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SUMMARY:Winter Exhibition Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join BRAHM for the 2026 Winter Exhibition Celebration. This year\, they are celebrating the American melting pot by featuring five soups created by chef Julie Zoller of Southern Comforts Catering. Each soup will represent a different region of the United States: the South\, Southwest\, Northeast\, Midwest\, and West Coast. Highlighting the flavors and cultures of the American melting pot. These delicious eats will allow us to explore the American landscape through food as well as the paintings in Horizon Line: 250 Years of American Landscape. \nMembers will receive two free drink tickets. This is the perfect time as well to use your BRAHM gift store discount. You have almost made it through another High Country Winter. It is time to treat yourself. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/winter-exhibition-celebration/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,History and Heritage,MAIN CALENDAR,Winter
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260221T140000
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SUMMARY:Bistro Roca Listening Day 2/21/2026
DESCRIPTION:The BRAHM is honoring the legacy of Bistro Roca through listening days held on February 12\, 19\, and 21. At each Listening Day\, they will host stations for the public to record a message about their time there\, and give words of support to the team that makes the restaurant so special. Guests will sign up for 30 minutes at a station and will be led through the conversation by a BRAHM staff member or volunteer. Questions will be provided to help facilitate sharing. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/bistro-roca-listening-day-2-21-2026/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Food,MAIN CALENDAR,Restaurants,Winter
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260219T160000
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SUMMARY:Bistro Roca Listening Day 2/19/2026
DESCRIPTION:The BRAHM is honoring the legacy of Bistro Roca through listening days held on February 12\, 19\, and 21. At each Listening Day\, they will host stations for the public to record a message about their time there\, and give words of support to the team that makes the restaurant so special. Guests will sign up for 30 minutes at a station and will be led through the conversation by a BRAHM staff member or volunteer. Questions will be provided to help facilitate sharing. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/bistro-roca-listening-day-2-19-2026/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Food,MAIN CALENDAR,Restaurants,Winter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260212T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260212T160000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20260209T191600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T191600Z
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SUMMARY:Bistro Roca Listening Day 2/12/2026
DESCRIPTION:The BRAHM is honoring the legacy of Bistro Roca through listening days held on February 12\, 19\, and 21. At each Listening Day\, they will host stations for the public to record a message about their time there\, and give words of support to the team that makes the restaurant so special. Guests will sign up for 30 minutes at a station and will be led through the conversation by a staff member or volunteer. Questions will be provided to help facilitate sharing. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/bistro-roca-listening-day-2-12-2026/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Featured,Food,MAIN CALENDAR,Restaurants,Winter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260131T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260131T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20251217T162123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T161132Z
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SUMMARY:WFDD 2025 Photo of the Year Reception
DESCRIPTION:Laura Ward Mitchell\, Where’s Dominic\, 2024\, digital photograph\, Photo of the Week: 9/20/2024\, Courtesy of WFDD \nJoin BRAHM for a reception for this year’s WFDD Photo of the Year competition. This will be the final day of voting for your favorite so make sure to stop by for an afternoon of photography and fellowship. \nThe WFDD 2025 Photo of the Year exhibition showcases all 52 submissions that were chosen as Photo of the Week last year and gives visitors the opportunity to vote for their favorites. As a public radio station based in the Piedmont Triad area\, WFDD connects their audience through these featured snapshots from around the region\, including some captured here in the High Country. These images illustrate the breadth of North Carolina’s culture and natural beauty. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/wfdd-2025-photo-of-the-year-reception/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,History and Heritage,MAIN CALENDAR,Winter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260123T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260123T190000
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SUMMARY:The Todd Wright Quintet presents Jazz is Democracy
DESCRIPTION:One part performance\, one part lecture. Jazz is Democracy is an exploration of the American-original musical genre\, Jazz\, and the American experiment\, democracy. \nThe musical performance will be in conversation of how a democracy is supposed to work\, people playing different roles\, sharing the responsibilities\, and supporting each other to create a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. The audience can expect approximately 15 minutes of speaking with 45 minutes of performance. \nPlease stay after the concert for a brief reception and enjoy fellowship and complimentary refreshments. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/the-todd-wright-quintet-presents-jazz-is-democracy/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,MAIN CALENDAR,Music,Winter
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260122T190000
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SUMMARY:Bending Sticks Documentary Screening
DESCRIPTION:In a career spanning four continents and four decades\, internationally acclaimed environmental artist Patrick Dougherty has created over two hundred majestic sculptures out of nothing more than saplings. Bending Sticks offers an intimate portrait of Dougherty following the artist and his collaborators during a year of “stickwork” revealing his creative process\, his inspiration\, his thoughts about the temporary nature of his work\, and his unusual personal story. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/bending-sticks-documentary-screening/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,MAIN CALENDAR,Winter
