Loudon is looking forward to taking his new songs onto the stage. Looking back on a legacy the New York Times calls “rich, complicated and often surprisingly dark,”
Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, and Jodi Foster all have competing agendas while vigilante bank robbers toy with negotiators and the law. All of the usual suspects make an appearance in this progressive retelling of the classic bank heist film.
Clarinetist Igor Begelman's virtuosity and imagination on his instrument have been praised by critics as a "remarkable display of music making" and have earned him an impressive list of prizes, engagements, and honors, including the Avery Fisher Career Grant, awarded to outstanding American artists.
If you can make sophisticated compositions using a variety of musical
instruments, what can you do with a human voice? Would the effect be the
same? Much like the orchestra, the chorus developed on parallel courses of
musical development. Our journey will uncover the similarities and
differences and bring the two together.
Award-winning one woman show about a Christian widow in a conservative Southern town, whose life and faith is suddenly upended when her teenage daughter Jolene becomes “Jo” & makes national headlines by starting a Gay-Straight Alliance chapter at their high school.
Formed in 2016, Smilo and the Ghost have been delivering hard-driving, old-time influenced folk-rock to crowds around the Northeast. Their debut album, Ghost Writers, was voted one of the “Top Three Albums of 2018” by the Erie Reader. Since then, Smilo and the Ghost have opened for national acts like Grammy Award Winning country duo Dan + Shay and alt-rock legends 10,000 Maniacs.
TFAC's popular event, Chase Away the Blues, on Saturday, May 6 will feature Grammy nominated, multi-instrumentalist Jontavious Willis. Willis headlines the Veh Stage with an acoustic blues prowess and voice that captures the heart and soul of the blues with an unwavering nod to its Delta roots. The high-octane evening continues with Slide Gas Can guitarist and legendary bluesman Mac Arnold & Plate Full 'O Blues follow Willis on the Veh stage. The Shane Pruitt Band featuring JIm Peterman will open the evening at 6 PM. The VIP Blues Lounge opens at 5:30 PM with live music open bar and food provided by Tryon Resort in the Pavilion. All are sure to get your feet stomping and your body swaying!
5:30 pm Party
7:00 p.m. Film Screening
The classic movie, Ocean's 11, tops off the current film series bringing a casino and Rat Pack fun to the Tryon Fine Arts Center Lobby on Tuesday, May 9th. The evening will begin with a Party of food and drink appropriate to the movie genre. Prizes will be awarded to the best costumed pair.
Based out of Asheville, NC, Fancy and the Gentlemen brings an eclectic mix of honky tonk, blues, southern gothic, rock, and classical roots to this americana band. Sensitive and rich harmonies weave through the tapestry of original compositions and carefully curated covers that celebrate the roots of American southern music. Fancy Marie, Katie Leigh, and Craig Kellberg enjoy performing as a full groove-infused band, while staying true to the core that is the artistry that is the songwriting trio.
We have planned a fantastic summer camp, for the week of June 26th-30th. Students will experience group lessons, jams, music theory, traditional art, songs, stories, and dancing, with an impressive lineup of regular and guest artists.
Our youth visual arts camp is a program designed for young people to learn and explore different forms of visual art, such as painting, drawing, sculpture, and photography. The camp provides an immersive and creative environment for participants to develop their artistic skills and express themselves through various mediums.
Presented in collaboration with Tryon Little Theater, the annual Summer Theater Camp allows students to put on a fully-staged production in just one week! Students learn about the ins and outs of theater-from auditions Monday morning to a fully-staged public show with lights, sound, sets, props & costumes on Saturday!