Music Concert and Visiting Artist at Unicoi State Park and Lodge

Plan to visit Unicoi State Park and Lodge on Saturday, September 26, to take in a concert at 8:00 p.m. featuring Lisa Baldwin and Dave Haney. The Possum Knockers of Northeast Georgia have five members in their band including guitarist and bass player Ginny Loveland and her husband Keith, an Oklahoma fiddler now living in Nacoochee Valley. Also in the group are Tish and Chip Arnold play the banjo and guitar. This programwill be a “pass-the-hat” donation for the entertainers, as they have volunteered their time to visit Unicoi. Concert will take place in Unicoi Lodge.
Woodworker Robert Hakes will also be in Unicoi Lodge on Saturday, September 26, between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Robert is a woodworker making natural wood objects such as vases, urns and platters that are functional and beautiful.
Unicoi State Park & Lodge is located 2 miles north of Helen, GA on Hwy. 356. For any further information about the weekend activities, call Programming Department at (800) 573-9659, ext. 305.

Great Composer Series at Piedmont

Piedmont College Department of Music , of Demorest, presents the "Great Composer Series," featuring the music of Handel, Haydn, & Mendelssohn, in the College Chapel, featuring the Piedmont Chorale, Chamber Singers, & Orchestra, on Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m.

Philllip Hayner, Piano
Donna Bunn James, soprano
Wallace Hinson, conductor
Lauren Ringwall, conductor

Tickets: adults,$15., students and seniors $10, Piedmont faculty , staff & students free

Rabun County Music Festival Summer Series

JUNE 14- Sentimental Journey Orchestra…a big band, including three
Vocalists, playing the unique music of the swing era

JUNE 28- Hotlanta Jazz…brings to Rabun County a “Night on Bourbon
Street”, with jazz classics and new arrangements

JULY 12- Mac Frampton and Cecil Welch…present the memorable music
Of Henry Mancini in “That Mancini Magic!”

AUGUST 9- The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra… the world-renowned orchestra in a“Special Performance” that is the highlight of any music lover’s season

AUGUST 30– “Emile Pandolfi in Concert”… Pianist Emile Pandolfi entertains with his smooth interpretations of music from Broadway, the movies and the classics

SEPTEMBER 13-Georgia Philharmonic Orchestra…presents a delightful program called “Fiery Fanfares, Opulent Overtures”


All concerts are at 4:00 at the Rearden Theatre on the campus of Rabun Gap -Nacoochee School. All tickets are $15, with the exception of the ASO, which are $25. Season tickets for 5 concerts, not including the ASO, are an incredible bargain at $60. A six-concert season ticket, including the ASO, is just $85. You may purchase tickets online at rabunmusicfestival.com, in person at the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce, or at the door .

North Carolna Neighbors open new performing arts venue

Destined to become a premier venue for top-notch performances, the new Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin, NC plans to present the finest in performing arts in an atmosphere of stunning architecture, technical facilities and impeccable acoustics. The 1,500 seat state-of-the-art facility provices a creative environment for both performers and audiences. Look here for the schedule, and more to come!

The Center opens July 3 with the four-part harmonies and upbeat songs of the Oak Ridge Boys.