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251231T200000
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CREATED:20241022T145628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T145628Z
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Meditation Group at BRAHM
DESCRIPTION:Make time for yourself on Wednesday evenings for a weekly mindfulness and meditation Group. The gatherings will explore meditation\, mindfulness and consciousness. Combining years of meditation practice experience with his lifelong passion of living in service to others\, Eric DeVere will be guiding the weekly meditation group. \nMeditating with a group gives us a firsthand witnessing of the shared human experience beyond its conceptual understanding\, allowing the opportunity for healing\, belonging\, and personal insight. \nThis is a free event. Donations accepted. Please register via the website. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/mindfulness-meditation-group-at-brahm/2025-12-31/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,MAIN CALENDAR
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251218T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20251125T181713Z
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SUMMARY:Called to Response: Clarinetist Ben Kipps Explores The Shape of Color
DESCRIPTION:Image Credit: Anne Wall Thomas\, The Way to There\, 2015\, mixed-media on paper\, 26 inches wide x 30 inches high (framed)\, Gift of Mary Wall Garren in honor of Anne Wall Thomas\, BRAHM Permanent Collection 2024.006.001 \n  \nBRAHM invites performers to respond to our exhibitions in a new program series we’re naming Called to Response. Join Benjamin Kipps as they respond to the exhibition The Shape of Color: Understanding Color Theory in BRAHM’s Collection. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/called-to-response-clarinetist-ben-kipps-explores-the-shape-of-color/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,Fall,MAIN CALENDAR,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251204T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251204T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
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SUMMARY:History of the American Quilt
DESCRIPTION:Image credit: Ora G. Watson (1908-2004). Quilt detail. No date. BRAHM. \nSusan Sweet will give a talk on the “History of the American Quit” with examples of quilts from the last 135 years. Susan is an avid quilter\, collector and a scholar of American quilting\, she has taught a class at ASU on this subject. In her program she will bring quilts dating back to the 1890s to demonstrate how quilts can tell the story of our country. \nTo help celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, Susan participated in putting together the “Watauga County History Quilt.” The quilt will be on display at BRAHM through the month of December. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/history-of-the-american-quilt/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,Fall,MAIN CALENDAR
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251115T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251115T190000
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CREATED:20251031T173419Z
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SUMMARY:Patrick Dougherty: Pilgrimage Reception
DESCRIPTION:2015. Photo: Brianna Brough/Chapel Hill Magazine \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin BRAHM as they celebrate the exhibition\, Patrick Doughtery: Pilgrimage.  \nPatrick will be in the Gallery to answer questions about the work throughout his successful career\, and this premier exhibition at BRAHM. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/patrick-dougherty-pilgrimage-reception/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,Fall,MAIN CALENDAR
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blowingrock.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/chapelhillmagazine.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251113T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251113T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20251031T172132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T172132Z
UID:10004637-1763053200-1763060400@blowingrock.com
SUMMARY:ARS POETICA III Reception
DESCRIPTION:George Pfeffer\, Touch\, 2024\, photo of original mushroom spore pattern printed on archival paper with pigment ink\, 15 in. x 14.5 in. Image courtesy of the artist. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHead to BRAHM to celebrate the artists and poets of ARS POETICA III exhibition! The reception will include an awards ceremony to announce the pairings chosen for the two Judges’ Choice Awards as well as the People’s Choice Award. Light refreshments will be available. \nFree and open to the public. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/ars-poetica-iii-reception/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,Fall,MAIN CALENDAR
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251030T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251030T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20250925T174018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T174018Z
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SUMMARY:A Hole in the World
DESCRIPTION:In a raw and inspiring reflection on grief–selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the best books of the year–a mourning sister processes her personal story of loss by exploring the history of bereavement customs. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/a-hole-in-the-world/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,Fall,MAIN CALENDAR
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ORGANIZER;CN="Firelight Book & Candle":MAILTO:lucy@firelightcandle.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251023T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251023T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20250925T172935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T172935Z
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SUMMARY:Conversations with the Curator: Arlee Mains
DESCRIPTION:Arlee Mains\, Spring Chores\, May-June 1996\, Acrylic on paper\, Promised Gift\, Collection of Marth & Terry Satterwhite\, 19.5 x 23.5 (framed). Photo: Josh White \nJoin BRAHM on Thursday October 23 at 11 am when curator Ian Gabriel Wilson will be in conversation with Pam McKay\, guest curator of the exhibition Arlee Mains: A Life in Watauga. We will learn about Arlee\, her relationship with Pam\, and what it is about Arlee’s paintings that still captivate us today. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/conversations-with-the-curator-arlee-mains/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,Fall,MAIN CALENDAR
