Bottoms up! Bryson City brewery opens
Beer brewing in Bryson City just took on a whole new look this weekend when Nantahala Brewing Company threw open…
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Gallery show highlights water landscapes
Gallery 86 presents “Reflected Light: Scenes of Haywood County by Luke Allsbrook” Wednesday, March 2, through Saturday, March 26. An…
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WCU presents classical guitarist
Classical guitarist Gregory Guay will perform at WCU’s Coulter Recital Hall at 8 p.m., March 9. Guay is a classically…
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Building workshops offered to artisans
A certification in the building industry for Cherokee craft artists is open free-of-charge to artists, artisans and college-level students from…
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Store celebrates with poetry and music
To celebrate the 86th anniversary of Cowee’s Rickman Store, the Friends of the Rickman Store are inviting neighbors and visitors…
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OICA welcomes new instructor
The Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts, Southwestern Community College’s fine arts program, this spring welcomes Brian Kane as the new…
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Artist exhibits renaissance techniques
Multimedia artist Mark Menendez of Andrews will do a demonstration of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting techniques for Art League of…
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Main Street Artists Co-op reopening
The Main Street Artists Co-op on Main Street in Waynesville is scheduled to open for its third season May 1, and…
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Wellness and healing featured on film
The feature film, “The Living Matrix — The New Science of Healing,” will be shown at Waynesville’s Creative Thought Center…
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Macon art class for kids focuses on regional birds
Kathrine Cays, Artist in Residence at the Rickman Store in Macon County’s Cowee Valey, will offer an art class for…
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Woodrow named new library director
Sharon Woodrow has been appointed the new director of the Haywood County Public Library, after serving as interim director since…
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HART to hold auditions for upcoming musical
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its May production of the off-Broadway musical “I Love You, You’re…
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Church Basement Ladies bring comedy to Franklin
“Church Basement Ladies,” a touching musical comedy, will grace the stage of the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts…
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Tuscola hosts 39th annual Country/Western Show
By DeeAnna Haney • SMN Intern Donning their best flannel and cowboy boots and armed with harmonies and dance moves,…
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Community band calls for members
A new community band called Mountain Winds is forming in Jackson County, led by Bob Buckner, outgoing director of athletic…
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Benefit concert to be held at HCC
The Share the Warmth benefit concert featuring Balsam Range and Hominy Valley Boys is coming to Haywood Community College from…
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Children of Zion give free performance
Jackson County’s Children of Zion Singers will be perform a free concert at 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 27, at First…
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Local troupe makes HART appearance
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre continues its Studio Theater season with The Oxymorons, an improvisational comedy troupe made up of…
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Kenny Rogers stops off in Franklin
Legendary country star Kenny Rogers will make his way to The Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing arts at 7:30…
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Art class offered just for kids
A free children’s art class is being offered on March 5 at the Uptown Gallery in Franklin. Students must…
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Marianna Black Library to host Anime Club
The anime club returns to Marianna Black Library 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26. Bryson City has…
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Seuss characters come to life in Franklin
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss is coming to the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin at 7:30 p.m.…
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Seuss’ birthday celebrated in style
The Overlook Theatre Company will host a Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Party on at 6 p.m. on March 2 at the…
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Bikers in boxers breeze through Waynesville
A motorcycle ride aimed at raising funds for the heating bills of the elderly is coming to Waynesville at 12…
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Dillsboro weaver shares her craft
Adults and children can learn the joys of handweaving from classes offered by Susan Morgan Leveille, professional weaver and teacher…
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Small town alive with music
It’s unsurprising that in the mountain town of Sylva, the music scene is a pretty vibrant place to be. With…
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The cassoulet recipe
I combine several recipes for my own version of the cassoulet and I don’t think that I’ve make a cassoulet…
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Come have coffee with the poet
The monthly meeting of Coffee with the Poet is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, at City Lights…
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Class to help boost ‘Slow Cooking Savvy’
A “Slow Cooker Savvy” presentation to help inspire healthy crock-pot meals will be offered from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on…
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Community music jam in Bryson City
The next community music jam at the Marianna Black Library will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb.…
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Junior Roller Derby calls for members
Mad Divas Junior Derby is looking for new members at a registration session at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 20,…
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Course teaches the ways of Tiffany glass
Local residents are invited to join a stained glass course to be offered in February and March by Western Carolina…
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Poetry Alive! performs in Franklin
Poetry Alive! will present a program of poetry performance at 7 p.m on Tuesday, Feb. 22, in the Macon County…
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Pan Harmonia bring flute and guitar to Bryson
Pan Harmonia will perform music of Latin America, new sounds by American composers and Carmen Fantasy at 3 p.m. on…
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Mountain women defying tradition: WCU exhibit showcases groundbreaking roles of Appalachian women
In modern America, the term ‘women’s work’ is not exactly a complimentary phrase. It’s less descriptive, more derisive, not so…
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Love and food
By Karen Dill • Guest Writer I was driving through the south of France in February 1985 when I had…
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John Davidson brings banjo performance to WCU
John Davidson, star of television and Broadway for more than 50 years, will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. on…
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Christian illusionist comes to Franklin
Christian illusionist Brock Gill will appear on Feb. 25 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, bringing a…
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Free ARTSaturday workshop
Elementary school-aged children and their families are invited to a free ARTSaturday arts and crafts workshop hosted by the Macon…
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Contra evening to dance through Dillsboro
The next Second Sunday Contra Dance will be on Sunday, Feb.13, at the Barkers Creek Community Building on U.S. 441…
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Vanessa Carlton gives free concert
Singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton will give a free concert at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, at Western Carolina University. Carlton is…
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WNC Roundtable welcomes back Randal Garrison
Civil War re-enactor Randal Garrison will speak on the Shelton Laurel Massacre in Madison County at this month’s Western North…
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Learn photo editing at half-day clinic
A half-day post-production photography clinic with Bob Grytten will show photographers how to work with photos after they’re taken. The…
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Arts and crafts festival comes to Sylva
A Valentine’s Day Open House Arts and Crafts Festival will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14,…
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Second City brings new comedy show to WCU
Second City, the world-famous improvisational comedy troupe, is bringing its show ‘Fair and Unbalanced’ to Western Carolina University’s Fine and…
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Valentine’s story and craft at Marianna Black
Children of all ages are invited to a Fancy Nancy Valentines Party from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, at…
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Help bake treats for a sweet cause
The DAYDREAMZ project and Kids at Work, two local non-profit organizations, are offering an afternoon of community baking and creating…
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Learn how to make Indian fry bread
The N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Good Cooks Series will continue with a Native American flair at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb.…
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Legacy of WNC women explored in new exhibit
A new exhibit featuring research and displays developed by the Appalachian Women’s Museum in Dillsboro is now open for public…
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Tuscola senior pursues songwriting passion: Student singer/songwriter produces EP record
By DeeAnna Haney • SMN Intern All it took was a knack for guitar playing and a single visit to…
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