LOUISBURG, N.C.—The JPAC at Louisburg College will host two special arts events around Valentine’s Day this year: a concert with The Lettermen in Dickson Auditorium on the day itself, February 14, and a dinner theatre production of Love Letters in The Norris Theatre the following evening. The Lettermen, February 14 (Dickson Auditorium) Back by popular demand, on Friday, February 14 at 7:30pm, pop crooners The Lettermen will recreate their hits such as “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” “When I Fall in Love,” …
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White House: Lights. Camera. Education!
Lights. Camera. Education! Are you a student filmmaker? Know someone who is? We want your help. If you’re a student, we want you to make a short film — and have the chance to show it right here at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for the first-ever White House Student Film Festival. If you’re a parent or a friend, pass this on to a student you know. The topic? Technology in classrooms. There’s huge power in what technology can do for education …
Vance-Granville Community Band kicks off holiday season with free concert
The Vance-Granville Community Band presented its sixth annual free Holiday Concert on Tuesday, Dec. 10 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The program was entitled “Christmas Around the World,” and it featured a variety of music representing holiday traditions from several different countries, along with American favorites. VGCC music instructor Ivory Brock (pictured above, right) is the band’s primary conductor. Associate conductor Brian Miller, the band director at Louisburg High School, also directed the …
Vance-Granville Community Band presents free Holiday Concert December 10th
The Vance-Granville Community Band will perform its sixth annual Holiday Concert on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. Admission is free and the public is invited. The band has prepared a program with an international theme, entitled “Christmas Around the World.” The audience will visit several different countries through selections such as “Sleepers, Wake” by German composer J.S. Bach, “Russian Christmas Music” by Alfred Reed, …
Vance-Granville Community Band seeks Musicians
The all-volunteer Vance-Granville Community Band is looking for new members. Since it was first formed in 2008, the community band has included Vance-Granville Community College students, local high school students, educators, and interested citizens from all four counties of the college’s service area (Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin) and beyond. The band is directed by VGCC music instructor Ivory Brock. “This is a chance to have a good time, to learn, to enjoy fellowship with your fellow band members, and …
VGCC and Chambers team up for third “Business & Music After Hours”
For the third time, Vance-Granville Community College is partnering with the Chamber of Commerce of Warren County and the Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center for an event that brings local businesses together while also providing entertainment and cultural enrichment for the community. The “Business & Music After Hours” event will combine Chamber activities with music from the Vance-Granville Community Band. The public is invited to the free event, which will take place on Thursday, Sept. 26 from …
Christmas With The Embers Tickets On Sale Now
The Christmas holidays will be here before you know it, bringing along aromas of cinnamon and gingerbread, stores packed to the brim with shoppers and plenty of local events to make this season count. So, where to begin? Why not stop in at the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce and purchase tickets to this year’s “Christmas with the EMBERS?” An absolute great gift for a friend, an employee or just a nice treat for yourself! This is an absolute can’t miss …
Meet Me In The Street, Thursday September 12th, 2013
The Chamber’s last Meet Me in the Street concert will be held on Thursday, September 12th from 5:30PM until 8:30PM in Downtown Henderson along Breckenridge Street. Featured will be “The Castaways”. This FREE concert is being presented by SHEETZ of Henderson. For more information, please contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 252-438-8414 or chamber@hendersonvance.org.
