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From the World of Opera

On September 9, Bel Canto will once again treat the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau to an exceptional program by four performers from the world of opera that will include not only opera, but Broadway favorites.   The concert will be followed by a sumptuous dinner at Highlands Country Club, giving the audience a chance to meet and talk to our performers. Dr. Stephen …

Singer/Songwriter, Colby Deitz

When I watched Colby Deitz and his band perform on YouTube, I found his distinctive raspy voice, his high-octane energy, and his explosion of amazing hair to be downright Belishi-esque.  Couple that with a laid-back bass, a solid beat, and the effortless fiddlin’ of his band members, and you’ve got slow heat giving way to a roaring fire. The Colby …

Highlands Playhouse

Quality, crowd-pleasing entertainment was born at Highlands Playhouse decades ago.  As the fame of 362 Oak Street sky-rocketed, so did the region’s delight in its own community theatre.  In fact, since the Playhouse opened, there’s been a giant, invisible arrow pointing toward it, reading: Bliss This Way. This past season was a record-breaker, with more tickets sold and more money …


Contemporary Botanicals

The Carolina Gallery of Fine Art is guaranteed to grow on you with September’s new exhibition, Contemporary Botanicals. Plateau visitors and residents delight in the region’s beauty.  Most people photograph the scenery, but gifted artists go one step further and represent their visual interpretations of mountainscapes, landscapes, gardens, and floral still lifes on canvas, paper, and a variety of surfaces.  …

Chamber Music Festival

Praised for their “supreme melodic control and total authority” (Calgary Herald), the Argus Quartet is quickly gaining a reputation as one of today’s most dynamic and versatile young ensembles. First-prize winners at the 2017 M-Prize Chamber Arts Competition, the Argus Quartet’s recent and upcoming performances include appearances at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall and Zankel Hall, Roulette, the Albany Symphony’s …

The Garment Chooses You

Are landmark events happy accidents or part of some divine plan?  Jude Stuecker, accomplished Asheville Fiber Artist, is convinced some things are simply meant-to-be. It was her destiny to meet puppeteer Karen Pritchett from Berea, Kentucky, when she (Jude) was nine, and Karen 21.  Karen planted a love of fabric, art, design, color, and stitchery deep in Jude’s soul.  Over …


A Story Told

Each one of Rik Long’s pieces tells a story. There are the Central Park ones that showcase the green expanse and whimsical quality of New York’s most famous park. Then, there is the “City People,” whose graceful movement is forever captured in hues of greens, reds and blues. On pieces of lumber are depictions of Bible scenes, immortalized in tones …

Founder’s Day

Cashiers Historical Society hosts their 15th annual Founder’s Day Celebration on Thursday, September 27, this year.  Now in its fifteenth year, the Historical Society hosts all third and fourth graders from Blue Ridge and Summit Charter Schools, as well as homeschoolers, for a celebration of the area’s roots, reflecting on life in the 19th century, and celebrating our rich cultural …

Bascom Happenings

The season is beginning to slow down on The Plateau but we’re still full steam ahead with activity at The Bascom. We offer workshops, art by appointment, tours, and, of course, exhibits!  Our workshops for the month of September include everything from painting, to wood working, to mixed media, to ceramics and more. Take a class with New Orleans-based Ann …


A Short Stack for a Tall Cause

Come join us for our last pancake breakfast of the season.  The breakfast will be held at the Old Scaly School House on Buck Knob Road on Saturday, September 23.  Breakfast is served from 8:00 until 10:30 A.M.  There will be blueberry pancakes (berries are picked, washed, and frozen by members), plain pancakes, Blalock sausage, orange juice, and coffee.  It …

Blessing of the Animals

The Blessing of the Animals is a tradition in the Cashiers community started by the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.  Cashiers area churches will observe this annual event at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 29, at The Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Road.  Bring a chair to this gathering with animals that features music and prayer in celebration …

HIghlands Food & Wine

  The planets have aligned to lure stars of the culinary and musical worlds here for the Highlands Food and Wine Festival, November 8-11. Visit HighlandsFoodAndWine.com for a complete list of all the talent who will be participating in this, the most popular food, wine, and music event in the Southeast.  You’ll see bios of chefs from all over the …