| January |
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The 8th Annual Blowing Rock Winterfest
26-29
Features Polar Plunge, Chili Challange, WinterFEAST, concerts, dog sledding, kid's activities, ice carving, hayrides, woodcarvers, storytellers and much more! Blowing Rock, 828.295.7851 |
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Municipal Sledding Hill
1- 31
(weather permitting) by Town Hall, Beech Mt. 828.387.9283 |
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Snowshoe Guided Tours
3- 30
at Sugar Mt. Resort- Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 800.SUGARMT |
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Ladies Day Out Monday
4 through the end of the season
Every Monday ladies ski free, including ski rentals (excluding MLK and President's Day) Beech Mt. Ski Resort 800.438.2093 |
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Ladies Day Out
6 through the end of the season
Every Tuesday & Wednesday. The program includes a full- day lift ticket and a group lesson. Sugar Mt. Resort 828.898.4521 |
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Out of Bounds
12, 19 & 25
Contemporary Hispanic and Latino Art- Exhibition focuses on the work of contemporary artists from Cuba, Mexico, South America, and Spain. Turchin Center for Visual Arts. 10am, Boone, 800.841.ARTS. FREE |
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Lunch and Learn: "Dance Break"
19
with Emily Daughtridge and Ivette Rubio. Bring a bag lunch and learn about current exhibits. Turchin Center for Visual Arts- 12am, Boone, 800.841.ARTS, FREE |
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Marcus Roberts Trio
22
Chart topping jazz artist group performs at Farthing Auditorium. 8pm, Boone, 828.262.4046 |
| February |
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Municipal Sledding Hill
1- 28
(weather permitting) by Town Hall, Beech Mt. 828.387.9283 |
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Hit the Slopes for Hope
26
Appalachian Ski Mt. Registration begins at 8:30am. Collect the most money...win PRIZES! Board/Ski-a-thon, silent auction and slope style contest. 800.322.2373, Blowing Rock |
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8th Annual Mexican Winter Madness
25
An evening of festivities at Beech Mt Ski Resort. 800.438.2093 |
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Young, Black and Gifted
16- 20
Presented by the Lees McRae College Performing Arts Series- a play about A Raisin in the Sun, author Lorraine Hansberry. Hayes Auditorium. 19-19 at 7:30pm and the 20th at 2pm. Banner Elk, 828.898.8721 |
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Valentine's Celebration with Fireworks
14
Appalachian Ski Mt.-Ski until 10pm. Fireworks at 10:15pm. Moonlight skating 10pm until midnight. Boone, 800.322.2373 |
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Mail to Memphis with Habib Koite and Bamada with Guy Davis
10
Embark on a journey that takes you from the sandy banks of the Niger River to the levees of the mussdy Mississippi. Farthing Auditorium- 8pm, Boone, 828.262.4046 |
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March Madness
7 through the end of the season
Sugar Mt- offers up to 25% savings on lift tickets, rental equipment, and lessons. Restrictions apply. 800.SUGARMT |
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Ladies Day Out
7 through the end of the season
Every Monday ladies ski free, including ski rentals (excluding MLK and President's Day) Beech Mt. Ski Resort 800.438.2093 |
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MOMIX: Baseball
5
MOMIX known interantionally for presenting works of exceptional inventiveness and physical illusion premiers its own version of the all- American sport. Farthing Auditorium- 8pm, Boone, 828.262.4046 |
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Mt Music Jamboree
5
Presents the Brushy Mountain Band - The Jamboree features genuine traditional music, dance and food. 7- 11pm, Glendale Springs, 800.803.4079 |
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Sugar Mountian Resort- Slalom Race
11-12
Sugar Mt- A giant slalom competition for participants with an intermediate or above ski level. 800.SUGARMT |
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Ladies Day Out
2 through the end of the season
Every Tuesday & Wednesday. The program includes a full- day lift ticket and a group lesson. Sugar Mt. Resort 828.898.4521 |
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Snowshoe Guided Tours
1 through the end of the season
at Sugar Mt. Resort- Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 800.SUGARMT |
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ASU Faculty Recital
5
Mezzo soprano Priscilla Porterfield will be joined by faculty guests during the Faculty Recital Series program “Global Expressions” presented by Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music. Admission is free.
8 PM
Location: Broyhill Music Cente |
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Monterry Jazz Festival's 50th Anniversary Tour
7
"The top jazz festival in the world." -JazzTimes
Farthing Auditroium. 8pm, Boone 828.262.6084 |
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Classic Film Series: Moonstruck (1987)
14
Tickets for Holiday Films are $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for those 15 & under. All tickets will be on sale at the Hayes Center Box Office on the day of the showing.
2:30pm and 7:00pm. Hayes Performing Arts Center, Blowing Rock |
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Sugar Bear's Birthday Celebration
24
Sugar Mountain's mascot party includes races for children, cake and iceream. Sugar Mt. Resort 800.SUGARMT |
| March |
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Snowshoe Guided Tours
2 through the end of the season
At Sugar Mt. Resort- Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 800.SUGARMT |
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Kaleidescope Dance Concert
18- 20
Lee's McRae College Performing Arts Series at Hayes Auditorium. 18-19 at 7:30pm and the 20th at 2pm. Banner Elk, 828.898.8721 |
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National Symphony Orchestra with Leonard Slatkin, Conductor
17
The orchestra will perform Hayden's Syphony No. 9 in G Major ("Suprise") and Dvorak's Symphony No. 7 in D Minor. Farthing Auditorium- 8pm, Boone, 800.841.ARTS |
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Parkway Craft Center at the Moses Cone Manor
15
Opens for the season (March - November) daily from 9am to 5pm. Blowing Rock, 828.295.7938 |
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Late Season Rates Begin!
