mayberry confidential

The Mayberry ConfidenTialOfficial news of the SURRY ARTS COUNCIL

Volume 26, Issue 1 www.surryarts.org September 23, 2015

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ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM218 Rockford St.Open daily year round, Mon.-Sat. 9 am-5 pm, Sunday 1-5 pmClosed only Thanksgiving & Christmas days

SIAMESE TWINS EXHIBIT218 Rockford Street, Same hours as Andy Griffith Museum

ANDY & OPIE STATUE218 Rockford StreetTV Land Landmark, Photo opportunities around the clock.

OLD-TIME MUSIC HERITAGE HALL142 North Main StreetMonday-Friday 11:00 am-3:00 pmSaturday 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Sunday 1:00-3:30 pmPortraits of Surry County old-time music icons line the walls of the Earle. An audio guided tour enables you to hear their voices and their music. Kelly Epperson also shares personal stories of each one. A documentary, Surry County Music, hosted by David Holt plays continuously. The documentary was filmed by UNC public television and is part of the Folkways series. In addition, there are exhibits featuring memorabilia of Ralph Epperson, Tommy Jarrell, Benton Flippen and others. Exhibits in the OTMHH are sponsored in part by grants from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area and the venue is part of the Blue Ridge Music Trails Project.

MOVIESFeatures Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and WednesdayMonthly Classic Movie Series Free Monthly Movies336-786-2222 for movie informationNew digital projection and surround-sound equipment!

WEEKLYFREE YOUTH FIDDLE & GUITAR CLASSES142 North Main Street, Jim Vipperman Instructor5:30 pm Fiddle, 6:15 pm Banjo and Guitar, FreeThis project is supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

FREE JAM142 North Main Street, Thursdays, Year round, 7:00 pm

WPAQ MERRY-GO-ROUND142 North Main StreetSaturdays, 11:00 am-1:30 pm, $6 Merry-Go-Round Pass $20 or SAC Season Pass

GOLDEN NOTES218 Rockford Street Led by Sylvia Lowry, Tues., 10 am

LINE DANCE CLASSES218 Rockford Street, Weds., 10 am

DANCE CLASSESTap, Jazz, Ballet, Gymnastics Mondays, Rhythm on Main

CLOGGING CLASSESRhythmic Expressions, Samantha Wilhelmi, Tuesdays

MONTHLYSURRY COUNTY BASKET MAKERS2nd Tuesdays, 6:00 pm

VOICE OF THE BLUE RIDGE & TRADITIONAL MUSIC PROGRAMS3rd Saturdays, 7:30 pm

PHOTO CLUB218 Rockford Street3rd Tuesdays, 7:00 pm, Digital photography enthusiasts

BETTY LYNN3rd Fridays, 12:30-3:30 pmBetty Lynn continues to visit the Andy Griffith Museum on the third Friday of each month. She loves visiting with fans and having her photograph made with them. She is featured a recent Associated Press film and article that documented her “day” in the Andy Griffith Museum during her July visit. Over 500 fans attended the Andy Griffith Museum that day. The film begins with Betty leaving her apartment to come to the Andy Griffith Museum and ends with her waving good-bye to fans as Terri Forrest Champney drives off with her.

PROFESSOR NEAL BROWER TAGS LECTURESProfessor Brower will present TAGS lectures on the following dates:Saturday October 24, 2015, 2:00 pm, “Barney and Thelma Lou, Phfftt”Saturday June 11, 2016, 2:00 pm, “The Big House”Saturday July 9, 2016, 2:00 pm, “Andy ‘s Rich Girlfriend”Saturday August 13, 2016, 2:00 pm, “Goober and the Art of Love”Andy Griffith Museum Theatre, 218 Rockford Street

With advance requests your group can have:• An evening with comedian John Floyd “The Mouth of Mayberry”• Flat Footin’ lessons with award winning dancer, Marsha Todd• Fiddle lessons with award winning fiddler Jim Vipperman• Surry County music presentation and demonstration with Jim Vipperman• Andy Griffith Playhouse Backstage tour with Heather Elliott• Siamese Twins Exhibit presentation

BLUE RIDGE & BEYOND SERIESNationally known artists are featured at the Earle year round. These include Rhonda Vincent, John Conlee, Balsam Range and Black Violin. See page 11.

BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE SUMMER SERIESLive music and dancing begins in April and runs weekly through September 2016 Season passes are on sale now for $110 each. Passes cover activities in the Historic Earle Theatre, and the Blackmon Amphitheatre.

MAYBERRY DAYS 2015For complete schedule see pages 23-27

HARPER VALLEY PTA & CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOOFriday, September 18, 7:00 pmSaturday, September 19, 7:00 pmSunday, September 20, 3:00 and 7:00 pmTues. and Wed, September 22 and 23, 7:00 pm Historic Earle Theatre, $10

BAND OF OZWednesday, September 23, 2015, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $16* or Season Pass

“THE EMMETT” GOLF & ENTERTAINMENTThursday, September 24, 2015Cross Creek Country Club, $100 golf, dinner, entertainment$50 dinner & entertainment, Advance tickets required

SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN Thursday, September 24, 2015, 2:00 pmFriday, September 25, 2015, 7:00 pmSunday, September 27, 2015, 2:00 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, $15Join the Sanders family as they witness through their bluegrass and gospel music and in the process reveal their hilariously imperfect weaknesses.

CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO withOpening Comments by BRUCE BILSONThursday, September 24, 2015, 9:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $6Bruce Bilson directed Barbara Eden in Chattanooga Choo Choo and will comment on his experience directing the movie as well as directing Barbara in episodes of the television series Harper Valley PTA.

THE EMBERS Featuring CRAIG WOOLARDThursday, September 24, 2015, 8:00 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $16* or Season Pass

KAREN KNOTTS presents “TIED UP IN KNOTTS”Friday September 25, 2015, NoonHistoric Earle Theatre, $20/$15

RODNEY DILLARD & THE RODNEY DILLARD BANDFriday, September 25, 2015, 2:00 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, $25

“REMEMBER ME WITH LAUGHTER” Tribute to James BestFriday, September 25, 3:45 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $15

JAMES GREGORY “The Funniest Man in America”Friday, September 25, 7:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $35/$28

THE MAGNIFICENTSFriday, September 25, 2015, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

VW BOYS “SALUTE TO MAYBERRY”Friday, September 25, 2015, 9:30 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $10

PROFESSOR NEAL BROWER’S LECTUREFeaturing BRUCE BILSON with CLINT HOWARDSaturday, September 26, 2015, 2:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $10

COLONEL TIM’S TALENT TIMESaturday, September 26, 2015, 2:30 and 7:30 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, $25

MICHAEL HOOVER’S “MEMORIES OF ELVIS”Saturday, September 26, 2015, 7:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $20 Orchestra, $15 Balcony

CRAIG SOUTHERN & PHOENIXXSaturday, October 10, 2015, 7:00 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, Free

MONSTERS UNIVERSITY Rated GFamily Movie, Thursday, October 15, 2015, 10 am and 3 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, Free

VERTIGO Starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak, Directed by Alfred HitchcockMovie, October 16-21, 2015Historic Earle Theatre, $10

VOICE OF THE BLUE RIDGETravis Frye and Blue Mountain with Wood Family TraditionSat. Oct. 17, 2015, 7:30 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $7 or Season Pass

PROFESSOR NEAL BROWER’S LECTURE“Barney and Thelma Lou, Phfftt”Saturday, October 24, 2015, 2:00 pmAndy Griffith Museum Theatre, Free

OPIE AWARDS CEREMONY & RECEPTIONCommunity Theatre Awards CelebrationSaturday, October 24, 2015 6:00 pmAndy Griffith Museum TheatreReservations [email protected]

AUDITIONS for ELF THE MUSICAL, JR.October 26 and 27, 2015, 4:30-6:30 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse

JOHN CONLEEFriday, November 6, 2015, 7:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $64 VIP, $49 Orchestra, $39 Balcony

STAR WARS: EPISODE IV – A NEW HOPE Rated PGMovie, November 13-18, 2015Historic Earle Theatre, $10

PADDINGTON Rated PGFamily Movie, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, 10 am and 3 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, Free

“SANTA’S COOKIE PROBLEM”Presented by LifeSpanFriday, November 20, 2015, 7:00 pmAndy Griffith PlayhouseThis project receives support from the United Fund of Surry

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SEPTEMBER 2015

NOVEMBER 2015

OCTOBER 2015

2016 Season Pass $110ON SALE NOW

336-786-7998 or www.surryarts.org• Thepassincludesweeklyjams,theWPAQMerry-

Go-Round,andotherdesignatedevents.• Children12andunderwhoareaccompanied

byparentsorguardiansareadmittedfreetoamphitheatereventscoveredbytheseasonpass.Notethatthisappliesonlytoeventsattheamphitheatre.

• Onlyserviceanimalsarepermittedattheamphitheatre.Smokingisnotpermittedintheaudiencearea.

Wine from Shelton Vineyards and Hot Dogs/Snacks from the Dairy Center will be sold at selected events.

Tickets for all Surry Arts Council Events are non-refundable.

