• Farm House Live Continues Tradition With Fourth Summer Series Music will fill the air once again in Blowing Rock this summer thanks to the Farm House Live summer concert series. • BR Jazz Society Welcomes West End Mambo Sunday Evening Show at Meadowbrook Inn • Thomas the Tank Engine Visits Tweetsie Railroad • Green Valley Park Celebration A Showcase Of Music, Crafts All Proceeds To Benefit Local Park • The New Women of Americana Jimmy’s Java Songwriter Series Hosts Shows by Emerging Artists

BARTER THEATRE NEWS.... >>The Barter Players Present Peter and the Wolf >>Fun Awaits At The Barter Bash

• Horn In The West Seeks Support From Businesses, Community

• Free Family Festival Returns To Ashe County The 17th annual Christmas in July Festival is just around the corner. Ashe County’s premier event takes place this year the weekend of July 4th – 6th. • Sax-y Summer Nights: A National Endowment for the Arts Award Winner Comes to Blowing Rock • Penland School Of Crafts Kids Camp • Appalachian Cultural Museum Announces Summer Trips • ASU Announces 2003-04 Performing Arts Series Sam Bush, Bela Fleck & David Sedaris Featured • Todd Summer Music Series Scheduled Announced Blues Festival, Doc Watson Show Highlight Roster • Concerts on the Lawn Schedule Announced Bluegrass, Jazz & Dance Featured • Valle Country Fair Grant Applications • Summertime Blues By August, residents and visitors to the Todd Community will have already been treated to some of the area’s – and nation’s - finest music. • Appalachian Summer 2003 Schedule Announced Lee Ann Womack, Mark O’Connor & Mingus Big Band featured.

Singer-Songwriter Series: A Folk Lovers Paradise Jimmy’s Java’s Festival Starts June 6th   The New Women of Americana Jimmy’s Java Songwriter Series Hosts Shows by Emerging Artists   Hazard County Girls Return to Boone Show at Geno’s June 5th   LOCAL ROCK & ROLL LINKS