Finding common ground through beauty and story.

On the night of October 30, 1938, Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre took to the airwaves with a radio drama so convincing that listeners across the country believed Martians had landed in New Jersey. Eighty-eight years later to the night, Hendersonville Theatre brings that legendary broadcast to life on the Grace Center stage.

Performed in the reader's theatre tradition, this production puts the spotlight squarely on voice, sound, and imagination. Watch a cast of talented local actors build an alien invasion out of nothing but words, breath, and live sound effects, just as it was done in the golden age of radio. It's the perfect fall outing for anyone who loves a good story told well.

Hendersonville Theatre has been a cornerstone of Western North Carolina's performing arts community for decades, and we're thrilled to welcome them to Grace Center.

Grace Center’s 2026 Juried Art Exhibition brings together artists and neighbors from across Western North Carolina to celebrate visual stories that connect our community.

Grace Center is honored to host Nashville singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken for a Christmas evening of song right here in Mills River.

A GRAMMY-nominated, Dove Award-winning artist with 18 albums across 25 years, Sandra is one of the most beloved voices in modern hymnody and gospel-roots music. Her songs — including "We Will Feast in the House of Zion" and "Steadfast" — are sung in churches around the world, and her albums Psalms and God's Highway helped redefine congregational singing for a new generation. A founding member of the Indelible Grace collective and author of Send Out Your Light, she weaves Americana, folk, and sacred tradition into music that is both deeply personal and full of wonder.

This concert is presented by the Grace Center, a nonprofit celebrating the transformative power of the arts in Western North Carolina. We believe beauty is a gift meant for everyone — bring your family and friends and join us for a night of peace and joy.

Your support helps keep world-class arts events accessible to our whole community. An optional donation at checkout goes directly toward future Grace Center programming.

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