Calendar of Events
Aug. 27 to Sept. 04 - Pride and Prejudice ROMANTIC CLASSIC COMES TO VIVID LIFE ON THE PARKWAY PLAYHOUSE STAGE
Burnsville, NC;
The Parkway Playhouse's final production of its mainstage summer season is a splashy, stylish, and clever stage adaptation of the hugely popular Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice.
The production will open on August 27 and continue on weekends through September 4.
All performances will be held at the Parkway Playhouse's historic theatre located at 202 Green Mountain Drive in Burnsville. Performances begin at 7:30pm with one 5pm performance on Sunday August 29.
Tickets range from $10 to $20 with discounts for students, classes, groups of 15 or more, active military, senior citizens.
All tickets for the August 27 performance are specially priced at $10 each. To make reservations, call 828-682-4285 or visit the Parkway Playhouse website at www.parkwayplayhouse.com.
Contact: Parkway Playhouse
828-682-4285
www.parkwayplayhouse.com
Sept. 01 to Oct. 31 - Collecting, Creating, Connecting and Leaning into the Light Exhibition of Ceramics and Sculpture at The Crimson Laurel Gallery and online
Contact: Crimson Laurel Gallery
828-688-3599
CrimsonLaurelArt@aol.com
www.CrimsonLaurelGallery.com
Sept. 10 to Sept. 11 - Carolina Mountains Literary Festival Novelists, poets, historians, playwrights, journalists and storytellers gather to read from and discuss their works. Multiple events happening simultaneously in venues throughout the town (all within walking distance). Events for kids on Satuday. FREE and OPEN to the public.
Contact: Carolina Mountains Literary Festival
CmLitFest@gmail.com
www.CmLitFest.org
Sept. 10 to Sept. 11 - Parkway Playhouse Presents Southern (dis) Comfort Come and experience a little Southern (dis)Comfort at the Parkway Playhouse
Burnsville, NC: The Parkway Playhouse, in association with New Umbrella Productions will present two performances of Southern (dis)Comfort on September 10th and 11th at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $10-$15 and are available by calling the Parkway Playhouse at 828-682-4285 or visiting the Parkway Playhouse website at www.parkwayplayhouse.com.
Contact: Parkway Playhouse
828-682-4285
www.parkwayplayhouse.com
Sept. 10 to Sept. 12 - 5Th Annual Spruce Pine Pow Wow Public Invited
Native Storytellers & Demonstrators music by N.A.M.Y Award Nominee Native Traders & Food Vendors Camping for Dancers & Vendors
Hours Friday & Saturday 9:00 to 9:00
Sunday 9:00 to 5:00
After Hours- Trade Blanket Fri. Sat possible "49" & Stomp Dance
Directions: 12513 Hwy 226 South Spruce Pine, N.C. 2 miles North of the Blue Ridge Parkway (Exit 331) and 2 miles Sourth of US19E.
From Asheville take I26 to Exit 9 and follow US 19 30 miles to Hwy 226. Turn right for 2 miles.
From Marion Take Hwy 226 North. Cross under Blue Ridge Parkway. 2 miles on right (behind Music, Jewelry, & Loans.)
Information: Blue Ridge Intertribal Pow Wow Assn. 114 Oak Ave., Spruce Pine, N.C. 28777-2720 (813)765-3073 Cell
Admission: $5.00 Adults $2.00 Kids. Friday is Kids Day and Kids are Free with the schools.
(813)765-3073
rocksandthingstoo@hotmail.com
http://bripa.suchexists.com/
Sept. 14 to Nov. 02 - Parkway Playhouse Performing Arts Classes The Parkway Playhouse has announced that it will be holding classes for area youth who are interested in the performing arts. The theatre will offer two 8-week sessions starting on September 14 and running through November 2. One session will be for students aged 6 to 10 and the second will be for students aged 11 to 18. Each session will meet once a week on Tuesdays in Burnsville. Sessions for students aged 6-10 will meet on Tuesdays from 4 to 5pm and tuition will be $80.00. Sessions for students aged 11-18 will meet on Tuesdays from 5:15-6:45pm and tuition is $100.
