Ongoing -
North Carolina
Old Fort
Mountain Music - Every Friday evening for
more than a decade, folks have gathered to hear
and play bluegrass and traditional mountain
music. Nobody’s paid, everyone’s welcome and
coffee and sodas are still just a quarter!
Friday evenings; 7:00pm; Rockett Building, Main
Street in downtown Old Fort; for more
information call 1-888-233-6111.
Bluegrass Music
Jam - Every Thursday. Open to all musicians,
no scheduled performers. Outdoors (weather
permitting), bring chairs or blankets. Held
indoors in inclement weather. Historic Marion
Depot, Marion. For more information, call
828-652-2215.
Ongoing until December 31 -
Historic Ledbetter House Tour - The home, circa
1826 and listed on the National Register of
Historic Places, is located south of Marion in
the Montford Cove area and was recently
restored. The tour includes a showing of 36
quilts found during the restoration, each dating
back 100-120 years. By appointment only. For
more information, call 828-738-9798 or visit
www.mountaintreasures.net
Guided Garden Tours - Ongoing/Tuesdays
through Fridays:
Guided Garden Tours. Join this informative,
guided tour of The NC
Arboretum's garden areas featuring early fall
highlights. Tour leaves from the Baker
Exhibit Center and is free to all visitors.
10:30 a.m. $6 parking fee. Free on Tuesdays for
general public, and every day for members.
Ongoing/Mondays through Fridays:
Greenhouse and Production Facility
Self-Guided Tours. Visit the working
complex that produces plants for seasonal
landscape exhibits. Closed Saturday
and Sunday. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays. Nature
Activities for Kids - Ongoing/Daily: Nature
Activities for Kids. Families can stop by
the Baker Exhibit Center
and check out a Discovery Day Pack free of
charge. Packs include binoculars, magnifying
glasses and other items children can use to
explore the Arboretum's trails and gardens.9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday Noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday
Asheville Amblers 10k Self-Guided Hike
- Ongoing/Daily: Stop by the Information Desk in
the NC Arboretum Education Center lobby for a
map and instructions on taking a 6.2-mile tour
of the Arboretum's gardens and woodland areas. 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday
Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Asheville.
www.ncarboretum.org
"Miracle of Hickory" Exhibits - The
Hickory History Center currently is displaying
two new exhibits. The main exhibit, "The Miracle
of Hickory: The 1944 Emergency Polio Hospital,"
details the epidemic, building of the Emergency
Hospital, and caring for the patients.
Another, "The Heart of the Healing," tells the
story of those who served so selflessly in the
fight against polio in the Emergency Hospital.
The Hickory History Center is open Thursday
through Saturday 9am-4pm; and Sunday
1:30pm-4:30pm; admission is free.
www.catawbahistory.org
Saturdays - High Country Roundup- The
High Country's only family nightspot with a 3
hour nonstop musical variety show, featuring
country, bluegrass, oldies and gospel music.
Dine on full BBQ and Chicken plates. Dinner,
Show and Dancing. Boone, 828-265-4604.
Ongoing until December - Mountain Music
Jamboree - Authentic Traditional music and dance
show for the entire family. Between Milepost 258
and 261 on Highway 16, Glendale Springs. Friday
and Saturday, 7 pm till 11 pm.
www.mountainmusicjamboree.com 800-803-4079.
Ongoing until December 27 - Old Fort
Mountain Music - Every Friday evening for more
than a decade, folks have gathered to hear and
play bluegrass and traditional mountain music.
Nobody's paid, everyone's welcome, and coffee
and sodas are still just a quarter! Free.
7:00pm; Rockett Building, Main Street, Old Fort.
For more information, call 828-668-7223 or visit
www.mountaintreasures.net
EVERYDAY: Andy Griffith Museum & Mount
Airy Visitors Center.
615 North Main Street, Mount Airy, N.C.
Monday-Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sunday
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Admission is free.
On going exhibits on Mount Airy's most famous son Andy Griffith and
including displays of other legends from the
area (Donna Fargo, Tommy Jarrell, Siamese Twins,
etc.) and other attractions. Orientation video
plus resource information for visitors and the
local community. Call 800-576-0231 or
336-789-4636 for further information. Email:
visitandy@tcia.net.
January 1 - May 1
- Spirit, Sacrifice & Commitment: The Catawba
Soldier in WWII - The Catawba County Museum of
History is pleased to announce that the World
War II exhibit, "Spirit, Sacrifice & Commitment:
The Catawba Soldier in WWII," will be extended
through May 2010. For more information on the
Museum of History, please visit
www.catawbahistory.org.
May 1 - September 19 - SUMMER ARTS SERIES
- "get your season pass" SEASON PASSES are
$100 through May 1, 2010 then $12. Children 12
and under are Free at Summer Arts Series Events
at the Blackmon Amphitheatre and the Downtown
Cinema Theatre,
Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
Other Mount Airy attractions and events open
year round:
Exhibits: Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm and Saturday,
10am-2pm. Mount Airy Museum of Regional History,
301 North Main St., Mount Airy.. Small admission
fee. Call 336-786-4478.
