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UNC-TV’s North Carolina Weekend films
at Canyons Saturday
By Jeff Eason
Watching the sunset from the deck at Canyons of the Blue Ridge
in Blowing has become something of a tradition for many people
in the High Country. After that, of course, it’s time to
move inside to get a good seat for the live music that Canyons
features after dark.
Deborah Holt, the host of UNC-TV’s
North Carolina Weekend, will bring a film crew to Canyons
this Saturday to explore Blowing Rock nightlife. |
Downtown Senate |
The UNC-TV show North Carolina Weekend will feature Canyons in
its segment, appropriately titled, “After Dark.” North
Carolina Weekend host Deborah Holt and her film crew will come
to Canyons to enjoy some nightlife on Saturday, March 22nd. The
band Downtown Senate will perform that evening and the event is
being billed as Canyon’s “filming party.”
No cover is being charged for this event and the music starts
at 9 p.m.
North Carolina Weekend
Deborah Holt’s program North Carolina Weekend is a weekly
series committed to “bringing the best of uptown and down-home
right to your living room.”
The magazine-style series explores historical sites, events, music,
movies, the arts, sports, food and other activities in the 100
counties of North Carolina. Each week the series allows viewers
to “hear fascinating stories behind the state’s most
beloved annual festivals; enjoy insights about the area’s
many historic locales; meet the many participants in upcoming
competitions; catch the latest culinary delights from the best
Carolina eateries; and get the latest information about the upcoming
happenings and ongoing endeavors that make the Tar Heel State
so great.”
A graduate of St. Augustine’s College, Holt is the producer
and fill-in host for UNC-TV’s weekly Black Issues Forum,
the producer for the quarterly live show High School Assembly,
as well as host of North Carolina Weekend.
“I hear a lot of young adults complain that North Carolina
has nothing to offer in terms of great food and quality grown-up
entertainment after 10 o’clock,” said Holt. “My
mission is to prove them wrong by discovering and highlighting
stimulating hot spots in our state that are open after dark and
late into the night.”
Downtown Senate
Originating from High Point, North Carolina, the four-piece band
Downtown Senate is known for its high energy mix of electric and
acoustic instrumentation and clever rock and Americana songs.
The band features Benji Morris on guitar and vocals, Ted Hardin
on electric guitar, dobro and vocals, Dan Powers on bass and Justin
Kennedy on drums.
For more information, call Canyons of the Blue Ridge at (828)
295-7661. |
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