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Wagner & Donizetti
The Highlands Performing Arts Center will present the Met Opera productions of “La Fille Du Régiment” and “Die Walküre” in March, Live via Satellite. On Saturday, March 2, Donizetti’s “La Fille Du Régiment” will begin at 12:55 P.M. Bel canto stars Pretty Yende and Javier Camarena team up for a feast of vocal fireworks on the Met stage. Baritone Maurizio …
HCP’s Dinner Theater
March is the month for Highlands Cashiers Players’ popular Dinner Theater at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center. The show dates will be Thursday, Friday, and Saturday – March 21 through 23, and 28 through 30. Doors open at 6:30 P.M. and the dinner shows begin at 7:00 P.M. Four one-acts will be performed between dinner courses created, prepared, and catered …
Painting the Connection
Lara Julian Potter (née Polangco) is a North Georgia native, and lives there with her husband and their five children. She’s made a name for herself locally as a self-taught singer/songwriter, playing acoustic guitar, banjo, and mountain dulcimer. These inform the depth and soul of the traditional string instruments she loves best to paint: “There is a kind of …
Bringing Back the Hits
The Highlands Playhouse is still charged with excitement from its 2018 grand finale, “Guys and Dolls.” Managing Director Lance Matzke says, “Theater-goers tell us that every season our staging, acting, directing, music, costumes and scenery get more beautiful, creative, and impressive. Their praise inspires us to work harder on each production to show our gratitude. That’s why we’ve upped the …
Happily Lost in the Light
For Susan Renfro, light defines life. She cherishes it in Nature. She searches for it in a sea of faces. She waits for its shadowy edges to sharpen; its aura, tone or atmosphere to burst open and reveal an emotional flash. At the instant the light exposes that magical moment, she snaps the shutter, capturing a story, layers-deep, in a …
Laurel’s Cover Contest
The stark beauty of winter beckons the inner photographer in us all to take a few moments in the quiet beauty of nature, trying to capture the beauty of the moment so we can carry it with us throughout the year. From the bright red flash of a Cardinal or holly berry against the barren trees, to expansive sunrises …
Greystone Getaways
The Greystone Inn is one of the most iconic retreats on the Plateau and for the past four years, it’s been one of the most elusive. Originally built as a private residence in 1915, the building sits on a point on Lake Toxaway and commands an impressive view. Over the intervening decades, the home has changed hands several times and …
12th Annual Highlands Motoring Festival
Highlands will host its 12th annual Highlands Motoring Festival on June 6-9. More than 125 classic and special interest cars will roll into town for the festival’s five events spanning four days. Activities include two car shows, a guided driving tour, a parade on Main Street followed by a welcome party, and a Monte Carlo Night gala. New in 2019 …
Three River Fly Fishing Festival
The Three River Fly Fishing Festival returns on April 25-27, offering anglers from near and far an opportunity to enjoy a weekend of fly fishing fun and camaraderie. Now in its ninth year, this fundraiser for the Town of Highlands Scholarship Fund offers men and women of all ages the chance to fish our miles of beautiful streams and rivers, …
Cashiers Library offers so much to do
“There’s nothing to do!” If you’re a parent or grandparent, you’ve heard this lament from the kids in your life, especially as winter drags on. That’s why Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library is the perfect tonic for those days and weeks when children have reached their limits and grown-ups’ tolerance has stretched to the breaking point. This month and every month, …
Heritage Apple Day
The Cashiers Historical Society is sponsoring Heritage Apple Day on Saturday, March 9, from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at the Cashiers Community Center across from the Cashiers Fire Department. Join them in celebrating our area’s horticulture history by learning to identify and preserve ancient apple varieties that have flourished in our mountains for centuries. Admission to this event …
The Magical World of Books
Today is a good day to visit Hudson Library, don’t you think? It’s just a short walk from anywhere in town, and the rocking chairs out front are inviting even when the library’s not open. One of my favorite things to do is, starting from the street, follow the sidewalk around the library sign and up under the trellis – …