Bluegrass and Old Time Music Jam Session. 7pm
Armfield Civic Center. 873 Old Hwy 52 Bypass.
Pilot Mountain. Free Admission. Call
336-368-2012.
Bluegrass and Old Time Music Jam Session. 7p.m.
Downtown at the Andy Griffith Playhouse, 218
Rockford St. Mount Airy. Free admission. Call
336-786-7998 or 800-286-6193.
Live Music at Wolf’s Lair Restaurant, Black Wolf
Vineyards, off Rt. 601, Dobson, NC, 7 PM
Each Week, Friday & Saturday Enjoy folk, jazz
,and blues artists while dining in the elegant
setting of this unique restaurant. Call
336-374-2532 or
www.blackwolfvineyards.com.
Tim Frye’s Pickin’ on the Creek - Saturday
nights each month, 7:30 p.m. Granite City Floor
Covering, 3332 Westfield Road (Hwy. 89 East),
Mount Airy, N.C.
Shelton Vineyards. 286 Cabernet Lane, Dobson.
Tours and wine tasting. Monday – Saturday
10am-5pm and Sunday 1pm-6pm. Call 336-366-4724.
or
www.sheltonvineyards.com
Main Oak Emporium 245 City Hall St, Mount
Airy. A premier shopping, dining and
entertainment center .Monday – Saturday 10am
–6pm, Sunday 1pm-6pm. After Labor Day,
extended hours on Friday 10am-8pm Call
336-789-2404 for further information and
schedules.
Mayberry Square 455 Franklin Street, Mount
Airy. Browse through our shops for antiques,
consignments, crafts, new furniture and other
unique gifts. Winter hours: Monday –
Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-5pm. Summer
hours: Monday – Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday
12noon-6pm.
Historic Gertrude Smith House, 708 North Main
Street, Mount Airy
. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday from
11am-4pm Free Admission
.
This beautiful 1903 Victorian home is on the
National Historic Register of Historic Homes and
is open to the public for guided tours during
spring, summer and fall art exhibits and during
the Christmas season. At other times, by
calling 1-800-576-0231 or 336-786-6886 to
schedule an appointment. Groups are
welcome.
Operated by the Gilmer-Smith Foundation.
Andy Griffith Museum & Collection-Now open 7
Days a WEEK - Every Thursday and Saturday.
Thursdays 7:00 pm & Saturdays 9:00 am. Thursdays
at 7:00 pm at the Andy Griffith Playhouse.
Saturdays 9:00 am at the Downtown Cinema Theatre
Bluegrass and Old Time Music Jam Session. Folks
come to play, to sing, to dance, and to listen
to the music that binds them: old-time,
bluegrass, counrty, blues, gospel, and folk.
Free admission. Call 336-786-7998 or
800-286-6193.
www.surryarts.org
All Year -
Live Bluegrass Music and BBQ - In 1979, founder
Keith Sims established Sims Country BBQ with the
dream of good family fun, food, &entertainment.
People from all over the world come to Sims BBQ
to experience true Southern Appalachian
culture. Sims BBQ is open to the public on
Friday & Saturday nights, featuring live
bluegrass music, clogging, square dancing, line
dancing, & the SIMS COUNTRY CLOGGERS.
All-you-can-eat buffet menu & more.
www.simscountrycloggers.com
2010
February 1-2
- Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy: Masters
of the Fiddle - Two of the world's most
celebrated fiddlers are married, and both have
graced the stage at Diana Wortham Theatre to
stunned audiences. Now for the first time in
Asheville, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy
appear together for a whirlwind evening of
fiddle-driven music, dance and song, all from
diverse musical influences.
www.dwtheatre.com Diana Wortham Theatre,
Asheville
February 4 -
Bluegrass Music Jam
- Open to all musicians, no scheduled
performers. Outdoors, bring chairs or blankets
(held inside the Depot in inclement weather).
Free; 7-9pm, Marion Depot, Marion. For more
information, call 828-652-2215 or visit
www.downtownmarion.org.
February 5 -
Aquila Theatre Company in Ibsen's An Enemy of
the People - Aquila's thrilling new production
of this Ibsen classic explores the impact of
severe eco-issues on a small town and the
consequences to one man of uncovering the truth.
www.dwtheatre.com Diana Wortham Theatre,
Asheville
February 5
- OLD TIME DANCE with SLATE MOUNTAIN RAMBLERS -
7:00 p.m., Old-Time Music Heritage Hall, $5.
www.visitberry.com Mount Airy
February 5 -
Old Fort Mountain
Music - Every Friday evening for more than
twenty years, folks have gathered to hear and
play bluegrass and traditional mountain music.
Nobody's paid everyone's welcome and coffee and
sodas are still just a quarter! Friday evenings.
