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COMMUNITY New Adventures on the Dan River | 8 Bringing Good Music to Good Folks | 14
ADVERTISING Sponsor Directory | 22 Published by Showcase Magazine and Andrew Brooks Media Group Publisher Andrew Scott Brooks scott@showcasemagazine.com Content Editor Paul Seiple paul@showcasemagazine.com Creative Designer Kim Demont demontdesign@verizon.net Ad Designers Kim Demont, Paul Seiple Finance Manager Cindy Yeatts cindy@showcasemagazine. Director of Sales & Marketing Lee Vogler lee@showcasemagazine.com Contributing Photographers Captured Portraiture Dan River Basin Association Lee Vogler Reidsville Showcase Contributing Writer Sam Jackson
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NEW ADVENTURES
on the Dan River by Sam Jackson photos courtesy of Dan River Basin Association
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the Dan River Basin Association (DRBA) is about to make the adventure even more fun.
trail was created to be an entryway for dedicated paddlers to explore not only the Dan River region, but the state parks as well.
DRBA and the North Carolina State Parks System are partnering up to add new access points to the Dan River as the new Dan River State Trail is incorporated into the State Parks System.
“The Dan River attracts a large amount of people,” said Anna Wheeler, North Carolina Programs Coordinator for DRBA. “We have tubers who come out, whitewater kayakers, and, of course, fishermen. Water access helps them as well.”
First authorized in June 2021, the Dan River State Trail encompasses the 90mile section of the Dan River that rolls through North Carolina. The 214-milelong river crosses the Virginia/North Carolina border eight times as it snakes through the area, and the new paddle 8
The trail will cover the length of the river in North Carolina, from Rockingham to Surry counties. Many portions of the river along this route already have access points, but some need to be repaired and others will be created. According to the
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text of North Carolina House Bill 360, access points can be added on state or public lands or on private property, although the owner “shall govern the use of the property.” Also, the state may receive donations or purchase parcels of land to add the access points, the bill text states. Wheeler said the plan is for each access point to be at least a day’s journey apart. Continued to Page 10
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goal,” Wheeler said, “is to increase the usability of the river and to draw more people to it.” Of course, there will be economic advantages as well. “The fact that it’s a state park means tourism, because everyone loves a state park,” she said.
are possible on a relatively easy trip upriver. From each “paddle point,” users will be able to map out their own route around the river based on factors such as river conditions and skill level. The Dan River State Trail joins 10 other paddle trails in the North Carolina Park System.
“We’re in the planning process, so we’re looking at potential gaps in what we have and seeing there are spaces that could be eligible for river access,” she said.
For any trail to be designated part of the State Parks System, it first must be authorized by the North Carolina General Assembly, according to documents on NCtrails.gov’s website. The secretary of the Department of Natural and Cultural and Cultural Resources must designate trails.
From the trail, paddlers could have access to the Mayo River and Hanging Rock state parks. The trail will also pass by towns such as Montreat, Wentworth, Stoneville, Mayodan, and Madison in Rockingham County, meaning that trips along the river to each of those localities
A feasibility study was conducted by DRBA and the state to help determine the exact corridor for the trail and identify potential partners. That includes data collection, outreach to possible partners, public input, and mapping of the corridor itself.
There are currently about eight people in DRBA’s working group, Wheeler said.
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“Not every existing access point has yet earned designation,” Wheeler said. “Right now, we have a few damaged accesses, and to get them designated, they have to meet a certain standard.” Funding will come from the state, as well as independent funding collected by DRBA. Wheeler said completion of the access points will take time. “It’s going to take a couple of years to get them planned and locations determined,” she said, adding that the working group has allotted approximately 3-5 years for the total project window. A map of the trail is available at NCtrails.gov. Wheeler and those at DRBA are excited by the adventure that awaits the trail’s users, who will be able to explore “all the beautiful things the Dan River has in it,” she added.
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The show must go on, and that’s exactly what’s happening at the Reidsville Showcase at the Rockingham Theater, thanks to the efforts of Dewey and Leslie Brown. The Browns bought the historic theater in July 2021 and are preparing for another season of country and bluegrass music in Rockingham County. First built in 1929, the historic venue has been through many changes in the past century. It was one of the first theaters in the country that was equipped for “talkies,” or movies with sound. Over the past 93 years, it’s seen more than its fair share of entertainment before going dormant in 2019. Now, the venue has been given new life by Dewey and Leslie Brown, a husband-and-wife team of musicians who want to bring Rockingham County the same gift of music that brought them together.