13-26
Save up to 15% At Appalachian Ski Mt, 800.322.2373 |
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Edge of the World Snowboard Finals
6
Appalachian Ski Mt- 800.322.2373 |
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Natalie Macmaster
2
Listen to internationally renowned fiddler and concert artist who is a native of Novia Scotia. Farthing Auditorium - 8pm, Boone, 800.841.ARTS |
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March Madness
3-31
Huge savings from the 3rd through the end of the 2008 winter season!
Sugar Mountain Resort, 828-898-4521 |
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Anthony Zerbe in "It's All Done With Mirrors...an avalanche of E. E. Cummings"
21
Emmy Award-winning actor, Anthony Zerbe, exposes the world of the unconventional poet in a mesmerizing, one-man tour-de-force! Hayes Performing Arts Center 7:30PM, 828-295-9627 |
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Celebrate Easter Weekend at App Ski Mountain
21-23
Fun Events including:
Skiing with the Easter Bunny
Easter Brunch
Easter Egg Hunt
Raw Egg Toss
and More!
Appalachian Ski Mountain 828-295-7828 |
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Fifth Annual Egg Scramble
22
Children ages 2 - 11 may participate finding eggs hidden around the estate. Don't miss this fun filled afternoon!
Moses Cone Manor House 1PM, 828-295-7938 |
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Easter Egg Hunt
23
The “golden egg” containing a 2008-2009 season pass will be scattered among hundreds of fun-filled plastic eggs spread over the lower portion of the Lower Flying Mile slope.
Sugar Ski Mountain and Resort 9 AM, 1-800-sugarmt |
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"Cows Dont's Fly and Other Known Facts"
27-29
This play captures visions of a world where extraordinary things happen on a regular basis.
I.G. Greer Studio Theatre 3/27-8 7PM & 3/29 2PM, 828-262-3063 |
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Appalachian Ski Mountain
28
End of Season |
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Friday Night Jams
29
Dawg Star Bar of Crestwood hosts live music Friday at 8pm featuring the gritty and bluesy guitar work and high-lonesome harmonies of Ted Crenshaw of Lamont Skylark, Brad Heller & the Fustics, and Mike Slaton & The Wheels
Crestwood 8PM, 877-836--5046 |
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The Meltdown Games
29-30
At Appalachian Ski Mt.- One last weekend of crazy games for skiers and snowboarders. 800.322.7323 |
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Organist Leon Couch III performs
30
Leon Couch III will present an organ recital featuring the works of Buxtehude, Bach and Eben
Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall 4PM, 828-262-2345 FREE |
| April |
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Student Directed One-Act Plays
18-22
Presented by the Lees McRae College, Banner Elk, 828.898.8721. |
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Appalachian Dance Ensemble
1-5
Appalachian Dance Ensemble's annual Spring dance production showcases choreography from faculty and students. Make plans to attend this diverse evening of dance, from ballet to modern and jazz.
ASU's Valborg Theatre 828-262-3063 $10/$6 Students |
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Street Scene by ASU Opera
3-6
Music by Kurt Weill, Lyrics by Langston Hughes, Book by Elmer Rice. Based on the Pulitzer Prize Winning Play Street Scene by Elmer Rice. Hayes Performing Arts Center 8PM, 828-295-9627
$18/$9 students |
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Blowing Rock Trout Derby and Fish Fry
5-6
The 29th Annual Derby heralds the opening of fishing season. Anglers compete for largest fish, first fish cought, etc. Prizes.
Saturday 6am-5pm, Sunday noon-4PM Blowing Rock 828.295.7851
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ASU Jazz Ensemble I&II
9
Two for one! ASU's Jazz Ensemble I and Jazz Ensemble II present an evening of big band jazz, swing and ballads. Featuring student and faculty musicians. Hayes Performing Arts Center 7:30, 828-295-9627, $5 |
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Philharmonic Wind Quartet of New York
16
8 PM
Farthing Auditorium
1-800-841-2787 |
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Montana Repertory Theatre: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
10
Farthing Auditorium 8PM, 1-800-841-2787 |
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Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas, Concert to celebrate Scottish Heritage Month
11
Enjoy the music of Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and cellist Natalie Haas while enjoying
heavy hors d’oeuvres. White Hart Woods Center for Leadership & Cultural Arts 7PM, 336-246-2600 $20 |
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Cashore Marionettes
11
The internationally acclaimed Cashore Marionettes redefine the art of puppetry. The moving and humorous performances have astounded audiences throughout the world. Hayes Performing Arts Center 7:30PM 828-295-9627
$20/$14 students |
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Poetry Workshop with Judy Schattner
12
In this workshop, you will read specific pieces of poetry and prose, listen to music and play with art with the focus on surfacing your own unique, unfolding voice. White Hart Woods Center for Leadership & Cultural Arts 10AM-3PM, 336-246-2600 |
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Lees McRae College Performing Arts Series- West Side Story
14- 17
Directed by Janet Barton Speer at Farthing Auditorium, Boone, 828.898.8721 |
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High Country Leadership Forum
16
First of three part series is designed for interactive dialogue, exchange of ideas and collaborative action between all factions of society. White Hart Woods Center for Leadership & Cultural Arts, 6-8:30 336-246-2600 |
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HayesGrass Competition
16
Opening night of a month long competition to find the best band. Hayes Performing Arts Center
7:30PM, 828-295-9627, $10 |
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ASU's Valborg Theatre
16
Farthing Auditorium 8PM 1-800-841-2787 |
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"Pining...in Peach Blossom Land" by Sheng-Chuan Lai
16-20
Worlds collide in this contemporary Chinese favorite when two theatre groups are mistakenly booked in the same theatre for dress rehearsal. ASU's Valborg Theatre 8PM, 828-262-3063 |
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"Gardening with Color" Instructor: Ken Rogers of Wildwood Landscaping
19
Get solutions on how to expand your living space with an outdoor garden and deck utilizing space with color and design in the right areas. White Hart Woods Center for Leadership 10AM-2PM, 336-246-3600 |
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Satchmo!
