Name: Jim McDowell Living History Performance: “Dave: I Am a Slave”
Start: 2022-05-07T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-05-07T15:30:00-04:00

November 2021
October 27, 2021 @ 8:00 am - November 24, 2021 @ 6:00 pm

Reggie Harris: Music and the Underground Railroad

Virtual Event. The Underground Railroad is one of the most important chapters in American History. This engaging concert of songs, stories and narratives about slavery and the quest for freedom reveals the hope, power and eventually, the triumph that was accomplished by a network of multicultural allies. Music and the Underground Railroad provides an understanding of the secrets and passion of this powerful era and an understanding of the use of song to communicate information during this time in American history. Part of the APPlause! K-12 Performing Arts Series.

Free, registration required.
November 23, 2021 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Afternoon Art

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Children ages 6 - 10 are invited to join us for creative art-making activities through a variety of media, from watercolor to clay. Each week features a famous artist, book, or theme to serve as inspiration and guidance for the art-making activity.

$8
December 2021
December 2, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Doodlebug Club

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Preschool-age children and a parent/guardian are invited to Doodlebug Club — a fun, educational art program focused on basic art skills (holding your paintbrush, identifying primary colors, etc.).

$8
February 2022
February 3, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tunes at the Trout- Thursdays

The Speckled Trout Restaurant and Bottle Shop 922 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC

Come enjoy live music in from 6 – 8 pm, no cover!

No Cover
February 4, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Live: Charlie Ellis & Company – Fridays & Saturdays

Green Park Inn 9239 Valley Blvd, Blowing Rock, NC

Free concerts every Friday and Saturday night with local jazz musician Charlie Ellis! Enjoy the music in the lobby and sitting rooms of the beautifully restored Green Park Inn.

FREE
February 17, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Cynthia Bringle – Life Behind the Wheel

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Come and visit with Legendary Potter, N.C. Living Treasure, and unofficial Mayor of Penland, Cynthia Bringle. She will take us through her storied career and artistic process. Stay a while and listen, you won't be disappointed. This event is limited to 30 people. Pre-registration is preferred. Masks are required regardless of vaccination status. More details and registration at the link below.

$8
February 23, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - February 26, 2022 @ 10:00 pm

The Bourgeois Gentleman

By Molière, translated by Bernard Sahlins. “Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme” is a 1670 work by renowned French playwright Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known by his stage name Molière. In “The Bourgeois Gentleman,” a new translation of the original play by Bernard Sahlins, Molière's beloved comedy features a rising member of the middle class who lusts for social status and higher learning.

Ticket prices vary- see online seating map
February 26, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Boone Docs Film Festival at ATHC

Appalachian Theatre of the High Country 559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States

Boone Docs, a one-day film festival in Boone, North Carolina, celebrates life in Appalachia featuring short format documentaries about the region or made by people who live in the area. See ATHC website for covid safety and other information.
March 2022
March 6, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Wyatt’s Warriors Dual Slalom at App Ski Mtn

Appalachian Ski Mountain 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock, NC

Join us at App Ski Mtn for a special event to support Wyatt Cottrell: Fundraiser race!
March 19, 2022 - March 20, 2022

Melt Down Games

Appalachian Ski Mountain 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock, NC

Winter isn’t over until we say it is. Come enjoy Appalachian’s classic end of the winter celebration! A full weekend of crazy events you won’t see any other time of the year, with lots of snow, sun, and skin.
April 2022
April 7, 2022 @ 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm Attractions

Chef’s Night Thursdays at Storie St Grille

Storie Street Grille 1167 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Support local non-profits and enjoy special menus at Chef's Night! Each Thursday at Storie Street Grille, sales from the Chef's Night menu will support a selected monthly non-profit. April's menu is "Tacos, Tacos, Tacos" and a portion of sales will go to W.A.M.Y Community Action to help send kids to summer camp! W.A.M.Y. (an acronym for mountain counties: Watauga, Avery, Mitchell, and Yancy) seeks to break the cycle of poverty by partnering with families and communities to provide the disadvantaged the support and tools they need to become self-sufficient. See the current Chef's Night menu on Storie Street Grille's website!
May 2022
May 7, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Jim McDowell Living History Performance: “Dave: I Am a Slave”

Join us for a special living history performance by potter, Jim McDowell, artist in residence at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum. This performance will be a 2-act one-man show where Jim portrays enslaved potter David Drake (c.1800-1870s). Then Jim will share his personal life story growing up in D.C. during the civil rights era, his time in the Army, and life experiences, including how he became a potter. During the performance, Jim will create a face jug onstage, while at the same time instructing a volunteer from the audience who makes one with him. This performance is presented by SouthArts and is free to the public. Limited seating is available so pre-registration is highly encouraged: www.blowingrockmuseum.org/calendar/dave-the-potter

free