BLAINESWORLD

5.8.2026 - Carolina Quiroga, storyteller, writer, and teaching artist; and Tom Chalmers, actor, improviser, director, and teacher 09.05.2026 31:03 ↓

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 22.04.2026 26:50 ↓

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 17.04.2026 30:25 ↓

He discusses "Purification," his play that will run from April 30-May 10. For information and tickets: https://bit.ly/Purification26   

4.1.2026 - Zachary Eden & others discuss Mountain Page Theater's upcoming production of "Matilda The Musical" 01.04.2026 23:15 ↓

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/5yhz433j Note: We had a few Zoom hiccups, so the quality isn’t perfect and the ending was cut a bit short. Still a great conversation!

3.28.2026 - Tim Sampson, Delina Hensley, & Alison Lamasney discuss "The Dolls of New Albion, A Steampunk Opera." 28.03.2026 43:46 ↓

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 24.03.2026 26:00 ↓

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 24.03.2026 36:05 ↓

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 21.03.2026 46:28 ↓

Small Business & Home Compute Networking & Support

3.18.2026 - Alex McDonald Villarreal, Actor/Playwright 18.03.2026 35:58 ↓

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

3.16.2026 - Jared Pone & Matt Debnam, both with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety 16.03.2026 37:21 ↓

They discuss the North Carolina S.A.F.E. (Secure All Firearms Effectively) initiative