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It is appropriate that Mike Lowe should premiere his brand new program of music and storytelling entitled, "Places I've Talked to and People I've Seen,� as the first performance of the new year at the Hiddenite Center. The fact that Lowe is debuting this new material right in the middle of the Hiddenite Center�s 30th anniversary is especially fitting because Lowe has been an integral part of so many of Hiddenite Center events and programs throughout that thirty year legacy.

This special evening of songs, music, and stories from master storyteller, Mike Lowe of Mt. Airy , NC, will be held at the Hiddenite Center�s Educational Complex on Thursday, January, 26, 2012. The evening will begin at 7:00pm and will include a delicious meal. This extraordinary dinner theater event is affordably priced at only $15 per person. Reservations are required and may be made by calling The Hiddenite Center Lucas Mansion at (828) 632-6966.

The name Mike Lowe is synonymous with the Hiddenite Center�s annual Celebration of the ARTS festival, where he demonstrates and performs in the Folk Life Pavilion. In addition, Mike has been a leader in the Center�s Heritage Cabin Project, a long time participant in NC Heritage Fair, and his storytelling dinner theater programs are always a hit with Hiddenite Center audiences.

�We are pleased to welcome Mike Lowe home to the Hiddenite Center for what promises to be another unforgettable performance,� said Director of Education, Allison Houchins. � It is a privilege to provide Mike with a forum for an exceptional body of work, that will be exclusively premiered at the Hiddenite Center.�

�For anyone who has ever experienced performances with Mike Lowe, you will find some of his classic elements, but find a new depth of music and experience that he credits real people and places,� Houchins went on to say. � If this is your first Mike Lowe performance, you are in for a real treat. Mike is a gifted storyteller and a great entertainer. Audiences may even be surprised to hear him sing about people they know and places they have been!�

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