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Studio Alive
The Art League of Highlands-Cashiers’ 2016 season has been a successful one, evidenced by the number of new members, the quality of presentations, continued participation with The Bascom in the Summer Art Camp for children, two successful fine art shows, and the expanding benefits and programs offered by the Art League. The 2016 presentations were given by a series of painters …
Rock Retro
The Friday after Thanksgiving, The Highlands Performing Arts Center will bring the great songs of Retro Rock to Highlands – “Up on the Roof,” “Under the Boardwalk,” “This Magic Moment,” “There Goes My Baby,” “Dance with Me,” “Spanish Harlem,” and “Stand by Me.” The list of hits goes on and on. The Drifters, one of Rock and Roll’s founding vocal …
Corbett’s Acoustical Sounds
February 9th, 1964 Jim Corbett sat glued to the family TV. It was tuned to the Ed Sullivan Show. When Sullivan introduced the Beatles, Corbett was awestruck. He knew then and there music was his destiny. He begged for a guitar. Accompanied by his parents he went to Sears and bought a $49 Silvertone. He signed up for lessons at …
Chamber Music’s Charmers
The Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival is busy at work planning an outstanding 2017 season. What better way to ignite the performing stages than with the electric talents of HCCMF’s charmers who will be brought to the plateau by our own, awesome William Ransom? Gary Motley will entertain, as always, with two jazz performances in early July. He will be …
New Faces On Board
In recent years the Highlands Playhouse season has expanded from just summers to year-round. Overseeing the playhouse is a board of directors, comprised of men and women who give selflessly of their time and energy. The board works directly with the small staff as they strive to provide the highest quality of live theatre and movies throughout the year. A …
Holiday Readings & Music
Feeling Grinchy this year? Not feeling in the holiday spirit? Highlands Cashiers Players has the perfect remedy: their annual free holiday program. It’s guaranteed to have you humming carols and feeling like the Whos down in Whoville who understood that Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Highlands Cashiers Players is a community organization and firmly believes in giving back. This …
From Scraps to Ravishing
Allan Maxwell began learning the upholstery trade at his grandmother’s knee. She, Connie Maxwell, was a professional seamstress. In addition to designing wedding and prom dresses, she created eye-popping costumes for the Augusta Ballet. She also upholstered furniture. Years later her industrial sewing machine was bequeathed to Allan and it’s one of his core creative instruments to this day. In addition …
Ring Those Bells
Come hear The Mountain Top Ringers, the handbell choir of Highlands United Methodist Church as they present “Ring Christmas Bells.” During the 10:50 A.M. Sunday, December 11, worship service, the ringers will perform a concert of sacred Advent/Christmas songs from the concert repertoire. They’ll perform their entire concert at 6:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 14. Come for supper at 5:15, if you …
Come to the Manger
Christmas is for children. We all know that. This year all of us on the Plateau will experience a special treat. Bel Canto has made a grant to the Gordon Center for Children to start an ecumenical children’s choir. The Highlands/Cashiers Children’s Choir will be under the direction of Les Scott, minister of music at Highlands United Methodist Church, but …
Breakfast With Santa
A sure sign that the Christmas season is upon us is watching children run, skip, and hop as they head into the Fellowship Hall of the Highlands United Methodist Church for Breakfast with Santa. At 9:00 A.M. Saturday, December 10, kids will enjoy a hearty breakfast while they wait their turn to talk to Santa. Be sure to bring your camera. …
Hands Christmas Dinner
HANDS stands for Highlands Area Non-Profit Donation Sharing and is 501 (c)(3) organization founded and run by a dedicated group of community volunteers. It was created in 2001 to keep the spirit of giving alive. Last year, the torch was passed from Ricky Siegel to Laura Huerta, owner of Lakeside Restaurant. HANDS sponsors the annual Christmas Day Dinner and all …
A Food Pantries Christmas
It’s the time of year when we wonder what to get that person who has everything. You don’t want to give them yet another present they won’t use, but you want to give them something, right? Here ’s your answer – A Food Pantries Christmas in Highlands. This cooperative effort supports both the Highlands Emergency Council’s food pantry and The …
