This week, when an award-winning Asheville chef decided to launch a restaurant, she returned to a rich community tradition. Also, the popularity of weaving waxes and wanes. At the moment, it’s having a renaissance. And, during Lent, Yugoslavian fish stew is a local favorite in Charleston, West Virginia.
Music starts at 6:30pm and the headliner hits the stage at 7:30pm. For more information about Live on the Levee (including where to park and what to bring) click here.
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Grab some goodies from WVPB’s booth at Friday’s Live on the Levee.
Even better, West Virginia Public Broadcasting will have its own table at the event. Stop on by and meet local music program hosts like Eclectopia’s Jim Lange, All Things Considered’s Matt Jackfert, Lost Highways’ Bill Lynch and A Change of Tune and Mountain Stage’s Joni Deutsch. Grab some #wvpublic swag, take some pics with the voices of WVPB and tell us why you like to #listenlocalwv. Oh, and make sure to follow the show and our radio hosts (Jim, Matt, Bill and Joni) on social media.
See you tomorrow night, music fans!
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