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Music for Mind & Spirit, Highlands Interlude Concerts
Summertime in the mountains, while beautiful, can quickly become over-booked. That’s why you’re encouraged to take some time out of your busy day to enjoy the free weekly Interlude Concerts at First Presbyterian Church of Highlands and the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation during the months of July and August. 2018 signifies the 20th anniversary of the Interlude Concerts, started …
Bel Canto Gears Up in HIghlands
On September 9, Bel Canto will once again treat the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau to an exceptional program by four performers from the world of opera that will include not only opera, but Broadway favorites. This year’s concert will continue in that tradition. The concert will be followed by a sumptuous dinner at Highlands Country Club, giving the audience a chance …
A Banner Year, Cashiers Flags
It’s a banner year. The Cashiers Plein Air Art Festival will make its colorful splash on The Village Green July 17 through 21. Cashiers is abuzz with news of the stunning, hand-painted flags flying in the festival’s honor. Throughout history flags announced events such as a royal wedding, visiting dignitaries, or a sports competition. The tradition lives on as beautiful …
Plein Air Festival
This summer is the Fifth Biennial Cashiers Plein Air Festival, an art competition and sale featuring nationally-acclaimed painters from throughout the country. More than 20 invitational artists will set up their easels to capture the beauty of the North Carolina Mountains July 17-21. Southeast Tourism Society has named Cashiers Plein Air Festival as one of the STS Top 20 Events …
About Highlands-Cashiers Players
As with any non-profit organization, volunteers and sponsors are the gears that make the entire machine possible. Since Highlands Cashiers Players is composed of only volunteers, they depend upon the loyalty and dedication of the many people who give of their time on stage and behind the scenes to make The Players a success. Ken and Sara Knight of Highlands …
The Cutting Edge – Mark Edge
We all have treasured coins or family jewelry, pocket watches, and more stashed away. Every so often we unveil them, reminisce their histories, then return them to their hideaways. But what if we could somehow wear those marvelous memories and share their stories with friends and family? We can, thanks to the jewelry-making genius of Mark Edge, designer …
Carolina Gallery of Fine Art in July
Fine Art is fluid, innovative, ever-changing. Mary Lou Bilbro, co-owner of the Carolina Gallery of Fine Art says, “Flexibility and changing lifestyles have come to the forefront in the art world today.” In keeping with the gallery’s art-to-live-with theme, Bilbro and gallery partner Leslie Jeffery proudly present, “The Art of Music” in honor of the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival. …
Folk Artist Jim Gary Phillips
As a child, Jim Gary Phillips’ family faced tough financial times. He was never encouraged to paint or draw; no one taught him about art appreciation, color theory, or visual composition; all of these discoveries were purely of his own making. Those tough times continued on into his adulthood with Jim Gary working a variety of jobs, and often, several …
Music and Majesty – Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music
Experience chamber music performances as captivating as the views on the Plateau during the 37th season of the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, one of this country’s premier summer music festivals. Join Artistic Director William Ransom, world-class musicians, and fellow music lovers in intimate performance spaces. Concerts are held in Highlands on Friday and Sunday evenings at the Performing Arts …
A New Direction at Highlands Playhouse
Lance Matzke, a Renaissance Man brimming with passion for the performing, visual, and literary arts, is stepping into the role of Managing Director for Highlands Playhouse. Maybe it’s the timing of their 80th anniversary and new partnership with the Highlands Performing Arts Center, but Highlands Playhouse’s Board and staff agree that the heart of the playhouse beats faster, stronger now …
What’s Wove Got to Do With It?
It’s summer. We’re anxious to plant bulbs and annuals. We rip out the invasive weeds, vines, and kudzu for flower bed–prep. Those infernal weeds, the ones that make us basket cases, are the very things Jamie Baumgarner clips, dries, soaks, and turns into a basket. Many of her materials are growing right under our feet. Jamie learned how to make …
Welcoming The Outside In
Whether you’re a resident or a visitor to the Highlands/Cashiers Plateau, you have certainly noticed a shift in the cultural diversity of the area over the last 20 years or so. The hospitality, building, and construction industries that sustain and grow our economy are experiencing a boom, and in response to the need for a skilled, reliable, hardworking workforce, the …
