In Episode 2 of Something Worth Saving: Asheville Stories of Resilience, Sara Stock Mayo and Jonathan Mayo explore the meaning of place and how it is defined by different members of the community. They dive into Asheville’s past and present sharing stories from a myriad of perspectives and lived experiences.
Chapters
- (00:00:00) - Asheville: Stories of Resilience
- (00:01:48) - Asheville's story of place
- (00:06:00) - Asheville's history of integration
- (00:13:09) - The Flood of 1916 in Asheville
- (00:19:20) - Mountain Folk Festival in Swannanoa
- (00:25:15) - David Leif's story
- (00:26:45) - Leaf Festival: A North Carolina Cultural Desert
- (00:28:58) - A Culture Keeper at Asheville's McCormick Field
- (00:35:24) - Asheville baseball fan on community
- (00:40:05) - Asheville's Contemporary Dance Theater
- (00:41:21) - The Asheville 100: An Artist
- (00:44:17) - As Asheville's Cultural Foundation Turns 90
- (00:47:01) - Asheville's arts and community
- (00:50:14) - Asheville's reliance on tourists
- (00:52:25) - Asheville's growing pains
- (00:54:22) - Asheville's legacy of segregation
- (00:59:45) - Something Worth Saving Asheville Stories of Resilience
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