Catch a movie in Morganton, then hop on over to Hickory or Conover for drinks and live concerts for a fun filled Saturday.
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When Dennis Hopper met Brooke Hayward on a Broadway stage in 1961, you wouldn’t have expected the two actors to connect, get married and help shape the cultural landscape of Los Angeles in the ’60s. Hopper was a wild card, a Method actor who’d made his Hollywood debut in “Rebel Without a Cause,” and at 24 had already earned a reputation as a stubborn maverick determined to be an artist in ...
The pandemic interrupted a period of tourism growth in the Hickory area, but attracting visitors could be crucial to growing Catawba County.
If you don’t want to drop a ton of money on prints, browse museum collections that offer public domain images like @sincerelymolly. They’re high quality enough to get printed at a pharmacy.
Fred Ward, a veteran actor known for his work in "The Right Stuff," "Tremors" and many other films, died May 8 at age 79, according to his publicist.
HICKORY — Anyone visiting Catawba Valley Community College will notice two new members have arrived and taken flight on the main campus.
Check out events happening around the Catawba Valley region in the coming week.
You can now watch the three-story mural of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo go up in about a minute in a new video. Dan Nelson, Jr. …
St. LOUIS — The Holy Ghost is visible, chatty and even a quipster in a new comics collection by John Hendrix. Sometimes the Ghost wears headgear (Santa hat, football helmet, party cone). And he hangs out with a squirrel and a badger, who ask questions, or offer answers, about God, life and death. “It’s definitely the most personal work I’ve made,” Hendrix says. “Anytime you’re writing about ...
An iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe by American pop art visionary Andy Warhol went under the hammer for a record $195 million Monday at Chris…
Andy Warhol's "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" sold for a cool $195 million on Monday, making the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction.
Some reactions from Tony Award nominees on Monday included Jaquel Spivey saying he never anticipated a nod for “A Strange Loop” because, as he says, “I thought I had to be skinny, I thought I had to be masculine, I thought I had to be from a wealthy family, and I thought I had to be “perfect.” Lynn Nottage, whose story for the Michael Jackson musical “MJ” was nominated for best book and her play “Clyde’s” got a nod for best play, said the nominations were sweet especially during a pandemic: “We made art while facing down COVID. And so this feels particularly good given all of the circumstances.”
A Florida marine biologist and his musician business partner have been on a 15-year mission to raise awareness about dying coral reefs with a …
Advertising artwork by three Catawba Valley Community College students was selected to represent the Catawba County Park System.
NEWTON — Downtown Newton Development Association and Hickory Museum of Art will present in partnership the fifth annual Foothills Folk Art Fes…
Forget Hallmark. This adorable idea for a hand painted card from @originalkashcollections will be the first thing to earn a place on the fridge since your childhood art projects lived there.
Getting to create an animated character is a bit like being a kid in an arcade, says Samatha Vilfort, one of the artists behind “Encanto’s” Mirabel.
HICKORY — Teens are invited to learn art techniques from local artist Melissa Crosson for creating their own fabric-based art projects from sn…
Teaching Japanese samurai culture and martial arts is Pete Nappier’s passion.
HICKORY — The work of 13 Catawba Valley Community College students will be showcased during CVCC’s student art show, which is being held at th…
HICKORY — Monthly guild programs for the Catawba Valley Quilters’ Guild (CVQG) are always something members look forward to with anticipation,…
For the first time since 2019, student artwork from Catawba County Schools will be displayed in a public art show.
Check out a variety of events happening this weekend in the Catawba Valley region.
Disney animators were familiar with the circle of life long before “The Lion King” appeared.
HUDSON — The Town of Hudson has received a $30,000 Art Engagement Grant from the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to bring audienc…