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VOICE OF THE BLUE RIDGETravis Frye and Blue Mountain with guestsThe Fiddlin’ Carson Peters BandSat, Nov 21, 2015, 7:30 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $7 or Season Pass

THE HOLIDAYRated PG-13November 27-December 2, 2015Historic Earle Theatre, $6

NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION Rated PG-13, Movie, December 4-9, 2015Historic Earle Theatre, $6

“CHRISTMAS WITH THE EMBERS” Friday, December 4, 2015, 7:30 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, $15

GINGERCOOKIE HOUSE WORKSHOPFriday, Dec. 11, 2015, 4:00 pmAndy Griffith Museum Theatre, $5Limited Attendance, Register 336-786-7998

THE POLAR EXPRESSRated GMovie, Friday, December 11, 2015, 8:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $6

THE NUTCRACKERPresented by the SAC in partnership with Rhythm on MainSunday, December 13, 2015, 2:00 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, Adults $11*, Children 12 and under, $7*

ELF THE MUSICAL, JR. Friday, December 18, 2015, 7:00 pmSaturday, December 19, 2015, 3:00 pmSunday, December 20, 2015, 3:00 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, Adults $11*, Children 12 and under, $7

WHITE CHRISTMASMovie, December 18-23, 2015Historic Earle Theatre, $6

MICHAEL RENO HARRELL’S “CAROLINA CHRISTMAS”Saturday, December 19, 2015, 7:30 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $7

“BREAKING UP CHRISTMAS” DANCEFeaturing the Buckstankle BoysSaturday, December 26, 2015, 7:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $5*, Season Pass or Merry-Go-Round Pass

“BREAKING UP CHRISTMAS” DANCEFeaturing the Slate Mountain RamblersSaturday, January 2, 2016, 7:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $5*, Season Pass or Merry-Go-Round Pass

VOICE OF THE BLUE RIDGETravis Frye and Blue Mountain with Dave Leatherman and Stone CountySaturday, January 16, 2016, 7:30 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $7 or Season Pass

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLSRated PGFamily Movie, Thursday, January 21, 2016, 10:00 am and 3:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, Free

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRDMovie, January 22-27, 2016Historic Earle Theatre, $10

BALSAM RANGEThey won top honors at the 2014 IBMA awards, including “Entertainer of the Year” and “Vocal Group of the Year.” Saturday, January 30, 2016, 7:30 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $25 Orchestra, $15 Balcony

WPAQ 740 AM 68th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONSaturday, February 6, 2016, 6:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, Free

SURRY ARTS COUNCIL FUND DRIVE KICK-OFFDonate online www.surryarts.orgFebruary 11, 2016, 12:00 noonAndy Griffith Museum Theatre

WHEN HARRY MET SALLY Rated RMovie, February 12-17, 2015Historic Earle Theatre, $6

BRAVE Rated PGFamily Movie, Thursday, February 18, 2016, 10:00 am and 3:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, Free

BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONFriday, February 19, 2016, 7:00 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, Free

VOICE OF THE BLUE RIDGETravis Frye and Blue Mountain with Sons of the South, the 1st place Bluegrass Band at the 2015 Galax Fiddler’s Convention Saturday, February 20, 2016, 7:30 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $7 or Season Pass


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DECEMBER 2015

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“TOMMY JARRELL CELEBRATION” YOUTH COMPETITIONFriday, Feb 26, 2016, Registration 5:00 pm, Competition 5:30-7:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, Free

TOMMY JARRELL BIRTHDAY CONCERT & DANCEFeaturing Buckstankle Boys, Slate Mountain Ramblers, Pilot Mountain Bobcats and Zephyr Lightning BoltsYouth Competition and Celebration hosted by Lew BodeFriday, February 26, 2016, 7:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $10 or Season Pass

ARTS BALL featuring BAND OF OZSilent Auction, Seated Dinner, DanceAll proceeds go to fund in-school arts programmingFriday, February 26, 2016, 6:00 pmCross Creek Country Club, $75 per personDon’t miss signing up for one of our Arts Ball dinners!

SIERRA HULLwith Ethan Jodziewicz and Justin MosesSaturday, Feb. 27, 2016, 7:30 pm, Historic Earle Theatre, $20 Orchestra, $15 Balcony. This project is supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

AUDITIONS for DRIVING MISS DAISYMonday February 29 and Tuesday March 1, 2016, 6:00-8:00 pm, Andy Griffith Playhouse

AN AMERICAN IN PARISMovie, March 11-16, 2016, Historic Earle Theatre, $10

“IRISH AT THE EARLE” featuring MICK MOLONEYTuesday, March 15, 2016, 7:30 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $10, Library Card, SAC Season Pass or Merry-Go-Round PassThis project is supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, and is presented in collaboration with the Mount Airy Public Library and the Surry American Irish Society.

FROZENRated G, Family Movie, Thursday, March 17, 2016, 10:00 am and 3:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, Free

RHONDA VINCENT & THE RAGERhonda Vincent is the bona fide Queen of Bluegrass, a soulful singer who received the Female Vocalist of the Year award seven consecutive times by the IBMA along with multiple Entertainer of the Year awards. She has recorded contemporary country albums and sung with her close friend Dolly Parton, recorded with Willie Nelson and opened for George Jones.Saturday, March 19, 2016, 7:30 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $50 Preferred seating$45 Orchestra, $35 Balcony

ELLIOT ENGEL presents “HOW WILLIAM BECAME SHAKESPEARE”Dinner and Presentation for adultsAcknowledging the 400th anniversary of the death of ShakespeareTues, March 22, 2016, 6:00 pmCross Creek Country Club, $65*

THE PHILADELPHIA STORYStarring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James StewartMovie, April 8-13, 2016Historic Earle Theatre, $10

BLACK VIOLINBlack Violin’s music is a funky mix of hip hop, jazz, R&B, and yes, even Bach.Friday, April 15, 2016, 7:30 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $25 Orchestra, $15 Balcony or high school student IDThis project is supported in part by a grant from SouthArts.

CHARLOTTE’S WEB Rated GFamily Movie, Thursday, April 21, 2016, 10:00 am and 3:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, Free

DRIVING MISS DAISYSaturday, April 23, 2016, 7:30 pmSunday, April 24, 2016, 3:00 pmMonday, April 25, 2016, 7:30 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, $11*


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MARCH 2016

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AUDITIONS for INTO THE WOODS, JR.Tuesday and Wednesday, April 26 and 27, 4:30-6:30 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse

THE EMBERS featuring CRAIG WOOLARDThursday, April 28, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

THE FANTASTIC SHAKERSFriday, April 29, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

BAND OF OZThursday, May 5, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

GARY LOWDER & SMOKIN’ HOTFriday, May 6, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

PHATT CITYSaturday, May 7, 2016, 7:30 pm Blackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVERMovie, May 13-18, 2016Historic Earle Theatre, $10

THE CATALINASFriday, May 13, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

MARK ROBERTS BANDSaturday, May 14, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

THE LORAX Rated PGFamily Movie, Thursday, May 19, 2016, 10:00 am and 3:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, Free

JIM QUICK & COASTLINEThursday, May 19, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

THE ENTERTAINERSFriday, May 20, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

WILL JONES BANDSaturday, May 21, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

TOO MUCH SYLVIAThursday, May 26, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

THE TIM CLARK BANDFriday, May 27, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

NORTH TOWERSaturday, May 28, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

AUDITIONS for BIG RIVERTues., May 31 and Wed., June 1, 2016, 6:00-8:00 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse

THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTIONRated RMovie, June 3-8, 2016Historic Earle Theatre, $10

THE MAIN EVENT BANDFriday, June 3, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

THE ATTRACTIONS BANDSaturday, June 4, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

STEVE OWENS & SUMMERTIMEFriday, June 10, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

PROFESSOR NEAL BROWER’S TAGS LECTURE“The Big House”Saturday, June 11, 2016, 2:00 pmAndy Griffith Museum Theatre, Free

THE CASTAWAYSSaturday, June 11, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

ARTS ALIVEAges 3-5Monday-Thursday, June 13-16, 2016, 9:30 am to 12:30 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, $35 SAC Members, $45 Non-MembersScholarships available from the Kester Sink Scholarship Endowment

MEET THE ROBINSONS Rated GFamily Movie, Thursday, June 16, 2016, 10 am and 3 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, Free

INTO THE WOODS, JR.Friday, June 17, 2016, 4:00 pmSaturday, June 18, 2016, 4:00 pmSunday, June 19, 2016, 4:00 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, $11*, $7* Ages 12 and under

THE HOLIDAY BANDFriday, June 17, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

CABINET (Pending)Saturday, June 18, 2016, 7:30 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $15 Orchestra, $10 Balcony

ARTS ALIVEAges 6-11 Mon.-Thurs., June 20-23, 2016, 9:30 am to 12:30 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, $35 SAC Members, $45 Non-MembersScholarships available from the Kester Sink Scholarship Endowment

THE EMBERS featuring CRAIG WOOLARDThursday, June 23, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

THE MAGNIFICENTS BANDFriday, June 24, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

SUMMERDAZESaturday, June 25, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass


MAY 2016

JUNE 2016

JULY 2016

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JIM QUICK & COASTLINEThursday, June 30, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

FANTASY BANDFriday, July 1, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

NORTH TOWERSaturday, July 2, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

THE LEGACY MOTOWN REVUEThursday, July 7, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

THE BIG LEBOWSKIRated RMovie, Friday, July 8-13, 2016, 8:00 pm Historic Earle Theatre, $10

JIMMY LOWRY TRIBUTE featuring STEVE JARRELLFriday, July 8, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

PROFESSOR NEAL BROWER’S TAGS LECTURE“Andy’s Rich Girlfriend”Saturday, July 9, 2016, 2:00 pmAndy Griffith Museum Theatre, FREE

BANTUM ROOSTERSaturday, July 9, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATREMonday-Saturday, July 11-16, 2016, 10 am to 2 pmAges 5 (completed kindergarten) to 18Andy Griffith Playhouse, $150Scholarships available from the Kester Sink Scholarship Endowment

ENVISIONFriday, July 15, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

THE MAIN EVENT BANDSaturday, July 16, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

TANGLED Rated PGFamily Movie, Thursday, July 21, 2016, 10 am and 3 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, Free

THE FANTASTIC SHAKERSFriday, July 22, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

THE CASTAWAYSSaturday, July 23, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

TOO MUCH SYLVIAFriday, July 29, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

BIG RIVERSaturday, July 30, 2016, 7:30 pmSunday, July 31, 2016, 3:00 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, $11*

BIG RIVERMonday, August 1, 2016, 7:30 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, $11*

DIRTY DANCINGPG-13Movie, August 5-10, 2016Historic Earle Theatre, $6

THE EMBERS featuring CRAIG WOOLARDFriday, August 5, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

THE ATTRACTIONS BANDSaturday, August 6, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

