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Thursday, August 1, 2013

Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown presents “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)”

August 1-18 Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown presents “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” Whether you know you love or think you loathe Shakespeare, this play is for you. “Complete Works” brings to life one of comedy’s most essential impulses: the adolescent urge to take a baseball bat to the culturally revered.

Charlie Flynn-McIver, Scott Treadway and Damian Duke Domingue take you on an irreverent yet surprisingly comprehensive romp through all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays (plus a sonnet or two). You’ll be treated to a mix of pratfalls, puns, willful misreadings of names and dialogue, clunky female impersonations, clean-cut bawdiness, and broad burlesque.The Flat Rock Playhouse in Downtown Hendersonville is a venue for the Flat Rock Playhouse with live performances of staged productions and music revues. The Playhouse is located at 125 South Main Street in historic downtown Hendersonville NC.

Get complete local visitor information on the Hendersonville NC Guide.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown presents "Cotton Patch Gospel"

April 24 - May 19 Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown presents "Cotton Patch Gospel" Kicking off the 2013 Downtown series is "Cotton Patch Gospel". Called the Greatest Story Ever Retold, this bluegrass musical is a modern retelling of the Gospel in the setting of rural Georgia with songs that are the final, and perhaps best work of Harry Chapin (best known for the number-one hit, “Cat’s in the Cradle”).

Herod is recreated as Governor of Georgia, Caiaphas as Dr. Caiaphas, a member of a board of politicians, and Pilate as a local governor who sentences Jesus and sends him to Lee Correctional Institute. Witness a unique retelling of the story of Jesus, brought to life through bluegrass music and imaginative storytelling.

Find more information about Hendersonville NC, events, attractions and lodging HERE.

Monday, June 18, 2012

The Flat Rock Playhouse Presents "Red"

June 20 - July 8 at the Downtown Playhouse in Hendersonville The Flat Rock Playhouse Presents "Red" Straight from Broadway and the winner of the 2010 Tony Award for Best Play, RED is the story of artist Mark Rothko, who has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art - a series of murals for New York’s famed Four Seasons Restaurant.

In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko faces the agonizing possibility that his crowning achievement could also become his undoing. Emotionally raw and provocative, RED is a searing portrait of an artist's ambition and vulnerability as he tries to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting.

Performance times are: Wed-Sat 8:00PM, Wed, Thurs, Sat & Sun 2:00 PM. The Downtown Playhouse is located at 125 South Main Street in Hendersonville NC. Get a link for Red and other Local events and attractions on the Hendersonville NC Visitor Guide.

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.