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Youth Theater New, & New

The Highlands Performing Arts Center announces the appointment of Megan Greenlee Potts as Artistic Director of the PAC Youth Theater.   Potts’ predecessor, Dr. Ronnie Spilton, now shares her time between Highlands and Savannah with her husband Curt.  Potts has been Dr. Spilton’s assistant for many years; and has years of technical and acting experiences, including a bachelor’s degree from …

This Summer’s Gonna Rock

The Highlands Performing Arts Center’s 2017 Concert Season begins Saturday, June 17, with the PAC Gala featuring an all-new show by The Hit Men 2.0.   The concert begins at 5:00 P.M. and the Gala Dinner at 7:00 P.M. at Highlands Falls Country Club.   The Hit Men is a supergroup comprised of vocalists who either played, sang or performed …


Satellite Series Soars

April is a busy month for the Live via Satellite Series at the Highlands Performing Arts Center. On Sunday, April 2 at 12:55 P.M, The PAC presents “Bolshoi Ballet, A Contemporary Evening,” together with Harald Lander’s homage to classical ballet in “Études” and Alexei Ratmansky’s colorful folklore-inspired “Russian Seasons.” “A Contemporary Evening” brings some of the best dancers in the …

Summer Season

That’s a wrap! Our Awards Season film series came to a close in March.  We were fortunate enough to host seven of the nine films nominated for Best Picture, as well as seven other films that were nominated in other categories.  Thank you so much to all who turned out.  We are confident that this award series will become an …

The World is But a Canvas

I recently spoke with Billy Love, artist and education director for The Bascom, about his role in the arts community.   We began by defining Art’s function in society, particularly Highlands and Cashiers. “Art is boundless,” he says. “It helps people express their emotions.  It can communicate things words cannot.  Art can connect cultures, be therapeutic, move us, and make us …


Mud, Sweat and Gears

The 24th annual Tour de Cashiers rolls out on Saturday, April 29 at 8:00 A.M. from The Cashiers/Glenville Recreation Center on Frank Allen Road.  Riders from across the southeast, and as far away as Idaho, make the pilgrimage to Cashiers for this annual event which has earned a reputation as one of the premier events in the southeast.  The fresh …

Fly Fishing Festival

If you want to support the students at Highlands School and have a great time, sign up now for the Three River Fly Fishing Festival, April 27-29.  All proceeds go to the Highlands School Scholarship Fund and sponsorships are encouraged as a way to help out our area youth. Interested in entering a team but don’t know a thing about …

Easter On the Green

The Village Green hosts more than 100 events each year. Many of these enhance the lifestyle of the Cashiers area for residents and visitors alike. Easter Weekend features events that celebrate the hope, renewal, and joy of the Spring holiday.  For the first time this year, Cashiers area churches are planning to observe the Stations of the Cross on The …


Plan Your Easter Hoppenings

Easter weekend, Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16, offers a basketful of activities for the entire family.  From Easter egg hunts, sumptuous brunches, and sunrise services to traditional worship services you will find plentiful opportunities to celebrate this special season in Highlands. The following suggestions are a sampling of the many activities you’ll find. Easter Egg Hunts Highlands Recreation …

Collective Spirits

The Bascom’s 11th Annual Collective Spirits: A Celebration of Art, Food and Wine is slated for June 8-10 and promises to be even better than ever. They’re spicing it up this year by introducing craft beer and other spirits to the menu, which will draw even more people to this exciting weekend. The event starts on Thursday, June 8, with …

Annual Spring Cleaning

April showers bring May flowers, and here on the Plateau April also brings Highlanders together doing the serious work of spring cleaning in anticipation of our coming summer season. More daylight hours, budding flowers, and that wonderful feeling of spring in the air makes us all want to shake off the gray of winter and do our part sprucing up …