BLAINESWORLD
Positive news and information about people and organizations in both Western NC and throughout the country.
Episodes
455 episodes
5.13.2026 - Desiree Arney, Executive Director of Reach Out Foundation of Bucks County; & Andrea Dames, Board President
5.11.2026 - Trish Rux & Jan Booth, Co-authors, "Dying Matters: 8 Conversations That Can Change Your Life"
5.8.2026 - Carolina Quiroga, storyteller, writer, and teaching artist; and Tom Chalmers, actor, improviser, director, and teacher
They discuss "Becoming 'merican: The Game Show!" It will be performed on Friday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m. at Story Parlor. For tickets: https://tinyurl.com/pm7rdfkj
4.21.2026 - George Awad--Improviser Extraordinaire & Co-Founder, Double Dip Productions
He discusses the 2026 Asheville Improv Festival that will run from May 6-9, 2026. For information and tickets click: https://www.ashevilleimprovfest.com/
4.17.2026 - David Brendan Hopes--Playwright, Poet, and Author
He discusses "Purification," his play that will run from April 30-May 10. For information and tickets: https://bit.ly/Purification26
4.6.2026 - Bryan Matheny--Founder, Asheville BuskerFest (https://www.ashevillebuskerfest.com/)
4.1.2026 - Zachary Eden & others discuss Mountain Page Theater's upcoming production of "Matilda The Musical"
Join director Zachary Eden and cast members Badge Burrell, Jace Walters, Jacob Walters, and Roselee Crawford as they talk about this exciting upcoming production.The show runs from April 24 – May 3.Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/5yhz4...
3.28.2026 - Tim Sampson, Delina Hensley, & Alison Lamasney discuss "The Dolls of New Albion, A Steampunk Opera."
It will run from April 16-26 at Ashville Performing Arts Academy. For tickets: https://tinyurl.com/2xpdzxjz
3.24.2026 - Carey Harnash--Executive Director, WNC Harvest & Heritage Foundation
The WNC Whiskey Festival takes place on Saturday, May 30. For more information and tickets, click: https://www.wncwhiskeyfest.com/
3.21.2026 - Chuck Schwing--Pianist and Singer, who sings three songs
One of them is arguably the greatest rock song of all time ("Happy Together" at the 30:03 mark).
3.20.2026 - Bill Scobie--Owner, Scobie.Net
Small Business & Home Compute Networking & Support
3.18.2026 - Alex McDonald Villarreal, Actor/Playwright
He discusses "Ethnically Ambiguous," his one-man show that will run at HART Theatre from March 20=29. For tickets, click: https://tinyurl.com/3unhd22d
3.17.2026 - Todd Weatherly--President & Principal Consultant with Stucker, Smith & Weatherly