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://blowingrock.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/springchores.webp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251010T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251012T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20250925T160050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T160050Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Tonalist Painting with Kyle Buckland
DESCRIPTION:Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Tonalism\, taught by nationally acclaimed landscape painter Kyle Buckland. This workshop will guide you through the core principles of this evocative style\, including limited palettes\, close values\, and creating a sense of mood and atmosphere through subtle color variations. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/exploring-tonalist-painting-with-kyle-buckland/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,Fall,MAIN CALENDAR
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://blowingrock.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/bucklandwoods.webp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251009T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251009T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20250925T155523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T155523Z
UID:10004625-1760032800-1760036400@blowingrock.com
SUMMARY:Camp Catawba: The Groovy Camp
DESCRIPTION:Join App State’s Dr. Neva J. Specht for an in-depth look at Camp Catawba. This presentation will highlight founder Vera Lachmann’s vision for the camp\, stories about their adventures\, and the importance of the camp to the attendees as they became adults. \nLachmann escaped Nazi Germany to immigrate to the United States. She was a trained classicist\, taught kindergarten in Germany\, and became an academic in the United States. In the summers\, she turned an old chicken farm into a “groovy summer camp” for young boys. \nLess than a mile from the Cone Estate\, the camp sprung up each summer so young boys could learn about Homer’s Odyssey\, hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains\, and discover music and art. Vera and her partner\, Tui St. George Tucker (the camp’s music director)\, ran the camp from 1944 to 1970. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/camp-catawba-the-groovy-camp/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,Fall,MAIN CALENDAR
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://blowingrock.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/campcatawbainvitation.webp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251002T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251002T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20250925T154811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T154811Z
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SUMMARY:Pattern Mapping: Reception
DESCRIPTION:Head to BRAHM as they celebrate the exhibition\, Andrea Keys Connell: Pattern Mapping \nThe event will flow like this: \n5:30 pm – 6 pm Reception with a cash bar \n6pm – 6:20 pm Andrea Keys Connell will be in conversation with BRAHM’s curator of exhibitions and collections\, Ian Gabriel Wilson. \n6:20 – 7 pm The public is invited to explore the exhibition with the artist and BRAHM’s curator. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/pattern-mapping-reception/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,Fall,MAIN CALENDAR
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blowingrock.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/plaaaaaaaid.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250925T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250925T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20250806T144723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T144723Z
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SUMMARY:Cocktails with the Curator: Jack Boul
DESCRIPTION:This cocktail with the curator will feature BRAHM’s Curator Gabe Wilson in conversation with Jack Boul’s son\, David Boul. Patrons can expect one part gallery tour\, two parts conversation\, and a splash of cocktail party. This event is limited to 15 people. Registrations are required. Non-alcoholic options will be available upon request. \nNon-alcoholic options will be available upon request. \nFree for Members; $8 General Admission \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/cocktails-with-the-curator-jack-boul/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,Fall,MAIN CALENDAR
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://blowingrock.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/jackboulcatawba.webp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250918T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250918T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20250806T140540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T140540Z
UID:10004598-1758218400-1758222000@blowingrock.com
SUMMARY:"More Magnificent than Imagination": Camp Catawba as Muse
DESCRIPTION:Places can be inspiring\, and Western North Carolina boasts quite a few.  Nestled in the mountains in Blowing Rock\, Camp Catawba\, a summer camp operating between 1945 and 1970\, inspired its founder\, Vera Lachmann\, and her partner\, Tui St. George Tucker\, in a variety of ways. A poem Lachmann wrote for Tucker expresses that for them\, Catawba is “more magnificent than imagination.”  In this talk\, Shulstad will provide a brief history of Lachmann’s founding of the camp and its mission. Then she will share the poetry and music created by Lachmann and Tucker that reflect their passion for Catawba\, and the ways in which they constructed an artistic community within that place that nurtured the creativity of the campers. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/more-magnificent-than-imagination-camp-catawba-as-muse/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,History and Heritage,MAIN CALENDAR,Summer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://blowingrock.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/640px-camp-catawba-mainhouse.webp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250911T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250911T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20250806T135543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T135543Z
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SUMMARY:Revisiting the "Brown Decades": Tonalism and the American South
