Olivier Ochanine: New kid on the PPO block

French-American conductor and music educator Olivier Ochanine has an impressive portfolio of work experience at a very young age. At 30, his resume boasts a number of achievements ranging from awards and recognitions to academic degrees in music education.

Native American culture discussed at luncheon

Native American flute music and foods were featured at this year’s Crawford County Extension Homemakers Association International Luncheon held on Friday, Aug. 27 at Golden Echoes.

Spruce Pine Pow Wow begins Saturday

SPRUCE PINE — The fifth annual Spruce Pine Pow Wow will be 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. The Pow Wow will be south of town on N.C. 226, two miles north of the Blue Ridge Parkway, behind Music, Jewelry and Loan.

Organic Growers School rolls out its fourth annual True Nature Country Fair this month

Where can you learn how to train goats and stage a natural, do-it-yourself burial under one roof? The Organic Growers School presents its fourth annual True Nature Country Fair this month. There, attendees can learn about a wide array of funky and useful topics at nearly 50 workshops covering facets of sustainable living from raising cows to Ayurvedic healing. There will be a silent auction of ...

East Lansing area arts & entertainment schedule for fall

LANSING - Arts and Cultural Preview, September-October 2010.