PHATT CITYFriday, August 12, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

THE HOLIDAY BANDSaturday, August 13, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

PROFESSOR NEAL BROWER’S TAGS LECTURE“Goober and the Art of Love”Saturday, August 13, 2016, 2:00 pmAndy Griffith Museum Theatre, FREE

TOY STORY Rated GFamily Movie, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, 10 am and 3 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, Free

THE ENTERTAINERSFriday, August 19, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

WILL JONES BANDSaturday, August 20, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

THE MAGNIFICENTS BANDFriday, August 26, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

JUNE BRIDEStarring Bette Davis, Robert Montgomery and Betty LynnAugust 26-31, 2016, Historic Earle Theatre, $6

MARK ROBERTS BANDSaturday, August 27, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass


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AUGUST 2016

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LIQUID PLEASURE with KENNY MANNThursday, September 1, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

MARSHA MORGAN BANDFriday, September 2, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

SURRY LINEFeaturing Nick McMillian, Michael Motley, Bill Imus, and Sandy Grover MasonSaturday, September 3, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

ENVISIONFriday, September 9, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

THE HOLIDAY BANDFriday, September 16, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or Season Pass

VOICE OF THE BLUE RIDGETravis Frye and Blue Mountain with Larry SigmonSaturday, September 17, 2016, 7:30 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $7 or Season Pass

THE EMBERS featuring CRAIG WOOLARDWednesday, September 21, 2016, 7:30 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $16* or Season Pass

“THE EMMETT” Mayberry Days Golf TournamentThursday, September 22, 2016Tee Off 12:30 pmAutographs 4:30 pmDinner 5:00 pm – 7:00 pmEntertainment 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmDinner & Entertainment $50*Golf, Dinner & Entertainment $100*Cross Creek Country Club, 1129 Greenhill Rd

“REMEMBER ME WITH LAUGHTER”A Tribute to James Best with Dorothy Best and David BrowningFriday, September 23, 2016, $15

THE TAMSThursday, September 22, 2016, 8:00 pmBlackmon Amphitheatre, $16* or Season Pass

THE MALPASS BROTHERSFriday, September 23, 2016, 7:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $20 Orchestra, $15 Balcony The Malpass Brothers are as close to real traditional country music artists as you can get these days. Their smooth vocal blend and skillful musicianship pay respect to the legends who have paved their way. The brothers have appeared on iconic stages such as the Ryman Auditorium and Merlefest. Songwriters as well as musicians, the duo’s video “Memory That Bad” hit CMT Pure Country’s Top Ten. Taylor and Chris pay tribute to music legends Merle Haggard, Ernest Tubb, The Louvin Brothers, Faron Young, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and many more during their performances. With their funny, off-the-cuff quips, these two 20-somethings will have the audience laughing and singing along to those beloved songs we all remember as real country music. And for you Mayberry fans, Christopher Malpass is, in his own words, “the world’s biggest fan of Andy Griffith.” He watches the show every night and can quote lines from the episodes.

VW BOYS “SALUTE TO MAYBERRY”Friday, September 23, 2016, 9:30 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $10

PROFESSOR NEAL BROWER LECTURE and TAGSRWC ANNUAL MEETINGSaturday, September 24, 2016, 2:00 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $10

JAMES GREGORY: “The Funniest Man in America!”Saturday, September 24, 2016, 7:00 pm Historic Earle Theater, $35/$28

COLONEL TIM’S TALENT TIMESaturday, September 24, 2016, 7:30 pm, Andy Griffith Playhouse, $25


SEPTEMBER 2016 SUMMER YO U T H ART CAMPS2016 MAYBERRY DAYS

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SUMMER YO U T H ART CAMPS

ARTS ALIVE June 13-16, 2016, Ages 3-5 • June 20-23, 2016, Ages 6-11

Arts Alive Parade and Festival, June 23, 2016$35 SAC Member, $45 Non-member

Scholarships available from the Kester Sink Endowment.

SURRY STRINGSInstructor Jim Vipperman

July 18-21, 2016, $75This project is supported by the

N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources,

with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

PRINCESS CAMPRhythm on Main, July 19-22, 2016, $65

MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATREJuly 11-16, 2016, Ages 5-18

$150, Scholarships available from the Kester Sink Endowment

VISUAL ARTS CAMP

Instructor Kayla EllisJuly 25-29, 2016, $65

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BLUE RIDGE AND BEYOND SERIESLive from the Historic Earle Theatre

TRAVIS FRYE & BLUE MOUNTAIN with guests THE WOOD FAMILY TRADITIONSaturday, October 17, 2015, 7:30 pm, $7 or Season Pass.The Wood Family Tradition is a second and third generation Bluegrass and Gospel band that has performed with many acts including Bill Monroe and Al Wood.

JOHN CONLEEFriday, November 6, 2015, 7 pm$64 VIP Meet & Greet, $49 Orchestra, $39 Balcony, $5 more on day of showCountry legend John Conlee is a regular performer at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. He has brought to audiences such classic songs as: “Rose Colored Glasses”, “Friday Night Blues”, “Backside of 30”, and more.

TRAVIS FRYE & BLUE MOUNTAIN with guests THE FIDDLIN’ CARSON PETERS BANDSaturday, November 21, 2015, 7:30 pm, $7 or Season Pass.At eleven years old, Carson Peters, or “Fiddlin’ Carson Peters” as he is becoming known, is a seasoned performer playing numerous venues with his band throughout the region; Bristol Rhythm and Roots, Dollywood’s Bluegrass and BBQ, Asheville’s Bluegrass First Class, and Song of the Mountains to name a few. He won first place in fiddle at the Mount Airy Fiddlers Convention, youth division, when he was 4 years old. Carson also appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Betty White.

MICHAEL RENO HARRELL’S “CAROLINA CHRISTMAS”Saturday, December 19, 2015, 7:30 pm, $7 Michael Reno Harrell is an award winning songwriter, veteran storyteller and entertainer. His recordings have for years received and continue to garner awards in Country, Americana and Folk circles.

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BALSAM RANGESaturday, January 30, 2016, 7:30 pm, $25 Orchestra, $15 BalconyThe band received top honors in the 2014 IBMA Awards including Entertainer of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year. Elements of jazz, country, gospel, swing and old-time music are all infused into the fresh sound of this unique Southern band.

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TOMMY JARRELL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONFriday, February 26, 2016, Youth Competition 5:00 pm, Concert and Dance 7:00 pm, $10 or Season PassThe Tommy Jarrell Birthday Celebration is hosted by Lew Bode and features The Buckstankle Boys, Slate Mountain Ramblers, Pilot Mountain Bobcats, and Zephyr Lightning Bolts.

SIERRA HULL featuring Ethan Jodziewicz and Justin MosesSaturday, February 27, 2016, 7:30 pm, $20 Orchestra, $15 Balcony IBMA’s voting members having nominated her for eight awards. She is again the only woman and the youngest person nominated for Mandolin Player of the Year! Ethan Jodziewicz is a double bassist who thrives in performances and collaborations that combine traditional and contemporary elements and technical virtuosity. He studied with Edgar Meyer and Hal Robinson. Justin Moses is an accomplished acoustic instrumentalist who is an in-demand session player at the Grand Ole Opry. He made his Opry debut in 2008 & has appeared on stage with artists including Alison Krauss, Del McCoury, Emmylou Harris and Brad Paisley. “IRISH AT THE EARLE” featuring MICK MOLONEYTuesday, March 15, 2016, 7:30 pmHistoric Earle Theatre, $10*, Library Card, SAC Season Pass or Merry-Go-Round Pass. This project is supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, and is presented in collaboration with the Mt. Airy Public Library & the Surry American Irish Society.

RHONDA VINCENT & THE RAGESaturday, March 19, 2016, 7:30 pm, $50 preferred seating, $45 Orchestra, $35 BalconyRhonda Vincent is the bona fide Queen of Bluegrass, a soulful singer who was named Female Vocalist of the Year seven consecutive times by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). She has recorded contemporary country albums and sung with her close friend Dolly Parton, recorded with Willie Nelson and opened for George Jones.

BLACK VIOLINFriday, April 15, 2016, 7:30 pm, Black Violin, $25 Orchestra, $15 BalconyClassically trained Wil Baptiste and Kevin “Kev Marcus” Sylvester, the founders of Black Violin, are the new standard. There has been no band to meticulously meld classical, hip-hop, rock and pop music into a single genre-busting act - until now. After winning Showtime at the Apollo, they have toured with Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, opened for the Wu-Tang Clan, scored an episode of CSI: New York and even performed for President Obama at his 2nd inauguration. “We want to really be something that young musicians aspire to,” says Kev. “For us, the violin is the vehicle for a bigger message, which is not to be afraid to be different.” CABINET (Pending)Saturday, June 18, 2016, 7:30 pm, $15 Orchestra, $10 BalconyCabinet, formed in 2006, is a band with roots firmly planted in the Appalachian tradition. Describing themselves as “bluegrass but not in the traditional sense,” their music brings to mind soul, simplicity and serious musicianship. Their concerts take on a celebratory nature with an inclusive and engaging energy that weaves together the influences of bluegrass, country and folk.

THE MALPASS BROTHERSFriday, September 23, 2016, 7:00 pm, $20 orchestra, $15 balconyThe Malpass Brothers are as close to real traditional country music artists as you can get. Their smooth vocal blend and skillful musicianship pay respect to the legends who have paved their way. The brothers have appeared on iconic stages such as the Ryman Auditorium and Merlefest. Songwriters as well as musicians, the duo’s video “Memory That Bad” hit CMT Pure Country’s Top Ten. Taylor and Chris pay tribute to music legends Merle Haggard, Ernest Tubb, The Louvin Brothers, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and many more during their performances. With their funny, off-the-cuff quips, these two 20 somethings will have the audience laughing and singing along to those beloved songs we all remember as real country music. And for you Mayberry fans, Christopher Malpass is, in his own words, “the world’s biggest fan of Andy Griffith.” He watches the show every night and can quote lines from the episodes.

