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Music with Jenny Arch at Saluda Inn & Wine Cellar

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Start: March 12, 2010 7:00 pm

Jenny Arch, local singer songwriter lures fans with her unique folk songs this Friday at The Wine Cellar. She will play tunes from her newly released debut album. "Angels in Cahoots" is greatly influenced by Joni Mitchell and Ani Difranco. “Arch displays a seemingly effortless talent to write tunes that are new and unique to the ear, but comfortable and familiar to the soul. The songs all come together to create a bittersweet musical journey; some moments so upbeat and carefree, and others so coated with melancholy and longing...” (Bold Life Magazine).

Come spend the evening with us. You will be sure to enjoy yourself. For more information call us at 828-749-9698.

Tryon Concert Assoc Concert Series - The Takacs Quartet

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0100

Start: March 12, 2010 8:00 pm

This performance is the final of four concerts offered for the Tryon Concert Association's 2009-2010 series.

Recognized as one of the world's premiere string quartets, the Takács Quartet is renowned for the ability to fuse four distinct, expressive musical personalities into gripping, unified interpretations. Commenting on their latest Schubert recording for Hyperion, Gramophone magazine noted; "The Takács have the ability to make you believe that there’s no other possible way the music should go, and the strength to overturn preconceptions that comes only with the greatest performers."

Based in Boulder at the University of Colorado, the Takács Quartet performs ninety concerts a year worldwide, performing throughout Europe as well as in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Korea.

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.

Daryle Ryce at Lilac Wine & Piano Bar

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0100

Start: March 13, 2010 12:00 pm

The Lilac Wine and Piano Bar is pleased to present the fantastic sounds of Daryle Ryce. She will play guitar and sing, and maybe she will play piano, but whatever she does is sure to please you. So come out and join us for a relaxed and intimate evening at the Lilac.

For more information call us at 828-859-5205.

Spring Fling Community Dance

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Start: March 13, 2010 6:00 pm

Put on your dancing shoes and come to Stearns Gym in downtown Columbus for this year's Spring Fling Community dance! You will love the music of our live band and our caller Becky Walker. Refreshments are available, your cost is a donation. This event is sponsored by the Innovative Events Fund of Polk County, The Polk County Community Foundation and The Congregational Church.

For more information call 828-859-9414.

Free Wine Tasting at Saluda Inn & Wine Cellar

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Start: March 13, 2010 7:00 pm

Our wine cellar is packed with uniquely wonderful varieties from around the world. Come and explore... For more information call us at 828-749-9698.

Mel Jones and His Bag O' Bones at The Purple Onion

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0100

Start: March 13, 2010 8:00 pm

Mel plays blues, jazz, his own brand of "blues-grass," and much more to get you totally wrapped up in the music and fully entertained. Come enjoy the evening with us at the cafe. For more information call us at 828-749-1179..

Go Fly a Kite at FENCE

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100

Start: March 14, 2010 2:00 pm

This wonderful annual event is for kids of all ages. Join us on Hawks Ridge, behind the FENCE Center for games and refreshments and let your kite soar. Free kites to the first 200 children.

Gigi Dover & Big Love at The Purple Onion

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:30:00 +0100

Start: March 18, 2010 7:30 pm

Gigi Dover is a highly respected musician with her own style, rhythm and sounds. She refuses to be tied to any particular style of music and has been compared to a wide range of big names including Janis Joplin, Bonnie Rait, and Etta James. Come see why she is a regular and a most definite favorite at the cafe. For more information call us at 828-749-1179.

BRHJA Annual Spring Premier Horse Show

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Start: March 19, 2010 8:00 am

The Blue Ridge Hunter Jumper Association invites you to its annual spring premier horse show! This event is sanctioned by the BRHJA, NCHJA, SCHJA and PSJ. Featuring $500 Child/Adult Jumper Classic and $2500 level Gamblers Choice. Spectators are welcome.

Shakespeare Weekend 2010 at The Orchard Inn

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:00:00 +0100

Start: March 19, 2010 6:00 pm

The Shakespeare Weekend at The Orchard Inn is once again in the works! Pamela Royston Macfie, Samuel R. Williamson University Professor, University of the South at Sewanee, will lead the delightfully entertaining and informative series of discussions on two of the bard’s plays and some sonnets too.

