‘Art Rosenbaum: Voices’ opening Sept. 1
Art Rosenbaum: Voices, featuring a small collection of monumental paintings of American folk musicians, opens in the Loft Gallery at…
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Horace Kephart exhibit to open at WCU
An iconic figure of Western North Carolina history and culture who penned the classic “Our Southern Highlanders” and helped spearhead…
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Haywood women present ‘Piercing the mundane’
An exhibition featuring The Women of NoHa called “piercing the mundane” will go on display Aug. 29 at Gallery 86…
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Fun things for kids
Pre-school storytime resumes in Bryson City Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will begin its pre-school storytime program at 10:30-11:30 a.m. on…
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2012 Haywood County Fair
It’s that time of year again. The Haywood County Fair will be taking place from Wednesday, Aug. 22, to Sunday,…
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The ties that bind Trantham family uses music to bind generations together
When Doug Trantham was a kid, he wanted to impress his father. “I was 10-years-old when my dad made a…
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Labor Day celebrations
Canton Labor Day Festival The town of Canton will kick off its annual Labor Day Festival on Aug. 31. The…
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Audition for Haywood’s Got Talent
The Haywood Arts Regional Theater is once again presenting a chance for area talent to show take home the gold…
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Tablescapes luncheon at Grace Church
Grace Church in the Mountains in Waynesville will be having its annual “Tablescapes” luncheon starting at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 25. The…
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Ellison to lead reading at Rickman Store
Writer and naturalist George Ellison will read from his new collection of poems, Permanent Camp, at the Rickman Store at…
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Lee Knight to present free educational music program
Folk singer/storyteller Lee Knight will bring his unique sounds to the stage of the Village Commons in Cashiers at 7…
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WCU screens series of free documentaries
Western Carolina University will offer a series of films on topics from local food to the life of a forgotten…
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‘Fox on the Fairway’ opens this week
The comedy “Fox on the Fairway” opens the Highlands Cashiers Players at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Performing Arts…
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Overlook Theatre to present ‘The Civil War, an American musical’
The Overlook Theatre Company in Franklin will present “The Civil War, an American Musical,” at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 23-25…
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Metal artist featured in lecture
Noted artist Grace Cathey will share the story about her chosen craft genre – metal sculpture – with her presentation…
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Clogging classes starting in Bryson City
Beginner clogging classes will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the N.C. Cooperative Extension at 60 Almond School…
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Back a cat to help support Catman2
Hard economic times have taken a toll on animal rescue groups, and Catman2 is no exception. Harold Sims, commonly known…
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Art raffle to benefit nonprofit arts program
Cullowhee Mountain ARTS is raffling off 24 original art works ranging from painting and printmaking to mixed media and ceramics.…
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Labor Day LakeAlooza party at Fontana Village
Fontana Village Resort will host the third annual LakeAlooza celebration Aug. 31-Sept. 1. Local residents and visiting guests are invited…
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Patton String Band to entertain in Macon
The Macon County Public Library will host the Patton String Band at 7 p.m. Aug. 30. Come and enjoy old…
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Ceramicist to show at Green Energy Park
The Jackson County Green Energy Park will host a reception at its art gallery from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 23 for…
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An evening of music with Ron and Julia Thompson
As part of a Summer Music Series, the Bryson City library will present acoustic country music by Ron and Julia…
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The Temptations review starring Dennis Edwards to perform Aug. 31
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and former lead singer of The Temptations, Dennis Edwards, will take the stage at…
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An evening with Balsam Range: Pulling the strings of bluegrass, brotherhood and backwoods tradition
The strings of tradition and progress echoed from the back alley. Upon further inspection (and a lone door cracked open),…
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WCU alumnus, ceramicist to show at Green Energy Park
The Jackson County Green Energy Park will host a reception at its art gallery from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 23 for…
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Local playwright tells story of Horace Kephart
