An Appalachian Summer Festival: Dance Theatre of Harlem

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC

Dance Theatre of Harlem is a leading dance institution of unparalleled global acclaim, encompassing a professional touring company, a leading studio school, and a national and international education and community outreach program.

$35

Symphony by the Lake at Chetola

Chetola Resort 185 Chetola Lake Dr, Blowing Rock, NC

Symphony by the Lake at Chetola will return on Friday, July 21, 2023! Tickets are now limited, so get yours before they sell out.

Grandfather by Night at Grandfather Mountain

Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC

Explore Grandfather Mountain after hours with your own personal guides. Discover some of the park’s nighttime wonders, while stopping at its most significant sites. Watch a stunning Grandfather sunset, and experience the mountain as never before!

$50

Todd Wright Returns to Edgewood Cottage

Edgewood Cottage 115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Todd Wright and Nathan Hefner will perform on the porch of Edgewood Cottage (Weather Permitting) on July 22 from 1-3 pm. Artists Cindy McEnery and Karin Neuvirth will be showing in the cottage. Remember to bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy! 

Free Entry

An Appalachian Summer Festival: Keb’ Mo’ with special guest Allison Russell

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC

American blues musician (singer-guitarist-songwriter) Keb’ Mo’ has five Grammy Awards, 14 Blues Foundation Awards, a 2021 Americana Music Association award for Lifetime Achievement in Performance, and a groundbreaking career spanning nearly 50 years under his belt.

$40 – $60

Waitsel Smith at Artists in Residence

Edgewood Cottage 115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

North Carolina artist Waitsel Smith is a visual artist living in Lenoir with over 30 years experience painting the people and places of North Carolina.

Free Entry

Kathryn Regel at Artists in Residence

Edgewood Cottage 115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Kathryn has been described as a weaver of stories; her work, a unique combination of art, memories and ancestry.

Free Entry

An Appalachian Summer Festival: Girl Picture

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC

Best friends Mimmi and Rönkkö have each other’s backs, always. They want to live adventurous lives, loaded with experiences and passion.

$10

An Appalachian Summer Festival: Garrick Ohlsson, pianist

Rosen Concert Hall 813 Rivers Street, Boone, NC

Since his triumph as winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, pianist Garrick Ohlsson has established himself worldwide as a musician of magisterial interpretive and technical prowess.

$30

An Appalachian Summer Festival: Celebrating 20 Years of Turchin Center Exhibition Programs

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Lecture Hall 423 West King Street, Boone, NC

Hear from the Turchin Center’s former Director and Chief Curator, Hank Foreman (who now serves as the university’s Vice Chancellor for External Affairs and Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff), and current Turchin Center Senior Curator Mary Anne Redding, as they reflect on 20 years of contemporary art at the Turchin Center and some of the exhibitions that have been most meaningful and memorable to them.

FREE

Blowing Rock Tour of Homes

St. Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church 140 Chestnut Drive, Blowing Rock, NC

The 2023 Tour of Homes will be on Friday, July 28. Tickets available from St. Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church.

Grandfather by Night at Grandfather Mountain

Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC

Explore Grandfather Mountain after hours with your own personal guides. Discover some of the park’s nighttime wonders, while stopping at its most significant sites. Watch a stunning Grandfather sunset, and experience the mountain as never before!

$50