Oby Arnold

Painter Kelcey Loomer used to have a studio on the second floor of Riverview Station in the River Arts District. During Tropical Storm Helene, the 700-square-foot space filled with 18 inches of water, and she lost about half of her paintings. Loomer was still scrubbing mud off things when she was contacted by Bernadette Bender, co-owner of Bender Gallery downtown, with the idea of a group benefit show.

The Man Behind the Pen: Randy Molton reflects on 30 years of Xpress cartooning Volume / Issue September 18, 2024 Cover Design Credit: Scott Southwick Cover Photography Credit: Courtesy of Randy Molton As part of Xpress’ monthlong 30th anniversary retrospective, we speak with longtime cartoonist Randy Molton about his professional journey, creative process and what keeps him inspired.

Rare Bird Farm will host a theater performance, the capstone to the inaugural Rare Bird Farm Inclusive Theatre Camp, at Aldridge Hall in the Christmount Christian Assembly in Black Mountain on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m. Campers with intellectual and developmental disabilities will come together with volunteer artists and professional teaching artists to create an original musical in just two days.