Tryon Fine Arts Center will offer five different events ranging from music to original prose this fall in the newly built Peterson Amphitheater on the Melrose Avenue Campus.

Three programs will take place free of charge on Sunday afternoons, Sept. 29, Oct. 6 and Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. Two evening events, with nominal ticket fees, will occur on Wednesday, Sept. 25 and Thursday, Oct. 10.

· Wednesday, Sept. 25: Shohei Toyoda, internationally-acclaimed solo guitarist, will perform under the stars. Sponsored by Lichty Guitars at 7 p.m. Call 828-859-8322 for ticket prices.

· Sunday, Sept. 29: Bob Child will share his knowledge and mastery of Native American Flute through a mixture of live music and flute music he has previously recorded at 3 p.m. Free event.

· Sunday, Oct. 6: Tryon Writers Group will read various pieces of prose and poetry at 3 p.m. Mature Content. Free event.

· Thursday, Oct. 10: Jim Peterman Quartet (JPQ), with blues singer Wanda Johnson, will perform a hot mix on a cool gall night at 7 p.m. Call 828-859-8322 for ticket prices.

· Sunday, Oct. 20: Tryon Fine Arts Center’s high school thespians will perform their touring production of A Thousand Cranes at 3 p.m. Free event.

Tickets for Shohei Toyoda and JPQ will be sold at the entrances on the day of the performance only. Concessions will be available for purchase at all events. Audience members are asked to leave their pets and coolers at home, as space is limited. There is no smoking in the amphitheater.

For additional information, contact Tryon Fine Arts Center at 828-859-8322 or visit www.tryonarts.org.

– article submitted by Marianne Carruth