was born into money but spent most of his life giving it away.
A new documentary looks closely at how his social and entrepreneurial vision shaped downtown Asheville.
When Price arrived there in 1989, the downtown was vacant and boarded up. More than two decades later it has a vibrant and thriving arts scene, thanks in large part to his investment in key institutions like , , and the .
Host Frank Stasio previews the new documentary with Price鈥檚 widow Meg MacLeod; filmmaker and oral historian ; and Pat Whalen, the president of , a real estate development company founded by Price in 1990.
The documentary premieres at the Orange Peel in Asheville tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m.
Here's the trailer:
