Adam Avery of Avery Brewing Co., with Jason and Julie Atallah, Co-Owners of Brusin’ Ales, at a Beer Tasting Event
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Baritone David Malis performs as part of Asheville Lyric Opera’s 10th Year Anniversary Concert. PAGE 5 “Galumpha,” a three-performer acrobatic ensemble, performs on January 23 and 24. PAGE 8 Adam Avery of Avery Brewing Co., with Jason and Julie Atallah, co-owners of Brusin’ Ales, at a beer tasting event. PAGE 32 Southern Fried Chicks PAGE 6 RAPID RIVER ARTS ART TALK Experience Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Projects he Asheville BY KIM ZDANOWICZ Art Mu- seum invites you to ex- Christo and perience the Jeanne-Claude innovative were both born on Tworks of internation- June 13, 1935, he as ally acclaimed artists Christo Javacheff in Christo and Jeanne- Bulgaria and she as Claude in the exhibi- Jeanne-Claude Denat tion titled Christo de Guillebon in and Jeanne-Claude: Morocco of a French Projects opening military family. Friday, January 16, Christo studied at the 2009 with an opening Fine Arts Academy reception from 5 to in Sofia, Bulgaria 7 p.m. that evening. from 1953 to 1956. This event is free In 1957, he escaped with Museum Mem- Prague, eventually making his way to bership or admission. Christo and Jeanne-Claude at Held in con- “The Gates, Central Park, New York Paris. There Christo junction with City, 1979-2005” in February 2005. met Jeanne-Claude the Asheville Art Photo by Wolfgang Volz. in 1958 when he Museum’s smArt Copyright Christo and Jeanne-Claude 2005. was commissioned speak: Distinguished to paint a portrait of Artist Series, Christo and Jeanne-Claude: her mother. Jeanne-Claude was educated Projects offers audiences the chance to see in France and Switzerland, and earned the artistic process behind many of the degrees in philosophy and Latin from the monumental public art projects undertak- University of Tunis. Since that time, they en by Christo and Jeanne-Claude during have collaborated on an impressive array the past five decades. of artistic work. Christo and Jeanne-Claude have This exhibition was organized and transcended the traditional boundaries of curated by the Asheville Art Museum painting, drawing, sculpture and archi- with special thanks to Christo and Jeanne- tecture. This exhibition examines the Claude. This exhibition is sponsored in wide variety of media used by the artists part by Bank of America. and explores the breadth of their work as Related programs: they move from contained forms to more Christo and Jeanne-Claude Community fluid, open structures that evoke tensile Poster Installation, Thursday, January 15 architecture. The exhibition will include to Sunday, February 15, 2009. early packages and wrapped objects like Package, 1961, a tightly wrapped and Art Break: Christo and Jeanne-Claude: bound mass. It continues with draw- Projects. Friday, January 30, 12 noon. ings and collages for most of the artists’ Free with Museum Membership or Ad- monumental projects, including The mission. Umbrellas, Japan—U.S.A., 1984-91, The Pont Neuf Wrapped, Paris, 1975-85, Sur- rounded Islands, Biscayne Bay, Greater www.ashevilleart.org. Visit our blog! Miami, Florida, 1980-83, and Running www.ashevilleartmuseum.blogspot.com Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, California, 1972-76. Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s instal- lation projects require years of planning. IF The considerable activity which precedes YOU Centrally located in down- the installation of a piece is as much a O: town Asheville on Pack G Square, the Museum is open part of the work as the actual installations. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday Zoning board hearings, public forums, through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. parliamentary debates, legal negotiations, on Sunday. The Museum is open every Fri- preparatory drawings and collages are part day until 8 p.m. Admission to the Museum Advertise with Rapid River Magazine of the process. This is why each particular is $6 for adults and $5 for seniors, students progression of activities is referred to as a with ID and for children 4-15 (children age (828) 646-0071 “project” and the dates for each start with three and younger are admitted free). Mem- the inception of the idea and end with the bers are admitted free to the Museum. Free web links • Free ad design • Easy monthly billing completion of the piece. January 2009 — RAPID RIVER ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE — Vol. 12, No. 5 Message from the Publisher Rapid River ® I’ve always found it kind of funny ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE how at the beginning of the year those who cringe at yet other birthday Established in 1997 • Volume Twelve, Number Five welcome in a new year with such an incredible amount of excitement. 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Three symphony orchestras. hree choral programs represent- BY BETH CARTER ed by more than 80 singers. All on one stage in Asheville. Yes, Asheville. And for those who The Stage is Set Opera legend Soprano Baritone Tenor have ever longed to see a live Sherrill Milnes Angela Brown David Malis Tonio DiPaolo performance by a Metropolitan “For the anniversary TOpera singer but have not, this is your concert Dr. Robert Hart opportunity to do so in an architectural Baker and members of the Asheville America’s most promising Verdi sopra- followed by 12 years as a leading bari- setting that is reminiscent of the Italian Symphony Orchestra will return and no.