The Madison County Art Council’s Member Holiday Sale
The Arts Center 90 South Main Street, Marshall, NC, United StatesYes the rumors are true, Madison County Arts Council is holding our annual Holiday Sale, and you are invited to shop! The event will start on Black Friday, November 27th and remain open until December 19th, 10:00 am-5:00 pm daily. Artist booths will be marked and items priced. Covid-19 protocols will be in place. No artists […]
Spruce Pine Southern Christmas Show
Cross Street Commerce Center 31 Cross Street, Spruce Pine, NC, United StatesSanta Claus is coming to Town! The event benefits Shriner's Children's Hospital. Over 50 arts & craft vendors, mountain crafts, food court, and music. Handmade Christmas gifts, delicious baked goods. Santa will be taking photos with children. Admission $1 donation
Hayes School of Music: Holiday Scholarship Concert
In its 28th year, coordinated by Dr. Stephen Hopkins, Director of Choral Studies in the Hayes School of Music, the Holiday Scholarship Concert offers tunes from classical to jazz to help you ring in the High Country holiday season with joyful music! Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music’s annual tradition goes digital with this […]
Venus & Vance: A Virtual Appalachian Christmas Carol
This two-act piece begins with a viewing of the annual Appalachian Christmas Carol, which follows the story of Venus--an enslaved woman that lived on the Vance plantation--and concludes with a panel discussion on the complicated legacy of Zebulon Vance, our collective histories, how we interpret them, and the role of museums and historic sites. The […]
Concerts at the Rock: Sister Sadie
Old Rock School 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, United StatesSister Sadie is made up of world-renowned musicians Dale Ann Bradley, Tina Adair, Gena Britt, Deanie Richardson, and Beth Lawrence, who originally formed after playing a sold-out show at the legendary Station Inn, located in Nashville. Following that hype, the ladies decided to come together as a band and record music as Sister Sadie. They […]
Appalachian Christmas and Opening of the Shelton House Tinsel Trail
Shelton House Campus 49 Shelton Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesThe Shelton House - Museum of NC Handicrafts in Waynesville, NC will conclude their events this 40th anniversary year in a magical way. On December 6, we will host our annual Appalachian Family Christmas event and open the Tinsel Trail for a month-long opportunity to safely get outside and enjoy the Holiday Lights and Decorations. Santa Claus will visit on December 6 […]
Venus & Vance: A Virtual Appalachian Christmas Carol
This two-act piece begins with a viewing of the annual Appalachian Christmas Carol, which follows the story of Venus--an enslaved woman that lived on the Vance plantation--and concludes with a panel discussion on the complicated legacy of Zebulon Vance, our collective histories, how we interpret them, and the role of museums and historic sites. The […]
Venus & Vance: A Virtual Appalachian Christmas Carol
This two-act piece begins with a viewing of the annual Appalachian Christmas Carol, which follows the story of Venus--an enslaved woman that lived on the Vance plantation--and concludes with a panel discussion on the complicated legacy of Zebulon Vance, our collective histories, how we interpret them, and the role of museums and historic sites. The […]
Concerts at the Rock: Merle Monroe
Old Rock School 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, United StatesCombining the musical styles of the Father of Bluegrass with the Okie from Muskogee is an exciting proposition. Feeling that “Bluegrass and Traditional Country music is America’s music, the stories of the common man and the sounds of the mountains,” Tim Raybon and Daniel Grindstaff have formed the new band Merle Monroe. With the goal […]
Southern Highland Craft Guild – Resilience Show
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Southern Highland Craft Guild bounces back from an unprecedented year with Resilience, its first Member-focused show of 2021. On the second level of the Folk Art Center in the Focus Gallery, the work of five Guild Members will be on display from February 6 through April 27. Disciplines include metalsmithing, quilting, hand-built & wheel […]
Concerts at the Rock: Mile Twelve
Old Rock School 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, United StatesAlthough their sound is rooted in traditional bluegrass, Mile Twelve surveys a broader landscape on their newest album, City on a Hill. All five band members bring their own influences and observations into the music, resulting in a project that feels contemporary, thoughtfully crafted, and relevant. “Original bluegrass music, written and played by young people, […]
When All God’s Children Get Together
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALIn the spirit of exploring great WNC writing and writers, we are reprising our popular LitCafe series with the multi-talented Ann Miller Woodford, author of When All God’s Children Get Together: A Celebration of the Lives and Music of African American People in Far Western North Carolina. Ann’s exhibit of the same name is currently on display through […]