DESCRIPTION:Image Credit: Eliot Clark\, Storm\, Virginia\, undated\, oil on canvas. Support: 6 x 8 1/2 inches; Image: 5 3/4 x 8 inches; Framed: 16 5/8 x 18 1/2 x 2 inches. On Loan from The Johnson Collection\, Spartenburg\, South Carolina. \nFollowing the American Civil War\, American artists quieted their paintings\, embracing blurred contours\, muted palettes\, and introspective atmospheres. Often considered the moody counterpoint to Impressionism’s vibrant and light-filled canvases\, Tonalism offered a harmonious space for respite and reflection in a rapidly changing world. This lecture will explore the foundations of this often-misunderstood artistic movement and how the landscape of the American South became a subject for the art of painting softly. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/revisiting-the-brown-decades-tonalism-and-the-american-south/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,MAIN CALENDAR,Summer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250903T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250903T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20250806T133826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T133826Z
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SUMMARY:Down the Path: A Shared Journey of Horticulture Excess
DESCRIPTION:Photo Credit: The Roethlings marvel at orchids\, photo from VisitWinstonSalem.com \nToday we talk with two plant geeks that met in a garden. Both are now Directors of two prominent public gardens in North Carolina. Adrienne Roethling is the Director for Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden in Kernersville\, NC. Jon Roethling is the Director Reynolda Gardens of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem\, NC. They tell their story and the stories of the amazing gardens they oversee. \nFree for Members and Garden Club Members; $8 General Admission \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/down-the-path/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,MAIN CALENDAR,Summer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250819T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250823T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20240531T155805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T154228Z
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SUMMARY:Plein Air Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival is a four-day\, open enrollment plein air painting event. It takes place in the beautiful mountainous area surrounding the town of Blowing Rock in western North Carolina\, from Tuesday\, August 19th\, to Saturday\, August 23rd\, 2025. The festival aims to bring painters together from around the world to paint outside in the fresh air while getting to know each other and sharing their work. The event prompts applicants to explore the unique Blowing Rock architecture\, spectacular Blue Ridge Mountain views\, and overall Appalachian feel of one of the most scenic areas in the country. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/plein-air-festival-3/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,Featured,MAIN CALENDAR,Summer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250809T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250809T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20220913T140939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T154216Z
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SUMMARY:2025 BRAHM Gala
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 BRAHM Gala will take place on Saturday\, August 9. \n\n\n\nEvent at Full Capacity \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 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 at Hannah@BlowingRockMuseum.org or call 828.295.9099 ext. 3011.
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/2023-brahm-gala/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,MAIN CALENDAR,Summer
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ORGANIZER;CN="Blowing Rock Art & History Museum":MAILTO:info@blowingrockmuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250807T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250807T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20250718T153639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T153639Z
UID:10004584-1754589600-1754593200@blowingrock.com
SUMMARY:Called to Response: Exploring Mary Lou Higgins with Akal Dev Sharonne
DESCRIPTION:Image Credit: MaryLou Higgins\, Remembering\, 1993\, Gesso on canvas\, BRAHM Permanent Collection 2024.007.015\, Photographed by Joshua White \nBRAHM 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. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/called-to-response-exploring-mary-lou-higgins-with-akal-dev-sharonne/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,MAIN CALENDAR,Music,Summer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://blowingrock.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/mlhremembering.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250806T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251115T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20250806T152437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T152437Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Mary Lou Higgins - Sibylline Faces
DESCRIPTION:Image Credit: MaryLou Higgins\, Remembering\, 1993\, Gesso on canvas\, BRAHM Permanent Collection 2024.007.015\, Photographed by Joshua White \nJune 7 – November 15\, 2025 | Schaefer Gallery \nThis 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. \nA voracious illustrator\, Higgins filled the surfaces of her vessels and forms with an evolving repertory of female faces and figures\, rendered with baroque embellishment and a distinct physicality. Often gilded and highly ornamented\, these works foreground the female visage\, as do the elongated or voluptuous silhouettes of the forms themselves. Her drawing practice extended beyond ceramics into works on paper\, canvas\, and handmade furniture\, where her dense\, gestural approach to line and composition further reveals her interest in stylized figuration. \nHiggins often collaborated with her husband\, Edward Higgins\, who at times constructed the ceramic forms she adorned. The figures that populate her work have been compared to the Sibyls—prophetesses of ancient Greece who were believed to articulate divine revelations in rhythmic verse while in a trance. The exaggerated features and expressive gestures of her figures also recall the stylized bodies of late 16th-century Italian\, or Mannerist\, painting\, suggesting an engagement with historical representations of the feminine form. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/exhibition-mary-lou-higgins-sibylline-faces/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,Fall,History and Heritage,MAIN CALENDAR,Summer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250806T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251227T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20250806T150615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T150615Z