19
Extraordinary jazz trumpeter Ramon Kenan gives an uncanny impersonation of legendary jazz musician, Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong in “Satchmo Live,” an evening with the great Louis Armstrong
Hayes Performing Arts Center 8PM 828-295-9627 |
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The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron
20
A clever combination of theater and stand-up comedy that is laugh out loud funny, provocative and thoughtful, all at once.
7:30 PM
Hayes Performing Arts Center
828-295-9627
$26/$20 students
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Fred Garbo Inflatable Theatre
25
Fast-paced, energetic, universally engaging and theatrically clever, Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. has won the praise and affection of audiences worldwide.
7:30 PM
Hayes Performing Arts Center
828-295-9627
$20/$14 Students |
| May |
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Sugar Mountain Hiking & Biking
1 through October
All hiking and biking trails open through October |
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Tweetsie Railroad
4
Opens for the season |
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Peak Beauty of Red Catawba Rhododendron
29 through the end of June
The Red Catawba Rhododdendron is abundant to all across Grandfather Mountain. 800.468.7325 |
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3rd Annual Blue Ridge Celtic Music Festival
20
Annual Festival from 10am - 10pm- Enjoy demonstrations, music, crafts, great food and vendors alongside Chetola Lake. Chetola Resort- Blowing Rock, 800.CHETOLA |
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The Orchard at Altapass
29
Opens for the Season- Monday through Saturday 10am -6pm; Sundays, 12pm- 6pm. Spruce Pine area,
Annual Memorial Day Party- BBQ, tea, music all day...bring a covered dish!
888.765.9531 |
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Birds of Grandfather Mt.
14
Programs and activities focused on the birds of Grandfather Mt. Call 800.468.7325 |
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Nature Day at Grandfather Mt.
19-20
Programs and activities focused on the hikes, birds, wildflowers and nature of Grandfather Mountain. Call 800.468.7325 |
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Your a Good Man Charlie Brown
1-4
By the Blowing Rock Stage Company Rocket Youth Players
Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner, Additional Music by Andrew Lippa
Book by John Gordon
Based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts.
7 PM
Hayes Perfo |
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Maestros Unleashed! presents Pizazzz! American Style
17
The American music canon meets comedy
7:30
Hayes Performing Arts Center
828-295-9627, $20/$14 students
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Lonesome River Band
17
Come check out one of the most popular and influential acts that has been on the bluegrass festival and concert circuit for the last 25 years!
7:30 PM
Hayes Performing Arts Center
828-295-9627
$20, $14 students |
| June |
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Horn in the West
1 through August
Outdoor Drama in boone- Enjoy compelling story of Daniel Boone and settlers of America in their journey westward. You are surrounded by majestic 200-yr old oaks and entertained with story, song and dance under the stars. (Closed Mondays) 828.264.2120 |
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83rd Annual Singing on the Mountain
24
Free, all-day gospel sing, church bazaar, and dinner-on-the-grounds held at the base of Grandfather. 800.468.7325 |
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14th Annual Heritage Day and Wood Kiln Opening
25
Music all day, clogging, wood fired kiln will be unloaded at 9am. Other handmade items will be demonstrated and sold. |
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Rhododendron Festival
17 - 18
Featuring a street fair with entertainment, antique car show, street dance and crowning of the Rhododendron Queen, Bakersville, 800.227.3912 |
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Arts Council Studio Tour
11 - 12
area artists studios are open to the public and crafts are avilable for purchase. Spruce Pine, 800.227.3912 |
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Blowing Rock Stage Company presents The Taffetas
9 - 26
Take a trip back to the 1950's in a musical by Rick Lewis. Evening shows starts at 8pm, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2pm. Blowing Rock, 828.295.9627 |
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Wilkes Arts & Heritage Festival
6
Music, shag dancing, demonstrations, exhibits, rodeo, children's games, food and more! Wilkesboro, 336.838.8668 |
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51st Annual- Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine
1-10
Spend a day with Thomas the Tank engine and Sir Topham Hatt. Take a 20-minute train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine! Advance tickets required to ride Thomas. Order online at www.tweetsie.com or call 800.526.5740 |
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Nature Photography Weekend
1-3
Hear presentations from top nature photographers in the evernings and photograph spectacular scenery during the day. For registration call 800.468.7325 |
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Summer Concerts on the Lawn at Jones House
1 through September
5:30 Every Friday at the Jones House. June through September. 828.264.1789 |
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National Trails Day Volunteer Project
1
Help up-grade Grandfather trails. Pre-register by calling 828.737.0833 |
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Blowing Rock Stage Company presents- Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon
30 through July 17
A Pulitzer Prize and award winning play. Evening shows start at 8pm and matinees begin at 2pm. Blowing Rock, 828.295.9627 |
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Glenn Bolick
1
A descendent of the first Appalachian pioneers, Bolick preserves the art of his people through music, stories and homespun humor.
