Natural Heritage
Concerts at the Rock – Flatt Lonesome
Old Rock School 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, United StatesThe Old Rock School in Valdese, North Carolina has become well-known throughout the nation for its outstanding bluegrass concerts. The 500 seat auditorium is the perfect place to hear all of your favorites. All of us at the Old Rock School are very excited about the 2018-2019 season and are happy to bring it to […]
Art of Music Festival
Folkmoot Friendship Center 112 Virginia Avenue, Waynesville, NC, United StatesIt all starts with a song! And there’s no better way to open the Balsam Range Art Of Music Festival than to gather some of Americana’s most impactful and influential songwriters for a special night of music, fellowship and fun in the historic Hazelwood School. Join Milan Miller, John Wiggins, Mark Bumgarner and Aaron Bibelhauser with Balsam […]
Concerts at the Rock – The Cleverly’s
Old Rock School 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, United StatesThe Old Rock School in Valdese, North Carolina has become well-known throughout the nation for its outstanding bluegrass concerts. The 500 seat auditorium is the perfect place to hear all of your favorites. All of us at the Old Rock School are very excited about the 2018-2019 season and are happy to bring it to […]
Concerts at the Rock – An Evening with Jimmy Fortune & Nu-Blu
Old Rock School 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, United StatesThe Old Rock School in Valdese, North Carolina has become well-known throughout the nation for its outstanding bluegrass concerts. The 500 seat auditorium is the perfect place to hear all of your favorites. All of us at the Old Rock School are very excited about the 2018-2019 season and are happy to bring it to […]
Reel Appalachia: After Coal Film Screening
Mars Hill University: Rural Heritage Museum 100 Athletic Street, Mars Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for an evening with award-winning filmmaker and artist Tom Hansell, director of After Coal (2016) and author of the brand new book After Coal: Stories of Survival in Appalachia and Wales (West Virginia University Press, 2018). The documentary will be screened and will be followed by a discussion and book talk with Hansell. What happens when […]
Scholars & Scones: Finding Folk Art in North Carolina
In this talk entitled Finding Folk Art in North Carolina, collector Barry Huffman will discuss selected artists in the exhibit including Raymond Coins, Minnie Reinhardt and her daughter Arie Taylor, Burlon Craig, Hubert Walters and James Harold Jennings. Barry will briefly review the history of interest in contemporary folk art in the state over the […]
Concerts at the Rock – Love Cannon
Old Rock School 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, United StatesThe Old Rock School in Valdese, North Carolina has become well-known throughout the nation for its outstanding bluegrass concerts. The 500 seat auditorium is the perfect place to hear all of your favorites. All of us at the Old Rock School are very excited about the 2018-2019 season and are happy to bring it to […]
Handwriting of the Heart
Vance Birthplace State Historic Site 911 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville, NC, United StatesDuring the 2 years before their 1853 wedding, Zebulon Vance and Harriet Espy exchanged over 100 love letters. Using Hattie and Zeb's words as inspiration, craft a valentine for your own beloved! Try out a vintage salutation, make a stab at quill pen writing or calligraphy, and finish your letter with a wax seal.
Scholars & Scones: Toys and Times of Willard Watson
For generations Appalachian people found their livelihoods in the forest. My family, the Watsons of Deep Gap, North Carolina, are no exception. In this talk, I will investigate the toy making style of my great-grandfather Willard Cline Watson, and show how he used creativity in a traditional art form to validate his youth. Watson was: […]
ASAP’s CSA Fair
New Belgium Brewing Company 21 Craven Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesAppalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) Fair is an opportunity to meet local farmers face-to-face and learn more about their CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) programs. CSA subscribers receive a weekly box of fresh, locally grown produce or meats throughout the growing season. You can sign up to learn more from farmers or bring your checkbook to […]
Friday Night Concert at John C. Campbell Folk School
John C. Campbell Folk School One Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, United StatesFree concerts are held most Friday nights and feature some of the finest regional and national acts performing old-time, bluegrass, folk, gospel and Celtic music.
Open Mic Night
Corner Coffee and Wine Shop 66 Church Street, Hayesville, NC, United StatesOur OPEN MIC NIGHT events are going great! Story listeners and performers are having a good time! At the Corner Coffee and Wine Shop on the Square in Hayesville, N.C., Starting at 6:00 p.m. Doors open at 5:45 pm. Ten 5-7 minute performance slots. First come. First up. Storytellers, poets, writers and singer-songwriters. Beginners welcome. Coffee and wine by the […]