Students will be immersed in games and exercises designed to help them develop as performers and all students will get experience in singing, dancing, and acting. The program is being coordinated by Mary Katherine Smith, who has worked at the Parkway Playhouse and has extensive experience in teaching the performing arts to young children.
For more information please contact the Parkway Playhouse at 828-682-4285 or visit the Parkway Playhouse website at www.parkwayplayhouse.com.
Students who are interested should contact the theatre at 828-682-4285 or send an email to info@parkwayplayhouse.com .
Contact: Parkway Playhouse
828-682-4285
info@parkwayplayhouse.com
www.parkwayplayhouse.com
Sept. 24 to Sept. 26 - Oil Painting Workshop Three day oil painting workshop taught by Sandra Gates at her studio for the beginner and more experienced painters. The workshop will cover many oil painting techniques, some new to the artists and some a review, in a fun, relaxed setting. Hours are 9:00am-4:00pm, Friday and Saturday, and 9:00am to early afternoon on Sunday. Cost is $190. Lodging is available for out of town artists.
Contact: Sandra Gates
828-678-3327
SandraGatesArt@aol.com
www.SandraGatesArt.com
Sept. 24 to Sept. 26 - Humane Society Flea Market Sept 24-25 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sept 26 From 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Drop Off Days: Wed & Sat
Sept. 25 - Old Timey Day The Yancey County Cultural Resource Commission presents Old Timey Day on Sept. 25th, 2010. This is a celebration and preservation of our heritage. Demonstrations of yesterdays crafts, traditional mountain music, clogging, antique tractors and cars, games, food and much more. See you there!
Sept. 25 - Clay and Glass Studios Artistree Arts and Crafts Tours. Specialized, personal Tours are available by reservation. For more information or to schedule your own tour, call 828-675-5868 or visit us online at www.artistreenc.com
Contact: Jane Willig, Robin Warden
828-675-5868
www.artistreenc.com
Sept. 25 - Tribute to the 1970s Concert Appalachian Entertainment presents Tribute to the 1970s live at your Burnsville Town Center at 7:30 p.m. Come on out to hear the great music of this decade.
Contact: Burnsville Town Center
828-682-7209
burnsvilletowncenter.com
Oct. 01 - A Patsy Cline Tribute A Tribute to the Legendary Patsy Cline featuring Debbie Phillips with Ronnie Robinson and the Cant Hardly Play Boys, a Hospice fundraising event with a live auction, also. At your Burnsville Town Center starting at 7 p.m.
Contact: Hospice of Yancey County
682-9675
burnsvilletowncenter.com
Oct. 02 - 25th Annual Music in the Mountain Folk Festival The Toe River Arts Council’s 25th Annual Music in the Mountain Folk Festival will be held on Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at your Burnsville Town Center. The passion of this festival is the preservation of traditional mountain music and culture through authenticity, integrity and respect. The participants in this festival pride themselves learning from the old timers and honoring their songs, stories and musical styles.
Contact: Toe River Arts Council
828-682-7215
trac@toeriverarts.org
www.toeriverarts.org
Oct. 15 - Doug Gragg & The Distant Gold Band Concert/Dance Come on out to hear and dance to the Oldies and original music by a popular local band. Tickets are $10. Call 682-7209 for info. Starts at 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Burnsville Town Center
828-682-7209
burnsvilletowncenter.com
Oct. 16 - Town Square Scamper 5k, Fall Foliage Stroll and Downtown Ramble This popular annual event benefits the Yancey County School Foundation. You can run, stroll, walk or be a cheering spectator. Come join the fun for a good cause. The race starts and finishes in front of Town Hall on West Main Street in Burnsville.