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SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAINThursday, Sept. 24, 2015, 2 pm • Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, 7 pm • Sunday, Sept 27, 2015, 2 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, $15Performed by the Surry Arts Players, Director John Adams, Music Director Allen NicholsJoin the Sanders family as they witness through their bluegrass and gospel music and in the process reveal their hilariously imperfect weaknesses.

SANTA’S COOKIE PROBLEMPresented by LifeSpanFriday November 20, 2015, 7 pm, Andy Griffith PlayhouseDuring the summer months, Santa and his elves often grow bored and play pranks on one another. On elf takes his prank a little too far and learns a valuable lesson about being sensitive to other people’s feelings.Sponsored in part by the United Fund of Surry in partnership with the Surry Arts Council

ELF THE MUSICAL, JR.Performed by the Surry Arts PlayersFriday, Dec. 18, 2015, 7 pm • Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, 3 pm • Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, 3 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse $11* adult, $7* Ages 12 and underBuddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list, and his stepbrother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity.

“HOW WILLIAM BECAME SHAKESPEARE”Elliot EngelTuesday, March 22, 2016, 6 pmCross Creek Country, Dinner-Presentation, $65*

DRIVING MISS DAISYPerformed by the Surry Arts PlayersSun., April 23, 2016, 7:30 pm • Sunday, April 24, 2016, 3 pm • Monday, April 25, 2016, 7:30 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, $15*The place is the Deep South, the time 1948, just prior to the civil rights movement. Having recently demolished another car, Daisy Werthan, a rich, sharp-tongued Jewish widow of seventy-two, is informed by her son, Boolie, that henceforth she must rely on the services of a chauffeur. The person he hires for the job is a thoughtful, unemployed black man, Hoke, whom Miss Daisy immediately regards with disdain and who, in turn, is not impressed with his employer’s patronizing tone and, he believes, her latent prejudice. But, in a series of absorbing scenes spanning twenty-five years, the two, despite their mutual differences, grow ever closer to, and more dependent on, each other, until eventually they become almost a couple. Slowly and steadily the dignified, good-natured Hoke breaks down the stern defenses of the ornery old lady, as she teaches him to read and write and, in a gesture of good will and shared concern, invites him to join her at a banquet in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. As the play ends Hoke has a final visit with Miss Daisy, now ninety-seven and confined to a nursing home, and while it is evident that a vestige of her fierce independence and sense of position still remain, it is also movingly clear that they have both come to realize they have more in common than they ever believed possible—and that times and circumstances would ever allow them to publicly admit.

INTO THE WOODS, JR.Friday, June 17, 2016, 4 pm • Saturday, June 18, 2016, 4 pm • Sunday, June 19, 2016, 4 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, $11* Adults, $7* Ages 12 and under All of your favorite characters—Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk), and the Witch—meet and interact in this whimsical original story. The musical centers on a baker and his wife who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the king’s festival; and Jack, who wishes that his cow would give milk. When the baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a witch’s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse and wind up changed forever. The Brothers Grimm hit the stage with an epic fairytale about wishes, family and the choices we make.

BIG RIVERSaturday, July 30, 2016, 7:30 pm • Sunday, July 31, 2016, 3 pm • Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, 7:30 pmAndy Griffith Playhouse, $15*Twain’s timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. Their adventures along the way are hilarious, suspenseful and heartwarming, bringing to life your favorite characters from the novel-the Widow Douglas and her stern sister, Miss Watson; the uproarious King and Duke, who may or may not be as harmless as they seem; Huck’s partner in crime, Tom Sawyer, and their rowdy gang of pals; Huck’s drunken father, the sinister Pap Finn; and the lovely Mary Jane Wilkes and her trusting family. Propelled by an award winning score from Roger Miller, the king of country music, this jaunty journey provides a brilliantly theatrical celebration of pure Americana.

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NEW EXHIBITSThe exhibit design project is under the direction of architect Mark Meagher

and the plans were recently sent to local and state building contractors. The project is scheduled to begin in early 2016. The new exhibit spaces are much needed to preserve the one-of-a-kind items in the collection. There will be significant audio/visual components as well, enabling the sharing of more information than can be formally displayed. Rotating exhibits are also part of the plans.

A group of fans recently purchased a telephone that was an original prop from “The Andy Griffith Show.” This will be incorporated in a new exhibit but is on display during Mayberry Days in one of the existing cases. And Cindi Griffith has generously donated yet another iconic personal item from Andy Griffith’s career for the museum. We continue to be grateful to Cindi for her ongoing support of the Andy Griffith Museum and the Surry Arts Council. We look forward to unveiling this latest donation in 2016.

GUIDED TOURS OF THE ANDY GRIFFITH PLAYHOUSE and MUSEUM GARDENS AND GROUNDS

Groups are now enjoying Andy Griffith Playhouse Backstage Tours with Heather Elliott. We continue to add photos and posters to the walls of the backstage area. Groups also have the opportunity to enjoy tours of the facility grounds with Master Gardener Ginny Adams. The gardens were designed with native North Carolina plants for continuous year round blooms and interest. They were designed by landscape architect Chip Callaway who also did the design for Cindi and Andy Griffith’s Manteo home. Chip is from Mount Airy and resides in Greensboro, NC, where he operates Chip Callaway and Associates and specializes in residential, hospitality and historic garden design.

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Lower level Andy Griffith PlayhouseMonday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm, Sunday 1:00-5:00 pm

Eng and Chang were Born in the village of Samutsongkram, Siam (now Thailand) on May 11, 1811. Eng and Chang Bunker were connected at the chest by a cartilaginous band of flesh. The twins shared relatively normal boyhoods in Siam, running and playing with other children and helping to support their family by gathering and selling duck eggs in their village. On April 1, 1829, the twins left Siam and began a career traveling with two agents, Robert Hunter, a British merchant, and Abel Coffin, an American sea captain. Eng and Chang earned money by making appearances throughout the United States, Canada, South America, and Europe. In their far-flung travels, Eng and Chang became such popular celebrities during the 1830s that their promotion as “Siamese Twins” were terms that became synonymous with connected or conjoined twins. In 1832, they fulfilled their contracts and declared their independence from their agents.By the late 1830s, Eng and Chang tired of all their traveling and opted to settle in North Carolina. There, the brothers married sisters, Adelaide and Sarah Yates. The sisters were the daughters of Nancy and David Yates, Quakers from Wilkes County. The couples were married on April 13, 1843 and produced 22 children between the two families. They moved to White Plains, just west of Mount Airy, in 1845. They were successful farmers and good citizens. They split their time between the two families with a rigidly followed system of three days in one house followed by three days in the other with each being the master in his home. They observed this without exception until they died on January 17, 1874, at the age of 62.

DID YOU KNOW…• The Siamese Twins resided with their families only a few miles from the Andy Griffith Playhouse! • They are buried at White Plains Baptist Church. On the way to the gravesite, you will cross the Eng and Chang Bunker Bridge. That bridge crosses Stewart’s Creek – the body of water that divided their land. • They raised their children here and hundreds of descendants reside in the area. There is an annual Bunker Reunion on the last weekend in July each year. • The Surry Arts Council hosts guest lecturers each year during the Bunker Reunion. • The exhibit on the lower level of the Andy Griffith Playhouse features original documents along with photos of the Twins and their families. The wills of Eng Bunker and Chang Bunker are displayed along with numerous additional items on loan from descendants. A documentary plays continuously. • That in 1839, Eng and Chang Bunker were the first Asians to become citizens of this country. They took the name Bunker from their close friends Fred and William Bunker who lived in New York City. They were such close friends that at one time, Chang had bequeathed all his estate to their sister, Catharine Bunker.• That Eng and Chang were excellent fishermen, expert in the use of firearms, excellent performers on the flute, excellent with tools and construction, and above average in intellect.• That Eng and Chang were Whigs.• That Eng and Chang had sons who fought in the Confederate army. Eng and Chang opened their homes to weary and hungry Confederate soldiers.• That Eng and Chang Bunker were the first Buddhists to enter this country.• That Eng and Chang Bunker brought the first Siamese Buddhist text into this country.• That Eng and Chang Bunker remain the only conjoined twins to have children.• That Chang died first on January 17, 1874 and Eng died several hours later.• That Sarah died on April 29, 1892 and she is buried in a cemetery with slaves and some of her children, on Bunker property near the White Plains Baptist Church.• That Adelaide died at the age of 94 on May 21, 1917 and is buried beside Chang.• That their bodies were autopsied at the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.• That their last living child, Robert E. Bunker (named after Robert E. Lee), died on January 25, 1951

Recommended reading: “The Two” by Irving and Amy Wallace; “The Lives of Chang and Eng: Siam’s Twins in Nineteenth-Century America” by Joseph Orser; and “Duet for a Lifetime” by Kay Hunter. These are available in the Andy Griffith Museum gift shop and/or Amazon.

