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Created to Create, JoAnn Williams Walker
On the side of the road, just outside of Highlands, is a uniquely quaint shop, The Brier Patch. Tucked up against Shortoff Mountain, The Brier Patch has been in business here for 70 years. It’s full of flowers, pottery, and other unique gifts displayed in beautiful cabinets and well-decorated tables. Through the back door is a porch that looks …
Concerts on the Slopes in Sapphire
The Sapphire Valley Resort offers two live concerts for the month of July. Their Concerts on the Slopes series will feature a performance by Todd Allen Herendeen, and to celebrate Independence Day, they are hosting The Highlands Men’s Chorus. On July 3 at 7:00 P.M. The Highlands Men’s Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Michael Lancaster, will present a concert …
Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Gala Concert
The Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival will celebrate the conclusion of its 37th season on August 12 with a Final Gala Concert and Dinner featuring the illustrious Pinchas Zuckerman Trio. A phenomenon in the world of classical music for over four decades, Pinchas Zuckerman displays his musical genius and prodigious technique to captivated audiences. Joined by Amanda Forsyth on cello and …
Music for Mind & Spirit, Highlands Interlude Concerts
Summertime in the mountains, while beautiful, can quickly become over-booked. That’s why you’re encouraged to take some time out of your busy day to enjoy the free weekly Interlude Concerts at First Presbyterian Church of Highlands and the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation during the months of July and August. 2018 signifies the 20th anniversary of the Interlude Concerts, started …
Bel Canto Gears Up in HIghlands
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. This year’s concert will continue in that tradition. The concert will be followed by a sumptuous dinner at Highlands Country Club, giving the audience a chance …
A Banner Year, Cashiers Flags
It’s a banner year. The Cashiers Plein Air Art Festival will make its colorful splash on The Village Green July 17 through 21. Cashiers is abuzz with news of the stunning, hand-painted flags flying in the festival’s honor. Throughout history flags announced events such as a royal wedding, visiting dignitaries, or a sports competition. The tradition lives on as beautiful …
Plein Air Festival
This summer is the Fifth Biennial Cashiers Plein Air Festival, an art competition and sale featuring nationally-acclaimed painters from throughout the country. More than 20 invitational artists will set up their easels to capture the beauty of the North Carolina Mountains July 17-21. Southeast Tourism Society has named Cashiers Plein Air Festival as one of the STS Top 20 Events …
About Highlands-Cashiers Players
As with any non-profit organization, volunteers and sponsors are the gears that make the entire machine possible. Since Highlands Cashiers Players is composed of only volunteers, they depend upon the loyalty and dedication of the many people who give of their time on stage and behind the scenes to make The Players a success. Ken and Sara Knight of Highlands …
The Cutting Edge – Mark Edge
We all have treasured coins or family jewelry, pocket watches, and more stashed away. Every so often we unveil them, reminisce their histories, then return them to their hideaways. But what if we could somehow wear those marvelous memories and share their stories with friends and family? We can, thanks to the jewelry-making genius of Mark Edge, designer …
Carolina Gallery of Fine Art in July
Fine Art is fluid, innovative, ever-changing. Mary Lou Bilbro, co-owner of the Carolina Gallery of Fine Art says, “Flexibility and changing lifestyles have come to the forefront in the art world today.” In keeping with the gallery’s art-to-live-with theme, Bilbro and gallery partner Leslie Jeffery proudly present, “The Art of Music” in honor of the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival. …
Folk Artist Jim Gary Phillips
As a child, Jim Gary Phillips’ family faced tough financial times. He was never encouraged to paint or draw; no one taught him about art appreciation, color theory, or visual composition; all of these discoveries were purely of his own making. Those tough times continued on into his adulthood with Jim Gary working a variety of jobs, and often, several …
Music and Majesty – Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music
Experience chamber music performances as captivating as the views on the Plateau during the 37th season of the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, one of this country’s premier summer music festivals. Join Artistic Director William Ransom, world-class musicians, and fellow music lovers in intimate performance spaces. Concerts are held in Highlands on Friday and Sunday evenings at the Performing Arts …