Contact: Martha Tyner
828-682-7421
Oct. 16 - Iron and Furniture Tour Artistree Arts and Crafts Tours. Specialized, personal Tours are available by reservation. For more information or to schedule your own tour, call 828-675-5868 or visit us online at www.artistreenc.com
Contact: Jane Willig, Robin Warden
828-675-5868
www.artistreenc.com
Oct. 18 to Oct. 22 - Week Long Oil Painting Workshop Contact: Sandra Gates
828-678-3327
SandraGatesArt@aol.com
www.SandraGatesArt.com
Nov. 01 to Dec. 31 - Salt of the Earth, Decompression and A Significant Gift Exhibition of Ceramics and Jewelry at the Crimson Laurel Gallery and online
Contact: Crimson Laurel Gallery
828-688-3599
CrimsonLaurelArt@aol.com
www.CrimsonLaurelGallery.com
Nov. 06 - Wearable Art Tour Artistree Arts and Crafts Tours. Specialized, personal Tours are available by reservation. For more information or to schedule your own tour, call 828-675-5868 or visit us online at www.artistreenc.com
Contact: Jane Willig, Robin Warden
828-675-5868
www.artistreenc.com
Nov. 06 - ToneBlazers Concert / Dance The ToneBlazers are a group of four sesoned musicians playing a diverse set of music you can dance or just listen to. Individually throughout their careers, they have shared the stage or studio with Doc Watson, Chet Atkins, Kenny Rogers, Loretta Lynn, George Shuffler, Marty Raybon, Alison Kraus, Mark O’Connor, Doug Jernigan, Wayne Henderson, Roy Huskey Jr. and Tony Rice, to name a few. Tickets are $10. Starts at 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Burnsville Town Center
828-682-7209
burnsvilletowncenter.com
Nov. 12 to Nov. 13 - The North Carolina Banjo Clinic 2 full days of Bluegrass & Old Time Banjo instruction
Classes for all levels
828-682-2402
evie@transmtn.com
www.vpmusic.org
Nov. 13 - Balsam Range Bluegrass Concert You do not want to miss this show. Very talented North Carolina bluegrass band returning to your Burnsville Town Center. Should have their new cd released. Tickets are $12. Call 682-7209 for info. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Burnsville Town Center
828-682-7209
burnsvilletowncenter.com
Nov. 20 - Monroeville Bluegrass Concert Ready for some bluegrass? Come on out to hear this band play some of your favorite style music. Tickets are $10. Starts at 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Burnsville Town Center
828-682-7209
burnsvilletowncenter.com
Nov. 25 - Thanksgiving Chamber office will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday
Contact: Yancey County/Burnsville Chamber of Commerce
828-682-7413
info@YanceyChamber.com
www.YanceyChamber.com
Dec. 03 - Santa Claus Comes to Town Santa Claus is visiting all of the children in your Burnsville Town Center tonight. Free admission. From 5:30 pm until 8 pm. Call the Chamber of Commerce for details at 682-7413.
Contact: Chamber of Commerce
828-682-7413
www.BurnsvilleTownCenter.com
Dec. 03 to Dec. 05 - Toe River Arts Council Studio Tour Over 100 studios and galleries in Burnsville, Spruce Pine, Bakersville and Little Switzerland, NC are open noon to 4 on Friday, December 3 and then 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5 as part of a FREE self-guided tour sponsored by the Toe River Arts Council. A meet-the-artists reception takes place on Friday, December 4 from 5-8 pm at the Spruce Pine TRAC Gallery, 269 Oak Avenue, Spruce Pine where an exhibit of participant work is on display. Maps can be picked up at any participants studios, either TRAC galleries, or downloaded from the TRAC website.
Contact: Toe River Arts Council
828-682-7215
www.ToeRiverArts.org
Dec. 04 - Winterfest Big activities inside your Burnsville Town Center and the Christmas Parade on Main Street. Many non-profits will be selling crafts, gift items and baked goods. The Farmers Market will have produce, crafts and baked goods, too. Free admission. From 9 am until 4 pm. Non-Profit Exhibitors contact: Mrs. Holstein 682-7477
Contact: Mrs. Holstien
828-682-7477
Dec. 04 - Best Small Town Christmas Parade Downtown Burnsville, begins at 10:30 a.m. Call Chamber for questions.
Contact: Yancey County/Burnsville Chamber of Commerce
828-682-7413
info@yanceychamber.com
www.YanceyChamber.com
Dec. 24 to Dec. 25 - Chamber Closed Chamber will be closed for the Christmas Holidays
Contact: Yancey County/Burnsville Chamber of Commerce
828-682-7413
info@YanceyChamber.com
www.YanceyChamber.com
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