AUGUST 27, 2009 ISSUE
Ashe County Arts Council September Events Roundup
As summer wanes, the Ashe County Arts Council September calendar waxes full with a lineup of events including an extended Gallery Crawl, a Tickling the Ivories Concert, the 2nd annual On the Same Page literary festival and a one night only performance of Mark Twain at Large with Ron Jewell. Complete your summer by attending one or all of these arts council events in Ashe County’s largest town, West Jefferson.
Friday, September 11
Gallery Crawl
Come to Downtown West Jefferson between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. to join the September Gallery Crawl. Participating galleries include Acorn gallery, Ashe Custom Framing and Gallery, Backstreet Beads, Bohemia Gallery, Broomfields, Originals Only Gallery, River Rock Gallery, R.T Morgan Art Gallery and Glass by Camille, Smart Gallery, Spin A Yarn...Weave A Web and Steven Shoemaker Studio. Drop by the Ashe County Arts Council for maps.
Saturday, September 12
Tickling the Ivories
The Ashe Civic Center provides the venue for this evening featuring seven of Ashe County’s favorite pianists. Selections in their varied repertoire include Mozart and Bach, plus contemporary show tunes and church and sacred music. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for students.
Wednesday through Saturday, September 16 through 19
On the Same Page
Ashe County’s literary festival celebrates reading with authors Jill McCorkle, Pamela Duncan, Georgann Eubanks, Clint Johnson, John Shelton and Dale Reed. McCorkle is the featured writer with eight books to her credit, including Ferris Beach, Carolina Moon and her soon-to-be published Going Away Shoes.
“We are excited about the events we have planned,” said Jane Lonon, Ashe County Arts Council executive director. “From a community read of Jill McCorkle’s new book, Going Away Shoes, to numerous discussions and readings with well-known local and state authors, to stage performances and even events featuring cinnamon buns and barbeque! This festival is not to be missed by anyone who enjoys reading, writing, learning and just having a great time.”
Wednesday, September 16 kicks off the festival—contact the Ashe County Arts Council for special events scheduled for that day. On Thursday, September 17, join author Georgann Eubanks for a reading and question-and-answer session from her book Literary Trails of the North Carolina Mountains. Getting Started in Writing is a workshop hosted by the Blue Ridge Writer’s Group and features Eubanks.
Friday, September 18, features Cinnamon Cinema and the Good ‘Ol Girls video presentation with McCorkle and Eubanks. Holy Smoke Lunch with John Shelton Reed and Dale Volburg, plus a reading and question-and-answer session from Holy Smoke: The Big Book of North Carolina Barbeque. Smokey Mountain BBQ will cater lunch afterwards. The last event for Friday will be an author reading with McCorkle from Go Away Shoes followed by a question-and-answer session. Saturday, September 19, is the final day of the literary festival and author Pamela Duncan will provide readings and a question-and-answer session at the Ashe County Library. On the Same Plate, a lunch and panel discussion with all festival authors, completes Saturday’s agenda.
Many of the festival events are free, but some events involve tickets. Call the Ashe County Arts Council for more information.
Thursday, September 17
Mark Twain at Large with Ron Jewell
A full length, one-man production that invites the audience into Samuel Clemens’—Mark Twain’s—home on a stormy night to listen to stories and conversation. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for students. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Ashe Civic Center in West Jefferson.
Purchase tickets for applicable events by calling the Ashe County Arts Council at 336-846-2787.
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