Hayes Performing ArtsArts Center
828-295-9627
$10 |
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Silent Auction Extravaganza Begins, Farthing Auditorium
June 2-July 18
An Appalachian Summer Festival kickoff
828-262-4046
Auction opens Monday, June 2
Closes Friday, July 18
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Manhattan Piano Trio
TBA
Chamber music performed on piano, violin and cello. At the Lees-McRae Forum
828-898-8748
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Southern Voices 2008: Stories, Poems & Humor "Celebrating the South"
19-22
Lees-McRae College Summer Stage Productions
828-898-8709
Admission $12
June 19,20,21 at 7:30pm
June 22 at 2pm |
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Konstantin Soukhovetski
TBA
Russian Pianist performing classical music
Lees-McRae Forum
828-898-8748 |
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Saturday Workshops
28
Handmade Paper Greeting Cards
with Norma Suddreth.
At Cheap Joe's Art Stuff
828-262-5459 |
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Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
28
8 PM
An Appalachian Summer Festival,
Farthing Auditorium
828-262-4046
$25 / $18 / $15 / $10 / $5
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Youre' a Good Man, Charlie Brown (A Children's Show)
June 28-July 19
Lees-McRae College Stage Productions
828-898-8709
Admission $12/$8
June 28
July 5, 12 and 19
all shows at 10am |
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The Broyhill Chamber Ensemble: Falling Bodies
29
8 PM
An Appalachian Summer Festival
Rosen Concert Hall
828-262-4046
$18 / $10 / $5
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A Chorus Line
June 29-July 6
Lees-McRae College Summer Theatre
828-898-8709
$24 adults/$13 Students/Children
Evenings 7:30pm
Matinees 2pm |
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Art-I-Facts: Art & The Enchanted Object
June 30-July 2, 10AM-4PM
An Appalachian Summer Festival
828-262-3017
Community Art School Workshops
Wey Hall, Room 103
For teens, adults and Appalachian students |
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Bonnie Angelo
TBA
Speaker, Journalist and Author of "First Mothers: The Women Who Shaped the Presidents"
At Lees-McRae Forum
828-898-8748 |
| July |
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Mountain Music Jammin
10 through September 25
Featuring traditional mountain music, bluegrass and gospel. Every Sunday- 2pm to 5pm at Bolick Pottery and Traditions Pottery, Blowing Rock. FREE. 828.295.5099 |
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Summer Sunday Concerts
31
Live music outside at Fred's Gazebo. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Beech Mountain, 828.387.4838 |
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Summer Sunday Concerts
24
Live music outside at Fred's Gazebo. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Beech Mountain, 828.387.4838 |
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Blowing Rock Stage Company presents- The Bully Pulpit
21 through August 7
Starring Michael O'Smith. Evening shows start at 8pm and matinees begin at 2pm. Blowing Rock, 828.295.9627 |
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Summer Sunday Sunset Concerts
10
Live music outside at Fred's Gazebo. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Beech Mountain, 828.387.4838 |
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47th Annual Pig Roast
9
Homecooked BBQ, fun walk races, children's activities, dancing and fireworks! Beech Mountain, 800.468.5506 |
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The Grandfather Mountain Marathon
14
Billed as "America's Toughest" Marathon. Part of Highland Games. 828.263.5207 |
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10th Annual Music Fest
13-14
MusicFest n Sugar Grove is a tribute to our unique mountain heritage and a celebration of the innovations this music has inspired. |
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The Bear
12
Assualt on Grandfather- A 5 mile road race that climbs 1,568 feet in elevation from Linville to the summit of Grandfather. 828.263.5207 |
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52nd Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of the Scottish Clans
12-15
A truely Highland Celebration of Celtic Culture and Games. McRae Meadows on Grandfather Mountain in Linville. 800.468.7325 |
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Weekend Lift Rides
1 through September
Sugar Mt. Resort- Sat/Sun, 10am until 5pm. Bring your mountain bike, a picnic lunch, the whole family or just a friend, and enjoy the breathtaking 45 minute lift ride of the scenic High Country. Banner Elk, 800.784.2768 |
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Tom Dooley: A Wilkes County Legend
1 - 31
Dramatization of the murder or Laura Foster and the hanging of Tom Dooley for the crime. Special events each weekend. 336.838.PLAY |
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An Appalachian Summer Festival
1- 31
ASU's annual summer arts celebration, featuring an exciting mix of music, dance, theatre, a visual arts programs. Named one of the 'top ten events in the Southeast'! |
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Street Dances
(Every weekend this month)
A DJ playing music from the 50's to the present in front of Town Hall. FREE. Beech Mt, 800.468.5506 |
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Christmas in July
1-2
Wonderful food, crafts and entertainment. Something for everyone! West Jefferson, 336.246.5855 |
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4th Of July Parade
4
Downtown Blowing Rock. 828.295.7851 |
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Fireworks at Tweetsie Railroad
4
The park is open until 8pm on this evening and the fireworks begin at approximately 9:30pm. It's one of the most popular annual events in the mountains! Enjoy a day in the park and an evening of pyrotechnics under the stars. 828.295.7851 |
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Charlotte Symphony Pops: "American Stage & Screen"
July 1, 8PM
Featuring Symphonic Dances from West Side Story as well as selections from the soundtracks of Porgy and Bess, Guys and Dolls and Carousel, an inviting evening of symphonic Broadway awaits!
