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Atcheson Encore
Internationally-acclaimed Steinway pianist Randall Atcheson has wowed audiences on five continents, yet he is as at home performing for the citizens of Highlands and Cashiers as he is playing for the audiences of Carnegie Hall. Atcheson loves children so he is especially thrilled when he can raise funds for the Literacy Council of Highlands. Mark your calendars now – he’ll …
Feasts of the Festival
The music of the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival is sublime in itself. World-renowned musicians perform the works of civilization’s greatest composers. How could the experience be made transcendent? Well, the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival folks have an answer: Sumptuous meals with fascinating people in some of the region’s most spectacular homes. “These annual feasts provide important and vital financial support to …
Honoring Angie
The First Presbyterian Church of Highlands will honor Angie Jenkins at a reception following the 11:00 A.M. worship service on Sunday, June 12. Mrs. Jenkins has served as the church’s organist for the past 40 years. Her musical talents became obvious at an early age when her grandmother, Mrs. Lizette Lewis, began giving Angie lessons on the piano. …
See What Turns Up
When we featured Warren Carpenter, the well-named wood-turner, two years ago he was partnering with Mother Nature, incorporating natural edges and cross-sections of black walnut shells into his vessels. In the interim, he has focused on refining that style while building an impressive stockpile of burled wood for future projects. In addition to being June’s featured artist at Smitten, he’s …
Let the Concerts Begin
It’s the return of The King when the Highlands Performing Arts Center launches its 2016 Concert Season Friday, June 17, and Saturday, June 18, with Travis LeDoyt, hailed by The New York Times as “The Best Young Elvis.” Growing up, LeDoyt was exposed to a broad variety of musical styles, from Country to Swing, to Rock and Roll, as well …
Now That’s Entertainment
The Highlands Playhouse’s 78th season maintains its commitment to bring quality entertainment to the Highlands-Cashiers Community. That means they’re offering their “Discount Tuesdays,” where patrons get a $2 discount on movies? On other days, movies are still bargain-priced at only $9, especially when you consider that we don’t have to drive off the mountain to see first-run features. Remember to …
Easely An Artist
It’s not always been “easely” for Jeanie Edwards. She just makes it look that way. While Highlands is her home-of-heart, with family rooted on the Plateau, she hails from Alabama. She believes in the expression, “You need to make a life you don’t want to take a vacation from.” So in the cold and gray of winter 2016, she made …
Nature’s Kitchen
Mary Palmer Dargan, local landscape architect and author, is inviting the public to share in nature’s bounty this summer. She’s hosting Nature’s Kitchen, a series of workshops designed to identify and create delightful meals using the plants right under your feet. Participants will discover wild and native plants that are high in nutritional value, beautiful, delicious and free. “My guests …
If Fossils Could Talk
These mountains are old. Some say they are the oldest mountains in the world. Many of us have pondered what it must have been like here a century ago when these thriving mountain communities were just taking shape. But have you ever thought about what these mountains were like even before that? Way before that? On Tuesday, June …
Art & Craft Show
There are plenty of reasons why Highlands is such a cherished summer destination. For some, it’s the exquisite natural beauty or the cool respite from sultry summer temperatures. For others, it’s the unhurried pace of mountain life and the gentle neighborliness of small town life. Another reason is for the fabulous original hand-made creations by regional artisans that you’ll find …
Where the Wild Things Are
The 13th Annual Mountain Wildlife Days is scheduled for July 15 and 16 at the Sapphire Valley Community Center, located three miles east of Cashiers. New Presenter Carlton Burke will headline a program titled “Hunters of the Sky.” Burke is a naturalist and educator who operates Carolina Mountain Naturalists, which specializes in presenting live animal and nature programs. Rob Gudger, …
Good Eats, Good Cause
It’s that time again. Your tummy and taste buds, programmed to remember deliciousness, may have already reminded you about Fishes and Loaves’ Big Ol’ Mountain Country Breakfast, an annual fundraiser that satisfies the hunger of both givers and receivers. The Food Pantry, adjacent to the Community Center in Cashiers, is open Mondays and Thursdays from 4:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. A …
