Feelin' like the Fourth
There is no shortage of festivals and special events planned for the extended July 4 weekend. Mountain communities are going…
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Celebrate summer with Red, White and Boom
Maggie Valley will be hosting Red, White, and Boom 2011 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds July 1 through July…
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HART calls for actors
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its August production of the Noel Coward comedy hit “Hay Fever”…
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Didgeridoo Down Under brings Australian fun
Didgeridoo Down Under will visit the Marianna Black Library at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28. The show is…
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‘Guys and Dolls’ comes to Franklin
“Guys and Dolls,” the Tony award-winning musical, will be performed by the Overlook Players at 7:30 p.m. June 23, 24,…
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Discounted Penland classes for residents
Penland School of Crafts has open spaces in several classes in the third summer session available at half tuition to…
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Kids can recreate Van Gogh at workshop
The Macon County Art Association’s Uptown Gallery, located on Main Street in Franklin, will host an art workshop from 9:30…
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Local artists sought for exhibit
Local artists in Swain and surrounding counties are invited to submit up to four original works for the annual community…
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Sweet Tater Band visits the library
Local bluegrass group The Sweet Tater Band will perform at the Jackson County Public Library Complex at 7 p.m. on…
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Contra comes to The Gateway Club
This month’s Fourth-Sunday contra dance will run from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, at The Gateway Club…
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WCU welcomes artists to summer series
The Summer Concert Series at Western Carolina University will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursdays in June and July and…
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Doc Watson to headline festival
The third annual Cashiers Mountain Music Festival on Saturday and Sunday, July 2-3, will feature folk music legend Doc Watson,…
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Contest seeks youth talent
The Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Contest will be held again during the Franklin Folk Festival beginning at 1:30 p.m.…
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Barn dance at the Bascom
The year’s first Summer Barn Dance will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, at the Bascom Center for…
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Bring your moves to Waynesville Rec
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer the XBox 360 Dance Central contest at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June…
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Sylva offers up a taste of culinary treasures
The Taste of Downtown Sylva walking culinary tour will be from 2 p.m. through 5 p.m. Saturday, June 25. Tickets…
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Music and poetry at the Rickman Store
The Friends of the Rickman Store will be hosting a forum for music and poetry at 7 p.m. on June…
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LIFESPAN opens up the world of art to everyone
When asked to paint a picture of a dream vacation she would like to take, 68-year-old Hazel Wells began conjuring…
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Playfest calls for actors
Auditions for Playfest will get under way Wednesday, June 22, in Cashiers for actors who can play roles between ages…
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Comedy and drama combine in Educating Rita
“Educating Rita,” an award-winning play, will be on stage June 15 through 19, and again from July 1 to 3,…
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Crafters showcase work
A craft festival will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on June 18 at the Old Mill 1886…
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Community band continues season
The Haywood Community Band will perform its second free concert at 6:30 p.m. on June 19, at the pavilion adjacent…
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Stecoah christens new café
The Schoolhouse Café will be opening in the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center on June 15. The café is located…
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Sing along to old-time favorites in Franklin
An old-time community songfest will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 19, at the Town Square in downtown…
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Enjoy a night out with weaving and wine
A Ladies’ Night Out pairing weaving and wine will be held at Oaks Gallery in Dillsboro from 5:30 p.m. to…
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Youth choir to perform at major league game
Voices in the Laurel, a regional youth choir, is set to perform on June 18 at Turner Field for the…
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Get a taste of chamber music this summer
The Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival will host five concert showcases for five consecutive Sundays beginning June 19 and ending July…
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Array of quilts to decorate library
The Airing of the Quilts exhibit will be held at the new Jackson County Library Complex from 10 a.m. until…
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Haywood’s summer reading program begins June 18
The Haywood County Library’s reading program starts Saturday, June 18 with a party beginning at 1 p.m. at the Haywood…
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Jackson gets into summer reading
The summer reading program at the Jackson County Public Library is getting started at 7 p.m. on June 20, with…
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For the love of music: Haywood-based Smoky Mountain Brass Band marks 30 years of camaraderie
It all started with an offer, a bar — or restaurant, depending on who you talk to — and a…
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Music is back at the Rickman Store
Music lovers are starting to gather again each Friday at the historic Rickman Store in Franklin. Everyone is invited to…
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Broadway comes to Highlands
Broadway singer Jeri Sager takes the stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, at the Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts…
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Arts and music hit the streets in Dillsboro
The 27th-annual Dillsboro Arts and Music Festival is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. Featured…
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Contra dance set for Sunday
The next Second Sunday Contra Dance will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 12. The dance…
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Pop balladeers come to WCU
Brandon Kirkley and the Firecrackers will play at 7 p.m. on June 16 on the University Center lawn at Western…
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Folkmoot Festival spans 12 counties
The 2011 Folkmoot Festival will take place July 21 through 31 throughout 12 counties in Western North Carolina, with new…
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Museum to host Civil War commemoration day
The Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts at historic Shelton House in Waynesville will host three Civil War commemorative groups from…
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Quilt trail adds another block
The Haywood County Arts Council’s Quilt Trails project will dedicate its sixth quilt block at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June…
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Artist demonstrates techniques June 14
The Blue Ridge Watermedia Society will meet from 6:45 until 9 p.m. on June 14 at Haywood Community College. The…
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Summer smithing courses lined up
The Jackson County Green Energy Park is offering a new round of blacksmithing courses this summer, taught by blacksmith Brock…
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HCC offers bladesmith course
Haywood Community College will offer a “Handles and Guards” course through the American Bladesmith Society, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.…
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Groovin’ on the Green concert series opens
Cashiers’ Groovin’ on the Green concert series, now in its third year, opens at 6:30 p.m. on June 10, at…
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Drum circle planned in downtown Franklin
A drumming circle for all ages will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, on the…
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Appalachian lifestyle takes center stage
If there’s one thing that runs deep in Appalachia, it’s roots. Whether it’s the roots of its ancient pines or…
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Vinegar pie? Southern Living lauds Jarrett House’s ‘delectable’ fare
A local Dillsboro inn had four recipes featured in the Southern Living cookbook, Off the Eaten Path: Favorite Southern Dives…
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Celebrate Appalachian History in Waynesville
An Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration will come to downtown Waynesville from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June, 11. The…
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Bach Choral brings Irish music to the mountains
The Bach Chorale Children’s Choir of Lafayette, Ind., will perform a program called “Ireland Ascending” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday,…
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Disney classic comes to life on stage
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is coming to Haywood Community College at 7 p.m. on June 10, and 2:30 p.m.…
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Summer music series begins with Dusk and Sky
A summer music series will kick off at 7 p.m. on June 9 with musician Dusk Weaver at the Marianna…
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