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Evenings at Lakeside
Lakeside Restaurant strives to exceed your expectations with their inventive menu, which brings the fresh taste of summer to your table. This summer they have added several delectable dishes to their offerings. Try their Fried Oysters tossed in Nashville “hot oyster” sauce, served with house-made white bread, summer vegetable chow chow, and topped with crispy turnip greens; or, their …
Cyprus Restaurant
Say what you will about Cyprus, there’s nothing subtle about your dining experience. This venerable Highlands institution, celebrating 15 years, is a full-on sensory seduction. First off, there’s its wonderful setting – nestled in the heart of Highlands’ Main Street. If the weather’s right, you can enjoy your meal on its bistro-like rooftop patio, and the experience is sublime. With a …
Chair-ished Events
The 35th Anniversary Season of the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival opened this past June. The excitement continues with many more concerts and events including this year’s Musical Chairs. Eight local and regional artists have donated their time and immense talent to create one of a kind chairs for the event. The chairs are donated and artists decorate them as they …
Annual Patriotic Concert
First Presbyterian Church of Highlands will present its annual Patriotic Concert at 8:00 P.M. on Monday, July 4. The free concert will last one hour, ensuring plenty of time to watch the town fireworks display. Featured will be the Highlands Male Chorus under the direction of Joe Powell, with Carol Guise as accompanist; Larry Black, trumpeter; and Angie Jenkins, …
Annual Patriotic Concert
First Presbyterian Church of Highlands will present its annual Patriotic Concert at 8:00 P.M. on Monday, July 4. The free concert will last one hour, ensuring plenty of time to watch the town fireworks display. Featured will be the Highlands Male Chorus under the direction of Joe Powell, with Carol Guise as accompanist; Larry Black, trumpeter; and Angie Jenkins, …
Annual Patriotic Concert
First Presbyterian Church of Highlands will present its annual Patriotic Concert at 8:00 P.M. on Monday, July 4. The free concert will last one hour, ensuring plenty of time to watch the town fireworks display. Featured will be the Highlands Male Chorus under the direction of Joe Powell, with Carol Guise as accompanist; Larry Black, trumpeter; and Angie Jenkins, …
Myth and Miracle
Coro Vocati will perform in a concert on Saturday, July 9, at 7:00 P.M. at Highlands First Presbyterian Church. The concert performance is entitled “Mysticism in Myth, Metaphor, and Miracle” and will include selections by Brahms, Durufle, Debussy, and others. This 24-member professional chamber choir was founded in 2009 by John Dickson, now director of Choral Studies at Louisiana …
Because Place Matters
Sometimes the journey home, that place that makes your heart sing, is a long and winding road. Anna Norton, photographer, archaeologist, teacher, tutor, mentor, marketer, and altruist is traveling down that road, enjoying every minute of the ride. “I have been a serious photographer most of my adult life,” she says. “In college I began on an archaeology track, …
Afternoons for Musical Interludes
The summer season of Highlands’ weekly Interlude concerts will begin on Wednesday, July 6. The series is in its 18th season. The free concerts are sponsored by First Presbyterian Church and the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, and are held on Wednesdays at 2:00 P.M. Dress is casual. The concerts provide a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday …
Yours for a Song
Internationally-acclaimed Steinway pianist Randall Atcheson has wowed audiences on five continents, yet he is as at home performing for the citizens of Highlands and Cashiers as he is playing for the audiences of Carnegie Hall. Atcheson loves children so he is especially thrilled when he can raise funds for the Literacy Council of Highlands. Mark your calendars now – he’ll …
Thirty-Five Years
The Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival launches its 35th Season with an opening Gala Concert set for Friday, July 1, and Saturday, July 2. “The season proper begins on July 1/2 celebrating both our Founder Lucas Drew and the Fourth of July weekend, with a “Founder’s Celebration” featuring Schubert’s Trout Quintet with David Coucheron, myself and others,” says Dr. William Ransom, The …
Melodies Stir Memories
Lisa Rankin, singer/songwriter/performer, is on a mission. With 35 years of music entertainment under her belt and a passion for songs of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, she has launched her own Piano Bar Revival. “The piano bar, popular decades ago, had a unique ambiance,” she says. “People responded to piano in ways that were different from any other live …