An Applachian Summer Festival
828-262-4046
Farthing Auditorium
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Lunch & Learn Lectures: The Sounds of Summer
July 2, 12-1 PM
John Ross, professor with Appalachian's Hayes School of Music, will lead a lively discussion about the An Appalachian Summer Festival's classical music programs. At the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, 828.262.3017 |
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The Broyhill Chamber Ensemble: Sacred Landscapes
July 2, 8PM
In this concert, the beauty and drama of landscapes are immortalized in music and words. Rosen Concert Hall 828-262-4046,
$18 / $10 / $5 |
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Reduced Shakesspeare Company: "The Complete History of America (abridged)"
July 5, 8PM
Farthing Auditorium, 828-262-4046
$25 / $18 / $15 / $10 / $5 |
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Don't Hug Me: a Musical
July 6, 13, 20, 27 & August 3, 7:30PM
Lees-McRae College Stage Productions
828-898-8907
$15 |
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The Eastern Festival Orchestra
July 6, 8PM
Appalachian Summer Festival, Farthing Auditorium
828-262-4046
$25 / $18 / $15 / $10 / $5
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Cloisonne: Colorful Copper
July 7-11, 9AM - 4PM
Learn how to "inlay" onto a metal base. Students will create both wearable and functional art. This course allows participation for students with a wide range of abilities, from beginner to advanced.
Community Art School Workshop
828-262-3017 |
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The Broyhill Chamber Ensemble: Nature Calls
July 7, 8PM
Music inspired by the sounds of our animal friends is this concert's theme.
Appalachian Summer Festival, Rosen Concert Hall
828-262-4046 |
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Western Piedmont Symphony
TBA
50 piece orchestra performing a patriotic pops concert.
Lees-Mcrae
828-898-8748 |
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Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
July 8, 8PM
In 1995 Aspen Ballet Company partnered with the City of Santa Fe to create a new professional dance company. They present their unique style to the High Country.
Farthing Auditorium
828-262-4046 |
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Lunch & Learn: A Curatorial Perspective
July 9, 12-1PM
Brook Bower, Turchin Center Assistant Curator will provide an insightful look at the exhibition IN Black & White: Louisiana's Retreating Coast and Communities: Works from LUMCON's Permanent Collection.
Turhcin Center for the Visual Arts
828.262.3017 |
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Patagonia's Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival: Children's Show
July 9, 6 PM
This Film Festival stands apart from the hundreds of festivals around the world by inspiring and motivating viewers to go out and make a difference in their communities and the world.
Appalachian Summer Festival, Farthing Audiorium
828-262-4046
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Phoebe Snow in Concert
July 10, 8 PM
By 1976, she had established herself as a major force in the pantheon of singer/songwriter, who has since worked with Jewel, Paul Simon and Billy Joel, to name a few!
Appalachian Summer Festival,
Farthing Auditorium
828-262-4046
$5-$25 |
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Summer Exhibition Celebration: The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
July 11, 7-9 PM
An opening celebration for the summer exhibition celebration.
Appalachian Summer Festival, Turchin Center 828-262-4046 |
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Cherish the Ladies: presented in partnership with Grandfather Highland Games
July 12, 8 PM
A unique spectacular blend of virtuosi instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing. Farthing Auditorium 828-262-4046 |
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Patagonia's Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival
July 13, 8 PM
This Film Festival stands apart from the hundreds of festivals around the world by inspiring and motivating viewers to go out and make a difference in their communities and the world. Appalachian Summer Festival, Farthing Audiorium 828-262-4046 |
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Figure Drawing with Tom Ford
July 14-18, 9 AM - 4 PM
Join Appalachian State University faculty and renowned artist Tim Ford in a weeklong workshop focused on drawing the figure from life.
Community Art School Workshop
Wey Hall - Room 306, 828-262-3017 |
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Making Glass Beads
July 14-18, 10 AM - 12:30 PM
Learn to make glass beads, and walk away with enough knowledge to start up a small studio in the garage if they so desire!
Community Art School Workshop
Wey Hall, Room 103, 828-262-3017 |
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Jennifer Fair
TBA
Vocalist and pianist performing everything from Opera to Broadway music. Lees-McRae Forum, 828-898-8748
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Lunch & Learn: Contemporary Art in China
July 16, 12-1 PM
Staff and friends of the Turchin Center provide an insider's perspective into the development of the main gallery exhibition Dancing with the Dragon: Contemporary Art in Beijing. The Turchin Center for the VIsual Arts, 828-262-3017
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The Broyhill Chamber Ensemble: Impressions of Ravel
July 16, 8 PM
Pairing, contrasting and complementing works of similar sonorities and sensibilities, this concert presents one of the most innovative chamber music compositions written for the piano trio.