Haywood County hosts Hillbilly Blood
During the past two years, a local reality show in Haywood County has become a phenomenon that’s being broadcast into homes across the country and beyond. The program is Hillbilly Blood: A Hardscrabble Life, and it features Western North Carolina outdoor survival experts Spencer Bolejack and Eugene Runkis. With the second season currently hitting the airwaves, the program follows Bolejack and Runkis around the woods of Haywood County, where they cross paths with skilled craftsmen, figure out planned scenarios or …
Bluegrass Reverberates Across North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (May 15, 2013) – The music traditions that led to bluegrass have rung out in the North Carolina mountains for hundreds of years. With Raleigh’s selection as host of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass in September, music lovers have more reason than ever to experience this living legacy in cities, towns and tiny communities across the state. Start mapping your journey with this sampling of settings. Find additional stops on VisitNC.com, which lists festivals and …
Meet Me in the Street – First Concert of 2013 – Friday, April 26
Henderson, NC (March 28, 2013) – 2013’s first of three free “Meet Me in the Street” concerts is scheduled for Friday, April 26. Featured band will be The Konnection Band, a well-known, six member local band, that presents a variety of rock, funk, R&B, beach and country music . The free concert will take place on Breckenridge Street from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Other concerts are scheduled for Thursday, May 30 (featuring Summertime) and for Thursday, September 12 (featuring The …
Vance-Granville Community Band presents free Spring Concert
The Vance-Granville Community Band will perform its annual spring concert on Saturday, April 13. The program will begin at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. Admission is free. The program, called “An Evening to Remember,” will include a variety of music, from marches to the overture from the Italian opera “Semiramide” and a Duke Ellington medley. Raynah Adams of Henderson will serve as emcee for the concert and will provide narration for two …
Elisabeth Von Trapp Free Concert February 14th, 2013 at Church of the Holy Innocents
Please see attached a free concert brought to you on Valentine’s Day, Thursday, February 14th at 7:00 pm to see Elisabeth Von Trapp, world-renowned singer and the granddaughter of the famous Von Trapp family, who inspired “The Sound of Music”. The concert will take place at Holy Innocents Church on 210 South Chestnut Street. The free hour-long concert will take place in the sanctuary. Church of the Holy Innocents210 South Chestnut StreetHenderson, NC 27536 Thursday, February 14th 2013 starting at …
Vance-Granville Community Band kicks off holiday season with free concert
The Vance-Granville Community Band presented its fifth annual free Holiday Concert on Thursday, Dec. 6 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The band, which is a joint effort between VGCC students and interested citizens, started the evening’s program with music that is fit for any season: a Sousa march, “Sabre and Spurs,” and a medley of classical pieces by Mozart. The remainder of the concert focused on traditional favorites associated with this time of …
Vance-Granville Community Band presents free Holiday Concert Tonight
The Vance-Granville Community Band will perform its fifth annual Holiday Concert on Thursday, Dec. 6. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. Admission is free. The band, which is a joint effort between VGCC students and interested citizens, has prepared a program that includes traditional Christmas carols and holiday favorites such as Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride,” “Greensleeves” and Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus,” plus a contemporary selection by Mannheim Steamroller. In …
The Embers Return to Henderson for Special Holiday Concert December 7th
Henderson, NC (November 29, 2012) – North Carolina band, The Embers, will play a return engagement in Henderson on Friday, December 7th, 2012. The family sit-down concert, featuring “Christmas with The Embers,” will take place at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center at 7 p.m. The Embers are a North Carolina tradition renowned for their special brand of rhythm and blues and beach music. Since their inception in 1958, the group has been touring and turning out hit songs. A …
Vance-Granville Community Band presents free Holiday Concert
The Vance-Granville Community Band will perform its fifth annual Holiday Concert on Thursday, Dec. 6. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. Admission is free. The band, which is a joint effort between VGCC students and interested citizens, has prepared a program that includes traditional Christmas carols and holiday favorites such as Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride,” “Greensleeves” and Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus,” plus a contemporary selection by Mannheim Steamroller. In …
Christmas With The Embers December 7th, 2012
Christmas With The Embers, A family sit-down concert to be enjoyed by all ages comes to town on Friday, December 7, 2012 at 7:00pm at the VGCC Civic Center Ticket pricing:Adults $10.00Children $5.00 Tickets are available at the chamber of commerce at 414 South Garnett Street, Henderson, NC. Call 252-438-8414 for more information! Presented by Centurylink
Vance-Granville Community Band performs concert at Louisburg High School
The Vance-Granville Community Band presented its fall concert on Nov. 1 in the Louisburg High School auditorium. It was the third consecutive year that the ensemble, a joint effort between students and interested citizens, has performed its first concert of the academic year in Louisburg. Louisburg High School band director Brian D. Miller, who plays trombone in the community band, welcomed attendees at the start of the evening. Serving as conductor for the concert was Jason Pulley of Henderson, the …
Vance-Granville Community Band presents concert at Louisburg High
The Vance-Granville Community Band will kick off its 2012-2013 season with a concert on Thursday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. in the Louisburg High School Auditorium (201 Allen Lane, Louisburg). This marks the third consecutive year that the band, which is a joint effort between VGCC students and interested citizens, will present its fall concert in Franklin County. Admission is free. Serving as guest director for the community band will be Jason Pulley of Henderson. Pulley, who is also the …