The mountains of western North Carolina are alive with the sounds of music, laughter and applause, thanks to the performance arts roots that run deep in this creative arts mecca.

Experience two nights of WNC’s topnotch performing arts talent during Lake Junaluska’s Song and Stage in the Mountains package, Oct. 12-14, starting at just $120 per person, based on four people to a room. This weekend package includes tickets to the Friday night Lake Junaluska Singers performance of “Music in the Mountains,” where you’ll hear selections of Celtic choral music, Appalachian folk arrangements, and a multi-media Americana extravaganza.

On Saturday night, you’ll get tickets to a production of “A light in the Piazza,” by Haywood County’s award-winning Haywood Arts Regional Theater. Set in the 1950s, there is love in the air in this story of a woman and a daughter from Winston-Salem on vacation in Florence, Italy. This Broadway hit has a sweeping romantic score.

Enjoy the leaves by day, and the ‘stars’ by night during this Song and Stage in the Mountains weekend. Call 1-800-222-4930 to make your reservation today or visit www.lakejunaluska.com/fall-12.