Rosen Concert Hall, 828-262-4046 |
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Biltmore Estate: Frederick Law Olmsted's Landscape Masterpiece with Bill Alexander
July 17, 3:30 PM
Join Bill Alexander, Landscape and Forest Historian for the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, for a fascinating historical overview of the estate landscape,designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
Belk Library and Information Commons
Room 114, 828-262-4046
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Little Shop of Horrors
July 18-24, 7:30 PM & 2 PM
Lees-McRae College Summer Theatre
828-898-8709 |
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Doug Varone & Dancers
July 18, 8 PM
From the company's first concerts in 1986, Doug Varone and Dancers has been singled out for its expansive choreographic vision, versatility, and technical prowess. Farthing Auditorium, 828-262-4046
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46th Annual Art in the Park
19, 10 AM - 5 PM
10 am-5 pm- American Legion Grounds- Blowing Rock 828-295-7851 |
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Quartetto Gelato
Time & Date TBA
Classical music ensemble: an exotic blend of musical virtuousity, artistic passion and charismatic presence. Lees-McRae Forum, 828-898-8748 |
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Art & Master Craft Show
19-20 and Aug 23-24
Featuring some of the finest artists and craftspeople from the Southeast. Banner Elk, 800.972.2183 |
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Exploring China
July 19, 10 AM - 12 PM
Dee Pecillio & special Chinese Guests will take you on an expedition to Asia where we will study the Chinese culture and more. After being inspired from our travels (to the Turchin Center's contemporary Chinese artists exhibition), we will create our own |
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TCVA Family Day
July 19, 11 AM - 3 PM
Bring the whole family out for a FREE day of great art, fun activities, and live music. Drop in for a bit or stay for the afternoon to take advantage of everything that the TCVA has to offer! Presented as part of An Appalachian Summer Festival as part o |
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An Evening with Judy Collins
July 19, 8 PM
Self-proclaimed American Idol of 1957, Judy Collins has influenced music & politics for decades with more than 40 albums, numerous Top 10 hits, Grammy nominations, & gold and platinum selling albums. Her love for folk music has brought other performers, |
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The Eastern Festival Orchestra
July 20, 8 PM
Conductor Gerard Schwarz, Music Director of the Eastern Music Festival in NC, is internationally recognized for his engaging performances, innovative programming, & renowned recording history. The first American to be named Conductor of the Year by Music |
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The Lacivious Biddies
July 21, Time TBA
This all-female NYC-based cocktail pop quartet blends jazz, pop and cabaret with four-part harmonies, plus a heap of humor and a dash of sentimentality. Appearing coast to coast from the Kennedy Center to Birdland, the irrepressible quartet (which include |
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Bojagi: The Art of Traditional Korean Quilting
July 21- July 24, 9 AM -4 PM
Join Korean artist Hee-Suk Chung to learn a new twist on quilting - Korean style! Bojagi's place in Korean culture began in ancient times, when it was believed that keeping something wrapped was tantamount to keeping good fortune, such as the use of boja |
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The Broyhill Chamber Ensemble: Series Finale Concert
July 21, 8 PM
This performance features a variety of works, including Beethoven's Piano Trio in D Major ("Ghost") and the Quartet for Piano and Strings in C minor, by Gabriel Fauré.
Rosen Concert Hall, 828-262-4046
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Papers & Inks: Collage & Writing Workshop
July 23-25, 9 AM - 4 PM
Full-time artist Vae Hamilton, who has over 30 years experience, and writer/poet Lisa Hamilton, who has inspired many other poets and writers through her publications, will emphasize "opening the door" for exploration and creativity in acrylic, watercolor |
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Lunch & Learn: The Humanimals of Gayle Weitz
July 23; 12-1 p.m.
Dr. Gayle Marie Weitz, the Turchin Center's Community Art School coordinator and Department of Art faculty member, talks about her most recent series of works that explore the issues of "speciesims," human dominance, oppression and exploitation of other a |
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The World Famous Count Basie Orchestra
July 23, 8 p.m.
The Count Basie Orchestra of today is eighteen performers committed to upholding and advancing the American institution that is jazz. Some members are new, yet the core of the sound still swings from musicians hand-picked by Count Basie himself. They ar |
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Triad Stage: "Doubt"
July 24-25, 8 p.m.
Greensboro's highly-acclaimed Triad Stage returns to An Appalachian Summer Festival to perform John Patrick Shanley's award-winning drama "Doubt."
What should be done if no one is entirely certain of the truth? Shanley's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Awar |
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Furniture Festival and Clearance Sale
July 25-27
Hickory Furniture Mart
800-462-6278 |
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NC Syphony at Chetola
July
Specific day & time TBA
The Syphony by the Lake at Chetola features the complete 68-piece North Carolina Symphony in concert. Light classical and pop selections. 800.295.7851 |
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Saturday Workshops
July 26
Watercolor for the Young Artist with Cathy Cranford Futral
Cheap Joe's Art Stuff
828-262-5459
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22nd Annual Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition
July 26, 10 a.m.
Selected finalists' works are situated in outdoor, public spaces on the Appalachian campus. The Sculpture Walk offers a glimpse into the world of contemporary sculpture, through the eyes of the juror. The winner of the 22nd Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Compe |
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The Charlie Daniels' Band in Concert
July 26, 7:30 p.m.
Raised in Wilmington, NC, Charlie Daniels' musical diet consisted of Pentecostal gospel, local bluegrass bands, rhythm and blues, and country music. His resume includes recording sessions with Bob Dylan, Flatt and Scruggs, Pete Seeger, Mark O'Connor, Leo |
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Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival
Specific date and time TBA
A festival of Russian music, song and dance.
Lees-McRae Forum
828-898-8748 |
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Street Dances at Beech Mountain
July 19 and August 30
A DJ plays music from the 50's to the present in front of Town Hall. FREE.
Beech Mt, 800.468.5506 |
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7th Annual Jack Tales Festival and Benefit
TBA
Storytelling and auction with donated Appalachian arts and crafts. 10am to 5pm. Bolick Pottery and Traditions Pottery, Blowing Rock, 828.295.5099 |
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Blowing Rock Stage Company presents- The Bully Pulpit
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Starring Michael O'Smith. Evening shows start at 8pm and matinees begin at 2pm. Blowing Rock, 828.295.9627 |
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Grandfather Mountain Amateur & Professional Camera Clinic
20- 21
FREE. Pre-registration due to limited seating. Registration form online in early June. www.grandfather.com 800.468.7325 |
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Street Dance at Town Hall
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Live music at 7pm. Beech Mountain, 828.387.9283 |
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Art in the Park
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Art & Craft Show. 10 am-5 pm- American Legion Grounds- Blowing Rock 828-295-7851 |
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Blowing Rock Stage Company presents- Honky Tonk Angels
11 through September 4
By Tom Swindley. Evening shows begin at 8pm and matinees start at 2pm. Blowing Rock, 828.295.9627 |
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Summer Sunday Concerts
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Live music outside at Fred's Gazebo. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Beech Mountain, 828.387.4838 |
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Summer Concerts on the lawn at the Jones House
6 through September
Every Friday at 5:30 from June through September. 828.264.1789 |
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Showdown at Sugar Mountain Bike Competition & Festival
5- 7
Sugar's annual mountain bike competition promotes grassroots racing for all levels and abilities. Kid's activities, food, prizes and much more! 800.SUGARMT |
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Mineral and Gem Festival
4- 7
Fine jewelry, minerals and gems presented by dealers from around the world with exhibits, displays and entertainment. Spruce Pine, 800.227.3912 |
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OKLAHOMA!