The March 19-21, 2010 weekend begins with the gracious hour Friday at 6:00 PM and an overview of Elizabethan drama. There follows dinner by reservation. Dinner at the Inn is an extraordinary experience in itself, with four courses and a mountain view to boot. Saturday morning after a scrumptious breakfast, Professor Macfie will discuss the first play (Hamlet or Twelfth Night) and adjourn before lunch. Guests have that afternoon for lunching, hiking, napping, shopping or reading. The group reconvenes about 4:30 for the second play, followed by another memorable dinner. Sonnets will be on the agenda Sunday morning after breakfast, and the weekend will close by 11 AM.

Dinner for two both evenings, breakfasts, program and one Second Floor room for two nights is $595, excluding tax and service charge. Call now for reservations!

FENCE Annual Garage Sale

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Start: March 20, 2010 8:00 am

Come to the FENCE Garage sale to find the best in treasure. Or, clean out your garage, attic, or closets. Display your treasures and help FENCE at the same time.

32nd Annual Tryon Super Saturday

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Start: March 20, 2010 9:00 am

Gather up the family and come to downtown Tryon for the Tryon Little Theater's annual Super Saturday Children's Arts and Entertainment Festival. Wonderful, live, kid-centered entertainment will be hosted at four venues in and around the downtown area.

You are sure to enjoy what ever you choose to attend--theater, music, storytelling, mime, dance, puppetry, and more. The costume parade begins on Melrose Avenue at 12:30 pm. Tickets are available at the Tryon Fine Arts Center box office. Call 828-859-8322 ext 301 or visit the website at Tryon Super Saturday for information.

Jimmy Landry at The Purple Onion

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Start: March 20, 2010 8:00 pm

Jimmy took a break for a while, but he is back with his homey humor and fine folk music. Come join us to welcome him back and to soak up some of that great, easy rhythm. For more information call us at 828-749-1179.

Daryle Ryce at Lilac Wine & Piano Bar

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Start: March 20, 2010 8:00 pm

FENCE Family Concert Plays 'Name that Tune'

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0100

Start: March 21, 2010 4:00 pm

Bring your family and enjoy world class music performed live in the Great Room at FENCE on the third Sunday each month. The event is free and refreshments are served.

This month's concert will add to the proceedings as the Brevard-based group "Strings Attached" will invite audience members to identify selections on the afternoon's free-form program. "Strings Attached" is a trio formed three years ago consisting of violin and guitar, and was the creation of violinist Peggy Cheathem. Repertoire ranges through pop, jazz and rock with a bit of "gypsy music" mixed in for good measure. The FENCE concert will include a number of "Name that Tune" numbers from the 1940's to the 1960's. Peggy Cheathem holds a degree in music education and performance from Converse and will be joined by guitarist Paul Jones, a graduate of the University of Florida.

For more information call us at 828-859-9021.

Eric Taylor Performs for The Purple Onion's Concert Series

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Start: March 21, 2010 7:00 pm

Eric Taylor is a sage musician, a lyrical genius and a master of the guitar. If you're familiar with the intricate Texas singer/ songwriter jigsaw puzzle, you probably already know a lot about Taylor. If you're not familiar with Taylor by name, you've probably heard his songs performed by people such as Nanci Griffith and Lyle Lovett. He has created a multitude of fans and devotees that are legends themselves in the singer/songwriter realm, artists who have long considered Taylor to be a teacher and a lantern bearer whose time is long overdue.

This event is another in The Purple Onion's special Sunday evening concert series. Don't miss it!

The Sireens at The Purple Onion

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:30:00 +0100

Start: March 25, 2010 7:30 pm

The Sireens--three incredible women performing swing, harmony and very hot jazz. Don't miss it!

For more information call us at 828-749-1179.

Bo Eason's Runt of the Litter at Tryon Fine Arts Center

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Start: March 26, 2010 8:00 pm

The Tryon Fine Arts Center (TFAC) presents the dramatic play “Runt of the Litter” starring Bo Eason, former NFL star player on Friday, February 5 at 8:00pm at TFAC’s newly renovated theater just in time for the Super Bowl. Eason’s one-man show will inspire the audience to make their dreams a reality. “Runt of the Litter” is an unforgettable story that proves with enough determination, nothing can prevail over the human spirit. The show is generously sponsored by The North Carolina Arts Council and Watson Flooring and Appliances.

Eason gives a sexy, tough, charismatic performance of size and scope. The show cuts across all demographics and has an across-the-board appeal for everyone, from sports enthusiasts to hardcore theatre goers.