The Rockett Building is located on Main Street
in downtown Old Fort. For more information, call
828-668-9891.
www.mcdowellnc.org
February 6
- Predators of the Air - Lake James is home to
bald eagles, osprey, and many species of owl and
hawk. If you are interested in learning about
these birds of prey that call Lake James home,
join Park Ranger Clay Veasey for a short
discussion about them. Mounts of hawks and owls
on display. Meet at the Lake James State Park
office at 10:00 a.m. Call 828-652-5047 for more
information.
www.mcdowellnc.org
February 6 -
Aquila Theatre Company in Shakespeare's As You
Like It - As You Like It tells the story of
power hungry men exiling their brothers, girls
playing guys, and finding love in unexpected
places.
www.dwtheatre.com Diana Wortham Theatre,
Asheville
February 6
- BOBBY OSBORNE AND THE ROCKY TOP X-PRESS - 7:30
p.m., Downtown Cinema Theatre, $10 Advanced, $15
at door.
www.visitberry.com Mount Airy
February 7
- Hike to Sandy Cliff Overlook - Join Park
Ranger Clay Veasey on a leisurely hike to one of
the Park’s most beautiful vistas, Sandy Cliff
Overlook. Easy level hike of about .5 miles
roundtrip. Please wear appropriate clothing and
footwear. Meet at the Lake James State Park
office at 10:00 a.m. For more information, call
828-652-5047.
w.mcdowellnc.org
February 11 -
Bluegrass Music Jam
- Open to all musicians, no scheduled
performers. Outdoors, bring chairs or blankets
(held inside the Depot in inclement weather).
Free; 7-9pm, Marion Depot, Marion. For more
information, call 828-652-2215 or visit
www.downtownmarion.org.
February 12
- Destino - From Canada, this classical
crossover sensation provides the perfect
entertainment to kick off the Valentine's
Weekend. Pop with an opera flair, Destino
enthralls by combining the romance of opera with
pop, gospel, and soul selections delivered via
its award-winning, classically trained
professional tenors.
www.dwtheatre.com Diana Wortham Theatre,
Asheville.
February 12 -
Old Fort Mountain
Music - Every Friday evening for more than
twenty years, folks have gathered to hear and
play bluegrass and traditional mountain music.
Nobody's paid everyone's welcome and coffee and
sodas are still just a quarter! Friday evenings.
The Rockett Building is located on Main Street
in downtown Old Fort. For more information, call
828-668-9891.
www.mcdowellnc.org
February 12-13 -
"Radio!" presented
by Foothills Community Theatre - Presented in
the style of live radio broadcasts in the 40's,
trace the early days of radio and track the
influence of Gospel, spiritual and Blues music
both on pop culture and later musical styles
from swing to rock and roll and folk. Sunday
matinee at 2:30 pm on February 21 in addition to
the evening performances at 7:30 pm.
Performances will be held at the auditorium at
McDowell Technical Community College in Marion.
For more information, call 828-659-7529 or visit
www.fctplays.org.
February 12-15
- Great Backyard
Bird Count - Annual four-day event engaging bird
watchers of all ages in counting birds. Count
for as little as 15 minutes per day, or as long
as you like each day of the event. Participate
in this national event here at the park or in
your own backyard. Pick up instructions, field
guides, and data sheets from the park office.
Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
Meet at the Lake James State Park office at
10:00 a.m. Call 828-652-5047 for more
information.
www.mcdowellnc.org
February 13
- JIMMY JOHNSON "SPIRIT OF ELVIS - "love me
tender concert" 3:00 p.m., Andy Griffith
Playhouse, $25/$20
www.visitberry.com Mount Airy
February 14
- "A Victorian Valentine at the Lyerly
House," will be held on Sunday, February 14,
2010, from 2:00pm-4:00pm; at the Hickory History
Center. All are invited to attend and
participate in Victorian Valentine Day crafts,
and refreshments. The event is by donation, and
tours of the historic Victorian Harper House
will be available for $5.00 per person. For more
information, please call 828-324-7294.
www.catawbahistory.org
February 18 -
Bluegrass
Music Jam - Open to all musicians, no scheduled
performers. Outdoors, bring chairs or blankets
(held inside the Depot in inclement weather).
Free; 7-9pm, Marion Depot, Marion. For more
information, call 828-652-2215 or visit
www.downtownmarion.org.
February 18
- MIKE WILEY "JACKIE ROBINSON" - 7:00 p.m.
Old-Time Music Heritage Hall.
www.visitberry.com Mount Airy
February 19
- Moon Madness - The Moon’s rhythms have been
guiding timekeepers throughout history. Join
Park Ranger Nora Coffey and learn about Earth’s
only natural satellite, the MOON. Meet at the
Lake James State Park Office at 6:00 p.m.
Program begins with an indoor discussion,
followed by an outdoor activity and moon
viewing. Park gates are locked at 6:00 p.m. and
remain locked for the duration of the program!
Please call the park office, 828-652-5047 for
program registration by noon February 18th.
www.mcdowellnc.org
February 19-20
- SHAKESPEARE ONE ACTS - 7:30 p.m. and
Saturday-Sunday, February 20-21, 2010, 3:00
p.m., Andy Griffith Playhouse, $10.
www.visitberry.com Mount Airy
February 19 -
Old Fort Mountain
Music - Every Friday evening for more than
twenty years, folks have gathered to hear and
play bluegrass and traditional mountain music.