August 1-7, 7:30 p.m.
Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards & established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. OKLAHOMA! tells of fun, love, and romance in the lives of the famili |
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Crafts on the Green
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An all-day market featuring many of the area's finest crafters, music and food.
Beech Mountain, 828-387-4838 |
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Synergy Brass Quartet
Specific date & time TBA
Brass group performing music from the early Renaissance to the Modern, Jazz, and Rock
Lees-McRae Forum, 828-898-8748
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Heritage Day at the Parkway Craft Center
August 9, time TBA
Moses H. Cone Memorial Park & Parkway Craft Center
828-295-7938
Heritage Day will feature many demonstrations, story telling, music and other activities not to be missed. Craft demonstrations are scheduled on a regular basis throughout the year on the |
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An Evening with Groucho
August 19, time TBA
Frank Ferrante's one-man comedy celebrates the madness and music of the one-and-only Groucho Marx. the fast-paced, 90-minute show features the legendary comedian's best one-liners, anecdotes and songs, such as "Hooray for Captain Spalding" and "Lydian, t |
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Fine Art and Master Craft Show
August 23-24, time TBA
Featuring some of the finest artists and craftspeople from the Southeast. Purchase current work or place custom orders.
Banner Elk, 800-972-2183 |
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Labor Day Weekend Sale
August 29-September 1, time TBA
Enjoy great savings at the Hickory Furniture Mart where you will find 100 factory outlets, stores, and galleries featuring 1000 manufacturers of fine furniture, accessories, beddings, rugs, and more. Located within an hours' drive of the High Country.
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Saturday Workshops
August 30, time TBA
Joys of Collage with Marion Cloaninger
Cheap Joe's Art Stuff, 828-262-5459 |
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Labor Day & Award Weekend-Mountain Top Promotions
August 30-31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Handmade Arts and Crafts, artists represented from all over the country. Awards will be given out to artists.
The Great Train Robbery - Banner Elk, 828-898-8645 |
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Mile High Kite Festival
August 31, time TBA
Beech Mountain hosts various kite clubs who demonstrate designs and techniques.
Beech Mountain
800-468-5506 |
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New River Blues Festival
August 31, 1-7 p.m.
Internationally Acclaimed Artists at the scenic setting of the New River. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, unbrellas. No coolers on lawn, please. Great food, soft drinks, beer, and wine available! Headlining this year: Chicago Bob Nelson, Ann Rabson, Roy |
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46th Annual Art in the Park
August 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
A juried art and craft show featuring 130 artists. Sponsored by the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce. American Legion Grounds in Downtown Blowing Rock 828-295-7851 FREE trolley shuttles. |
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Celebration of the Arts
3 through October 15
Exhibition and competition of arts and crafts in both contemporary and traditional medium. FREE. Spruce Pine, 828.765.0525 |
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Ghost Train at Tweetsie
30 through October 1
Gates open at 7:30 pm. Admission is $20 per person. Children age 2 and under get in free! Advance tickets sold. Blowing Rock, 800.526.5740 |
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ArtSpace Street Festival
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Located on Depot Street in front of ArtSpace. 828.264.1789 |
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33rd Annual American Girl Scout Day at Grandfather Mountain
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All Girl Scouts and troop leaders admitted free with proof of membership. Free nature programs throughout the day. Family members receive discount. 800.468.7325 |
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Street Dance at Town Hall
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Live music at 7pm. 828.387.9283 |
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5th Annual Mile High Kite Festival
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10am. Beech Mountain hosts various kite clubs who demonstrate design and technique. 800.468.5506 |
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Cove Creek Heritage Festival
Specific date & time TBA
Old-time music, farm exhibits and animals, food and crafts on the grounds. Displays and activities inside the historic Cove Creek School Sugar Grove, 828.297.2200 |
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Overmountain Victory Celebration
Specific date & times TBA
Spruce Pine will be transformed into Revolutionary Era military camps with re-enactments, activities and more!
Spruce Pine, 888-765-9531 |
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Daniel Boone Days
September 5-6, time TBA
Festival celebrating Boone's namesake featuring a symposium hosted by award-winning author Robert Morgan, Fess Parker wine dinners, music, arts and crafts and more!
Boone, 828-262-2262 |
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Art in the Park
September 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
A juried art and craft show featuring 130 artists. FREE trolley shuttles. Sponsored by the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce.
American Legion Grounds- Blowing Rock 828-295-7851 |
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The Second City: Greatest Hits
September 19-20, time TBA
Chicago's famed improvisational sketch comedy troupe - which has given the world such esteemed wisecrackers as Tina Fey, Steve Carrell, Bill Murray, Bonnie Hunt, John Candy and Peter Boyle - forever revolutionized comedy and theatre. A touring arm of the |
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Mountain Heritage Festival
September 20, time TBA
Enjoy bluegrass music, home cookin', kids' activities, and handmade crafts. Sparta, 800-372-5473 |
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Linda Lavin in "Song and Confessions of a Former Waitress"
September 21, time TBA
The star of TV sitcom's Alice recalls her roots in the theater (originating Sondheim's "The Boy From..." in The Mad Show) and her early cabaret trials and tribulations in some less-than-glamorous boites. Lavin's varied musical choices range from Gershwin |
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Free Freight Savings Event
September 27, time TBA
Enjoy great savings at the Hickory Furniture Mart where you'll find 100 factory outlets, stores, and galleries featuring 1000 manufacturers of fine furniture, accessories, beddings, rugs, and more. Located within an hour's drive of the High Country.
