Highlands PAC

Highlands Cashiers Players brings a pair of delightfully funny Dracula comedies to the Martin Lipscomb Theatre October 15-18 and October 22-25.

Mountain Theatre Company is closing its 88th season after a summer of memorable performances that drew audiences from across the region. Two hit productions helped create a season that audiences will remember for years to come.

An afternoon of operatic and Broadway favorites highlights Bel Canto’s ongoing support for arts and education across Highlands on September 13.

The Highlands Performing Arts Center brings two standout concerts this September: a Motown celebration on September 11 and bluegrass favorites Nu‑Blu on September 26, offering two lively, soulful nights on the Main Stage.

Spotlight 26 transformed PAC into a 1978‑inspired block party, raising funds to support free and accessible theatre across the Plateau.

On October 15–18 and 22–25, Highlands Cashiers Players bring a playful Halloween twist to the season with two Dracula‑themed one‑act comedies, plus Poe readings and a fully decorated spooky theatre experience.

Two longtime friends, authors Diane McPhail and J. Tom Morgan, celebrate new September releases with public conversations on September 29 at 5:00 P.M. at Highlands Performing Arts Center and September 30 at Lazy Hiker Brewing in Sylva.

Mountain Theatre Company’s SHOWSTOPPERS! is exactly what its title promises: a fast, glittering rush through the musical moments audiences never forget.Presented as a high-energy, 90-minute multimedia spectacular, the production celebrates the songs, dances, and cinematic images that have made Broadway and Hollywood musicals part of our shared cultural memory.

The 34th annual Bel Canto Recital returns September 13, bringing world‑class vocalists to Highlands and continuing a tradition that has raised more than $900,000 for arts and education.