Nobody's paid everyone's welcome and coffee and
sodas are still just a quarter! Friday evenings.
The Rockett Building is located on Main Street
in downtown Old Fort. For more information, call
828-668-9891.
www.mcdowellnc.org
February 19-21
- "Radio!" presented by Foothills Community
Theatre - Presented in the style of live radio
broadcasts in the 40's, trace the early days of
radio and track the influence of Gospel,
spiritual and Blues music both on pop culture
and later musical styles from swing to rock and
roll and folk. Sunday matinee at 2:30 pm on
February 21 in addition to the evening
performances at 7:30 pm. Performances will be
held at the auditorium at McDowell Technical
Community College in Marion. For more
information, call 828-659-7529 or visit
www.fctplays.org.
February 20
- VOICE OF THE BLUE RIDGE - 7:30 p.m.
Downtown Cinema Theatre, $10/$7 Surry County
Resident, Children under 12 Free. The Carolina
Travelers welcome special guests. Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
February 20
- The Pileated Woodpecker - Join Park Ranger
Nora Coffey to learn about North Carolina’s
largest woodpecker, the Pileated Woodpecker.
Discussion with mounted species with a short
hike following. The hike will be a moderate
level hike of approximately 1.5 miles. Please
wear appropriate clothing and footwear, and
bring your binoculars if you have them. Meet at
the Lake James State Park office at 10:00 a.m.
For more information, call 828-652-5047.
www.mcdowellnc.org
February 20
- Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile -
Mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile never stops. Now
he's at it again with a new
band; The Punch Brothers' five young and
fiercely talented musicians are playing to
sold-out crowds around the world and have
captured music lovers across many genres.
www.dwtheatre.com Diana Wortham Theatre,
Asheville
February 21
- Classic Car Show - Held the 3rd Sunday of
every month. Bring your car, truck, or
motorcycle. Downtown Old Fort, 1-5 p.m.; free.
Sponsored by Route 70 Cruisers. For more
information, call 828-442-5135 or visit
www.route70cruisers.com
February 25
- Bluegrass Music
Jam - Open to all musicians, no scheduled
performers. Outdoors, bring chairs or blankets
(held inside the Depot in inclement weather).
Free; 7-9pm, Marion Depot, Marion. For more
information, call 828-652-2215 or visit
www.downtownmarion.org.
February 26-27
- Nicholas Leichter dance - Slow and sensual,
insistent and intertwined, athletic and aware,
Nicholas
Leichter's dance pieces are filled with
provocative pairings set to musical selections
from a wide gamut. Leichter and his passionate
company of seven dancers fuse style and
substance into cultural narratives in which
movement tells the story.
www.dwtheatre.com Diana Wortham Theatre,
Asheville
February 26
- Old Fort Mountain
Music - Every Friday evening for more than
twenty years, folks have gathered to hear and
play bluegrass and traditional mountain music.
Nobody's paid everyone's welcome and coffee and
sodas are still just a quarter! Friday evenings.
The Rockett Building is located on Main Street
in downtown Old Fort. For more information, call
828-668-9891.
www.mcdowellnc.org
February 26
- TOMMY JARRELL
FESTIVAL DANCE - Old-Time Music Heritage Hall,
$5. Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
February 27
- TOMMY JARRELL FESTIVAL BIRTHDAY CONCERT - 7:00
p.m. Andy Griffith Playhouse, $10. Join mentees
of Tommy Jarrell as we celebrate Tommy's
birthday. Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
February 27
- Wings Over Water Boat Excursion - Join Park
Ranger Earl Weaver for an interpretive boat tour
on the migratory waterfowl that can be seen on
Lake James. Space is limited and
pre-registration is required to participate!
Please call the Lake James State Park Office,
828-652-5047 to register, no later than noon on
February 26th. Please dress appropriately for
weather conditions and bring binoculars if you
have them. Meet at the park office at 10:00 a.m.
www.mcdowellnc.org
February 27
- Monthly Workshop Series: February is
Photographic Preservation - The Hickory History
Center is pleased to announce a monthly workshop
series, to be held once a month from February
through October. Photographic restoration will
be the subject of discussion at our first
workshop held on Saturday, February 27, 2010,
from 10:00am to 3:00pm, with lunch served from
noon to 1:00pm. Tickets are $15.00 per person,
$12.00 for CCHA members, and includes a boxed
lunch. Pre-registration is required, and tickets
must be purchased by February 13.
www.catawbahistory.org
March 3-4 -
Arlo Guthrie - Guthrie Family Rides Again Tour -
Arlo Guthrie and the family's current tour
officially introduces the fourth
generation of Guthries to the stage, Woody's
great-grandchildren. The entire clan performs
the songs that they've written and learned
together, all performed in the family tradition
generations have come to love.
