Textile art exhibit opens in Waynesville
The exhibit “Textures” featuring the work of nine textile artists will open next week at the Haywood County Arts Council’s…
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Age is but a number on your dance card
Darkness enveloped the vehicle as soon as it exited Interstate 40. Cruising around sharp S-curves in the mountain community of…
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Watch a portrait master in action
Multimedia artist and teacher Mark Menendez will demonstrate oil portrait painting techniques for the Art League of the Smokies at…
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Little Big Town hits the stage in Cherokee
Country group Little Big Town will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center.
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The twists and turns of wood bending
The exhibit “Torqued & Twisted: Bentwood Today” will be running through March 22 at Western Carolina University’s Fine Art Museum.
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Potters unite to help feed the hungry
The annual “Empty Bowl” fundraiser will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at The Open Door…
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Sample chocolate, support Bryson City’s library
Cooks of all things chocolate will square off at the “Sixth Annual Chocolate Cook-Off” from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Feb.…
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Whimzik wows with eclectic music, performance art combo
Whimzik will be having a DVD release performance at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Jackson County Public Library in…
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Is your pet Haywood’s next top model?
Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation has launched its annual pet photography contest.
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WNC flipping for pancakes
• The 56th annual “Pancake Day” will be from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the First…
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Artists/vendors sought for regional festivals
Several festivals around Western North Carolina are encouraging local artists and vendors to sign up for celebrations and events throughout…
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Jungle king swings into WCU
A cold wind howls through the campus of Western Carolina University as the screams of a young woman echo from…
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HCC unveils new Professional Arts and Crafts center
With her hands fluttering like a hummingbird, Dana Claire loops skeins of colored yarn around a large pegboard. Claire has…
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HART greets Valentine’s Day with marriage musical
The Broadway Musical “I Do, I Do” is coming to the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville at 7:30 p.m.…
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‘Rashomon’ brings Japanese tale and sword fighting to stage
Stage and screen students from Western Carolina University will perform the classic drama “Rashomon” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20,…
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Mardis Gras king and queen contest raises funds for Haywood School Foundation
The fundraising race is on among several business and civic leaders in Haywood County who are competing for the title…
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Exhibit focusing on artists as critics, curators and writers
The Fine Art Museum will host a “Third Thursday” reception for a new exhibit, “Critology,” at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb.…
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Good music for nice people
By Chris Cooper John Prine and Mac Wiseman: Standard Songs For Average People John Prine just sounds like a nice…
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Dance of the people: Women use traditional art form for fun and exercise
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer With vigorous hip pops and shimmies, members of the Sidra bellydancing group are sending…
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Innovation through tradition
Rhiannon Giddens is an old soul, but one that embraces modernity. Vocalist/fiddler of renowned Americana string band the Carolina Chocolate…
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Guitar virtuoso hits WCU stage
Guitarist Frank Vignola will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts…
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Want to learn to do pottery?
There will be a variety of pottery classes offered at Pincu Pottery in Bryson City.
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Stecoah Valley bluegrass series tickets on sale
Season tickets are now on sale for the “2013 Appalachian Evening Concert Series” in at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts…
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Recommended diversions
Traveling Wilburys Re-release On June 12 the Traveling Wilburys re-released the supergroup’s two albums along with (depending on whether you…
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Recommended diversions
A Man, A Can, A Plan My youngest son and I have gotten a kick out of using this cookbook…
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The art of stereotyping: Have Southerners gotten a fair shake from pop culture?
Times may change, but stereotypes tend to linger. Venturing into the off-color humor and often offensive images of Southern culture…
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Fire & Ice gallery show opens
Onlooker John Highsmith takes a gander at “Blue Heron,” the latest metal sculpture from Grace Cathey at the “Fire &…
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HCC craft student wins national award
Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Fiber student Rebecca Porche is the recipient of the Handweavers Guild of America’s Dendel Scholarship…
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Theater troupe brings Civil Rights to life for Jackson students
Theatrical productions of “Struggle for Freedom” and “George Washington Carver and Friends” will be put on for local school students…
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HART makes big leaps in theater fundraising
Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville has raised $160,000 since last summer in a capital campaign to build a second…
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What lies beneath: A night on the town with Sylva’s musical renaissance
“Once in awhile you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right…”– Grateful…
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Rising country group to play Franklin
Rising country music group Eden’s Edge will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at the Smoky Mountain…
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Calling all chocoholics to Bryson City
Cooks of all things chocolate will square off at the “Sixth Annual Chocolate Cook-Off” from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Blues-rock spills into WNC
Blues guitarist Husky Burnette will be performing at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at the No Name Sports Pub in…
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More A&E briefs
Decorate your cake, and eat it, too A basic cake decorating class will be offered every Monday from 6:30 p.m.…
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All friends were strangers at one time
John Driskell Hopkins was driving in his truck when it struck him. It was a song. Radiating from his satellite…
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Folk duo comes to Sylva
Bryson City husband/wife singer-songwriters Liz and AJ Nance will be performing at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, and Friday, Feb.…
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One-man comedy show at HART in January
The comedy “21A” will be hitting the stage at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18-19 and 3 p.m. Jan. 20 in the…
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WCU events to commemorate legacy of Martin Luther King
Western Carolina University will be hosting a week of events from Jan. 21 to 26 celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Remembering the dream: Haywood celebrates Martin Luther King’s message with weekend of speeches, prayers and march
Haywood County Rev. Lamont Foster still remembers the day he learned what it meant to be black. It was the…
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Artist showcase
An opening reception for “Ball Mason Jar Art” by Brent Martin will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11,…
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WNC group releases electropop album
Electropop trio Stereospread, based in Waynesville, is releasing their highly-anticipated first album, The Heart & the Thief, this month.
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‘80s rock takes the stage in Cherokee with STYX
Legendary rock group STYX will be performing at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center. Tommy Shaw,…
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Christian comedian/songwriter hits Franklin
Renowned performer Tim Hawkins will be taking the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at the Smoky Mountain Center…
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Acclaimed songwriter brings guitar, harmonic folk to Waynesville’s Wineseller
Singer/songwriter Ben Wilson will be featured at the Friday Night Live music series from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday,…
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If you build it, they will come (and play)
Pulling into a row of unimposing metal garage-sized storage units on Frazier Street in Waynesville, the sound of buzzing is…
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Learn to draw comic illustrations from a master
Cartoonist and illustrator James Lyle will do a presentation and demonstration on comic books and graphic novels for the Art…
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Balsam Range series welcomes member of Zac Brown Band
Nationally acclaimed Western North Carolina bluegrass group Balsam Range will continue their winter concert series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan.…
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As the Crowe flies: Chris Robinson Brotherhood rated among top shows of the year
Chris Robinson is a freak‚ a damn musical freak. Finally wrangling everything into the studio with his freewheelin’ solo project‚…
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Explore your creative side this winter with art and photography classes
A line-up of art classes will begin in January, offered through the Inspired Art Ministry at the First Baptist Church…
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