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First and Lasting Thoughts about Mayberry Daysby Jim ClarkGomer’s Bucket List

This 25th Anniversary year of Mayberry Days moves me to figuratively put a bucket on my head like Gomer and “take a think under there.” Even as this wonderful festival has evolved and grown through the years, I’m struck by how many of my thoughts and feelings have remained similar to what they were all those many years ago. I began contributing this annual column for The Mayberry Confidential in 1995. In my first column and in many others that have followed, I’ve written about how Mayberry Days is a homecoming. It still feels that way to so many of us. Even first-timers. When we’re in Mount Airy, when we’re at Mayberry Days, we’re home. We may not be precisely in Mayberry when we’re here, but Mayberry just seems somehow more fully in us and around us when we’re in Mount Airy, especially during Mayberry Days. To understand why we feel this way, just stroll down the northern part of Main Street and sniff the aroma of sammich-bound pork chops as they fry on the griddle at the Snappy Lunch, which has been serving up Mayberry-style food and friendship for 92 years. Or drop by Floyd’s City Barber Shop next door and visit with Russell Hiatt, who’s also in his 92nd year of bringing joy to the world. Russell recently retired his clippers, but he still comes to the shop most days to cut up with old friends and to meet new ones. If you’re looking for a true example of the Mayberry spirit, you need look no further than Russell. The late Emmett Forrest’s legacy of friendship and devotion to all things Andy Griffith lives on triumphantly with his memorabilia collection, the heart of the Andy Griffith Museum, which shares its grounds with the Andy Griffith Playhouse, itself a hub not only for Mayberry Days but also for local arts and culture throughout the year. One afternoon a month during several months each year, Mayberry scholar Neal Brower gives a lecture about an “Andy Griffith Show” episode in the museum’s basement theater. And Mount Airy resident Betty Lynn, Mayberry’s treasured Thelma Lou, greets fans at the museum the third Friday afternoon of most months. Also steadfast through the years are places like the Mayberry Motor Inn, a beacon of hospitality on the Andy Griffith Parkway. Alma Venable (fondly known as Aunt Bee to many) welcomes all guests as friends to the charming motel that she has operated for decades—formerly along with beloved late husband L.P. I’ve stayed in the same corner room there every Mayberry Days for decades. All of this and much more are the fabric of normal daily life in Mount Airy. But then, when Mayberry Days arrives every September, Mount Airy seems to burst at the seams with Mayberryness. There are so many enticing things going on at the same time during the festival that you can’t even begin to do them all. The first Mayberry Days (actually, just Mayberry Day in its inaugural year) starred Doug Dillard. He was the sole representative of the cast of “The Andy Griffith Show” that year. Doug performed at the next 21 Mayberry Days until his passing in 2012. Over the years, dozens of other Mayberry stars have participated in the festival. Most years, including this year, find a dozen or more members of the cast and crew and their families in attendance as official guests. New faces from the cast this year are Barbara Eden (her first-ever Mayberry event), Clint Howard (his first Mayberry event since 1997), and Ronnie Dapo (his first ever Mayberry event). They join a wonderful lineup of festival favorites. As often as not in recent years, Mayberry Days has also become a time to reflect on the chairs vacant since the previous year’s festival. Among those passing this year was James Best, who brought bottomless good cheer and giggles wherever he went. Wife Dorothy’s tribute presentation about him during this Mayberry Days is sure to be a festival highlight. We’ve also had several losses among our fan community again this year. They are folks who were friends to everyone who knew them at Mayberry Days and beyond. All were Mayberry family to many of us and were actual family to several of us. We embrace the happy memories of times with them, just as we savor the moments and cherish all of our friends at this year’s Mayberry Days. Something that has been true since the start is that Mayberry Days is a celebration. It’s a celebration of “The Andy Griffith Show.” It’s also a celebration of the people who were a part of making this most beloved TV show. And it’s a celebration of the joyful spirit that Mayberry amplifies within each of us. My Mayberry Days game plan after 25 years remains the same: Explore the interesting sights and the good eats all around town, take in as many performances and other official activities as I can, visit with the cast and crew members and fellow fans, and, simply, celebrate Mayberry. In other words, get ready to enjoy all the excitement and fun, because once again…Live from Mount Airy…it’s Mayberry Days!

❒ Take a guided tour of the Andy Griffith Museum with Terri Forrest Champney.❒ Take the Andy Griffith and Museum Garden Tour with Master Gardener Ginny Adams. ❒ Attend a performance at the Andy Griffith Playhouse that John Adams directs.❒ Take the audio guided tour of the Historic Earle Theatre (Did you know that the Earle is the site of a premiere of A Face in the Crowd and Play the Game?)❒ Take a Backstage Tour of the Andy Griffith Playhouse with Heather Elliott.❒ Attend a concert with the Embers at the Blackmon Amphitheatre and dance with Albert!❒ Watch the documentary in the Siamese Twins Exhibit and visit their gravesite. ❒ Attend the Malpass Brothers concert at the Historic Earle Theatre. It’s Big!❒ Attend the WPAQ Merry-Go-Round, the second longest continuously running live radio broadcast in the nation (second only to the Grand Ole Opry). Have picture made with Kelly.❒ Take a Flat-Footin’ workshop with Marsha Todd (she has won a bunch of awards).❒ Dance at a Thursday night jam at the Historic Earle Theatre. ❒ Attend a youth fiddle class at the Earle and learn how to play an old-time tune – with your kid of course.❒ See a classic movie at the Historic Earle Theatre – enjoy the new digital projection equipment and surround-sound! Get some of Ken’s popcorn and a diet (double shot o’ cherry) coke with his special ice.❒ Have photo made in the brand new Loaded Goat Sports Bar (love the name!).❒ Eat a Snappy Lunch tenderloin biscuit (dip in side of white gravy) and a pork chop sandwich on the same day!❒ Eat a ground steak at Freddie’s (Dairy Center) with one of his awesome chocolate milk shakes.❒ Enter the Mayberry Days Chester Jones Checker Tournament.❒ Have photo made in front of Aunt Bee’s house in Chip Holton’s Mayberry Mural.❒ Eat a BBQ sandwich from the winning pig - during Mayberry Days.❒ Have photo made with the Andy and Opie statue.❒ Take a squad car tour with Melvin.❒ Ride in a Ram Truck in the Mayberry Days Parade and register to win the $45,000!❒ Have picture taken kissing Betty Lynn! ❒ Hang out in Floyd’s Barber Shop.❒ Visit the NC Granite Quarry and get a granite paper weight in the office.0-5 Check to make sure you took the bucket off your head!6-10 Shazam! You’re off to a good start.11-15 Ernest T. Bass says, “You rock!”16-20 Look in a mirror and say, “Hey to Goober!”21-24 O.K., you’re one of those “compelsion nuts,” aren’t you?!25 You beat everything, you know that! Way to go! Barney has a jar of Aunt Bee’s homemade pickles for you to take back home with you!

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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORSMOUNT AIRY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM

508 N. Andy Griffith ParkwayRegister for a chance to win $45,000 towards the purchase of a FCA vehicle. Buy your next car in Mayberry and thank them for

their support!

and TAGSRWCWe continue to be grateful to TAGSRWC for supporting

Mayberry Days since its beginning, and for their support of the Surry Arts Council all year round!

Also special thanks to Surry Arts Council Donors, Vendors, and those who advertised in the Mayberry Confidential. Please support them during Mayberry Days and Year Round!

OFFICIAL MAYBERRY DAYS VENDORSAll Mayberry Days Vendors who are supporting the Surry Arts Council are located on the grounds of the Andy Griffith Playhouse. They’ll be serving food all day on Friday and Saturday. They include Little Blue Choo, Judy Steele with everything from funnel cakes and bloomin’ onions to giant turkey legs; Sandra Culler’s Nuts4Lemonade with homemade lemonade and concessions ranging from snow cones to candied apples; Crispin’ Kettle Corn – get some before they sell out – it’s sooo good; Granny B’s Fudge – don’t miss Thelma Lou’s famous recipe; Fred Jones homemade ice cream – watch him make it; Mayberry Days championship Barbecue - Saturday only from 9:30 until it sells out; Aunt Bee’s Bake Sale – the best from our local cooks; Bahama Shaved Ice with yummy toppings; Tar Heel Basement Systems – check with them on waterproofing your basement!, Nectar of the Vine – gourmet wine slush mixes – can’t wait to try them, US Cellular – check out their cell phone accessories, and artists including Will Pfitzner and Isabella Gillespie with LazerEdge Designs and products ranging from Christmas ornaments to coasters; American Satellite Concepts (Direct TV), Mount Airy Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram – register for $45,000 towards purchase. R&D amusements will have their finest inflatables and kid rides in the field below the amphitheatre on Friday and Saturday. Great rides!

MAYBERRY DAYS BARBECUE COOK-OFF10 great cooks will be competing in the Mayberry Days Barbecue Cook-off in the parking lot of the Andy Griffith Playhouse. You’ll be able to buy the barbecue from 9:30 am on Saturday until it sells out. Sales will be under

the Moody’s tents directly in front of the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Sandwiches are $5 and pounds are $10. Competing cookers are from NC, SC and VA. Join them Friday night and watch the preparation and cooking process. Showmanship judging is at 6:30 pm, pigs arrive at 8:00 pm on Friday, and on-site judging is at 8:00 am on Saturday morning. OFFICIAL 2015 MAYBERRY DAYS TEE SHIRTS WILL BE ON SALE IN THE ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM GIFT SHOP beginning Friday September 18th. They will also be available at the Mayberry Days Information Tent in front of the Andy Griffith Playhouse on Friday September 25th and Saturday September 26th, 2015.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 20159:00 am-5:00 pm ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM, $612:30-3:30 pm BETTY LYNN will be signing autographs in the Andy Griffith Museum.7:00 pm HARPER VALLEY PTA starring Barbara Eden with Clint Howard will be shown at the Historic Earle Theatre followed by CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO starring Barbara Eden and Joe Namath and directed by Bruce Bilson, Double Feature, $10

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 20159:00 am-5:00 pm ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM, $67:00 pm HARPER VALLEY PTA starring Barbara Eden with Clint Howard will be shown at the Historic Earle Theatre followed by CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO starring Barbara Eden and Joe Namath and directed by Bruce Bilson, Double Feature, $10

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 20151:00-5:00 pm ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM3:00 pm HARPER VALLEY PTA starring Barbara Eden with Clint Howard and CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO starring Barbara Eden and Joe Namath and directed by Bruce Bilson, Double Feature, Historic Earle Theatre, $107:00 pm HARPER VALLEY PTA starring Barbara Eden with Clint Howard and CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO starring Barbara Eden and Joe Namath and directed by Bruce Bilson, Double Feature, Historic Earle Theatre, $10

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 20158:30 am-5:00 pm MAYBERRY DAYS INFORMATION (Melissa and Tori) Lower Level Andy Griffith Playhouse, 336-786-79988:30 am-5:00 pm VISITORS CENTER, 200 North Main Street, 336-786-61169:00 am-5:00 pm ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM admission also includes Chip Holton’s Mayberry mural in the Andy Griffith Museum Theatre, the Siamese Twins Exhibit, and the Old-Time Music Heritage Hall, $611:00-3:00 pm OLD-TIME MUSIC HERITAGE HALL at the Historic Earle Theatre, $6 (included in above admission)7:30 pm JOHN FLOYD “The Mouth of Mayberry”Comedy ShowHistoric Earle TheaterAdmission $10

