The Asheville Symphony Orchestra is holding onto its executive director, after all. David Whitehill, who held his role with the orchestra since 2012, had announced in March that he would leave this summer for a similar position with the Louisiana Philharmonic in New Orleans. But on Tuesday, Whitehill said his sense of responsibility led him to remain in Asheville--with the blessing of the orchestra's board--to see the orchestra through and beyond the Coronavirus pandemic.

It was March 14 at Asheville's Wortham Center for the Performing Arts . The Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre of Miami was in the middle of a weeklong residency and three-show run when the Coronavirus pandemic ground everything to a halt. "They did two performances at reduced capacity and by the third performance, we had to close," recalled Rae Geoffrey, the center's executive director. "I don't think anyone expected it would be this long of a shutdown," she said. "So we were kind of scrambling to see

It was March 14 at Asheville's Wortham Center for the Performing Arts . The Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre of Miami was in the middle of a weeklong residency and three-show run when the Coronavirus pandemic ground everything to a halt. "They did two performances at reduced capacity and by the third performance, we had to close," recalled Rae Geoffrey, the center's executive director. "I don't think anyone expected it would be this long of a shutdown," she said. "So we were kind of scrambling to see

Four live music venues in Asheville have joined a new national effort to lobby Congress for more financial help while they remain closed because of the Coronavirus. The National Independent Venue Association is a coalition of more than 800 clubs around the country, including the Orange Peel, the Odditorium, the Grey Eagle and Asheville Music Hall.

Four live music venues in Asheville have joined a new national effort to lobby Congress for more financial help while they remain closed because of the Coronavirus. The National Independent Venue Association is a coalition of more than 800 clubs around the country, including the Orange Peel, the Odditorium, the Grey Eagle and Asheville Music Hall.

Kira Bursky certainly didn't ask for a disruption like the Coronavirus. But as she talks about her latest video project , she sounds almost giddy about the effect of self-isolation. Bursky said she's mapping digital projections onto her drawings and turning these hybrids into short YouTube videos. And these represent just some of the new art people in this region say they wouldn't otherwise be making if not for the time afforded by pandemic. "One of the coolest things is finally having this

Kira Bursky certainly didn't ask for a disruption like the Coronavirus. But as she talks about her latest video project , she sounds almost giddy about the effect of self-isolation. Bursky said she's mapping digital projections onto her drawings and turning these hybrids into short YouTube videos. And these represent just some of the new art people in this region say they wouldn't otherwise be making if not for the time afforded by pandemic. "One of the coolest things is finally having this

Before the Coronavirus sent everyone home, Angel Olsen estimates spending about nine months every year on the road, away from Asheville, performing her music all over the world. It makes the Coronavirus-caused cancellation all the more disappointing of her April 17 concert at Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville--part of an entire U.S. headlining tour wiped out by the pandemic. It would have been Olsen's largest home show to date. "I've been up until now pretty protective of overplaying

Before the Coronavirus sent everyone home, Angel Olsen estimates spending about nine months every year on the road, away from Asheville, performing her music all over the world. It makes the Coronavirus-caused cancellation all the more disappointing of her April 17 concert at Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville--part of an entire U.S. headlining tour wiped out by the pandemic. It would have been Olsen's largest home show to date. "I've been up until now pretty protective of overplaying

Before the Coronavirus sent everyone home, Angel Olsen estimates spending about nine months every year on the road, away from Asheville, performing her music all over the world. It makes the Coronavirus-caused cancellation all the more disappointing of her April 17 concert at Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville--part of an entire U.S. headlining tour wiped out by the pandemic. It would have been Olsen's largest home show to date. "I've been up until now pretty protective of overplaying