Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country
Founded 05-05-05
February 1, 2007 issue
Events & Entertainment / What's Happening!
Don’t Forget—Upcoming Events • Things2Do • Things4Kids • Gallery News
Picking Up On Old-Time Traditions
Junior Appalachian Musicians Program Makes Learning Traditional Music Fun
It’s somewhat of an unlikely scene, really. Watauga Arts Council Folklorist Mark Freed greets excited young music students by name on a frigid Thursday night as they shake off the cold and enter the warmly lit Jones House shortly after 6:00 p.m. [full page]
Cultural Events
- Heritage Hall Announces Spring Lineup
- Upcoming Films at the Hayes Performing Arts Center in February
- Harmonia Baroque at Rosen Concert Hall Thursday, February 1
- Art Crawl Returns to Downtown Boone Friday, February 2
- America’s Funniest Man Comes To Farthing Saturday, February 3
- Genocide And Peace Studies Film Series To Begin February 4
- Tickets Now on Sale for Twelfth Annual Valentine Ball February 10
- Avery Arts Council To Hold Free Valentine Square Dance February 10
- Cooper To Teach Floorcloth Painting Workshop February 12
- ASU Presents Comedy Moon Over Buffalo February 14 to 18
- Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester Come to Farthing February 16
- Mardi Gras Returns to the High Country February 17
- Hayes School of Music Endowed Scholars Recital Thursday
- Exploring The Culture of Corruption with Dave Alsobrooks
- Auditions To Be Held for Horn in the West in February and March
- Mrs. USA State Pageant March 10
- Appalachian To Host 2006-2007 Banff Mountain Film Festival March 24 to 25
- Blowing Rock Stage Company 22nd Season Opens May 30
- Appalachian Roots Revival Comes to Boone April 21
- High Country Packed With Recreational Offerings During Winter Months
- High Country Cotillion Now Accepting Spring Registration
- Banner House Museum Readies for Opening in Spring 2007
- ASU’s Office of Conferences and Institutes Requests Activity Suggestions
- Art Competition Deadlines Approaching
Live Music
- Sam Bush Band Plays the Walker Center Friday, February 2
- Boone Heavy Metal Band A.V.O.W. Plays Flipside February 3
- Larry Keel & Natural Bridge at Boone Saloon February 7
- Music With Gypsy Swing and Hillbilly Twang
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.