26th ANNUAL MAYBERRY DAYSCelebrating the 55th Anniversary of TAGS


WELCOME MAYBERRY DAYS SPECIAL TAGS GUESTS

Betty Lynn, Barbara Eden, Clint Howard, Bruce Bilson, Ronnie Dapo, Elizabeth MacRae,

Ronnie Schell, Maggie Peterson, George Spence, Morgan Brittany, Rodney Dillard, Margaret Kerry,

Karen Knotts, George Lindsey Jr and Dorothy Best.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 20158:30 am-5:00 pm MAYBERRY DAYS INFORMATION (Melissa & Tori) Lower Level Andy Griffith Playhouse8:30 am-5:00 pm VISITORS CENTER, 200 N. Main St.9:00 am-5:00 pm ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM, ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM THEATRE MURAL, SIAMESE TWINS EXHIBIT, MOUNT AIRY-MAYBERRY PHOTO EXHIBIT, $611:00 am-3:00 pm OLD-TIME MUSIC HERITAGE HALL (included in above)7:00 pm HARPER VALLEY PTA followed by CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO, Double Feature, Historic Earle Theatre $10

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 20158:30 am-5:00 pm MAYBERRY DAYS INFORMATION (Melissa and Tori) Lower Level Andy Griffith Playhouse, 2016 Mayberry Days Tickets go on sale in the SAC office and online8:30 am-5:00 pm VISITORS CENTER, 200 North Main Street9:00 am-5:00 pm ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM, ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM THEATRE MURAL, SIAMESE TWINS EXHIBIT, MOUNT AIRY-MAYBERRY PHOTO EXHIBIT, $611:00 am-3:00 pm OLD-TIME MUSIC HERITAGE HALL (included in above)7:00 pm HARPER VALLEY PTA starring Barbara Eden with Clint Howard will be shown at the Historic Earle Theatre followed by CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO starring Barbara Eden and Joe Namath and directed by Bruce Bilson, Double Feature, $10 7:30 pm BAND OF OZ, Blackmon Amphitheatre, $16* or Season Pass

TAGS DVD RAFFLE AND WBMUTBB SILENT AUCTIONRaffle Tickets for a COMPLETE BOX SET of TAGS

DVD’s will be on sale at the Surry Arts Council office or Information Station from Monday September 21st until noon on Saturday September 26th. ($1 each or 6 for

$5) The drawing will be held at the TAGSRWC Annual Meeting on Saturday following Professor Brower’s

lecture at the Historic Earle Theatre. You do not have to be present to win.

The WBMUTBB SILENT AUCTION will be held on Saturday September 26, 2015 from 10:00 am - Noon in front of the Andy Griffith Playhouse – around the

LED sign. Items include one-of-a-kind handcrafted and autographed Mayberry treasures.

The Surry Arts Council continues to be grateful to Jeff Koontz for organizing this incredible auction supporting the Mayberry Days festival, and for his continued role as

webmaster for all the Surry Arts Council sites.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 20158:30 am-5:00 pm MAYBERRY DAYS INFORMATION (Melissa and Tori) 2015 and 2016 selected tickets, Lower Level Andy Griffith Playhouse8:30 am-5:00 pm VISITORS CENTER, 200 North Main Street9:00 am-4:30 pm MAYBERRY POSTMARK available at the Post Office, 111 South Main Street9:00 am-5:00 pm ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM, Chip Holton’s Mayberry Mural in the Andy Griffith Museum Theatre, Siamese Twins Exhibit, Mount Airy – Mayberry Photo Exhibit, Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the Historic Earle Theatre, $6

10:00-10:30 am ANDY GRIFFITH PLAYHOUSE BACKSTAGE TOUR, Meet Heather Elliott in the Andy Griffith Playhouse Lobby, Free10:30 am GARDEN AND GROUNDS TOUR with Master Gardener Ginny Adams, Meet in front of the box office at the Andy Griffith Playhouse, Free11:00 am-3:00 pm OLD-TIME MUSIC HERITAGE HALL at the Historic Earle Theatre, $6 (included in Andy Griffith Museum admission)11:45 pm “THE EMMETT”, Sign in, purchase mulligans - $10 per person – includes one mulligan per side, rules will be explained by golf pro, introduction of Mayberry Days guests12:00-3:00 pm BAKE SALE DROP OFF at Surry Arts Council offices. Barbara Haynes will be on hand to receive your items.12:30 pm “THE EMMETT” TEE OFF, Cross Creek Country Club, Golf Tournament

2:00 pm SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN, Live performance by the Surry Arts Players directed by John Adams with musical director Allen Nichols, Andy Griffith Playhouse, $152:30-3:30 pm SPECIAL GUEST AUTOGRAPHS, Andy Griffith Museum Theatre, Ronnie Schell, Maggie Peterson, Margaret Kerry, George Lindsey Jr, Karen Knotts, Dorothy Best, and more. 4:30-6:00 pm SPECIAL GUEST AUTOGRAPHS/MEET AND GREET, Cross Creek Country Club, Golf ticket or Dinner ticket required5:00-7:00 pm MAYBERRY DAYS DINNER/BUFFET, Cross Creek Country Club, Advance Ticket required, $506:00-8:00 pm GOLF AWARDS AND ENTERTAINMENT hosted by David Browning, the Mayberry Deputy and Allan Newsome with entertainment by Mayberry Days guests and Mount Airy’s own Comedian John Floyd “Mouth of Mayberry,” Cross Creek Country Club, Advance ticket required, $507:00-9:00 pm JAM and OPEN MICROPHONE at the Historic Earle Theatre, Free

8:00-10:30 pm THE EMBERS featuring CRAIG WOOLARD, Blackmon Amphitheatre, $16* or 2015 Season Pass9:00 pm CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO, Director BRUCE BILSON will comment on his experience directing Barbara Eden and Joe Namath in this movie. The movie will follow Bruce’s comments. $6

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 20158:30 am-5:00 pm VISITORS CENTER, 200 North Main St.8:30 am-6:00 pm MAYBERRY DAYS INFORMATION STATION, tent in front of Andy Griffith Playhouse, 2015 and 2016 Mayberry Days Tickets, Trivia Contest Entry Fans $2, Mayberry Idle registration, Checkers Tournament Sign-up, Pie Eating sign-up, Official Mayberry Days Tee Shirts are on sale. TAGS DVD Raffle tickets are on sale $1 each or 6 for $5. The drawing will be held during the TAGSRWC meeting. You do not have to be present to win. 8:30 am-8:00 pm LITTLE BLUE CHOO will take you on a guided “Discover the Loop” tour of Downtown Mount Airy. Pick up and Drop off in Andy Griffith Playhouse parking lot, $5 per person9:00 am-4:30 pm MAYBERRY POSTMARK at Post Office, 111 South Main Street9:00 am-5:00 pm ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM, Chip Holton’s Mayberry Mural in the Andy Griffith Museum Theatre, Siamese Twins Exhibit, Mount Airy – Mayberry Photo Exhibit, Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the Historic Earle Theatre, $69:00 am-5:00 pm MAYBERRY DAYS HORSESHOE PITCHING, She Called Me a Creatster Chapter of TAGSRWC invites you to play for fun anytime during Mayberry Days in the horseshoe pit at the back of the Andy Griffith Playhouse parking lot9:30 am-6:00 pm AUNT BEE’S BAKE SALE, MR. TUCKER’S APPLE PEEL OFF COMPETITION, PICKLE TOSS in PICKLELAND, Andy Griffith Playhouse9:30 am MAYOR’S MAYBERRY DAYS PROCLAMATION, City officials and special guests, Dedication of Mayberry Star, James Best, and Andy Griffith Museum plaque thanking Terri Forrest Champney, Dixie Forrest Beroth, and Steve Forrest for their role in carrying their father’s dream, Blackmon Amphitheatre11:30-5:00 pm AUTOGRAPHS by SPECIAL GUESTS, TAGS EPISODES, Andy Griffith Museum Theatre (lower level of Andy Griffith Museum) and Siamese Twins Exhibit (lower level of Andy Griffith Playhouse).Barbara Eden, Clint Howard, and Bruce Bilson will be in the Siamese Twins Exhibit space. Betty Lynn, Morgan Brittany, Ronnie Schell, Margaret Kerry, George Lindsey Jr, Elizabeth MacRae, Ronnie Dapo, Michael Hoover, Rodney Dillard, and Dorothy Best are schedule to be in the Andy Griffith Museum Theatre space (lower level of Andy Griffith Museum). TAGS episodes showing in both locations for those waiting in lines are “The Guitar Player Returns” featuring James Best, “A Girl for Goober” featuring George Lindsey, “Guest in the House” featuring George Spence, “The Darlings are Coming” featuring Maggie Peterson and Rodney Dillard, “Opie’s First Love” featuring Morgan Brittany, “Andy Forecloses” featuring Margaret Kerry, “The Foster Lady” featuring Ronnie Schell, “Big Brother” featuring Elizabeth MacRae, “The Bank Job” featuring Clint Howard, “Barney and Thelma Lou Phfftt” featuring Betty Lynn, “The Manicurist” featuring Barbara Eden, “Opie and the Spoiled Kid” featuring Ronnie Dapo. 12:00-7:00 pm CHILDREN’S INFLATABLES and RIDES beside the Blackmon Amphitheatre


