“Promising Young Woman” is an in-your-face, unapologetic thriller that offers a slightly reimagined take on the familiar genre of vigilante justice.  The film is about Cassie, a 30-year-old woman...

Before World War II, “The Great Gatsby” had fallen out of print. However, during WWII, the novel’s fate was forever changed by the Armed Services Editions. These were free pocket-sized paperback...

Julien Baker has returned with the release of her long-awaited third studio album.  The 25-year-old singer-songwriter released “Little Oblivions” Feb. 26, four years after her last solo album release.  “Little...

In 1909, the United States held the first Women’s History to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the garment workers’ strike in New York City.  Since then, women’s rights have come a long...

There’s a new spot in Boone to throw on the wheel, mold with your hands and glaze your clay creations. Located on the NC Hwy 105 Bypass is High Country Clay, a community studio for clay artists.  Before...

Good music, connecting with others, and a calm, welcoming atmosphere amid the stress of college life. This is the plan for App State’s new music therapy group. Kathryn Santiago, a certified music...

Singer-songwriter Claud is making their mark in the music world with their newest, refreshing release.  The 21-year-old artist from Chicago, who uses they/them pronouns, created a catchy coming-of-age...

The death of George Floyd in May sparked an outcry of unrest across the country, including in the High Country. Small and Mighty Acts, a grassroots organization in Boone, set up an altar on King Street...

Cultivating and creating jazz, hip-hop, rhythm and blues, soul, rock, and more, while also innovating instruments like the banjo and drum, the Black community has changed and shaped the American music...

For anyone who hasn’t read the lengthy “The Lord of the Rings” books by J.R.R. Tolkien, or who was too young to watch Peter Jackson’s film adaptations of the trilogy in the early 2000s, the extra...

In honor of Black History Month, the Hayes School of Music and the English department are joining to hold three virtual concerts this month showcasing Black music and literature. “We hope this will...

Hayley Williams has come a long way since starting with rock band Paramore in the early 2000s. Taking an acoustic change of pace with her solo career, long gone are the overpowering strums of electric...