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Entertainment Unbound at Highlands Performing Arts Center
The Highlands Performing Arts Center has lined up a very cool Concert Season for 2018. The season opener is “The Official Blues Brothers Revue,” presented by Dan Aykroyd, Judith Belushi, and Musical Director Paul Shaffer on Sunday, June 17. It’s been nearly 40 years since the Blues Brothers were first introduced to “Saturday Night Live” viewers as a musical skit …
A Carolina Collaboration at Carolina Gallery
The Carolina Gallery of Fine Art in Highlands is proud to open its 2018 season with a showing of spectacular artwork created by upper classmen, graduate students, and faculty of the Western Carolina University School of Art and Design. The show promises to be electrifying. It spotlights up-and-coming artists alongside well-known regional artists who share not only their talent, but …
Painting His Roots, Folk artist Johnny McBrayer
Success story? Yes, how often is one born in a small, rural county to then go on and work an administrative position at a major corporation, while also becoming known as a respected artist in the folk art community? This scenario happened to Johnny McBrayer, a.k.a. Blue J. Johnny was named and called Blue J. by his brother as they …
WCU Art Opening at Carolina Gallery
From the heart of the western mountains to the historic coastal plain, the Carolina experience is as rich and varied as the cultures and people that call North Carolina home. Students and faculty of Western Carolina University School of Art and Design mine that magic in their exhibition of exquisite contemporary pieces. In partnership with The Carolina Gallery of Highlands, …
Get Your Motor Runnin’
The Highlands Motoring Festival weekend, June 7-10, promises to be bigger and better than ever. Organizers expect 125 entrants, with 15-20 entries representing the special interest class of the year, Vintage Race Cars. The first entry accepted into this class is a 1972 BMW CSL Group 2 factory racer, which won its class at Lemans in 1973. In addition …
Get Brain-Fit at Highlands Center for Life Enrichment
The gloom caused by Mother Nature during the winter months has magically ended with the arrival of April. If you’ve spent the winter curled up on the couch with your favorite comfort food and binge-watching Netflix, it’s time for a little mental stimulation. Spring is the season of awakening and it’s time to start thinking about getting “brain fit.” The …
The Right Fight, Highlands’ Youth Theater Program
Fighting in school is normally frowned upon, but this month local schools are actually encouraging it. That’s the message from Megan E. Greenlee-Potts, the artistic director of the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Art Center’s Youth Theater Program, now in its 11th year. The students in Greenlee-Potts’ program have spent the year learning the intricacies of hand-to-hand stage fighting. The acting ensemble will …
Hey, Brother by Ashley Stewart
The Plateau is blessed with an abundance of talent and on March 27 the world was introduced to a newly-birthed book series by Cashiers author Ashley Stewart, who writes as A.J. Stewart. Last month she grabbed boxes of her hot-off-the-press inaugural novel, “Hey, Brother,” and headed out on the first stop of her book tour held at North Carolina ComiCon …
Kasey’s Idea of Heaven
Kasey Klodosky has been a full-time resident of Highlands for about nine years. She and her parents moved from Atlanta after having been part-time residents for years. Sounds familiar, right? Luckily, despite its small size, Highlands offers enough to keep Kasey from missing the Atlanta metropolis too much. Kasey is a movie and theater buff, so between the Highlands …
Native Flora Plant Sale
Set your alarm and your coffee maker, because you’re going to be getting up early for the Mountain Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale, set for 9:00 A.M. to noon Saturday, May 26, at the Highlands Ball Field. For 36 years the club has sponsored the event, with proceeds benefiting local scholarships and conservation efforts in Highlands. The sale also supports …
The Way We Roll, Highlands Skate Park
Back in 2015, Highlands Mayor Patrick Taylor brought the idea of a local skate park to the town board. Regulations prohibited skaters from using town sidewalks, streets, or the Kelsey-Hutchinson Park on Pine street, but Taylor and Rec Park Director Lester Norris felt there was a definite need for a park, given the increasing popularity in the sport. Fast forward …
Dive In Movies, Highlands Rec Park
Dig your swimsuits and sandals out of the closet, and head to the Highlands Rec Park Pool on Friday, April 6, for another of their Dive-In Movies. It opens at 7:30 P.M. and the movie will start at 8:00 P.M., so bring your whole family, your sense of adventure, and enjoy an evening floating in the heated pool. The water …
