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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Award-winning virtuoso guitar duo performs at the Hayes Center in Blowing Rock

October 8, 7:30 PM, the Hayes Performing Arts Center,152 Jamie Fort Rd. in Blowing Rock "The brilliant Katona Twins ... their performances could hardly be bettered for charm, zest, wit and colouristic flair." -Daily Telegraph . Award-winning virtuoso guitar duo Peter and Zoltan Katona perform a concert ranging from Bach and Vivaldi, to Piazzolla's tango music, to their own arrangements of pop classics, including delicious takes on the music of Michael Jackson.

The Kotona Twins have performed recitals in the major concert venues throughout the world including Carnegie Hall, the Wigmore Hall, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Konzeerthaus in Vienna, the Suntory Hall in Tokyo and the Philharmonie I Cologne. Sample their incredible talent by watching this great medley ranging from Sweet Home, Alabama to Nirvana:

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Contemporary Dance Group Performs in Blowing Rock

Sept. 10 at 7:30 PM, Sept. 11 at 2:00 PM at the Hayes Performing Arts Center - "Taylor 2". An adjunct of the renowned Paul Taylor Dance Company, the critically acclaimed ensemble Taylor 2 was created for the purpose of bringing the works of one of the modern dance world's leading choreographers to smaller venues. This touring company of six dancers put their hearts and souls in a lighter and more intimate creation that delivers an emotional knockout.

"If modern dance is - well - too modern for you, catch a performance by Taylor 2. Their performance ... was ballet let loose - undeniably beautiful and incredibly romantic, but danced with a joyful abandon." -The Herald-Sun Durham, NC

Hayes Performing Arts Center is located at 152 Jamie Fort Rd., (off Hwy 321) in Blowing Rock, NC 828-295-9627

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.