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Richmond Ballet
September 27, time TBA
The Richmond Ballet is considered one of the most innovative and impressive regional dance troupes in the country, and was "highly recommended" by the New York Times on the occasion of their 2005 New York debut at the Joyce Theater. Artistic Director Sto |
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Performing Arts Series
Specific date & time TBA
World renowned musicians, dance companies, and theater troupes comprise this diverse performance series.
Appalachian State University, 800-841-2787 |
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Tweetsie's Halloween Festival
Specific date & time TBA
Safe, scary fun featuring the Ghost Train, Halloween shows, amusement park rides, trick-or-treating and a haunted house.
Every Friday and Saturday night in October
Special tickets on sale for Ghost Train
Tweetsie Railroad, Blowing Rock 800-526-5740 |
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Annual Wolly Worm Festival
15- 16
Crafts, food, entertainment, and Wolly Worm Races. $1,000 cash prize! Banner Elk, 800.972.2183 |
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Ghost Train at Tweetsie Railroad
20-21 & 27-28
Gates open at 7:30 pm. Children age 2 and under get in free! Advance tickets sold. Blowing Rock, 800.526.5740 |
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Hillbilly Heritage Festival
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Spruce Pine, 800.227.3912 |
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12th Annual Todd New River Festival
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All day festival featuring local and regional crafts, mountain music, food and more! 336.877.5401 |
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Ghost Train at Tweetsie Railroad
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Gates open at 7:30pm. Children age 2 and under get in free! Advanced tickets sold. Blowing Rock, 800.526.5740 |
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Ghost Train at Tweetsie Railroad
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Gates open at 7:30 pm. Admission is $20 per person. Children age 2 and under get in free! Advance tickets sold. Blowing Rock, 800.526.5740 |
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Art in the Park
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10 am-5 pm- American Legion Grounds- Blowing Rock 828-295-7851 |
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Autumn at Oz
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See characters in costume plus stroll the yellow brick road, see Dorothy's house and shop for memorabilia. Beech Mt, 800.468.5506 |
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Autumn at Oz
Specific date & time TBA
See characters in costume plus stroll the yellow brick road. See Dorothy's house and shop for memorabillia at the former Land of Oz. |
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Brushy Mountain Apple Festival
Specific date & time TBA
Crafts, food, music, family, and loads of fun! Sponsored by the Ruritan Club.
Friday night and all day Saturday.
North Wilksboro. 336.838.8662 |
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Art in the Park
October 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
A juried art and craft show featuring 130 artists. FREE trolley shuttles.
American Legion Grounds- Blowing Rock 828-295-7851 |
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Sugar's Oktoberfest
Specific date & time TBA
Traditional Oktoberfest featuring German music, food, beverages, crafts, and ski lift rides to view fall foilage.
Sugar Mountain, 800.SUGARMT |
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Valle Country Fair
October 18
An overgrown church bazaar featuring 135 craft booths, mountain music, and homemade vittles.
Held across from the Apple Barn in Valle Crucis.
Valle Crucis, 828.963.4909 |
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Wolly Worm Woad Wace
18-19
The Woolly Worm Woad Wace kiicks off this fun-filled family weekend. Woolly Worm Races [to predict the winter weather], crafts, food, and entertainment. Banner Elk, 800.972.2183 |
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Saturday Workshops
October 25
Painting Creatively from Photographs with Alexis Lavine
Cheap Joe's Art Stuff
828-262-5459 |
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Valle Crucis Punkin Festival
October 25, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
3rd Annual Punkin Festival. A kid-friendly event that's fun for young and old alike. Old-fashioned fames, refreshments, and no-mess pumpkin carving.
Mast Store Annex, Valle Crucis
828-963-6511 |
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Municipal Sledding Hill
1through the end of the season
(weather permitting) by Town Hall, Beech Mt. 828.387.9283 |
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FREE Hiking in Beech Mountain
Year Round
10 trails for hiking and x-country biking. Hiking maps available at the Beech Mtn. Chamber of Commerce. 828.387.9283 |
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Fall After Market Furniture Sale
November 7-9
Hickory Furniture Mart
800-462-6278 |
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Choose & Cut
(Late November through December 24)
time TBA
Start a new family tradition by visiting a Christmas tree farm in the mountains and selecting a REAL tree to take home.
High Country of NC
828.262.5826 |
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Old Fashioned Christmas
November 24-December 31, 2008
The village is decorated for the holidays with several activities for the entire family: a parade, Choose & Cut, concerts, plays, ice skating, and other activities in the park. Blowing Rock, 800.295.7851 |
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Holiday Cider
November 29-December 20, time TBA
Join us for our holiday event on the following days:
November 29; December 6, 13, 20
Hickory Furniture Mart, 800-462-6278 |
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A New Year's Eve Celebration at Chetola Resort
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1920s Speakeasy Pary with champagne, prizes, table games, martini bar and a live DJ. 9pm-1am. Call for details: 828.295.5505 |
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Art's Council Studio Tour
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Area artists studios are open to the public and wares are for sale. Mitchell County- Spruce Pine, 800.227.3912 |
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