ELEVATE: Field Guide of the Plateau | Winter 2021-22

WINTER EVENT HIGHLIGHTS & Helpful Resources

The Bascom | TheBascom.org 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands Re: Play Exhibition, Bunzl Gallery | September 13 - December 30 Art League of Highlands-Cashiers Member Exhibition Joel Gallery | August 28- December 31 Craft to Art Series: Mosaics Thompson Gallery | September 18 - December 23 Classes and Workshops | Ongoing Outdoor Sculpture Trail The Farm At Old Edwards | oldedwardshospitality.com 336 Arnold Rd, Highlands Fireside At The Farm | December 16 Half-Mile Farm | oldedwardshospitality.com 214 Half Mile Dr, Highlands Hosted weekend with Rebecca Lang | December 3 - 5 (dates vary) Hosted event with the Cheese Biscuit Queen Mary Greene January 21 - 23 - 15 Hosted weekend with Tea Huntress | February 18 The High Dive | highlandsdive.com 476 Carolina Way, Highlands DJ Jimmy Shur Saturdays at 9:30pm

Highlands Outpost | highlandsoutpost.com 7420 Dillard Rd, Scaly Mountain Snow Tubing | See website for hours

Feed your need for speed! Grab a tube, ride the Magic Carpet lift to the top, then hop on your tube and laugh (scream) all the way down! If you have never been tubing, it is a must-try activity. The tradition began in the Alps and our Highlands Outpost rendition is an experience all its own. Come enjoy this wild and crazy ride for yourself! Scaly Mountain Screamer | See website for hours Just imagine over 3800 feet of gravity-powered thrills through the magnificent Appalachian Mountains! Our mountain coaster is the longest in North Carolina, boasting 360 degree turns and gorgeous views that you enjoy at your own speed. This is family fun at its finest! Perfect for the young and the young at heart. The ancient Greek myth of Orpheus, who attempts to harness the power of music to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the underworld, has inspired composers since opera’s earliest days. American composer Matthew Aucoin now carries that tradition into the 21st century with a captivating new take on the story. With a libretto by MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Sarah Ruhl, adapted from her acclaimed 2003 play, the opera reimagines the familiar tale from Eurydice’s point of view. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium, leading Aucoin’s evocative music and an immersive new staging by Mary Zimmerman. Soprano Erin Morley sings the title role, opposite baritone Joshua Hopkins as Orpheus and countertenor Jakub Józef Orlinski as his otherworldly alter ego. MET: Cinderella - Holiday Presentation | January 1, 12:55pm Highlands Performing Arts Center highlandsperformingarts.com | 507 Chestnut St, Highlands MET: Eurydice | December 4, 12:55pm Laurent Pelly’s storybook staging of Massenet’s Cendrillon is presented with an all-new English translation in an abridged 90-minute adaptation, with

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