Ring in the New Year at the Folk School! This popular, year-end, traditional dance and music celebration features American contras and squares as well as English country dancing, all set to live music. The week also includes flatfoot dancing, clogging, and square dance calling workshops, group singing, jam sessions, and more. Winter Dance Week offers […]
The Surry Arts Council invites you to share in this Blue Ridge Mountain holiday musical tradition. "Breaking Up Christmas" is an old-time dance tune that takes its name from dance parties in the area, where old-timers used to "break up" Christmas nightly through old-Christmas. The times have changed, but the music, the spirit , and […]
WNCW continues its tradition of of expanding its bluegrass programming beyond the airwaves and onto the live stage with Goin' Across the Mountain Live, Saturday January 14th 2023 at the Foundation on the campus of Isothermal Community College in Spindale, NC. We welcome a triple bill of some of the biggest names in acoustic roots […]
The Yadkin Arts Council announces their 2023 Willingham Theater Season and Special Events. The Sounds of the Mountain Series in partnership with the Blue Ridge Music Center. This schedule is filled with a curated collection of performing arts and entertainment featuring an array of live music, musicals and plays, fundraisers, and family programming. The Willingham […]
Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 – Trash Trout Motion Picture Show – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Please join the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum along with project artists and collaborators in closing the Trash Trout Picture Show exhibition Tuesday, January 24, at 6 PM in BRAHM’s Alexander Community Gallery. Filmmaker and visual artist Tom Hansell, in […]
Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 – Trash Trout Motion Picture Show – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Please join the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum along with project artists and collaborators in closing the Trash Trout Picture Show exhibition Tuesday, January 24, at 6 PM in BRAHM’s Alexander Community Gallery. Filmmaker and visual artist Tom Hansell, in […]
The Yadkin Arts Council announces their 2023 Willingham Theater Season and Special Events. The Sounds of the Mountain Series in partnership with the Blue Ridge Music Center. This schedule is filled with a curated collection of performing arts and entertainment featuring an array of live music, musicals and plays, fundraisers, and family programming. The Willingham […]
The Wilkes Heritage Museum, Inc. now finds it home in the restored 1902 Wilkes County Courthouse celebrating it's unique heritage as it seeks to preserve the past of Wilkes County. Since it's official opening in November 2005, the Wilkes Heritage Museum, Inc. has undoubtedly contributed to the education and culture of the county's present and […]
Legendary WPAQ-AM Turns 75 with a FREE Concert & Documentary on Feb. 4 Saturday, February 4 - Documentary "Broadcast: A Man and His Dream," 4:30 pm. Saturday, February 4 - Concert featuring Travis Frye & Blue Mountain, The Country Boys, Slate Mountain Ramblers, The Nunn Brothers and Harrison Ridge, 5:45 pm. MOUNT AIRY, N.C. – […]
