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So Long to Summer Street Dance

September 9, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Free

Bid summer 2023 farewell at the Mountain Gateway Museum & Heritage Center’s “So Long to Summer Street Dance”. Ulysses Long, a 2012 finalist in NBC-TV’s America’s Got Talent show, will perform live at the free event, which will feature beach music favorites and past summertime hits. Long is a versatile vocalist and keyboardist who hails from Statesville, NC.

Water Street, which runs behind the museum, will be closed off for the street dance, and local dance teacher Sally Logan will offer free shagging lessons and other types of dance instruction from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. In addition, the Old Fort Ruritan Club will have freshly grilled hamburgers and hotdogs for sale, and Carolina Snowie’s food truck will be available with 30-plus flavors of shaved ice.

Details

Date:
September 9, 2023
Time:
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Website:
www.mgmnc.org

Organizer

Mountain Gateway Museum
Phone
8286689259
Email
roann.bishop@ncdcr.gov
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Venue

Mountain Gateway Museum
24 Water Street
Old Fort, NC 28762 United States
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Phone
828-668-9259
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Hurricane Helene Notice

Due to the region's ongoing recovery efforts after the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, most events featured in our October issue have been cancelled or postponed. For information on the status of an event, please call the venue or check its website.

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