Gary Carden, storyteller and humorist, will once again visit Highlands at 4 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Hudson Library to…
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Funding for the arts available
The Jackson County Arts Council is now accepting applications for arts program grants for the fiscal year 2012-2013. The grant…
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Apply now for Arts Council sub-grants
Haywood County Arts Council is now accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council’s Grassroots Arts Program sub-grants through Sept. 20.…
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Cruso quilting group to hold annual show
The Cruso Friendship Club will host its 23rd Quilt Show Aug. 24-25 at the Cruso Community Center on U.S. 276…
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Jeff Little Trio slated for Stecoah Aug. 18
The Jeff Little Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Stecoah Valley Center as part of the…
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A cappella group to fill Franklin church with song
Land of the Sky Barbershop Chorus will perform at 3 p.m. Aug. 19 in Tartan Hall at First Presbyterian Church…
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Bluegrass jam livens up Fines Creek
The 15th annual Fines Creek Bluegrass Jam will take place from 5-11 p.m. Aug. 24-25 on the lawn of the Fines…
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Caribbean Cowboys to perform in Fontana
The Summer Concert series at Fontana Village Resort will feature Logan Murrell from 8-11 p.m. Aug. 17 and the Caribbean…
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Trombone recital to take listeners on European tour
Dan Cherry, associate professor in Western Carolina University’s School of Music, will take listeners on a “European Tour” when he…
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Marshall Ballew to perform in Waynesville
Tennessee songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Marshall Ballew will perform at 3 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Waynesville library auditorium on Haywood…
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Sean Kingston offers free concert at WCU
Contemporary vocalist Sean Kingston will perform a free outdoor concert on Western Carolina University’s Central Plaza on at 7:30 p.m.…
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Kenny Rogers is coming to Cherokee
Country legend Kenny Rogers will take the stage at Harrah’s Event Center in Cherokee at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1.
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Appalachian Fire Bluegrass Band to perform in Bryson City
Appalachian Fire Bluegrass Band of Flat Rock will perform a concert of classic bluegrass and gospel music at 3 p.m.…
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Highlands Cashiers players to present first play of the new season
The Highlands Cashiers Players’ will premiere an uproarious, laugh-out-loud new Ken Ludwig comedy “The Fox on the Fairway” Aug. 23.…
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Design school faculty to present work Aug. 23
Western Carolina University’s Fine Art Museum will host a reception from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 23 for its biennial School of…
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‘Wine for the Arts' celebrates 12th year
The Haywood County Arts Council will host its 12th annual “Wine for the Arts” from 7-9 p.m. Aug. 23 at…
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Chamber music performance at the Jackson County Public Library
Members of the Western Carolina Civic Orchestra — conducted by William Henigbaum — will present a string chamber orchestra concert…
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Fashions for mastectomy patients to be featured at talk
Jody Kraner, owner of Amaste Woman, will speak from 1-3 p.m. Aug. 20 in the conference room of the Cooperative…
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‘Lincoln’s Dreams’ concludes Civil War-based talks
The Friends of the Library will present the final novel in the “Let’s Talk About It: Civil War Novels” discussion…
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Pair of preachers put ‘picking’ talents to the test in Picked Off competition
By Peggy Manning • Correspondent Two Western North Carolina preachers were chosen for an episode of the new Picked Off…
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Learn from metal artist at Shelton House talk
Metal artist Grace Cathey of Haywood County will display her work and talk about her artistic journey from 7 to…
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Stroll the Sylva art scene Aug. 10
Jackson County Visual Arts Association (JVCAA) is sponsoring the Sylva Art Stroll in historic downtown Sylva starting at 5 p.m.…
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Macon library to host family art workshop
Elementary school-aged children and their families are invited to a free “Back To School” ARTSaturday workshop from 10 a.m. until…
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All things wood featured at Folk Art Center
The Folk Art Center will host its annual celebration of woodcrafts at Wood Day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Aug.11…
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Kiwanis Club of Waynesville to revive Spelling Bee
The Kiwanis Club of Waynesville is reviving the very popular Spelling Bee fundraising event that was run, for many years,…
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