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Cupcake Queen
“Cupcakes are just a little gift that can brighten any day,” explains local chef Taylor Crawford. You could say that she’s come upon her talents naturally, but there’s plenty of trial and error in her background, and maybe a touch of magic. “I learned to cook from my mom, sometimes my great-grandmother. Just little things here and there,” she says. …
The Right Direction
Donna Cochran has been part of the Highlands Cashiers Players since its first production, “Steel Magnolias,” in which she played the role of Ouiser. At that time, the organization was known as Highlands Community Players and Cochran has seen many things, in addition to the name, change since 1995. “My father used to say, ‘That which does not change …
Chamber Concert Series
The Highland-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival is presenting its 36th season June 25 through August 6. The regular concert series are held Fridays and Saturdays at the Highlands Performing Arts Center and Saturdays and Mondays at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. A featured artist this season is cellist Zuill Bailey, 2017 winner of two Grammy Awards and considered one of the premier …
Youth Theater New, & New
The Highlands Performing Arts Center announces the appointment of Megan Greenlee Potts as Artistic Director of the PAC Youth Theater. Potts’ predecessor, Dr. Ronnie Spilton, now shares her time between Highlands and Savannah with her husband Curt. Potts has been Dr. Spilton’s assistant for many years; and has years of technical and acting experiences, including a bachelor’s degree from …
This Summer’s Gonna Rock
The Highlands Performing Arts Center’s 2017 Concert Season begins Saturday, June 17, with the PAC Gala featuring an all-new show by The Hit Men 2.0. The concert begins at 5:00 P.M. and the Gala Dinner at 7:00 P.M. at Highlands Falls Country Club. The Hit Men is a supergroup comprised of vocalists who either played, sang or performed …
Satellite Series Soars
April is a busy month for the Live via Satellite Series at the Highlands Performing Arts Center. On Sunday, April 2 at 12:55 P.M, The PAC presents “Bolshoi Ballet, A Contemporary Evening,” together with Harald Lander’s homage to classical ballet in “Études” and Alexei Ratmansky’s colorful folklore-inspired “Russian Seasons.” “A Contemporary Evening” brings some of the best dancers in the …
Summer Season
That’s a wrap! Our Awards Season film series came to a close in March. We were fortunate enough to host seven of the nine films nominated for Best Picture, as well as seven other films that were nominated in other categories. Thank you so much to all who turned out. We are confident that this award series will become an …
The World is But a Canvas
I recently spoke with Billy Love, artist and education director for The Bascom, about his role in the arts community. We began by defining Art’s function in society, particularly Highlands and Cashiers. “Art is boundless,” he says. “It helps people express their emotions. It can communicate things words cannot. Art can connect cultures, be therapeutic, move us, and make us …
Mud, Sweat and Gears
The 24th annual Tour de Cashiers rolls out on Saturday, April 29 at 8:00 A.M. from The Cashiers/Glenville Recreation Center on Frank Allen Road. Riders from across the southeast, and as far away as Idaho, make the pilgrimage to Cashiers for this annual event which has earned a reputation as one of the premier events in the southeast. The fresh …
Fly Fishing Festival
If you want to support the students at Highlands School and have a great time, sign up now for the Three River Fly Fishing Festival, April 27-29. All proceeds go to the Highlands School Scholarship Fund and sponsorships are encouraged as a way to help out our area youth. Interested in entering a team but don’t know a thing about …
Easter On the Green
The Village Green hosts more than 100 events each year. Many of these enhance the lifestyle of the Cashiers area for residents and visitors alike. Easter Weekend features events that celebrate the hope, renewal, and joy of the Spring holiday. For the first time this year, Cashiers area churches are planning to observe the Stations of the Cross on The …