www.dwtheatre.com Diana Wortham Theatre,
Asheville
March 5-6 -
Complexions Contemporary Ballet - Founders
Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson and their
New York City
company of dance thoroughbreds, Complexions
Contemporary Ballet, have awakened audiences to
a new, exciting genre that combines the best of
athleticism, lyricism, technical training and
experience.
www.dwtheatre.com Diana Wortham Theatre,
Asheville
March 6
- OLD TIME DANCE with SLATE MOUNTAIN RAMBLERS -
7:00 p.m., Old-Time Music Heritage Hall, $5. Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
March 6
- Hyalyn Porcelain
Meet and Greet - In preparation of the Catawba
County Historical Association’s exhibit on
Hyalyn Porcelain, the Hickory History Center is
hosting a Hyalyn “Meet and Greet.” Hyalyn
employees, interns and individuals interested in
Hyalyn, are invited to the event on Saturday,
March 6, 10:00am – 3:00pm. Guests are encouraged
to bring their own Hyalyn pieces to be
identified, and past employees and interns are
invited to share their memories of this popular
company. Call 828-324-7294 for more information.
www.catawbahistory.org
March 6
- ARTS BALL 2010 - 6:00 p.m., Cross Creek
Country Club, $75 per person; Annual fundraiser
for arts in the schools with live music,
dancing, dinner, silent and live auction.. Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
March 7
- VOCE SPRING
CONCERT - 3:00 p.m., Andy Griffith Playhouse.
Sandy Beam directs this auditioned area chorale
in their annual spring concert. Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
March 12-14
- The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa's Comedy
Classic Weekend - It's a weekend of a thousand
laughs, as John Boy & Billy host two nights of
side-splitting comedy during our 22nd Annual
Comedy Classic. Weekend activities include a
comedy workshop, a cooking demonstration with
our renowned chefs, two evening comedy
performances, live music, and much more. If you
have any questions about package options, please
call now (800) 438-5800 and our reservations
specialists will help plan your stay.
www.groveparkinn.com/
March 19
- Battlefield Band - Under their banner 'Forward
with Scotland’s Past', Battlefield Band have
been performing on the international scene for
more than three decades, inspired by their rich
heritage of Celtic music and fired by the
strength of the modern Scottish cultural scene.
www.dwtheatre.com Diana Wortham Theatre,
Asheville
March 20
- VOICE OF THE BLUE RIDGE - 7:30 p.m., Downtown
Cinema Theatre, $10/$7 Surry County Residents,
Children under 12 Free; The Carolina Travelers
welcome special guests.. Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
March 27
- David Holt and the Lightning Bolts - Four-time
Grammy winner, musician, storyteller, historian,
television host
and entertainer, Asheville’s own David Holt is a
national folk icon
dedicated to performing and preserving
traditional American music and stories.
www.dwtheatre.com Diana Wortham Theatre,
Asheville
April 3 -
OLD TIME DANCE with SLATE MOUNTAIN RAMBLERS -
7:00 p.m., Old-Time Music Heritage Hall, $5. Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
April 3
- Signs of Spring along the French Broad River -
Spring is the perfect time to explore the
French Broad & what better way than in a canoe?
This guided canoe trip will take about four
hours to complete. Join one of our experienced
river guides and encounter the beauty and
tranquility of this ancient river as it springs
to life with the melodic chatter of wildlife and
the colorful burst of new foliage. Reservations
are required and with a 50% deposit. Headwaters
Outfitters 828-877-3106.
www.headwatersoutfitters.com
April 9-11 -
GIDEON - Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday,
3:00 p.m., Andy Griffith Playhouse, $10. Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
April 15 -
Lunasa - Called an “Irish music dream team”
(Folk Roots) and “the new Celtic royalty”
(Boston Herald), Lúnasa redefines Irish music by
going right to the heart of its rhythms.
www.dwtheatre.com Diana Wortham Theatre,
Asheville
April 14
- VOICE OF THE BLUE RIDGE - 7:30 p.m., Downtown
Cinema Theatre, $10/$7 Surry County Residents,
Children under 12 Free; The Carolina Travelers
host special guests. Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
April 30
- MOUNTAIN HEART - Downtown Cinema Theatre
(Blackmon Amphitheatre if weather permits), $10.
Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
May 1 - OLD
TIME DANCE with SLATE MOUNTAIN RAMBLERS - 7:00
p.m., Old-Time Music Heritage Hall, $5.
Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
May 6 - BAND
OF OZ - 7:30 p.m.,
Blackmon Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass bring
your lawn chairs…and join us for good music and
lots of fun. dairy center hot dogs and wine from
Shelton Vineyards Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
May 7-8 -
THE FANTASTIKS - Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and
Sunday, May 9, 2010, 2010, 3:00 p.m., Andy
Griffith Playhouse, $10 or Season Pass.
Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
May 8 -
FANTASTIC SHAKERS - 7:30 p.m.,
Blackmon Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass bring
your lawn chairs…and join us for good music and
lots of fun. dairy center hot dogs and wine from
Shelton Vineyards Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
May 14 -
Karan Casey - One of the most influential voices
in Irish and American folk music, Karan Casey is
a natural innovator who proves that the ancient
and the modern make excellent bedfellows.
www.dwtheatre.com Diana Wortham Theatre,
Asheville
May 14
- CATALINAS -
Blackmon Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass bring
your lawn chairs…and join us for good music and
lots of fun. dairy center hot dogs and wine from
Shelton Vineyards Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
May 15
-
VOICE OF THE BLUE RIDGE
- Bluegrass and Old-Time Music take center stage
at the Downtown Cinema Theatre on the 3rd
Saturday of every month as the Surry Arts
Council presents "The Voice of the Blue Ridge."
Local and regional bands present our local music
heritage. Group tours are welcome.
$7 ADMISSION (Children under 6 are free)
Featuring the Carolina Travelers and special
guests Backstep,
Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
May 15-16
- Grandfather Mountain Naturalist Weekend - Join
us for two days filled with guided hikes and
special presentations on the nature of
Grandfather Mountain. There will be a special
focus on the Blue Ridge Parkway and its 75th
Anniversary. Included with park admission.
www.grandfather.com
May 21
- SEA CRUZ - 7:30 p.m., Blackmon Amphitheatre,
$10 or Season Pass.
Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
May 22 -
MAYBERRY AMPED - 7:30 p.m.,
Blackmon Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass bring
your lawn chairs…and join us for good music and
lots of fun. dairy center hot dogs and wine from
Shelton Vineyards Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
May 27
- THE EMBERS - bring your lawn chairs, and join
us for good music and lots of fun. Dairy center
hot dogs and wine from Shelton Vinyards...
Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
7:30 p.m., Blackmon Amphitheatre, $10 or Season
Pass
May 28
- THE FANTASTIK SHAKERS - 7:30 p.m.,
Blackmon Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass bring
your lawn chairs…and join us for good music and
lots of fun. dairy center hot dogs and wine from
Shelton Vineyards Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
May
29 - Bua
- A quintet comprised of some of America’s most
talented, young traditional musicians and a
remarkable young vocalist, Bua have been
described by Irish Music Magazine as “the
essence of a superb band.”
www.dwtheatre.com Diana Wortham Theatre,
Asheville
May 29
- "A FACE IN THE CROWD" - 9:00 p.m., Blackmon
Amphitheatre (or) Downtown Cinema, $5 or Season
Pass "starring Andy Griffith"
Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
May 29-30
- Garden Jubilee -
10:00am - 6:00 pm , Main Street (Sixth
Avenue-Caswell Street), Animals are Prohibited
Garden Jubilee offers over 125 vendors selling
handmade arts and crafts, plants. Nurseries will
be selling many varieties of annuals,
perennials, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and hard
to find plants. Located at the Visitors
Information Center, 201 South Main Street the
Lowe's Expo will offer garden clinics, plants, a
hands-on kids clinic. Garden product
specialists will be giving one-on-one advice.
www.historichendersonville.org
June 1-13 -
Remarkable Rhododendron Ramble - Join us for
special activities with our staff naturalists
designed to help you get the most out of the
memorable sight of the Catawba Rhododendron at
Grandfather Mountain. Included with park
admission.
www.grandfather.com
June 4 -
MIXED EMOTIONS -
7:00
p.m., Blackmon Amphitheatre, Free. Peter Holland
and his cast of storybook characters bring
children's classics alive with weekly audience
participation. Bring your picnics and enjoy an
evening with your family. Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
June 5
- National Trails Day Volunteer Project at
Grandfather Mountain - Come help us maintain
Grandfather's trails and let the backcountry
rangers share their knowledge of and passion for
Grandfather Mountain. Free admission for
volunteers. For more information please contact
hiking@grandfather.com or 828-737-0833.
June 5-6 -
MOUNT AIRY FIDDLERS CONVENTION -
www.mountairyfiddlersconvention.com
"for rules and admission prices..."
June 8
-
LIVING STORYBOOK - 7:00 p.m., Blackmon
Amphitheatre, Free. Peter Holland and his cast
of storybook characters bring children's
classics alive with weekly audience
participation. Bring your picnics and enjoy an
evening with your family. Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
June 11 -
MARK ROBERTS AND BREEZE - 7:00 p.m., Blackmon
Amphitheatre, Free. Peter Holland and his cast
of storybook characters bring children's
classics alive with weekly audience
participation. Bring your picnics and enjoy an
evening with your family.
Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
July 11 - August 20
- Music On Main Street - Music On Main Street is
held every Friday evening from June 11 through
August 20 at the Visitors Information Center,
located at 201 South Main Street in Downtown
Hendersonville, NC. Music On Main Street
provides a quality family-oriented event,
showcasing a diverse lineup of regional musical
talents, from pop, oldies, beach, rock, to
contemporary music. Bring a chair and enjoy live
music from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Admission is free. No
pets, alcoholic beverages or coolers allowed.
www.historichendersonville.org
June 12 -
"NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS" - outdoor theatre
starring "Andy Griffith" 9:00 p.m., Blackmon
Amphitheatre (or) Downtown Cinema, $5 or Season
Pass.
Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
June 14-19 -
ARTS ALIVE - Monday-Thursday, 3-5 yr olds, 9:30
a.m.-12 noon, Andy Griffith Playhouse, $35.
Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
June 15 -
LIVING STORYBOOK - 7:00 p.m., Blackmon
Amphitheatre, Free. Peter Holland and his cast
of storybook characters bring children's
classics alive with weekly audience
participation. Bring your picnics and enjoy an
evening with your family.
Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
June 18 -
COASTLINE - 7:30 p.m., Downtown Cinema Theatre,
$10/$7 Surry County Resident or Season Pass. The
Carolina Travelers host special guests.
Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
June 19 -
VOICE OF THE BLUE RIDGE - 7:30 p.m., Downtown
Cinema Theatre, $10/$7 Surry County Resident or
Season Pass. The Carolina Travelers host special
guests.
Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
June 25 -
HOLIDAY BAND - 7:30 p.m.,
Blackmon Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass bring
your lawn chairs…and join us for good music and
lots of fun. dairy center hot dogs and wine from
Shelton Vineyards Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
June 26 -
MAYBERRY AMPED - 7:30 p.m.,
Blackmon Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass bring
your lawn chairs…and join us for good music and
lots of fun. dairy center hot dogs and wine from
Shelton Vineyards Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
June 27 -
VOCE SPRING CONCERT - 3:00 p.m., Andy Griffith
Playhouse. Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
July 1 -
BAND OF OZ - 7:30 p.m.,
Blackmon Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass bring
your lawn chairs…and join us for good music and
lots of fun. dairy center hot dogs and wine from
Shelton Vineyards Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
July 2 -
ENTERTAINERS - 7:30 p.m.,
Blackmon Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass bring
your lawn chairs…and join us for good music and
lots of fun. dairy center hot dogs and wine from
Shelton Vineyards Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
July 3 - OLD
TIME DANCE with SLATE MOUNTAIN RAMBLERS - 7:00
p.m., Old-Time Music Heritage Hall, $5 Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
July 3
- 47th annual roasting of the hog - Holiday
celebration on Beech Mountain. A day of fun for
the kids to play games directed by the
recreation staff and dinner at 6pm pulled pork,
smoked turkey and all the picnic fixins. Music
and fireworks at dusk call 1800-468-5506 for
more details
www.chamber@beechmtn.com
July 5 - August 9
- Street Dances - The Street Dances are held at
the Visitors Information Center at 201 South
Main Street every Monday evening from July 5
through August 9. The Street Dance comes alive
with square dancing and clogging to bands
playing traditional bluegrass music. A caller,
calling out simple steps and movements, leads
the square dances. Bring a chair and enjoy
mountain heritage music and dancing from
7:00-9:00PM. Admission is free. No pets,
alcoholic beverages or coolers allowed.
www.historichendersonville.org
July 9 -
NORTH TOWER - 7:30 p.m.,
Blackmon Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass bring
your lawn chairs…and join us for good music and
lots of fun. dairy center hot dogs and wine from
Shelton Vineyards Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
July 10 -
"WAITRESS" - "outdoor theatre" featuring "Andy
Griffith" 7:30 p.m., Blackmon Amphitheatre, $5
or Season Pass.
Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
July 16 -
JIMMY LOWRY TRIBUTE - 7:30 p.m., Downtown Cinema
Theatre, $10/$7 Surry County Resident. The
Carolina Travelers welcome special guests.
Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
July 17 -
VOICE OF THE BLUE RIDGE - 7:30 p.m., Downtown
Cinema Theatre, $10/$7 Surry County Resident.
The Carolina Travelers welcome special guests.
Mount
Airy .www.surryarts.org
July 17 -
6th Annual Fragile X Poker Run - Annual
motorcycle ride in Laurel Springs, NC at
Freeborne’s Eatery & Lodge, 14300 NC Highway 18
South or just a mere 50 yards off of the BRP at
milepost 248. Ride departs at 10:00 am via
scenic back roads of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Ride fee: $30 per rider or $45 with passenger.
Enjoy refreshments and live music of the Thunder
Valley Band at 5:00 pm. Ride benefits the FRAXA
Research Foundation. Call (703) 946-3242 or
email
jim.charlton@netwitness.com
July 23 -
COASTLINE - 7:30 p.m.,
Blackmon Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass bring
your lawn chairs…and join us for good music and
lots of fun. dairy center hot dogs and wine from
Shelton Vineyards Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
July 30
- "WEDDING OF THE
SIAMESE TWINS" - 3:00 p.m., Old-Time Music
Heritage Hall, $10 or Season Pass. Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
July 30 -
TOO MUCH SYLVIA
-
7:30 p.m., Blackmon
Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass bring your lawn
chairs…and join us for good music and lots of
fun.dairy center hot dogs and wine from Shelton
Vineyards Mount Airy .www.surryarts.org
August 6 -
MARK ROBERTS AND BREEZE - 7:30 p.m., Blackmon
Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass bring your lawn
chairs…and join us for good music and lots of
fun.dairy center hot dogs and wine from Shelton
Vineyards Mount Airy.
