Mountain Legacies: Exploring Appalachian Culture
Transylvania Heritage Museum 189 West Main Street, BrevardJagged Path: the African Diaspora in Western North Carolina in Craft, Music, and Dance
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 GINNY STEVENS LANE , BLOWING ROCKGraduating Class of 2022 of Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, AshevilleBlue Ridge Blueberries: U-Pick Farm
Blue Ridge Blueberries 267 Altapass Church of God Road, Spruce PineThe Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League Presents the 2022 Annual Juried Members Exhibit
Red House Studios and Gallery 310 W. State Street, Black MountainWeek of Events
Mountain Legacies: Exploring Appalachian Culture
The Transylvania Heritage Museum's new exhibit, Mountain Legacies: Exploring Appalachian Culture, is now on display. This exhibit shows how early settlers made their way into the Appalachian Mountains and made them their home. Families with roots in Scotland, Germany, and France arrived by way of Virginia or South Carolina with few personal possessions. Using the […]
Jagged Path: the African Diaspora in Western North Carolina in Craft, Music, and Dance
BRAHM (Blowing Rock Art & History Museum) is excited to open the exhibition, Jagged Path: the African Diaspora in Western North Carolin in Craft, Music, and Dance. The in-person exhibition is accompanied by a program series, digital exhibit, book, and traveling exhibit. The Jagged Path seeks to illuminate the obscured history of African contributions to […]
Graduating Class of 2022 of Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program
The Southern Highland Craft Guild opened its Main Gallery exhibition at the Folk Art Center showcasing the Graduating Class of 2022 of Haywood Community College's Professional Crafts Program on May 21st. Located on the second floor until September 7th, the show continues the historical relationship between the Southern Highland Craft Guild and Haywood, an educational […]
The Banner House Museum Summer 2022
The Banner House Museum is excited to announce hours, tours, and tickets for Summer 2022! Experience 19th-century life in Banner Elk and the High Country in the home of Samuel Henry Banner, one of Banner Elk’s early settlers and his his wife, Jane Hyder Banner, and their seven children. The circa 1870 house has been […]
Blue Ridge Blueberries: U-Pick Farm
We are launching our U-Pick Blueberry farm this year: www.blueridgeblueberries.com. We are located about 1.5 miles off the parkway at mile marker 327 where Altapass Hwy intersects the parkway between North Cove overlook and the Altapass Orchard: 267 Altapass Church of God Rd. Our farm (Revival Farm and Art) is also home to Plumb Art (deborahkolp.com). […]
The Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League Presents the 2022 Annual Juried Members Exhibit
Excitement is building as The Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League welcomes everyone to the Members’ Juried Show. Our first Juried Show since 2019, this exhibit beckons with new work in all media created in the past three years. Gwen Diehn, Emerita Professor in Art at Warren Wilson College, is our esteemed juror. Creativity, innovation, and […]
Discovering Appalachia
Western North Carolina and Southern Appalachia is a cultural crossroads that has been visited and inhabited by people from many different cultural backgrounds. Discover talented and hard working people who have shaped this region. Learn about their varied backgrounds and the portions of their culture that they share with others. On permanent display. Second floor […]
51st Smoky Mountain Folk Festival
The traditional Southern Appalachian sounds of string bands and clog dancing will echo off the scenic hills bordering the cool waters of Lake Junaluska on Friday, Aug. 26, and Saturday, Aug. 27 as the performers of the 51st Annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival celebrate the culture and heritage of the Appalachian region. Experience a true […]
Music at the Market Concert: Steve Marshall & Highroad
Music at the Market Concert: Steve Marshall & Highroad
Food, agriculture and bluegrass picking are staples in Surry County and starting Friday, Aug. 26, the three will blend when the Music at the Market concert series kicks off at the Dobson Farmer’s Market. Surry County citizens will be able to satisfy their taste buds from food trucks on-site at 6 p.m. and whet their […]
An Appalachian Evening with the Kruger Brothers
An Appalachian Evening with the Kruger Brothers
Swiss brothers Uwe Kruger on guitar, and Jens Kruger on banjo, team up with bassist Joel Landsberg. Kruger Brothers performances are exciting, calming, entertaining and spontaneous all-in-one, exhibiting their sheer joy in playing music. Although each of these musicians has earned high credit for his skills individually, it is the interaction of the three together […]