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Poetry In Progres
Original art with a musical theme, created by some of the region’s finest artists, will be exhibited at the new Carolina Gallery of Fine Art in Highlands from June 23 through July 29. You may silently bid on these artworks to support the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival while attending special events during the exhibition. A Grand Opening reception with wine and …
A Roomful Of Wow!
His mentor, Aretha Franklin, once told singer-songwriter Geoff McBride, “Honey, it’s okay to sing. In this lifetime you have to sing, and make people feel what you’re saying.” Her advice took root. Today when Geoff McBride sings to an audience, there’s a roomful of Wow! You may have seen Geoff on Ed Mc- Mahon’s “Star Search.” That got him noticed …
Sapphire Concerts
From A to Z, Arts to Ziplining, the Sapphire Valley Resort has something for everyone. Arts, concerts, swimming, tennis, ziplining and lots more. The resort has become one of the premier vacation spots in the Southeast and Sapphire Valley has long been a place for relaxation and rejuvenation. Every summer they offer Concerts on the Slopes. These live performances are …
Marc Chatov Workshop
Painters on the Plateau, rejoice. Marc Chatov, acclaimed as one of the top eight portrait painters in America, is on his way to the Carolina Gallery of Fine Art. He’ll be teaching a portrait workshop in the Gallery’s new studio space, August 3-5 from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. For those who are new to Marc’s talents, he’s been featured in …
Art From Empties
Steve Smith is a man who loves to melt stuff. Mostly he melts glass, but he also melts hearts with his stunning, gem-like creations – everything from mosaics to jewelry to wind chimes to wall sculptures. “Our venture into the art world had an interesting beginning,” says wife Sally. “A friend moved, sold us her kiln and Steve began experimenting …
37th Season
Creative programming pairs with world-class musicians in beautiful, intimate settings to produce an exceptional 37th season of the Highlands- Cashiers Chamber Music Festival. The music begins with Opening Gala concerts and receptions on July 6 and 7 featuring a “Sibling Rivalry” theme. Concerts throughout the season are held in Highlands on Friday and Sunday evenings at the Performing Arts Center and …
Pac’s June Concerts
The Highlands Performing Arts Center will host “The Official Blues Brothers Revue” at 8:00 P.M. Sunday, June 17. It’s been nearly 40 years since the Blues Brothers were first introduced to “Saturday Night Live” viewers as a musical skit that quickly took on a life of its own, culminating in concerts, records and a movie. Now the show lives on …
Happy Anniversary Playhouse
In 1938 the Highlands Little Theater performed its first play. Now, 80 years later, people of the Plateau still have a passionate love affair with the little theater that evolved into a pillar of local culture. On July 27, before “Damn Yankees”’ curtain rises, there will be a brief retrospective of the theater’s legacy. For the price of a regular …
Showing Your Best Light
Stop into Gray Lighting & Woodwork and let Judy and Gordon Gray shine some light on your decorating ideas. Thanks to years of furniture makeover experience, they’ve created a gallery of vintage finds that will brighten up your home. Gordon transforms relics and treasures into lamps that not only create that warm glow, but show off cherished keepsakes. You’d be …
Flautist Of The Forest
Bird sounds have appeared in classical compositions by Beethoven, Handel, Haydn, Respighi, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Strauss, among others. This jewel of the forest, the Goldfinch, inspired Vivaldi to compose a soaring flute concerto. (You can find it at youtube.com/watch?v=uAbZIqOUDjk or search YouTube.) The lemon-yellow body plumage contrasts with black wings and tail feathers to give the male American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) …
Putting From Off The Green
Important: Only try this from closely-mown fairways or fringes. I play quite a bit of golf in Ireland and Scotland where the fairways are mown almost the same length as the greens, making putting from off the green very easy and short chip shots not-so-easy since the ball is sitting on hard ground. More superintendents in the US are mowing …
Casting The Old Rod
Very often, I get a customer through the door that has recently cleared out a relative’s attic or storage unit. They are extremely excited because they feel they have found a usable fly rod and have cleared the price hurdle that had prevented them from taking up the hobby. They drop by the shop and ask if I might spool …
