Writing workshops scheduled for ‘Writing From The Heart’ series
Catch the Spirit of Appalachia will hold a series of creative writing workshops on the second Saturday of each month…
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ARTSaturday planned for children in Macon
Elementary school-aged children and their families are invited to the Macon County Art Council’s free ARTSaturday workshop from 10 a.m.…
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Traditional musician Anne Lough to lead Lunch and Learn Jan. 19
Anne Lough, a nationally known traditional musician with 35 years experience who is also a shape-note singer, will lead the…
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Music faculty talent on display Jan. 17
The Western Carolina University School of Music will present a “Faculty Showcase” concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, in…
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Arts council lines up blues musician and storyteller
The Haywood County Arts Council will host blues musician Sleepy Ralow on Jan. 15 and storyteller Lloyd Arneach on Feb.…
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My40 to air ‘Liars Bench’ television segment Jan. 15
A segment of the Jackson County variety show “Liars Bench” will be shown on WMYA My40 at 2 p.m. on…
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Turning new life into wood
Allen Davis’ office is cluttered with planks and blocks of wood in various sizes and a handful of circular saws…
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Same youth event, new year at Bryson City library
The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will host several youth events in the coming weeks. The library will resume…
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Family movie days continue with ‘Mr. Popper’s Penguins’
The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will play the live-action adaptation of Richard and Florence Atwater’s children’s book, “Mr.…
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Bryson City library puts on music jam
The next community music jam at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m.,…
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Chippendales performers dance onto Harrah’s stage
Tickets for two Chippendales shows at Harrah’s Casino will go on sale Jan. 6. The shirtless, bowtie-wearing performers will be…
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Sylva begins a new year of Contra dancing
The next Second Sunday Contra Dance will be on Jan. 8. on the second floor of the old courthouse in…
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Educator named Maestro of Early Childhood Music Education
Kindermusik International, a publisher of music and movement programs, has named Lori Richards a Maestro Producer for 2011-12. Richards is…
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B.B. King to perform in Asheville
B.B. King will make a pit stop at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville on Jan.14. All tickets must be…
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The Moody Blues to perform in March at Harrah’s Casino
The Moody Blues will perform at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel on March 31 as part of their 32-city U.S.…
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Eve Haslam and Satin Steel Jazz come to Café 50
Eve Haslam and Satin Steel Jazz will perform at Cafe 50 restaurant on Main Street in Waynesville at 7 p.m.,…
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A small farm in photos
Photographer Rachael Bliss will showcase photos at Rosetta’s on Broadway in Asheville. The photos tell the story of a small…
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Groovy Movie Club to feature ‘Buck’
The Groovy Movie Club will host its first screening of the new year at 7 p.m. on Jan. 6. The…
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Macon potter cuts ribbon on new studio
Hank Shuler has opened a new clay studio in Oak Grove. Having retired from Southwestern Community College two years ago,…
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The story behind the storyteller
Lloyd Arneach likes to make people cry. “That means they understand the stories I am telling,” said Arneach, a 68-year-old…
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Voices in the Laurel holding auditions
Voices in the Laurel auditions for the 2012 winter season continue at the First Baptist Church, 100 S. Main St.,…
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Sylva library offers monthly music performances
The Jackson County Public Library in downtown Sylva hosts a daytime music program on the first Friday of every month…
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‘Memories’ with Barbara Bates Smith
Actress Barbara Bates Smith will perform her adaptation of the Lee Smith short story, “The Happy Memories Club,” at 2…
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Fiber artist to give rug hooking demo in Jackson
The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will host fiber artist Jerry Spears for a demonstration of traditional rug hooking…
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Bryson City library to show family classic
The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will show another family classic at 3:30 p.m., Jan. 3. The 2011 movie…
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Gateway Club to host New Year party
The Gateway Club in Waynesville will hold a New Year’s Eve party on Dec. 31 in its dining room. The…
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Mountain Heritage Center series to feature Ric Ledford and Reems Creek Incident
The First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam Series will continue at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center on Jan. 5…
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N.C. Humanities Council invests in cultural projects statewide
The North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has awarded $57,486…
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Fireworks in the mountains on New Year’s Eve
Fontana Village Resort is planning its annual New Year’s Eve celebration in the Smokies. The 2011 New Year’s Eve Bash…
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HCC goes high-tech for the holidays
At Haywood Community College’s Regional High Technology Center, students created a Christmas tree like no other — a high-tech tree. All…
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Learning the craft
In a classic case of the student becoming the teacher, Brock Martin signed up for his first blacksmithing class at…
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Jack Stern demos his oil painting techniques
Landscape painter Jack Stern will demonstrate oil painting techniques at 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 5 at the Swain County Center…
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Art classes offered at Old Armory Recreation Center
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer art classes at the Old Armory Recreation Center beginning in January. There…
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Casino to host New Year’s Eve gala
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel will celebrate the New Year with a burlesque show. The evening will feature live entertainment at…
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HCC names winners in first-ever photo contest
Haywood Community College recently announced the winners of the school’s first photo contest. HCC student Samantha Faust’s “Learning to Swim”…
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Great Smoky Mountains Railroad hosts New Year’s Eve bash
The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad will ring in the New Year with a dinner and dance Dec. 31. As the…
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The Moody Blues to perform at Harrah’s in March
The Moody Blues will perform at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel on March 31 as part of their 32-city U.S.…
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Freight Hoppers to appear at Jack of the Wood
The Freight Hoppers, a nationally known string band, will play at Jack of the Wood in Asheville at 11 p.m.,…
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Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir comes to Asheville
The Soweto Gospel Choir will fill the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium with music at 4 p.m. on Jan. 29. Part of…
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Sylva resident to teach art of bookbinding
Phyllis Jarvinen of Sylva will demonstrate and teach a mini-workshop on book arts and book binding at the Art League…
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WCU to offer stained glass course beginning Jan. 12
Western Carolina University will hold a stained glass course every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. from Jan. 12 through…
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Over the top and proud of it: Hazelwood neighbors light up a neighborhood to celebrate the season
Want to see, for free, one of the best examples of folk art to be found in Western North Carolina?…
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Waynesville artist to teach painting class
Waynesville artist and teacher Nick DePaolo will help people create an oil painting with his follow-along technique. The two-hour class…
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Community caroling and holiday crafts in Macon
The Macon County Public Library is hosting an old-time carol-along at 5 p.m. on Dec. 20. The song list will…
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Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts presents ‘Aladdin’
The Overlook Theatre Company will present Disney’s “Aladdin” at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin on…
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Replay of parades to run on Haywood TV station
WNC Television will air the Christmas Parade Special, a compilation of this year’s Waynesville and Canton parades, beginning Dec. 19.…
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Brewery to put on Nanta Claus Christmas benefit
The Nantahala Brewing Company in Bryson City is hosting its first Nanta Claus party and benefit Dec. 17. The event…
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Holiday community music jam planned for Dec. 15
The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will hold its next community music jam 6 to 7:30 p.m., Dec. 15,…
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Free family flicks in Macon throughout December
The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City is showing family-oriented Christmas movies each Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in December. The…
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Church groups offer a double helping of holiday events
Rockwood United Methodist Church in Canton will host two holiday programs Dec. 18. The Chancel Choir will present “One Small…
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