Parades, concerts and decorations
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Chetola’s Festival of Lights begins Friday
Carriage rides around the lake offered this weekend

Blowing Rock Christmas Parade Saturday
Old fashioned fun kicks off the holidays this weekend

Mountainhome Music hosts annual Christmas Tree concert
Wayne Henderson headlines Nov. 24 concert

Blowing Rock gets a jump on Christmas
Lighting of the Town the day after Thanksgiving

Wilkes Playmakers Present Holiday Memories
Truman Capote play opens on Thanksgiving

A Jazz Holiday Eric Mintel Quartet presents the music of
Vince Guaraldi at the Hayes Center in Blowing Rock

Appalachian Guitar Ensemble performs Nov. 27
A variety of classical and contemporary compositions for guitar will be performed Nov. 27 by the Appalachian Guitar Ensemble.

Mast General Store celebrates Christmas in the Valle
The original Mast General Store in Valle Crucis will host Christmas in the Valle, beginning the Friday after Thanksgiving and continuing through Christmas Eve.

Candlelight Christmas Concert next weekend
Holidays begin with Lees-McRae stage show in Banner Elk

Anúna: More than just a palindrome
Celtic music all-stars at Farthing Auditorium December 1st

From the Alps to the Appalachians
Kruger Brothers to perform in Blowing Rock

MerleFest Announces 2008 Lineup
Levon Helm, Ralph Stanley, Bela Fleck among headliners

Christmas Music Fest just around the corner
Benefit for Hunger Coalition to showcase local entertainers, holiday CD

Appalachian Chorale turns 32
Group to celebrate with all-Baroque concert Dec. 4

Valle Crucis hosts Fireside Tour Dec. 2
The community of Valle Crucis invites all to warm up by its firesides and share an afternoon of holiday cheer on Sunday, Dec. 2, from 1 to 6 p.m.

The Nutcracker Ballet comes to Ashe County
The Conservatory of Dance & Theatre of Galax, Va., will present The Nutcracker ballet, Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Ashe Civic Center in West Jefferson. Show times are 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.

 

Mast General Store celebrates Christmas in the Valle
The original Mast General Store in Valle Crucis will host Christmas in the Valle, beginning the Friday after Thanksgiving and continuing through Christmas Eve.

Christmas Bus pulls into Blowing Rock this week
BRSC presents heartwarming Bob Inman play Nov. 28-Dec. 16

Wilkes Playmakers Present Holiday Memories
Truman Capote play opens on Thanksgiving

Greenwald’s Big Score
ASU math professor appears on ‘Futurama’ DVD

The Nutcracker opens Dec. 1
In cities and towns all across the United States, The Nutcracker ballet has become a part of the holiday season.

BRSC Announces 2008 Season
Musicals, comedies and Charles Dickens coming to Hayes Center

Nights at the Movies
ASU offers films, entertainment

Bluegrass music class draws on local expertise
Students in Dave Haney’s class on bluegrass traditions are learning about the genre from the experts.


From the Alps to the Appalachians
Kruger Brothers to perform in Blowing Rock


Anúna: More than just a palindrome
Celtic music all-stars at Farthing Auditorium December 1st


Appalachian Guitar Ensemble performs Nov. 27
A variety of classical and contemporary compositions for guitar will be performed Nov. 27 by the Appalachian Guitar Ensemble.


Mountainhome Music hosts annual Christmas Tree concert
Wayne Henderson headlines Nov. 24 concert


A Jazz Holiday Eric Mintel Quartet presents the music of
Vince Guaraldi at the Hayes Center in Blowing Rock


The Carolina Barn Dance Presents...
Ronnie Robinson and the Can’t Hardly Play Boys with special tribute to Patsy Cline


Hayes School of Music to webcast performances
The Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University is now webcasting select musical performances.


POPAsheville Music Festival Looking For Bands
Multi-Venue Event Set for January 19 & 20, 2008

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