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10677 Hwy 15-501
Southern Pines, NC 28387
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News - The Palustris Festival: March 25-28,2010 |
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Linda M. Parsons |
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10677 Hwy 15-501
Southern Pines, NC
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910-692-3926 |
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lparsons@moorecountychamber.com |
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SOUTHERN PINES, NC - Presented by the Arts Council of Moore County and the Convention & Visitor’s Bureau of Pinehurst, Southern Pines & Aberdeen Area, the first-ever Palustris Festival will present a remarkable variety of events showcasing the visual, literary and performing arts in Moore County. Scheduled for March 25-28, 2010, the festival is drawing attention from a wide range of arts groups and organizations in and around the Sandhills area.
With over 85 events already scheduled for the 4-day event, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Some of the events include:
• Concerts by Grammy-nominated, singer-songwriter Tift Merritt, Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, Moore County Choral Society, Craig & Patrick Fuller, Larry McNeely, Baxter Clement, Danny & June Infantino, Swing Street Band, Joe Craven, Boulder Acoustic Society, Hot Club of Cowtown and The Met: Live in HD.
• Art exhibits at the Artists League of the Sandhills, Bella Filati, Campbell House Galleries, Hollyhocks Art Gallery and Hastings Gallery at Sandhills Community College.
• Theater productions by Jane Holding, Allan Gurganus, Stephen Smith and Pat Riviere-Seel.
• Tours of the Village of Pinehurst, Shaw House property, Weymouth Center, Village Arboretum and Sandhills Community College Horticultural Gardens.
• Lectures and readings by Vivian Jacobson and professors at Sandhills Community College.
• Films at the Sunrise Theater and by the National Film Festival of Talented Youth.
A couple unique events scheduled during the festival will be a birthday party for the oldest living longleaf pine in Weymouth Woods, and a cultural theater production by Ray Owen called Greeting the Train with Sounds of Southern Pines Memory, which will recreate two historical occurrences that helped found Southern Pines—African American choirs greeting the arriving trains and northern settlers meeting with representatives from local Scottish families.
In keeping with the goal to have the Palustris Festival as accessible as possible, over 60% of the events are free and open to the public. Of the remaining ticketed events, none are more than $25 per ticket.
Just as the settlers who transformed this area from what was once called the “pine barrens,” it is our hope that the Palustris Festival will transform Moore County into a destination known as much for its arts, culture and history, as it is for its golf, horses and beauty.
For more information on the Palustris Festival, visit www.PalustrisFestival.com or call 800-346-5362.
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