Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 10, 2017 from 5:00 – 9:00 PM and come enjoy a wonderful evening of great food, beverages, and entertainment at Bower Center for the Arts. The 4th Annual Bedford’s Finest Fare will celebrate Bedford’s vibrant food, beverages, music, and art! Local chefs will offer a sampling of mouth-watering gourmet appetizers,...
37North is a group of jazz musicians living in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia who have united to bring their personalities, energy, and stylish jazz interpretations together. 37 degrees north is the latitude coordinate for Bedford County, VA and the group enjoys celebrating this area of Virginia with their name and music. Each musician’s experience in...
This exhibit seeks to showcase not only trains and all they encompass for the train enthusiast, but also the many reasons to get off the train and visit Bedford, VA! The beautiful mountain and farmland scenery, Peaks of Otter, Smith Mountain Lake, and Historic Centertown with its many shops, restaurants, art, antiques, old buildings and...
At the heart of the holiday season is a spirit of Giving. Throughout the months of November through December, a hand crafted Giving Tree will be presented in the main lobby of Bower Center. It will be filled with special mini-sized art works awaiting their places in the community as cherished gifts. Exhibit Dates: November...
A night of big band jazz! Under the direction of Dr. Chris Magee, you'll hear selections from the LC Jazz Ensemble and the LC Community Jazz Band. Tickets: $10 in advance | $12 at the door Ticket Locations: Bower Center Office, or Online Cash Bar Available Chris Magee has played lead trumpet for such artists...
"Bedford Made: How the Arts Shape Bedford Business, Community and Tourism". Fine arts and craft works by artists and artisan members of the Bedford Artisan Trail. Exhibit Dates: November 21, 2017 - January 12, 2018
This all media judged theme exhibit seeks to go deeper and explore the concept of “space, the final frontier.” One of the seven elements of art: space can be negative or positive, open or closed, shallow or deep, and two or three dimensional. Other possibilities include: outer space, deep space, office space, a space of time,...
Bedford trio of musicians Ken Horne, Allison Johnson, and Paul Brockman perform an eclectic mix of American folk music spanning several centuries and many genres. From contemporary Americana to sixteenth-century Childe ballads, from classic blues to country music standards (and some that ought to be), NiteKAP offers a wide variety of musical styles and arrangements....
Ronn McFarlane is reinventing the lute by bringing it into twenty-first century folk music and making it accessible to modern audiences. In fact he’s one of the only modern musicians to write new music for this historic instrument. His Celtic- and Americana-influenced compositions combine with traditional music in virtuosic performances that captivate audiences. GRAMMY-nominated lutenist...
Destination Bedford offers big, bold and unforgettable experiences. You’ll see stunning beauty in the Blue Ridge Mountains and hear stories of bravery that will take your breath away at the National D-Day Memorial.
