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Moonshining culture: Grammy-winner Dom Flemons to livestream concert for film project Beth Beasley, Times-News correspondent A livestreamed performance March 25 from Grammy Award-winning musician Dom Flemons will help fund the latest film project from the Center for Cultural Preservation, titled “Moonshining in the Mountains.” A co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Flemons is a self-proclaimed American songster who’s dedicated to sharing the history behind American music. “Dom is...

Beth Beasley, Times-News correspondent At this time of year, Flat Rock Playhouse staff members are typically deep in the task of auditioning for the upcoming season of productions and its summer apprentice program. This year, with an entire season already spent “dark” and a re-opening date not yet determined, leaders have launched a capital campaign to help the theater ride out the uncertainty caused by the pandemic. The campaign, dubbed “Rock Solid,” aims to support the Playhouse until...