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12:00-3:00 pm THE LISEMBY FAMILY and WE R CALLED, Blackmon Amphitheatre, Free12:00 pm KAREN KNOTTS “TIED UP IN KNOTTS”, Historic Earle Theatre, $20/$1512:30-1:30 pm PORK CHOP SANDWICH EATING CONTEST, Snappy Lunch, Downtown Mount Airy, Check in with staff at Snappy Lunch when you order and let the waitress know that you are entering the contest. Ages 18 and over may enter. Mary Dowell is the final authority on all contest questions.1:00-2:00 pm MRS. WILEY’S TEA, CHAMBER CHICKS will again host Mrs. Wiley’s Tea, at the Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center on the corner of Main Street and Moore Avenue. They will be serving free punch and cookies as long as they last, there will be photo opportunities galore. They can also provide you with information about the area. Call any time at 800-948-0949, 336-786-6116, or visit online at www.visitmayberry.com.2:00 pm RODNEY DILLARD and the DILLARD BAND with special guests Maggie Peterson and the Mayberry Deputy, Andy Griffith Playhouse, $25 SOLD OUT2:30 pm MAYBERRY DAYS PIE EATING CONTEST hosted by the “Mother Figure” and the “Mayberry Preservation Society” Chapters of TAGSRWC. The contest features Aunt Bee’s Crustless Cream Pies. Two heats will be held with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each heat. Register at the Information Station. Prizes and trophies will be presented by Mayberry Days guests. Allan “Floyd the Barber” Newsome will lead the judging and Drew Joyce is making the crustless cream pies. 3:30-4:30 pm “MAYBERRY MINUTEMEN” Youth Trivia Competition hosted by the She Called Me a Creatster Chapter of TAGSRWC, A souvenir Mayberry Fan ($2) is required for participation and may be purchased at the Mayberry Days Information Station in front of the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Trophies and prizes for winners, Blackmon Amphitheatre3:45 pm REMEMBER ME WITH LAUGHTER: A Tribute to James Best, Dorothy Best and David Browning lead this celebration of James’ life, Historic Earle Theatre, 142 North Main Street, $154:30-5:30 pm WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF TAGS TRIVIA, The trivia competition is hosted by the “Hearty Eatin’ Men and Beautiful, Delicate Women” Chapter of TAGSRWC. A souvenir Mayberry Fan ($2) is required for participation. Fans may be purchased at the Mayberry Days Information Station. Trophies and prizes awarded, Blackmon Amphitheatre4:30 pm MAYBERRY DAYS BARBECUE COOK-OFF CHIEF COOKS’ MEETING, Backstage, Andy Griffith Playhouse5:30 pm MAYBERRY DAYS BARBECUE COOK-OFF SHOWMANSHIP JUDGES gather at picnic tables outside Andy Griffith Playhouse for instructions6:00 pm MAYBERRY DAYS BARBECUE COOK-OFF SHOWMANSHIP JUDGING followed by the arrival of the pigs, Andy Griffith Playhouse Parking Lot7:00 pm JAMES GREGORY The Funniest Man in America! Historic Earle Theatre, $35/$287:00 pm SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN, The show is directed by John Adams with Allen Nichols as music director, Andy Griffith Playhouse, $15, PARKING for this show - PLEASE drop off your passengers at the Andy Griffith Playhouse and park on Spring Street, in the municipal lot to your left off Spring Street, or in the parking lot on Dixie Street. Shuttle service from Dixie Street is pending at press time.

7:30 pm THE MAGNIFICENTS BAND, Blackmon Amphitheatre, $11* or 2015 Season Pass9:30 pm VW BOYS SALUTE TO MAYBERRY, Historic Earle Theatre, $10

ANDY GRIFFITH PLAYHOUSE218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030FRIDAY September 25, 201510:00 am-1:30 pm ANDY GRIFFITH PLAYHOUSE closed for sound checks 2:00 pm RODNEY DILLARD & THE DILLARD BAND with special guests Maggie Peterson and the Mayberry Deputy, $25 SOLD OUT4:30 pm MAYBERRY DAYS BARBECUE COOK-OFF CHIEF COOKS MEETING Backstage7:00 pm SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN, Director John Adams, Music Director Allen Nichols, $15

ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM THEATRE218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 201511:30-5:00 pm AUTOGRAPHS and TAGS EPISODES, Andy Griffith Museum TheatreTAGS Episodes featuring our special guests include:“The Guitar Player Returns” featuring James Best“A Girl for Goober” featuring George Lindsey“Guest in the House” featuring George Spence“The Darlings are Coming” featuring Maggie Peterson and Rodney Dillard“Opie’s First Love” featuring Morgan Brittany“Andy Forecloses” featuring Margaret Kerry“The Foster Lady” featuring Ronnie Schell“Big Brother” featuring Elizabeth MacRae“The Bank Job” featuring Clint Howard“Barney and Thelma Lou Phfftt” featuring Betty Lynn“The Manicurist” featuring Barbara Eden“Opie and the Spoiled Kid” featuring Ronnie DapoAll seasons and the complete sets of TAGS episodes are on sale in the Andy Griffith Museum Gift Shop.Those autographing in the Andy Griffith Museum Theatre include Betty Lynn, Ronnie Schell, Morgan Brittany, Maggie Peterson, Rodney Dillard, Elizabeth MacRae, Margaret Kerry, George Spence, Karen Knotts, George Lindsey, Jr., Dorothy Best, & Ronnie Dapo.Note: Barbara Eden, Bruce Bilson, and Clint Howard will be autographing in the Siamese Twins Exhibit room.

HISTORIC EARLE THEATRE142 North Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 20159:00 am-12 noon Closed for rehearsal and sound check12:00 pm KAREN KNOTTS presents TIED UP IN KNOTTS, $20/$153:45 pm REMEMBER ME WITH LAUGHTER: A Tribute to James Best, $157:00 pm JAMES GREGORY “THE FUNNIEST MAN IN AMERICA,” $35, $289:30 pm VW BOYS SALUTE TO MAYBERRY, $10

BLACKMON AMPHITHEATREAcross the Street from the Andy Griffith PlayhouseFRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 20159:30 am MAYOR’S MAYBERRY DAYS PROCLAMATION12:00-7:00 pm INFLATABLES and RIDES12:00-3:00 pm THE LISEMBY FAMILY and WE R CALLED3:00 pm GATHER FOR YOUTH TRIVIA

BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE - Cont.3:30 pm “MAYBERRY MINUTEMEN” YOUTH TRIVIA COMPETITION, $2 Fan required, Purchase at Mayberry Days Information Station4:30 pm MAYBERRY DAYS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF TAGS TRIVIA, $2 Fan required, Purchase at Information Station6:30 pm Gates open for Magnificents Concert7:30 pm THE MAGNIFICENTS BAND, $11* or 2015 Season Pass

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 20158:00 am-7:00 pm MAYBERRY DAYS INFORMATION STATION, in front of Andy Griffith Playhouse. 2015 and 2016 Mayberry Days tickets, Mayberry Idle registration, Sign up for Checker Competition, and MAYBERRY DAYS RAFFLE tickets on sale $1 each or 6 for $5 for the Complete Box set of TAGS DVD’s! Drawing will be held during the TAGSRWC meeting. You do not have to be present to win. 8:00 am-4:00 pm MR. TUCKER’S APPLE PEEL-OFF, $2 per try. Apples and peelers are at the Information Station. The trophy will be presented at the Information Station at 4:00 pm, Andy Griffith Playhouse. 9:00 am-5:00 pm VISITORS CENTER, 200 North Main St.9:00 am-6:00 pm ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM, Chip Holton’s Mayberry Mural in the Andy Griffith Museum Theatre, Siamese Twins Exhibit, Mount Airy – Mayberry Photo Exhibit, Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the Historic Earle Theatre, Official Mayberry Days Tee Shirts sold at the Andy Griffith Museum and the Mayberry Days Information Station. Andy Griffith Museum Theatre will open immediately following the parade. 9:00 am MAYBERRY DAYS PARADE begins at BB&T and ends at the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Special guests include the Potato Queen, Pickle Queen, Pork Queen, and special guest Halcyon Loretta Winslow! 9:30 or as soon as it’s ready, MAYBERRY DAYS FRESH COMPETITION BARBECUE SALES, Barbecue will be sold until it’s gone. The BEST BBQ you’ll ever taste, in front of the Andy Griffith Playhouse, Sandwiches $5 or pound $1010:00 am-7:00 pm INFLATABLES & RIDES for kids, Blackmon Amphitheatre10:00 am-12:00 noon MAYBERRY DAYS SILENT AUCTION hosted by WBMUTBB “Who’s Been Messin’ Up The Bulletin Board?” Chapter of TAGSRWC will be in front of the Andy Griffith Playhouse at the electronic sign. Check out their special donations including one-of-a-kind handcrafted and autographed Mayberry items. Be back at noon to claim and pay for items won. SAC appreciates the support of WBMUTBB? Chapter of TAGSRWC.