“Runt of the Litter” has the perfect message for children young and old and looks at what happens to two brothers in a family of over-achievers when their parents assure their oldest son he is destined for football stardom, while their youngest son appears too small to compete. A line in the family sand is drawn that colors the rest of their lives.

Runt of the Litter is, in fact, a semi-autobiographical account of Bo Eason's life and career as a safety for the Houston Oilers in the 1980s. His determination and killer instincts on the playing field remain the stuff of legend. His brother, Tony Eason was the quarterback who led the New England Patriots to the Super Bowl in 1986. Though resolutely American in its themes (the competitiveness and violence of sports, sibling rivalry, underdog makes good), it also contains elements of ritual theater and blood sacrifice that give the material a mythic resonance and power.

Directed by Larry Moss, “Runt of the Litter” is soon to be a major motion picture.

"One of the most powerful plays about sports in the last decade.... closer to Death of a Salesman than it is to Rocky...a tale of modern gladiators, obsession, testosterone, and revenge." - The New York Times

Tickets for this electrifying performance are $20 for adults and $10 for students.

Harmon Field Heritage Days

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0100

Start: March 26, 2010 9:00 pm

Lots of activities for the family to enjoy and experience our great heritage including a Civil War re-enactment on Saturday. For more information call 828-859-5784

Peter Campbell Horsemanship Clinic

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Start: March 27, 2010 8:00 am

Natural horsemanship show--come out and see it. Call us for more information.

Daryle Ryce at Lilac Wine & Piano Bar

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Start: March 27, 2010 8:00 pm

Eliza Lynn at The Purple Onion

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Start: March 27, 2010 8:00 pm

Eliza Lynn is a woman of enormous talent and a lyrical perspective rooted in concerns for social justice. She was born in Nashville and raised in Illinois by parents who were both amateur musicians and community activists. After graduating from college in 2000, she spent time in a Zen monastery and traveled to China before taking a job in Asheville, North Carolina with the local YWCA, where she developed a diabetes wellness program teaching exercise routines to low-income, minority residents. An accomplished musician on both banjo and guitar, Lynn’s stylistic influences range from 1940s jazz to blues and folk music.

For more information call us at 828-749-1179.

Chardonnay Rosso Concert Series at Green Creek Winery

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0100

Start: March 28, 2010 3:00 pm

Come to Green Creek Winery for another fabulous afternoon of great music and wonderful company. Trent Wagler and the Steel Wheels are based out of Virginia. They have an incredible sound that is a very unique blend of Americana Blue Grass & folk. You don't want to miss it. Seating is limited, so call now for more information or to purchase tickets - 828-863-2182.

The Armchair Traveler at FENCE

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0100

Start: March 28, 2010 4:00 pm

Come travel with us to exotic places around the globe, without the hassle of airport security or sitting behind the wheel for long hours. Watch this space for more details on where we will go today.

FENCE Horse Trials

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Start: April 3, 2010 8:00 am

Dressage, cross country and stadium jumping. This event is free to spectators, so come out and join us.

April Fools Celebration in Tryon

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:00:00 +0100

Start: April 3, 2010 11:00 am

The Town of Tryon will once again Tie-One-On when they begin their 5 or 6 year old celebration of April Fools Day. Old neck ties are strung along Trade Street to signify the kick off of the foolishness.

On April 3rd at precisely 12:34 p.m. you can join the parade of zanies, characters and upstarts led by the King and Queen of Fools gathering at the corner of New Market and Trade St. The parade will proceed down Trade to Howard St. or at least Ola Mae Way where the Out Houses are lined up and ready to race UP Trade to Pacolet St.

Come join us. We always have a ton of fun!

History of the Tryon Riding & Hunt Club

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:30:00 +0100

Start: April 6, 2010 2:30 pm

Our local culture is rich with interesting and valuable historical details. Join us for a delightful afternoon as Chuck Ross presents the History of Tryon Riding and Hunt Club. The organization has been around for 84 years, so there's lots to tell. Don't miss it!

This event is free to the public. For more details contact us at 828-894-3351.

Foothills Riding Club Cross Country Schooling

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Start: April 10, 2010 8:00 am

Cross country schooling. This event will run until showing is complete. For more information contact Margo Savage at 828-863-4924 or visit Foothills Riding Club online.

Green Creek Winery's Spring Fling Festival

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Start: April 10, 2010 10:00 am

This event is an annual favorite, with live music, workshops, vendors, plus great food and wine. Call us for more information at 828-863-2182.