Maple trees turn fiery red and orange and flowering dogwood produces bright berries for the squirrels and birds to store for the winter ahead. When the weather cools, nothing beats wrapping up in your favorite sweater and driving to take in the vivid fall color. Because the time period can fluctuate, it’s not the easiest to predict the best time to take a fall foliage drive.
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In a quest for freedom, thousands of slaves journeyed through the underground railroad, fearing for their lives; however, some were able to safely rest in Purgatory Mountain, an isolated location in Randolph County.
Jeremy Skidmore, artistic director of RhinoLeap Productions, will attempt to tell the story of Purgatory Mountain through a new film project.
Skidmore has extensive live entertainment and storytelling experience. He has worked as a freelance director and producer for over 20 years in Europe, Asia, and around the United States.
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Skidmore grew up in Hillsboro, North Carolina, then went to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. After his time overseas, he returned to Washington D.C. and started a theatre company for six years before enrolling in American University to earn a Master s in Business Administration.