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Discover the Mountains of Polk County
Come hear local historian Anna Pack Conner talk about the mountains of Polk County. The Museum offers an interesting discussion on Polk County history every first Tuesday at 2:30 pm. For more information call 828-894-3351.
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Green River Boys at Shaffer's Roadside Grill
The popular Green River Boys perform blue grass gospel music starting at 6:00 p.m. For more information call 828-749-1800 or visit them on-line at www.greenriverboys.com
Phil & Gaye Johnson at The Purple Onion
We are fortunate that Phil & Gaye live right here in Polk County. Their sound includes almost all aspects of American acoustic music. With twenty years of dedicated artistry Phil & Gaye represent the very best of the new tradition in today's "Americana" Country Music. If you have never heard them, you are in for an awesome treat!
Aaron Burdett at The Purple Onion
A local favorite returns to the cafe with his soothing blend of traditional artistry and modern creative vision. You won't wont to miss this show.
Call for more information or find out more about Aaron Burdett
Thermal Belt Friendship Council Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thermal Belt Friendship Council in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. presents Scott Young, Vice President Coca Cola and The Community Chorus composed of Thermal Belt choirs at the Tryon Fine Arts Center. Come and bring your friends. This program is offered at no charge to the public.
Uptown Jazz at The Purple Onion
Come swing to the classy sounds of the Uptown Jazz Quartet. This is toe tapping, finger snapping music that will keep you rocking all night long. For more information call us at the cafe 828-749-1179.
Deep River at The Purple Onion
Deep River Band is one of the most dynamic and sizzling sounds to hit the world of bluegrass. Come and enjoy this extraordinary group. For more information call us at the cafe at 828-749-1179.
FENCE Family Concert
FENCE Family Concerts will begin the new year with a performance by students of Tryon music teacher Jessica Stewart. A former pianist with the Jacksonville Symphony, Stewart earned her master's degree in music from Columbia University and studied under Serge Koussavitsky at Tanglewood. She has been teaching privately in the Foothills area since 1996.
This month's concert at FENCE will feature 17-year-old pianist Mary Thelen, who has been studying with Stewart for seven years and will be performing works by Bach, Chopin, and Mendelssohn. Also performing will be the borthers Christopher and Nicholas Viar, ages 11 and 9, respectively, who study violin and cello with Stewart. They will perform works by Schuman and Oscar Reiding.
FENCE Family Concerts offer beautiful, free concerts for the entire family to enjoy. For more information, contact FENCE at 828-859-9021.
Tryon Concert Assoc Concert Series - Bernarda Fink
This performance is the third in a series of four offered by The Tryon Concert Association.
Bernarda Fink, Argentine mezzo-soprano, was born in Buenos Aires to Slovenian parents. She studied at the "Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón" in Buenos Aires. Ms. Fink won First Prize at the Nuevas Voces Líricas competition in 1985 and moved to Europe. She lives in the southern Austrian province of Carinthia and is married to the Austrian Ambassador to Slovenia, Valentin Inzko.
Bernarda Fink has sung with leading orchestras including the Philharmonics of Vienna and London, Gewandhaus Leipzig, Radio-France Philharmonic, Orchestre National de France, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, English Baroque Players, I Solisti Veneti, les Musiciens du Louvre, and Musica Antiqua Köln.
The Tryon Concert Association subscription is $75, covering all four performances. Student subscription is $20 each. Out-of-town guests may attend performances for $25 each.
Tryon Wine Society's Celebrity Winemakers Dinner
Hi Wine Lovers! You are invited to join us for Tryon Wine Society's Celebrity Winemakers Dinner for Charity this Thursday, January 21st at the historic 1906 Pine Crest Inn & Restaurant. The reception will start at 6:30 PM with dinner at 7:00 PM. This month's special guest is David Tate, winemaker of Barnett Vineyards atop Spring Mountain in Napa Valley.
David will be in Tryon sharing his story of how he started in winemaking, and how he ended up making wine at one of Napa Valley’s premier Cabernet producers. The Pine Crest Inn & Tryon Wine Society will continue their program of donating a portion of the proceeds from the dinner to a local non-profit charity. This month’s charity will be the Foothills Habitat for Humanity.
Barnett Vineyards produces less than 5,000 cases of wine per year & is most known for their world-class Cabernet Sauvignon; each of the last 5 vintages has received 90-96 points from the Wine Spectator, Wine Advocate & other industry magazines. All of Barnett's current vintage cabernets recently received 90+ point from Robert Parker, with their Rattlesnake Hill cab getting 95 points! We hope you can join us!
The reception & dinner will feature Barnett’s Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon as well as their single-vineyard Chardonnay & two of their single-vineyard Pinot Noirs paired with cuisine carefully created by the 1906 Pine Crest Inn's outstanding culinary team.
We will also have a very special bonus tasting of the 2006 and 2007 Rattlesnake Hill Cabernet Sauvignon and both wines will be available to purchase. This is Barnett’s top-rated cab with production levels around 500 cases a year and has previously not be readily available outside of the winery.
