2023 HIGHLANDS NC EXPERIENCE GUIDE
“It’s been a huge group effort, not only from our volunteers, but from our board members who have been fabulous, from the communica- tion that has gone back and forth with the other organizations that we will be sharing the facility with and the people who have spent so many hours helping this came to pass,” says PAC Board President Rick Trevathan. With its expanded facilities and capabilities, Highlands PAC is now home to another Highlands institu- tion – Mountain Theatre Company. “Mountain Theatre Company is one of North Carolina’s oldest regional theatre companies and is the leg- acy of Highlands’ early forward- thinking families,” says Executive Artistic Director Scott Daniel. “Over the years, the troupe grew from a community theatre to a professional summer stock company. The 2023 Mainstage Season, our 85th, will run from June through December. We bring in professional perform- ers, technicians, and designers from across the country each season to present high quality productions.” Highlands Performing Arts Center also hosts the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival (HCCMF), now enjoying its 42nd year. “Generosity and a remarkable com- munity spirit allowed us to stage performances at surprising ven- ues across the plateau – Martinis & Mozart at Old Edwards Inn; con- certs at First Presbyterian Church of Highlands and The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation; and gala
celebrations at Chattooga Club and Highlands Falls Country Club,” says Executive Director Nancy Gould- Aaron. “One of the hallmarks of HCCMF is the aura of playfulness that imbues its entire seasons.” This year’s chamber music concerts include Bach & Bluegrass, Winds in the Mountains, The Three Graces, Musical Fireworks, Festival All Stars and much more. While we’re talking about music, we can’t help but note that the Highlands Chamber of Commerce/ Visit Highlands, NC, stages free con- certs every Friday and Saturday night from May through October. Everyone is invited to Friday Night Live and Saturdays on Pine at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park.
Whether you like classic rock, blues, bluegrass, soul, bee-bop, country, hard rock, gospel, jazz, Broadway, Motown, Top 40, Americana, and almost anything else that can be played, sung, or percussed, you’ll love weekend nights in downtown Highlands. Of course, all the performances and exhibits are enhanced by the visual beauty that surrounds the town and inspires both the artists and the audiences. As Peterson says, “We are fortu- nate to be situated in Highlands, where we share with our visitors a love for the beauty of the natural world and the artistic creations of those in our region.”
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