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10:30 am-7:00 pm LITTLE BLUE CHOO, Discover the Loop on this guided tour of Downtown Mount Airy, Pick up and drop off at the Andy Griffith Playhouse parking lot, $511:00 am (or immediately following parade) until… AUTOGRAPHS, TAGS RERUNS featuring special guests, Lines will form for each guest. Look for the “end of the line” signs in the Andy Griffith Museum Theatre and in the Siamese Twins Exhibit room.11:00 am-1:30 pm WPAQ MERRY-GO-ROUND 2nd longest continuously running live radio broadcast in the nation. The longest running is the Grand Ole Opry. Historic Earle Theatre, $6 www.wpaq740.com 11:00 am MAYBERRY DAYS BARBECUE COOK-OFF AWARDS PRESENTATION, Blackmon Amphitheatre11:30-12 noon RHYTHMIC EXPRESSION CLOGGERS, Blackmon Amphitheatre, Free

12 noon-1:30 pm CHESTER JONES CHECKERS COMPETITION hosted by the “Mayberry” Chapter of TAGSRWC. Sign up to play in the tournament at the Information Station. The tournament is a round robin and the trophy winner is the player who wins the most games. The trophy will be presented at the end of the tournament. Both practice and the tournament will be held in the Mayberry Photo Gallery on the lower level of the Andy Griffith Playhouse.12:00 Noon MAYBERRY IDLE, Register at the Information Station and pick up a copy of the guidelines. Top 3 winners will perform during Colonel Tim’s Talent Time Matinee AND evening performances. Jeff “Howard Sprague” Branch will host the show and 3 judges will select the winners, Blackmon Amphitheatre1:00 pm GOOBER SAYS HAY BALE TOSS CHAMPIONSHIP and CORN HOLE TOSS CHAMPIONSHIP, Winners claim trophies at the Information Station following the tournament, Top of Hill - Directly across the street from the Andy Griffith Playhouse

2:00 pm PROFESSOR BROWER’S LECTURE featuring BRUCE BILSON and CLINT HOWARD followed by TAGSRWC ANNUAL MEETING. Professor Brower will talk with Bruce about the weekly production schedule, director and production pre-planning, cast script read-through, rehearsal and site scouting, and 3 day filming on location and in the studio. There will be discussion regarding hiring and working with extras. Bruce and Neal will also discuss the talent of Ron Howard/cast and how Clint Howard was brought into the series. Historic Earle Theatre, $102:30 pm COLONEL TIM’S TALENT TIME MATINEE, Andy Griffith Playhouse, $252:30—3:00 pm LARRY G DAVIS BAND, Blackmon Amphitheatre, Free3:00-4:00 pm THE LISEMBY FAMILY BAND, Blackmon Amphitheatre, Free4:15-5:00 pm MAUI (Ukulele band), Blackmon Amphitheatre, Free7:00 pm MICHAEL HOOVER “MEMORIES OF ELVIS”, Historic Earle Theatre, $20 orchestra, $15 balcony7:30 pm COLONEL TIM’S TALENT TIME, Andy Griffith Playhouse, $259:00 pm HARPER VALLEY PTA starring Barbara Eden with Clint Howard will be shown at the Historic Earle Theatre followed by CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO starring Barbara Eden and directed by Bruce Bilson, Double Feature, Admission $10

ANDY GRIFFITH PLAYHOUSE218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 20159:00 am-1:30 pm ANDY GRIFFITH PLAYHOUSE CLOSED for sound checks and rehearsals10:00 am or immediately following parade, Autographs in the Siamese Twins Exhibit room with Barbara Eden, Clint Howard, and Bruce Bilson. Other stars will be autographing on the lower level of the Andy Griffith Museum.12 noon-1:30 pm CHESTER JONES CHECKERS COMPETITION hosted by the Mayberry Chapter of TAGSRWC. Sign up to play in the tournament at the Information Station. The tournament is a round robin and the trophy winner is the player who wins the most games. The trophy will be presented at the end of the tournament. Both practice and the tournament will be held in the photo gallery beside the Surry Arts Council offices on the lower level of the Andy Griffith Playhouse.2:30 pm COLONEL TIM’S TALENT TIME MATINEE, $257:30 pm COLONEL TIM’S TALENT TIME, $25

ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM THEATRE218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 20159:00-11:00 am CLOSED FOR PARADE11:00 am-5:00 pm TAGS RERUNS featuring special guests, AUTOGRAPHS, MEMORABILIA SALES with special guests. Lines will form for each guest. Look for the “end of the line” signs. Those autographing in the Andy Griffith Museum Theatre include Betty Lynn, Ronnie Schell, Morgan Brittany, Maggie Peterson, Rodney Dillard, Elizabeth MacRae, Margaret Kerry, George Spence, Karen Knotts, George Lindsey, Jr., and Dorothy Best.

Note: Barbara Eden, Bruce Bilson, and Clint Howard will be autographing in the Siamese Twins Exhibit room.

HISTORIC EARLE THEATRE142 North Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030SATURDAY September 26, 201511:00 am-1:30 pm WPAQ MERRY-GO-ROUND 2nd longest continuously running live radio broadcast in the nation. The longest running is the Grand Ole Opry. Historic Earle Theatre, $6 www.wpaq740.com 2:00 pm PROFESSOR BROWER’S LECTURE featuring Bruce Bilson with Clint Howard, followed by TAGSRWC ANNUAL MEETING, $107:00 pm MICHAEL HOOVER “MEMORIES OF ELVIS”, $20/$15 Balcony9:00 pm HARPER VALLEY PTA starring Barbara Eden with Clint Howard will be shown at the Historic Earle Theatre followed by CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO starring Barbara Eden and Joe Namath and directed by Bruce Bilson, $10

BLACKMON AMPHITHEATREAcross the Street from the Andy Griffith PlayhouseSATURDAY September 26, 201510:00 am-5:00 pm CHILDREN’S INFLATABLES AND RIDES ALL DAY11:00 am MAYBERRY DAYS BARBECUE COOK-OFF AWARDS PRESENTATION11:30 am-12:00 RHYTHMIC EXPRESSION CLOGGERS12:00 noon MAYBERRY IDLE, Register at the Information Station for this competition and pick up a copy of the guidelines. Winners will perform during Colonel Tim’s Talent Time Matinee AND evening performances. Jeff Branch will host the show with three judges selecting the winners.2:30-3:00 pm LARRY G DAVIS 3:00-4:00 pm THE LISEMBY FAMILY 4:00-5:00 pm MAUI (ukulele band)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 20159:30-10:30 am MAYBERRY DAYS CHAPEL, Blackmon Amphitheatre 11:00 am MAYBERRY DAYS ANNUAL GOOD-BYE BRUNCH, SAGEBRUSH, 2000 Woodland Drive 11:00 am-5:00 pm ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM admission includes SIAMESE TWINS EXHIBIT, MAYBERRY MOUNT AIRY PHOTO EXHIBIT, and OLD-TIME MUSIC HERITAGE HALL, $61:00-3:30 pm OLD-TIME MUSIC HERITAGE HALL at the Historic Earle Theatre included with admission to the Andy Griffith Museum (above)1:00-4:00 pm VISITORS CENTER, 200 North Main Street2:00 pm SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN, Andy Griffith Playhouse, $154:00 pm HARPER VALLEY PTA starring Barbara Eden with Clint Howard will be shown at the Historic Earle Theatre , $67:00 pm HARPER VALLEY PTA starring Barbara Eden with Clint Howard will be shown at the Historic Earle Theatre followed by CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO starring Barbara Eden and directed by Bruce Bilson, Admission $10

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Remember Me With Laughter by James Best

When the autumn leaves are falling.To cover the earth with gold.So little time is left for the old.

Just to see one more SpringWould be a blessing.Or to live for just one more fallOr to live for just man’s asking.That’s all this old man’s asking.Just a few more months.That’s all.

A few more moments with loved ones.To say how much I cared.

And talk of the fun and laughterThat we have always shared.

We’ll speak of all the loving times.As we look back in the past.But now must face the painful truthThat good times never last For soon now I must leave youBut my memory will not die.For I shall always be, with youIf within your heart you’ll try To just remember me with laughter,That way you’ll never cry.

2016 MAYBERRY DAYS PREVIEW

September 21-25, 2016Sept. 21st THE EMBERS featuring CRAIG WOOLARD Blackmon Amphitheatre, 7:30 pm $16* or 2016 Season Pass Sept. 22nd “THE EMMETT” Mayberry Days Golf Tournament, Cross Creek Country Club, $100* Mayberry Days DINNER and ENTERTAINMENT, Cross Creek Country Club, $50* REMEMBER ME WITH LAUGHTER: A Tribute to James Best, $15 THE TAMS, Blackmon Amphitheatre, 8:00 pm, $16* or 2016 Season PassSept. 23rd MALPASS BROTHERS Historic Earle Theatre, 7:00 pm $20 orchestra, $15 balcony VW BOYS SALUTE TO MAYBERRY DAYS Historic Earle Theatre, 9:30 pm, $10Sept. 24th PROFESSOR BROWER’S LECTURE and TAGSRWC ANNUAL MEETING, Historic Earle Theatre, 2:00 pm, $10 JAMES GREGORY “The Funniest Man in America,” Historic Earl Theatre, 7:00 pm, $35/$28 Colonel Tim’s Talent Time Andy Griffith Playhouse, 7:30 pm, $25Sept. 25th Mayberry Days Chapel, Blackmon Amphitheatre, 9:30-10:30 am *Tax included in the stated price.

To the EARLE By CAR (142 N. Main Street)Turn left onto Rockford StreetTurn left onto Graves Street

Go through the stop LIGHT (but take note of the parking lot on your right: You may need it)Turn right at the 4-way stop SIGN onto Franklin Street

Turn right onto Main Street. The Earle will appear on your left.

To the EARLE On FOOTTurn left onto Rockford Street (cross Graves Street)

Turn left onto Main Street (cross Pine Street)Pass Snappy Lunch, Floyd’s Barber Shop and Opie’s Candy Store. Then look to your right (across

Main Street) to find the Earle.

To ANDY’S HOMEPLACE (711 East Haymore Street)Turn right onto Rockford Street

Pass 2 churches and look for a large water tower on your left.Turn left onto Haymore Street.

The 2nd house on your right is the Griffith Homeplace.

To SQUAD CAR TOURS (625 S. Main Street)Turn left onto Rockford Street. At the stop sign turn right onto Main Street and stay in the right hand

lane. As you pass the 2nd church (both on your right) the parking lot on your left between East Wilson St and Korner St accommodates both Mayberry Courthouse square and Wally’s Service –

home of Squad Car Tours.

To the GRANITE QUARRY (151 Granite Quarry Trail)Turn left onto Rockford StreetTurn left onto Graves Street

Turn right onto Pine Street and when your head stops spinning,You will go through 3 stoplights, cross 1 bridge, climb 1 sloping hill and just after the crest –

on your left you will see a large granite sign reading NCGC Turn left into the Quarry.

The North Carolina Granite Corporation will appear. The main office (and an overlook) is just around the curve up that drive past the church.


KEN’S Directions FROM the ANDY GRIFFITH PLAYHOUSE PARKING LOT

ADMISSION to the ANDY GRIFFITH MUSEUM Includes Admission to the Andy Griffith Museum Theatre (mural)Siamese Twins Exhibit and the Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the Historic Earle TheatreOPEN 7 DAYS/WEEK YEAR ROUND

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