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“Dewey and I met through music,” Leslie Brown said. Dewey played the fiddle in bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley’s band for 13 years, and the pair’s shared love of bluegrass led to a lasting connection. Leslie, who is originally from the mountain town of Grundy, Virginia, met Dewey at an event in tiny Saltville, Virginia, before they married and moved to North Carolina.
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One day, the two were driving past the Liberty Showcase Theater in Liberty, North Carolina, when Dewey revealed a plan for a career after his days playing in Stanley’s band were over. “He said ‘I used to play there, and I’m gonna own that theater one day,’” Leslie said. “I really just kind of followed his
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“It seemed like the perfect addition and the right time to add a second theater,” Leslie said. The couple officially bought the theater in July 2021. Though work needed to be done, some things in the newly christened Reidsville Showcase at the Rockingham Theater were ready to go. “It needed some work. I wouldn’t say major renovations, but medium renovations,” Leslie said. It needed roof work, and some seats needed
to be replaced. “The stage was intact. We like to keep everything as original as possible,” she said. “We still have some renovations we want to do in the back dressing rooms for the artists.” The original lighting fixtures, signs, and stained-glass windows have remained, with some maintenance on schedule to keep them looking pristine. “Things like that really give it a lot of character,” Leslie said. The pair also bought the mural building next door to the Reidsville Showcase. The plan is to eventually tie the two in together. “There will be a bigger area for autograph signings, maybe a gift shop. We’ve tossed around several ideas,” Leslie said. Shows began in September, and the
Browns plotted a course similar to the Liberty theater. “We planned to mirror the Liberty Showcase with live, intimate shows,” Leslie Brown said. Though bringing the same artists to both venues would be ideal, space doesn’t allow for that. The Liberty Showcase seats 454 patrons. Reidsville can hold 325. So, while there could be some duplication of acts, “we’re just kind of feeling things out for now,” she added. One of the first big success stories of the Reidsville Showcase was Terry Clark, who drew a near-sellout crowd. The roots music the Browns love thrives in Rockingham County. “Our bluegrass is doing well,” Leslie said. “Better than it does in Liberty.” As a local musician herself, Leslie said they initially looked for more local artists to fill a playbill, but “we quickly found out we really needed Continued to Page 19
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to look at the more established names, and it took a very long time to get to the place we are with relationship-building with talent agencies and artists,” she said. “It’s not easy to book Terry Clark or the Oak Ridge Boys or Vince Gill. Thank goodness for Dewey’s connections. It allowed us to get our foot in the door,” Leslie added. However, the Browns try to book a local artist as an opening act. As for going outside their comfort zone of country and bluegrass, it’s a possibility, but for now, the Browns are sticking to the proven formula. “We are talking about branching out into other types of music, eventually. But we’re stepping out in faith because we know bluegrass really well.” That doesn’t mean there won’t be more diversity down the road, however. “I think there’s a market for beach music, and Motown and other types of music,” Leslie said. Regardless of the genre being played, Leslie believes the entire experience of the Reidsville Showcase is what sets it
apart from other local theaters. “How we do things nostalgically… ushers with vests and bow ties,” she said. “Things like that really give people the entire experience.” “Another thing we try to do is give them an intimate experience with the artists, where a musician may come out and meet the audience after a show for autographs and pictures. It’s very different from going to a coliseum and seeing an artist,” she added. “A lot of artists are very good about coming out and meeting people, and they take pictures and shake everybody’s hands.” Though the Browns are early in their tenure of running the Reidsville Showcase, Leslie said the experience has been overwhelmingly positive. “We were really blown away by the level of support from the community,”
Leslie said. “We’re still building the crowds,” but she added that the Rockingham County Chamber of Commerce and other local officials “have been hugely supportive. I cannot say enough about the amount of support we’ve received from the community.” No matter what type of music you like, it’s fair to say the Reidsville Theater is in excellent hands, and much more excellent entertainment is on the bill. “We just want to bring good music to good folks. Especially with the terrible times we’ve endured, it’s a breath of fresh air to get out and enjoy these things,” Leslie said.
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