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Sunday, June 30, 2013

Brevard Music Center Presents Operas "Greatest Hits"

June 30 Operas Greatest Hits at the Brevard Music Center Students from the Janiec Opera Company perform arias, duets, and company pieces from some of the best-loved operas of all time. The afternoon also includes highlights of performances from our 2013 opera season. This annual event not only delights opera lovers, but provides a true showcase of the breadth of talent included in the Janiec Opera Company.

The Brevard Music Center - Each summer more than 400 students, ages 14 through post-college, join professional musicians to eat, breathe and sleep music for seven weeks. In addition to a rigorous schedule of instruction, students collaborate with faculty and guest artists in more than eighty public performances.

Get a link for the Brevard Music Center and other Brevard NC attractions HERE.

Saturday, June 29, 2013

An Appalachian Evening - Balsam Range at Stecoah Valley Arts Center

June 30 An Appalachian Evening - Balsam Range A Bluegrass , Gospel and Country Music concert. All the fellows in the band grew up in the rich musical heritage of the Appalachian South, surrounded by culture and heritage steeped in traditions of The Grand Ole Opry…as well as the important influences of the Scotch-Irish settlers of the Southern Mountains, English ballads, Western songs…and tunes written by the band members themselves.

Family style dinner is available before the show for $15.95 for adults or $9.95 age 12 and under. Or you can get a lighter meal in the Schoolhouse Café in the main building.

An Appalachian Evening is an annual summer concert series offered by The Stecoah Valley cultural Arts Center located at 121 Schoolhouse Road in Robbinsville (Stecoah) NC.

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Live Concert Tonight in Asheville's Pritchard Park

June 27 Homegrown in Pritchard Park - John Wilkes Booth and the Black Toothe. Free performances by local singer/songwriters each Thursday between Memorial Day and Labor Day at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville. Held from 6 PM - 8 PM and sponsored by 98.1 The River radio station.

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Glorious Gospel this Weekend at The Blue Ridge Music Center

June 29 Blue Ridge Music Center: GLORIOUS GOSPEL - The Primitive Quartet / The Easter Brothers & The Easter Family. This afternoon concert provides a rare opportunity to hear two of the most renowned and respected gospel groups singing songs of soul-stirring praise together on the same stage.

Both the Primitive Quartet and the Easter Brothers have been singing for over forty years. Plus the younger generation of the Easter Family will prove they too are blessed with extraordinary musical gifts. Gospel singing workshop (mainstage) with the Primitive Quartet 2pm.

Learn how they write songs, create harmonies and sing with them. Free with concert ticket. Bring the whole family to this special all-gospel event. 3 PM - 7 PM. $15 for adults, Children 12 and under free. For info on all shows and tickets call: (276) 236-5309 x112 or purchase online.

The Blue Ridge Parkway at 469 miles long is the nation's longest scenic rural parkway. Now 70 years old it is administered by the National Park Service and host to approximately 20 million visits annually. It connects the Shenandoah Valley National Park with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. Along the route are opportunities for lodging, dining, camping, hiking and simply enjoying breathtaking views from easily accessible overlooks and picnic areas. For additional information visit :The Blueridge Parkway Association

The River Arts District is open year around with the opportunity to meet artists in their studios. Schedules are available online. This unique area along the French Broad River is home to more than 165 artists with working studios located in 18 turn-of-the-century industrial buildings. The artists of the River Arts District welcome you into their studios to talk with them, see their latest artwork, watch demonstrations, and experience for yourself the magic hidden inside the time-worn factories and warehouses along the French Broad River.

Chimney Rock Park is named for a 500 million-year-old giant granite monolith overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge. Visitors are awed by the breathtaking view that spreads 1200 vertical feet beneath them and 75 miles across the Carolinas. The now state owned park encompasses 1,000 acres offers the best of the mountains in one place with spectacular 75-mile views, hiking trails for all ages, a 404-foot waterfall, a variety of special events and much more. Chimney Rock NC

The National Scenic Byways Program is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The program is a grass-roots collaborative effort established to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. Since 1992, the National Scenic Byways Program has provided funding for almost 1500 state and nationally designated byway projects in 48 states. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes certain roads as All-American Roads or National Scenic Byways based on one or more archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities.

Tsali Recreation Area is an outdoors lover's paradise. Probably the most popular features of Tsali Recreation Area are the 39 miles of trails suited for mountain bikers and horse-back riders, as well as hikers. The 4-loop system offers a variety of landscapes. You can climb 1-foot wide rugged paths or travel flat, well-beaten roads. The four trails--Right, Left, Mouse Branch, and Thompson Loops--meander through mixed pine and hardwoods on a peninsula stretching into Fontana Lake. Near Bryson City NC and Robbinsville NC.