Tunes at the Trout – Thursdays
Head over to The Speckled Trout Restaurant & Bottle Shop to get your tunes fix and hear some live music! Thursdays from 6-8pm.
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The Speckled Trout Restaurant & Bottle Shop 922 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC
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Grandfather by Night – Twilight Hike
Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NCThe Twilight Hike version will include a hike after sunset to discuss and look for the creatures that are more active after the sun goes down. The group will explore a unique forest ecosystem from top to bottom in search of salamanders, owls, flying squirrels, fireflies and any other creatures they might come across.
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Artists in Residence: Randi Robeson & Scott Ballard
Edgewood Cottage 115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesThis free art show allows people to browse art from local artists, meet the artist, and purchase art directly from the artisan. Artists are often glad to talk about their process and answer questions. Different artists will be featured each week from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends.
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Exhibition: Daingerfield & The Tonalist Instinct
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesDaingerfield & The Tonalist Instinct explores the development of Tonalism, a distinctly American artistic movement responding to early modernist impulses in painting. Emerging in the latter half of the 19th century, Tonalism was characterized by subtle color harmonies, soft atmospheric effects, and contemplative, mood-driven scenes. Often emphasizing twilight or dawn landscapes, tonalist works evoke introspective, serene, or even ominous atmospheres, prioritizing mood and emotional resonance over detailed realism.
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Exhibition: The Shape of Color – Understanding Color Theory in BRAHM’s Collection
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesThis exhibition explores key milestones in the history of color theory through seven case studies, each centered on a single work of art from BRAHM’s Permanent Collection. Alongside these works, diagrams and historical models illustrate how color has been classified, studied, and understood over time. By examining these varied approaches, The Shape of Color invites us to consider the ways in which color influences our perception, emotions, and the visual world around us.
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Exhibition: Mary Lou Higgins – Sibylline Faces
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesThis exhibiton presents a selection of ceramic works and drawings by MaryLou Higgins (1926–2012), an artist active in North Carolina throughout her prolific career. Best known for her illustrative approach to ceramics, Higgins worked across multiple media, creating a body of work defined by intricate draftsmanship and a focus on the female figure.
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Exhibition: Arlee Mains – A Life in Watauga
This intimate installation of ten “memory paintings” by Arlee Mains (1935–2019) offers a vivid and affectionate portrait of early 20th-century life in the mountains of western North Carolina. A lifelong resident of Watauga County and a self-taught artist, Mains drew upon family stories, personal recollections, and regional traditions to create painted scenes of everyday Appalachian life.
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Called to Response: Exploring Mary Lou Higgins with Akal Dev Sharonne
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesBRAHM invites performers to respond to our exhibitions in a new program series we’re naming Called to Response. Join Akal Dev Sharonne as she responds to the ceramic works of Mary Lou Higgins’ exhibition Mary Lou Higgins: Sibylline Faces.
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Helping Hands Concert Series presents: Gary Morris & Presley Barker
Hayes Auditorium 191 Main St. W, Banner Elk, NC, United StatesAll artists are donating their time to raise money for Hurricane Helene victims in the greater Banner Elk area. The concerts are organized by the non-profit Elk River Helping Hands, with proceeds distributed directly to hurricane victims in Avery and Watauga counties.
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Full Moon Paddle on Price Lake
Price Lake Boat Rentals 3636 Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesPrice Lake Boat Rentals will be offering canoes, double kayaks, and single kayaks for rent to enjoy paddling around Price Lake under the full moon! See Price Lake and the Blue Ridge Parkway in a whole new light. Registration is required ahead of time.
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Junior Naturalist Day
Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NCJunior Naturalist Program activities throughout the day will be provided specifically for children ages 5-12, but all ages are welcome!
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2025 BRAHM Gala
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United StatesThe 2025 BRAHM Gala is currently at full capacity. If you would like to be placed on a waitlist to be contacted if there are further opportunities to purchase sponsorships or individual tickets please contact Hannah Chaney