Tater Patch Players Opens “The Foreigner”

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Tater Patch Players Presents "The Foreigner"

Tater Patch Players Presents "The Foreigner"

Check your calendar and find you a date, the Tater Patch Players’ latest offering opens this weekend at the Tater Patch Theater in Jasper ( on the hill behind Walmart.) This Larry Shue comedy is set in a southern fishing camp and you know how us Southerners are about fishing and foreigners – or do you?
Come find out. Tickets can be purchased on line at Tater Patch Players.org

The Rotary Club of Jasper met at the theater this week and had a great preview. It is a great facility and it will be a great performance.

Torrey Mountain Properties was instrumental in the purchase of the new theater and we are a long time sponsor. Here is our ad for this production.

The Foreigner Back Cover ad by Torrey Mountain Properties

Torrey Mountain Properties, Inc. Back Cover Ad on The Foreigner

See ya ’round the mountains,
(and at the Theater!)

Jasper Arts Festival This Weekend

Thursday, April 19th, 2012
Jasper Arts Festival

Scene from the 2011 Jasper Arts Festival

Clear out your weekend calendar. The Jasper Arts Festival is April 21-22, 2012. This will be the Jasper Arts Festival’s 2nd year and it was an outstanding success in its inaugural year.
Festival hours are 10:00 am to 5 pm on Saturday and 10:00 am to 4 pm on Sunday. Don’t worry about “finding” it – Main Street will be blocked and you literally can’t miss it. Come on out and join the fun.

Here is the Festival’s website for more information: Jasper Arts Festival

See ya ’round the mountains,
Don

Casual Classics Concert Tonight

Monday, February 6th, 2012
Franklin Pond String Quartet in Concert

Franklin Pond String Quartet in Concert

Don’t forget that tonight you have the opportunity to hear World Class Chamber Music right here in Jasper, Georgia. Admission is FREE. Plenty of Parking.

Come out and have a great evening.

See you ’round the mountains.

Don

Robert Henry Trio a Rousing Success

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Casual Classics Concert Near Bent Tree

Robert Henry Trio in Concert in Jasper on November 7, 2011. Photo Courtesy Sara Baurmann

If you were one of the record crowd at the Casual Classics Concert last Monday Night in Jasper then this is old news; if you were not, then you missed a great evening. After the audience of around 200 settled in to their seats at the New Lebanon Presbyterian Church, (on Bent Tree Drive just outside Jasper) the Concert Master and President of Jasper Muse, Inc., Suzanne Shull, welcomed everyone and set the stage. The first selection was Beethoven’s 12 Variations on a Theme by Handel and as an introduction, Charae Kreuger, Cello, asked the very pertinent question: “What does a genius do for fun?” The answer, obviously, is that he writes 12 delicious variations on a single theme. The music was enchanting and the performance pristine.

For the second selection Fia Durrett joined the group and Dr. Henry introduced Mendelssohn’s Trio No 1 in D Minor, Opus 49. The piece is delectably challenging and the Trio was up to the challenge. Every heart pounding climax brought the audience to the edge of their seats and every quiet nuance was lovingly presented. The audience was enraptured, not a stir or cough was heard until the final note and the audience erupted into applause that continued after the Trio left the stage, walked out through the hall and was well on their way to the dressing room.

After a brief intermission, Fia Durrett, Violin, introduced the evening’s final selection Dvořák’s Piano Trio No 4 in E Minor (“Dumky”) The 6 sections are essentially short Slavic ballads (dumka) and each could stand alone; however they are musically intertwined and clearly of Slavic origin. Collectively they were like a melancholy litany handled lightly. Oh so Dvořák and oh so beautifully played by the trio.

It was an amazing concert – crisply and professionally delivered by the widely acclaimed artists and warmly received by its North Georgia audience. If you missed it, we’ll hope to see you at the next concert, which will be the Franklin Pond String Quartet along with a Guest Soloist presented on February 7, 2012. Go ahead and mark your calendar now!

See ya ’round the mountains,

Don

Robert Henry Piano Trio In Concert Tonight In Jasper

Monday, November 7th, 2011
Live Concert in Jasper, Georgia by Robert Henry

Robert Henry Trio in Live Concert in Jasper, Georgia

Robert Henry (Piano), Fia Durrett (Violin), and Charae Krueger (Cello) will appear in a Free Concert tonight in Jasper, Georgia. The Free Concert is Open to the public and seating is available for approximately 200 patrons. The concert begins 7:00 p.m. at the New Lebanon Presbyterian Church located on Bent Tree Drive just outside Bent Tree and only minutes from Jasper and Big Canoe. These are three outstanding artists with concert presentations at Carnegie Hall, The Julliard School, Wigmore Hall in London and many, many more. Normally, you would need to drive to a major city and spend big bucks to hear a concert of this quality. Jasper Muse, Inc. through its Casual Concerts series is bringing this concert to North Georgia free of charge. Don’t miss this outstanding opportunity that proves that the Arts in North Georgia are alive and well.

See ya ’round the mountains,
Don