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Winter’s Winner
Congratulations to the winner of our 2018 Winter Cover Photo Contest, Sharon Elder, whose winning photograph will appear on the cover of the January 2019 winter edition of The Laurel. Her tranquil winter photograph captured the serene beauty of a winter snowfall, and was chosen by our readers as their favorite among many beautiful submissions that depicted the joy and …
The Value of Theater
The historic Highlands Playhouse is an integral part of our Highlands-Cashiers cultural environment. Its productions nurture our passion for world-class entertainment, tickle our funny bones, stretch our imaginations, and tug at our heartstrings. Not only does Highlands Playhouse provide a summer season of electrifying live theater, it also presents first-run movies year-round right here in town. No cause for trekking …
Zuckerman Live at Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival
Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival celebrates its 37th season by bringing internationally-acclaimed performers to the mountains. The festival is particularly excited to announce a very special gala evening on August 12 with the renowned Pinchas Zuckerman Trio. Celebrated violinist Pinchas Zuckerman is joined by Amanda Forsyth on the cello and Angela Cheng on the piano. This acclaimed ensemble has traveled throughout …
World’s Finest Performances at Highlands PAC
Four more satellite transmissions for the Live via Satellite Series remain for the 2017-2018 season for the MET Opera and the National Theatre of London. On April 14, The MET Opera presents Verdi’s “Luisa Miller” at 12:30 P.M. This stars Sonya Yoncheva as peasant girl Luisa opposite Piotr Beczala as Rodolfo in Verdi’s tragedy about a young woman who sacrifices …
The Man at the Wheel, Patrick Taylor
The Art League of Highlands-Cashiers’ 2018 season kicks off April 30 at 5:00 P.M. (wine social at 4:30 P.M.) in the Bascom Atrium with a presentation from a very special guest speaker. Before Patrick Taylor became Mayor of Highlands in 2013 and prior to serving Highlands for 10 years as Magistrate of the North Carolina 30th Judicial District, Mayor Taylor’s …
Elegant Light at Smitten of Highlands
Gary and Janice Baldwin, founders of The Keswick Candle Company, are Smitten’s Third Thursday featured artists in April. They are eager to light up your life with scores of delicious fragrances infused in soy candles, soaps, tarts, tea lights, reed diffusers, aromatherapy essential oils, and more. Like many successful enterprises, Keswick Candle grew out of need. Having lost both their …
Highlands Cashiers Players’ Some Enchanted Evening
The spring production of Highlands Cashiers Players is “Some Enchanted Evening,” a celebration of the songs of Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein. More than any composer and lyricist who has written for the stage, the songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein have become an integral part of our everyday lives. We sing them in the shower, we dance to them in …
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 …
