They’ve skewered history, the Bible and the world’s most celebrated playwright. Now, The Reduced Shakespeare Company tackles the subject it was born to reduce.
Now, The Reduced Shakespeare Company tackles the subject it was born to reduce. From the high-brow to the low, The Complete History of Comedy (abridged) covers comedy through the ages, from Shakespeare and Moliere (Is Moliere funny? Why not?) to Napoleon (Dynamite) and Vaudeville and Charlie Chaplin to The Simpsons and Ted Lasso.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
Karin recalls that, as a child, color could drastically affect her emotional state, and today color is, by far, the most dominant element in her compositions.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States
In the small village of Alcarràs in Catalonia, the peach farmers of the Solé family spend every summer together picking fruit from their orchard. But when new plans arise to install solar panels and cut down trees, the members of this tight-knit group suddenly face eviction — and the loss of far more than their home.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States
Join us for a conversation with Dance Theatre of Harlem’s new Artistic Director, Robert Garland, whose passion for dance ignited when he witnessed his first Dance Theatre of Harlem performance.
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Join BRAHM for another Square Dance!
The dance will take place in the Wilson Education Center at BRAHM.
If you have never square danced before or are a little rusty there will be instruction from 6 pm - 6:30 pm. Then the dance will kick off at 6:30 and last until about 8 pm.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States
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.
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!
Tweetsie Railroad
300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock, NC
The K-9s In Flight Frisbee dogs are returning to Tweetsie Railroad this season to amaze and entertain their guests with flips and tricks. The high-flying pups will be at Tweetsie Railroad July 22-24 and 27-30.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
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!
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States
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.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
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.
Rosen Concert Hall
813 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States
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.
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.
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!
Take Heart
1009 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Barbara McKay, a longtime Charlotte on-air personality, businesswoman and host of thousands of cooking shows, has written a beautiful 262-page lifestyle book called Coming Home, Recipes and Reflections from a Life in the Spotlight.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
Evenlight’s work is handcrafted in the spirit of connecting to and caring for the earth. She often uses leathers with positive social and environmental attributes, including repurposed and low chemical leathers, as well as free-range leathers from animals that were legally hunted and used for their meat.
Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC
On Animal Enrichment Day, guests see firsthand how Grandfather Mountain cares for its resident animals. An enrichment is a special treat, new toy or even an unfamiliar scent given to the animals to break up their routines and help keep them active and intellectually stimulated. Watch enrichment demonstrations, talk directly with keepers and participate in family-oriented games and crafts.
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 beautiful sunset, and experience the mountain as never before!
Tweetsie Railroad
300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock, NC
Head to Tweetsie and hear America's favorite Cowboys, as this Grammy Award-winning quartet sing and entertain audiences "the Cowboy Way." Performances at Noon and 3:00 p.m.
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Também, a group of musical artists based in Durham, NC, deliver original performances characterized by odd meter, escalating trances, and interlocking Brazilian rhythms.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
As an architecture student at North Carolina State University’s School of Design, Wendy focused on painting, pottery, photography, life drawing and graphics.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
A self-taught artist and art teacher, David was born in Sebring, Ohio. Having contracted polio as a young child, he passed time drawing, coloring, constructing and painting with watercolor.
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Join BRAHM's Curator of Exhibitions & Collections, Ian Gabriel Wilson, for a guided walkthrough of one of the museum's galleries. Gain insight about the genesis of an exhibition, the selection and arrangement of artworks, and a sneak-peek into the process of developing and mounting a show at BRAHM.
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 beautiful sunset, and experience the mountain as never before!
Valle Crucis Community Park
2892 Broadstone Rd., Banner Elk, NC, United States
Roll out at 9am on Saturday, August 12th from the Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Rd, Banner Elk, NC 28604. Parking is $5 and you can pay at the donation boxes located around the park.
Downtown Blowing Rock
132 Park Avenue, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Art in the Park hosts some of the best local and regional artists! Craftspeople showcase their handcrafted jewelry, pottery, fiber, glass, photography, painting and more in this juried show.
Memorial Park Gazebo
1036 Main St, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Family-friendly and casual! Bring a lawn chair or blanket to Memorial Park on Main Street to enjoy the music- all concerts begin at 1pm on Sundays following Art in the Park shows.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
Bold color and thoughtful emotion are common threads in Samuel and Ashley’s collaborative paintings. Using colors and themes of the four distinct seasons, they hope to impart a sense of safety and solace with works inspired by old world simplicity.
Edgewood Cottage
115 Ginny Stevens Ln., Blowing Rock, NC
Morgan’s work is inspired by Victorian American women. Because women have historically been compared to delicate flowers, Morgan reinterprets that symbolism by allowing porcelain wildflower imagery to represent a woman’s inner strength.
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
After four days of painting "en plein air," painters are invited to display their completed works at the "Wet Paint" Art Show & Sale on Saturday, August 19th.
Broyhill Park
173 Lakeside Drive, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Head over to Broyhill Park for Live music and a great time. The music plays from 5-7 pm. Bring your own blankets, lawn chairs, and coolers. Free entry and parking at Broyhill Park. Sponsored by the Blowing Rock Civic Association.
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States
Join BRAHM for another Square Dance!
The dance will take place in the Wilson Education Center at BRAHM.
If you have never square danced before or are a little rusty there will be instruction from 6 pm - 6:30 pm. Then the dance will kick off at 6:30 and last until about 8 pm.
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 beautiful sunset, and experience the mountain as never before!
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country
559 West King Street, Boone, NC, United States
"Deciphering Doc Watson" -Arthel “Doc” Watson was one of the greatest guitarists the world has ever seen. His lightning-fast guitar licks and smooth baritone voice earned him international recognition and 8 Grammy awards. When he emerged on the national music scene during the Folk Revival of the 1960’s he was billed as a pure folk artist who learned his repertoire from his forefathers on the front porch.