www.surryarts.org
August 7 -
"CATS" - Saturday, 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and
Sunday, August 8, 2010, Andy Griffith Playhouse,
$10 or Season Pass Mount Airy
www.surryarts.org
August 13
- SEA CRUZ -
7:30
p.m., Blackmon Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass,
bring your lawn chairs…and join us for good
music and lots of fun. Dairy center hot dogs and
wine from Shelton Vineyards Mount Airy
www.surryarts.org
August 14
- MARK DONNELL'S FAMILY SHOW - :7:30
p.m., Blackmon Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass,
bring your lawn chairs…and join us for good
music and lots of fun. Dairy center hot dogs and
wine from Shelton Vineyards Mount Airy
www.surryarts.org
August 20
- NORTH TOWER - :7:30 p.m., Blackmon
Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass, bring your
lawn chairs…and join us for good music and lots
of fun. Dairy center hot dogs and wine from
Shelton Vineyards Mount Airy
www.surryarts.org
August 27
- HOLIDAY BAND - 7:30
p.m., Blackmon Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass,
bring your lawn chairs…and join us for good
music and lots of fun. Dairy center hot dogs and
wine from Shelton Vineyards Mount
Airy
www.surryarts.org
August 28
- MAYBERRY AMPED - 7:30 p.m., Blackmon
Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass, bring your
lawn chairs…and join us for good music and lots
of fun. Dairy center hot dogs and wine from
Shelton Vineyards Mount
Airy
www.surryarts.org
September 2
- THE EMBERS -
7:30 p.m., Blackmon
Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass, bring your
lawn chairs…and join us for good music and lots
of fun. Dairy center hot dogs and wine from
Shelton Vineyards Mount
Airy
www.surryarts.org
September 3
- MIXED EMOTIONS - 7:30 p.m., Blackmon
Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass, bring your
lawn chairs…and join us for good music and lots
of fun. Dairy center hot dogs and wine from
Shelton Vineyards Mount
Airy
www.surryarts.org
September 4
- OLD TIME DANCE with SLATE MOUNTAIN RAMBLERS -
7:00 p.m., Old-Time Music Heritage Hall, $5. Mount
Airy
www.surryarts.org
September 5
- Eight annual mile
high kite festival - This is a great big kite
day on the mountain of Beech. Two well known
kite clubs demonstrate their large flying kites
and kids of all ages fly kites this day. There
are prizes and music and vendors and the first
200 kids get a free kite to decorate and fly.
Another family oriented day on Beech Mountain.
and it is all free
www.chamber@beechmtn.com
September 10
- THE FANTASTIC SHAKERS - 7:30 p.m., Blackmon
Amphitheatre, $10 or Season Pass, bring your
lawn chairs…and join us for good music and lots
of fun. Dairy center hot dogs and wine from
Shelton Vineyards Mount
Airy
www.surryarts.org
September 19
- VOICE OF THE BLUE RIDGE - 7:30 p.m., Downtown
Cinema Theatre, $10/$7 Surry County Resident or
Season Pass, The Carolina Travelers welcome
special guests. Mount
Airy
www.surryarts.org
September 23-27
- 21th ANNUAL MAYBERRY DAYS 2010, 50th
Anniversary of "THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW -
Saturday, September 25, 2010 - NEAL BROWER'S
LECTURE & TAGSRWC Annual Meeting, 2:00 p.m., $7.
COLONEL TIM'S TALENT TIME, Andy Griffith
Playhouse, 3:00 p.m., $25; COLONEL TIM'S TALENT
TIME, Andy Griffith Playhouse, 7:00 p.m., $25
MOVIE, Downtown Cinema Theatre, 9:30 p.m., $3.
9:00AM Mayberry Days Parade - Sunday, September
27, 2010
MAYBERRY DAYS CHAPEL, Blackmon Amphitheatre,
9:30 a.m. Mount
Airy
www.surryarts.org
October 2 -
Oz Party - 16th annual oz party at Top of Beech
Mountain. Two days of walking the yellow brick
road and visiting with all the characters of oz
and going through auntie elms home and the barn
and experiencing the Tornado. Music, lots of
food and fun for all. Take a ski lift or hay
ride or bus up to the site for a glorious day
for the whole family.
www.chamber@beechmtn.com
October 8-10
- 44th annual autumns leaves festival - The
Autumn Leaves Festival showcases our rich
musical heritage, such as Old-Time, Blue Grass
and Gospel performed by local musicians on the
downtown stage; the unique arts & crafts of more
than 170 craftsmen line the streets with many
demonstrating their talents and skills passed
down through the generations; then there is
"Food for the Soul", ham biscuits, collards &
cornbread, barbeque, hamburgers, ground steak
and more served with hospitality by our local
civic and other community groups. Mount
Airy
www.surryarts.org
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