UID:10004602-1754478000-1766858400@blowingrock.com
SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Shape of Color - Understanding Color Theory in BRAHM's Collection
DESCRIPTION:Image Credit: Anne Wall Thomas\, The Way to There\, 2015\, mixed-media on paper\, 26 inches wide x 30 inches high (framed)\, Gift of Mary Wall Garren in honor of Anne Wall Thomas\, BRAHM Permanent Collection 2024.006.001 \nMarch 15 – December 27\, 2025 | Cannon Gallery \nColor is fundamental to human perception\, yet its nature has fascinated and perplexed philosophers\, artists\, and scientists for centuries. Through observation\, experimentation\, and artistic practice\, they have developed theories to define and manipulate color as both a science and a sensation. From Antiquity through the 20th century\, these evolving ideas have shaped how we see and use color in art and design. \nThis 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. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/exhibition-the-shape-of-color/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,Fall,History and Heritage,MAIN CALENDAR,Summer,Winter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250806T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251019T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20250806T151553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T152536Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Daingerfield & The Tonalist Instinct
DESCRIPTION:Image Credit: Elliot Daingerfield\, Landscape\, undated\, watercolor on paper\, 9 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches; Framed: 19 7/8 x 21 1/4 x 2 inches. On loan from The Johnson Collection\, Spartanburg\, South Carolina \nMay 31 – October 19\, 2025 | Fort Gallery \nDaingerfield & 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. \nCentral to the exhibition is Elliott Daingerfield (1859–1932)\, one of North Carolina’s most celebrated artists. Daingerfield’s connection to Tonalism is reflected in his expressive interpretations of the Southern landscape\, particularly around Blowing Rock\, where he summered for over four decades. His art is distinguished by poetic subtlety and spiritual undertones—qualities highly valued by tonalist painters. Although Daingerfield resisted a single or dogmatic approach\, Tonalism profoundly shaped his artistic evolution. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/exhibition-daingerfield-the-tonalist-instinct/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,Fall,Featured,History and Heritage,MAIN CALENDAR,Summer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250731T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250731T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20250708T145309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T145309Z
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SUMMARY:Life Cycle of a River Rock
DESCRIPTION:Image Credit: Considerations: An Installation by Sarah Vaughn\, Installation view\, Photo: Josh White \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah Vaughn’s Considerations exhibition explores the nature of stones\, the memories they keep\, and the stories they tell. To further celebrate this exhibition\, join Appalachian State University Geology Professor Lauren Waterworth as she tells the story of a stone found on the slopes of Grandfather Mountain that records the epic history of an ancient river that flowed through time between two great mountain ranges. \nAbout the Speaker: \nRaised in Western North Carolina\, Lauren Waterworth channels her love for the natural world into her art. Lauren’s paintings are colorful\, impressionistic\, and a little bit dreamy. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/life-cycle-of-a-river-rock/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,MAIN CALENDAR,Summer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250724T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250724T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20250708T144806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T144806Z
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SUMMARY:Mountains as a Destination
DESCRIPTION:BRAHM invites you to join us on the cusp of the 67th annual Blowing Rock Tour of Homes for an enriching evening of architectural history with award-winning author Peggy Smith. \nMountains as a Destination \nMountain landscapes offer the opportunity for recreation and relaxation\, for embracing tradition and assuming new identities\, for strengthening family bonds and making new friends. As chugging trains and improved roads brought outsiders to the high country\, resorts like Blowing Rock developed a distinctive architecture that created a sense of place and enhanced their appeal as tourist attractions. \nOn the eve of Blowing Rock’s Annual Tour of Homes\, Peggy Smith will (boldly) examine Sun Valley\, Aspen\, and Blowing Rock as cool places to visit\, looking especially at the vacation architecture and identities that mountain recreation makes possible. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/mountains-as-a-destination/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,MAIN CALENDAR,Summer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250717T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250717T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T145320
CREATED:20250708T141711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T141711Z
UID:10004578-1752775200-1752778800@blowingrock.com
SUMMARY:How Art can Upgrade your Brain
DESCRIPTION:Science is telling us daily about the incredible power of the brain\, but not about how to tap into that incredible resource. In “How Art Can Upgrade Your Brain” you’ll learn: \n\n\nfascinating and easy to understand information about your brain \n\n\nhow art impacts the brain \n\n\npractical tools and techniques for your brain that you can use in your everyday life. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker \nDiane Alexander’s captivating presentation style has made her an international speaker\, consultant and author.  She brings a wealth of education (graduate degrees in: Psychology\, Business and Neuroscience) and practical work experience to her audience. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/how-art-can-upgrade-your-brain/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,MAIN CALENDAR,Summer
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