The dinner will start at 7:00 PM this Thursday with a social in the lobby starting at 6:30 PM. Scott will talk about their wines between courses & answer any questions throughout the evening. The cost of the dinner including wine pairings is $64.95. All of the wines from the dinner can be purchased or ordered at significant discounts. Space is limited to 40 people. All of the wines will be available for purchase or to order Thursday evening & will be delivered by the following Thursday.
Rooms at the inn will be available at a 40% discount for those attending the dinner. For those that haven’t attended previous dinners, this is a great opportunity to spend additional time with our guest of honor & special bottles of wine have been known to appear later in the evening at many of these functions.
SEATING is very LIMITED! Please RSVP by calling (828) 859-9135 or (800) 633-3001, to reserve your place at the dinner.
The Shane Pruitt Band at The Purple Onion
The Shane Pruitt Band always delivers an outstanding performance, so join us and don't miss this show! For more information call the cafe at 828-749-1179.
The Green River Boys at Shaffer's Roadside Grill
The popular Green River Boys perform blue grass gospel music starting at 6:00 p.m. For more information call 828-749-1800 or visit them on-line at www.greenriverboys.com
Trent Wagler & The Steel Wheels at The Purple Onion
Trent Wagler & the Steel Wheels perform Original Americana Roots Music. Their acoustic music ranges from old time, country folk, infused with elements of gospel, blues, and rock and roll.
This is just one more example of the terrific line up you get to experience at the cafe. Join us tonight.
Acme Living Room Orchestra at The Purple Onion
Expect some incredible jazz with tonight's performance. For more information call us at 828-749-1179.
FENCE Armchair Traveler
Join us as herbalist and environmental educator June Ellen Bradley takes FENCE Armchair Travelers on a world tour of Ecuador’s rain forests on Sunday, January 24th, at 4pm.
The plant lovers trip to Ecuador focuses on the beauty of the jungle, healing plants and the healing ceremonies of the various tribes that live there. Tour several different bioregions and learn about the way indigenous tribal cultures are handling the oil companies presence. Learn about the healing ceremonies done by shaman of different tribes. See the two places where the famed panama hats are still woven by hand and be entertained by the people of that region who live by the sea. Take this amazing journey and witness the change taking place in the Amazon.
In addition to her work for United Plant Savers, June Ellen Bradley is a student of the Adawehi Institute in Columbus, and teaches at The Earthschool in Tryon. She has lectured frequently at FENCE and has just returned from a teaching assignment at the International Herbal Symposium.
The FENCE Armchair Traveler series is offered free of charge with the support of the Kirby Endowment Fund at the Polk County Community Foundation. Refreshments are served. For more information, call us at 828-859-9021.
Explore Picasso! with Pat Cole-Ferullo
Picasso said: "Are we to paint what's on the face, what's inside the face, or what's behind it?" To answer his own question Picasso explored all aspects of art, experimented with new forms and techniques, and lead the art world into a new era. As the Tryon Fine Arts Center continues its series, Explore the Arts, Pat Cole-Ferullo will "Explore Picasso's World" on Thursday, January 28th in the TFAC Board Room from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Pat will give you an anecdotal view of Picasso, his life and work as well as present a few surprises.
Pat's own abstract art captures the spiritual connections of the natural world. Her workshops and classes attract both amateurs and professionals. Pat has a degree in Fine Art and Commercial Art from Florida State University, has studied with nationally recognized artists, has published in national magazines, and currently has a joint exhibit with her husband Dom Ferullo, at the Chapman Center in Spartanburg. Pat and Dom recently moved back to Tryon after two years painting and exhibiting in Italy. Her work continues to win top awards both nationally and internationally. Pat believes that art is the means by which we connect the mind and the spirit. Pat would agree with Picasso who said, "All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up."
Plan to attend "Explore Picasso's World" at the Tryon Fine Arts Center, Mahler Family Board Room, 34 Melrose Avenue in Tryon on January 28. Cost of $7.00 for adults, $4.00 for students covers refreshments and fees.
Valorie Miller at The Purple Onion
Valorie sings often at the cafe. Her voice is pure Carolina from whisper to wail--the kind of voice that sends chills up your spine because of its power. Join us for a fabulous time at the cafe. For more information call us at 828-749-1179.
Celtic & Appalachian Music at Saluda Inn & Wine Cellar
Traditional Celtic and Appalachian Musicians will perform at Saluda Inn & Wine Cellar on Friday, January 29, 2010.
Fireseed will thrill, dazzle, and delight you with their engaging original music and soulful renditions of traditional Celtic and Appalachian songs and dance tunes.
Crystalline Ruby Muse performs on fiddle, vocals, Irish whistle, and percussion. Daniel Pac performs on double bass, vocals, and percussion. Formerly of Western, MA, they now reside in Asheville, NC.
Their new CD, In the Hazel Wood, features traditional songs and tunes, as well as original compositions that blend elements of jazz, Latin, and Middle Eastern music with Fireseed's old-time sound. To experience Fireseed live is to be transported to a timeless realm of magic and wonder.
Join us for another wonderful evening at The Cellar.
