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SUMMARY:The Bascom | Meet the Artist: Louise Pond at Highlands Sotheby’s International Realty
DESCRIPTION:Amberly Calloway with Highlands Sotheby’s International Realty\, in collaboration the Bascom\, a Center for Visual Arts\, invites you to meet pastel artist Louise Pond at a special reception\, Friday\, May 1\, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the downtown Highlands Sotheby’s office\, located at 114 N 4th St. \nPastel artist Louise Pond will be present to discuss her work\, and a selection of Pond’s work will be available to view and purchase at the office and \n\n\n\n\n\nA longtime plein air painter Pond’s\, pastels record a world in motion — swallows darting from the eaves of a long-abandoned farm\, the deep shadows a racing sun casts across a once-inhabited porch. In her work\, art becomes a visual record of what once was\, and Pond\, with quiet conviction\, counts herself among its keepers. \nWine will be provided by Guy Davis\, of High Country Provisions\, featuring selections from Davis Family Vineyards\, a lifelong endeavor to bring people together and create community with delicious wines. \nThe Bascom\, a Center for the Visual Arts\, creates visual art experiences that inspire and empower individuals and communities through seeing\, thinking\, and doing. For 40 years\, it has served as a vital cultural resource for Western North Carolina\, and continues to build on that legacy through its work and advocacy for the arts. For more information please visit https://www.thebascom.org/ \nHighlands-Cashiers Sotheby’s International Realty\, a proud supporter of the arts for more than 25 years\, is the Plateau’s No. 1 luxury real estate brokerage. With more than $400 million in local sales for 2025\, its agents are Artfully uniting extraordinary homes with extraordinary lives®.  \n\n\n\nFor more information\, please contact Amberly Calloway\, broker\, at 828.273.8553 or amberly.calloway@sothebysrealty.com. \n\n\n\n\n\nFavorites Count: 0
URL:https://thelaurelmagazine.com/local-event/the-bascom-meet-the-artist-louise-pond-at-highlands-sothebys-international-realty
LOCATION:Highlands-Cashiers Sotheby’s International Realty\, 114 N 4th St\, Highlands\, NC\, 28741\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Bel Canto at Highlands PAC
DESCRIPTION:Bel Canto is an annual benefit performance featuring international opera stars\, many of whom have performed at the Metropolitan Opera. The program features arias from favorite operas but also includes popular songs from Broadway shows as well. \n\nThe 33rd annual Bel Canto Recital will be held in Highlands on Sunday\, September 7\, 2025\, at 4 PM at the Performing Arts Center.  A gala dinner with the artists will follow at the Highlands Country Club. \nThe performance will feature a quartet of internationally recognized singers. \n\nSoprano: Ashley Milanese\nMezzo Soprano: Abi Levis\nTenor: Christopher Bozeka\nBaritone: Brian James Myer\nBass:  Matthew Langley\n\nFavorites Count: 0
URL:https://thelaurelmagazine.com/local-event/bel-canto-at-highlands-pac
LOCATION:Highlands PAC\, 507 Chestnut Street\, Highlands\, NC\, 28741\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:CDS | The Bascom: Connecting Communities Through the Visual Arts at The Village Green
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring conversation with Billy Love\, Executive Director of The Bascom\, and Ned Turnbull\, a Cashiers resident and talented pottery artist. Together\, they will share their personal stories and showcase artwork that reflects the rich culture and unique spirit of the Cashiers-Highlands Plateau. Celebrate the power of art to bring people together and discover what makes our community so special. \nFavorites Count: 0
URL:https://thelaurelmagazine.com/local-event/cds-the-bascom-connecting-communities-through-the-visual-arts-at-the-village-green
LOCATION:The Village Green\, 160 Frank Allen Road\, Cashiers\, NC\, 28717\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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