Asheville’s Local Arts in the Washington Post!
Washington Post reporter Christina Talcott has just posted an article about her trip to Asheville and the things that loved the most about being here. It is clear that she enjoyed the music and the overall friendly and involved community that all together makes Asheville what it is.
The first part of her post draws attention to our weekly drum circles in downtown Asheville’s Pritchard Park and the way that everyone enjoys playing together. Walking around Pritchard Park she also ran into some other street musicians that frequent Asheville’s downtown streets. Her article shows the truly wide range of talent by citing that she saw one man playing an accordion and then another playing a saxophone, all within blocks of a giant 50-100 person drum circle.
You can guarantee that on any night of the year in Asheville you can find a street performer, maybe even more than one, but Christina Talcott also took time to visit North Carolina’s most visited tourist attraction, The Biltmore House and Winery. Almost everyone has heard of the Biltmore House but Christina Talcott was surprised to find that even the Biltmore House was filled with music and also it led her on a trail of local art. As she learned more about the Biltmore House and it’s original owner she learned of the local River Arts District and the abundance of local art.
In the River Arts District Christina Talcott met with a few local artists including Jonas Gerard and Heather Tinnaro. Speaking with Jonas Gerard he spoke of his public paintings. “Every Saturday this summer, Gerard has been hosting free afternoon painting performances, playing music and painting quickly and spontaneously while a crowd looks on.” She had missed his show but her article closes with the description of a painting by Jonas Gerard’s.
You can read the article for yourself here
