Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country
Founded 05-05-05
January 11, 2007 issue
Events & Entertainment / What's Happening!
Don’t Forget—Upcoming Events • Things2Do • Things4Kids • Gallery News
It’s Showtime! Arts Offerings Kick Off This Week
Appalachian State University and Lees-McRae College bring inestimable benefits to the High Country year round—particularly with regard to the performing arts. Think of other towns the size of Boone and Banner Elk that don’t have the advantage of local postsecondary institutions and compare their arts scene to ours. Quite simply, there is no comparison. [full story]
ASU Performing Arts Series Readies for Busy Spring
Bulgarian State Opera Presents Aida January 23
Music at the Hayes Performing Arts Center
Turchin Center Announces 2007 Spring/Summer Season
Cultural Events
- I Have A Dream Week: Celebrating the Vision and Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
- I Have A Dream Special January 13 and 20
- Get a Jump on Participating in Blowing Rock’s Winterfest Events
- Wilkes Prepares for MerleFest with Walker Center Concerts
- Royal Lipizzaner Stallions To Perform in Boone January 19
- MerleFest Announces Annual Instrument Contests
- Watauga Arts Council to Present Artfull Palette January 19
Live Music
- Boone Music Scene Compilation CD Picking Up Steam
- Atlanta Rock Quartet Sun Domingo Earning Respect on the Road
- Guitarist Douglas James Performs January 11
- Superb Steel Pan Player Jonathan Scales Holds CD Release Party
Merlefest 2007 (very early!) Preview
- MerleFest Announces Lineup for 20th Anniversary Festival
- Worthless Son-In-Laws Invited to Play MerleFest
Brewer’s Briefs:
Spotlighting live music in the High Country.