Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country
Founded 05-05-05
February 15, 2007 issue
Events & Entertainment / What's Happening!
Don’t Forget—Upcoming Events • Things2Do • Things4Kids • Gallery News
Stock Your Shelves
Friends of the Library Book Sale February 22 to 24
You know how you’re always hearing that Americans don’t read anymore? That the Internet has supplanted print? That the literacy rate is suffering?
According to the Friends of the Watauga County Library, that’s just not true around here. The Watauga County Library serves 500 to 600 people per day, and the Friends’ big annual book sale—coming up next week—attracts folks in droves. [full page]
Watauga Library Celebrates Black History with the
Gems of Gospel February 24
Gospel Gems: America’s First Oldie-Goldie Black Gospel
Radio Show
Cultural Events
- Three Plays—One Low Price
- Blowing Rock Stage Company Announces Summer Internships
- Heritage Hall Announces Spring Lineup
- Upcoming Films at the Hayes Performing Arts Center in February
- ASU Offers Inaugural Genocide Film Series
- Two Blue Ridge Community Theatre Productions in March
- ASU to Host International Expressive Arts Conference in May
- The Pig Ushers in Chinese New Year on February 18
- ASU Presents Comedy Moon Over Buffalo February 14 to 18
- Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester Come to Farthing February 16
- Beech Mountain Market Offers Winter Market, Fireworks February 17
- Performance Artist Tim Miller Brings One-Man Play to ASU February 17
- Mardi Gras Returns to the High Country February 17
- Inaugural High Country Disc Golf Charity ICE BOWL Tournament February 17
- Lees-McRae Brings Noises Off to Banner Elk February 21 to 25
- ASU Hosts 9th Annual Polar Plunge Thursday, February 22
- Watauga Library Celebrates Black History with the Gems of Gospel February 24
- Toughest & Baddest Brawl Coming To National Guard Armory February 23 & 24
- Tough Man Contest Comes To Boone February 23 and 24
- High Country King of the Hill Boardercross and Skiercross at Hawksnest Feb. 25
- Appalachian Dance Ensemble’s Annual Spring Concert February 28 to March 3
- Performances by Music School Faculty Member Featured on NPR
- Auditions To Be Held for Horn in the West in February and March
- Mrs. USA State Pageant March 10
- Holmes Center To Host FMX Superman Jam March 16
- 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
- Umphrey’s McGee Brings Virtuosic Progressive Jam Rock To Legends
- Noise Rockers, Americana Roots Band Play Black Cat February 18 to 19
- Catch Some Music This Week
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.