Upcoming Events
Calendar of Events at the Swain Arts Center
MUSIC DANCE DRAMA WORKSHOP SCHOOL COMMUNITY
THU JAN
24
Classic Film Series
6:00 pm. Free admission. Popcorn and beverages available for a donation.
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966)
SUN JAN
27
Scott Ainslie / Reggie Harris - Long Time Comin'
2:30 pm. $10 per person. Long Time Comin’ takes its name from Sam Cooke’s striking “Change Is Gonna Come” and refers to both the spirit and the content of the extraordinary dialogue that takes place between these two friends – a white bluesman and a black folksinger. Ainslie and Harris come at the music, the history, and the realities of race in America from different perspectives and arrive at the same place.
MON JAN
28
Scott Ainslie / Reggie Harris - Long Time Comin'
Grades 10-12, 9:20 am; Grade 9, 10:40 am; and Grades 6-8, 1:00 pm. (see Sunday, Jan 27 for description).
SUN FEB
17
Swain County Schools Faculty & Staff Showcase
2:30 pm. $10 per person.Enjoy the visual, performing and culinary arts talents of Swain County Schools faculty and staff.
TUE FEB
19
Doug Berky, Solo Physical Theater
Grades 3-5, 10:15 am; Grades K-2, 12:30 am.
Using the illusion of the mime, the antics of the clown, the transformation of his own handmade, original and exquisite masks, the suspense of a good story and the excitement of improv, Doug Berky inspires both laughter and reflection.
THU FEB
28
Classic Film Series
6:00 pm. Free admission. Popcorn and beverages available for a donation.
Casablanca (1942)
SAT MAR
9
Children's Art Festival
6:00 pm. Best of Grade Award ($20) for each grade. Three Honorable Mention Awards ($10) for each grade.
Free concert for all K-5 students in Swain County and their families, featuring Billy Jonas. Jonas performs spirited music for all ages using voice, guitar, and industrial re-percussion - homemade creations of buckets and barrels, keys and cans, bells and body percussion.
THU MAR
21
Preview of Spring Musical - Freaky Friday
Grades 10-12, 9:20 am; Grade 9, 10:15 am; and Grades 6-8, 1:10 pm.
FRI-SUN
MAR
22- 24
School Musical – Freaky Friday
Times to be announced.
FRI -SUN
MAR
29- 31
School Musical – Freaky Friday
Times to be announced.
THU MAR
28
Classic Film Series
6:00 pm. Free admission. Popcorn and beverages available for a donation.
Jaws (1975)
TUE APR
23
Roger Day, Children's Music
Bright Adventures, 10:00 am.
Roger Day writes and performs award-winning children’s music that tickles the imagination with infectious tunes and rhythms and inspiring characters. Roger Day's concerts are action-filled and he keeps his young audiences involved and captivated
THU APR
25
Classic Film Series
6:00 pm. Free admission. Popcorn and beverages available for a donation.
Bridge Over The River Kwai (1957)
THU MAY
2
East Elementary Spring Chorus Concert
6:00 pm. $3 admission.
TUE MAY
7
SCHS Spring Band Concert
6:30 pm. Free admission.
THU MAY
9
SCHS Spring Chorus Concert
6:30 pm. Free admission.
SAT MAY
11
Swain Arts Enrichment Spring Concert
6:00 pm. $2 admission.
TUE MAY
14
Swain Middle School Spring Choral Concert
6:30 pm. Free admission.
THU MAY
16
Swain Middle School Band Concert
6:30 pm. Free admission.
THU JUN
27
Classic Film Series
6:00 pm. Free admission. Popcorn and beverages available for a donation.
A Man For All Seasons (1967) Best Picture Winner.
There will also be a demonstration by the SCA in Early Tudor cloghint