Harrell to share holiday stories and songs Nov. 27
Songwriter and storyteller Michael Reno Harrell will make what is becoming an annual holiday appearance at Ridge Runner Naturals on…
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Christmas Tree auction to benefit KARE
The Kids Advocacy Resource Effort (KARE) will hold its first Festival of Trees fundraising event at 6 p.m. on Nov.…
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Honoring a lost art
By Kristen Davis • Contributing Writer The newest piece of public art in downtown Waynesville — a metal railing that…
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Haywood Community Chorus presents fall concert Nov. 14
The Haywood Community Chorus will hold its fall concert at 4 p.m. on Nov. 14, at First United Methodist Church…
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Mirari Brass Quintet to perform Nov. 12 at WCU
The Mirari Brass Quintet will present a concert at Western Carolina University on Friday, Nov. 12, as part of the…
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WCU musicians gear up for ‘Sounds of the Season’
The leftover Halloween goodies might be still sitting in the candy bowl, but at Western Carolina University it’s already beginning…
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Forum emphasizes challenges for basketmakers
The Revitalization of Traditional Cherokee Artisan Resources is presenting a symposium Nov. 12-14, called “Gathering Places: Traditional Basketmaking and the…
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Fine Art Museum hosts family fun, holiday shopping, reception
The Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University will host a number of events in November. The museum is in…
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Contra dance fundraiser is Nov. 14
The Second Sunday Contra Dance will be held from 2:30-5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, at the new Senior Center…
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HCC hosts regional competition
Haywood Community College recently hosted a regional cosmetology competition on the Clyde campus. In addition to HCC, Blue Ridge Community…
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Cancer art exhibit to be displayed at Carolina Cancer Specialists
“Lilly Oncology On Canvas,” an art exhibition honoring the physical and emotional journey people face when confronted by a cancer…
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Childrens’ collage workshop offered in Macon Nov. 13
The Macon County Art Association will hold a collage workshop for children from 9:30 a.m. until noon on Nov. 13…
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Carden play, ARTSaturday planned at Rickman Store
The Rickman Store in the Cullasaja community of Macon County will host two upcoming arts events. Sylva writer Gary Carden’s play…
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Art teachers enhance student experience with QuickDraw grants
Haywood County art teachers gained a boost to their teaching wish lists when members of the QuickDraw Committee met to…
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‘Art Connects the Parks’ to be dedicated Nov. 19
Waynesville will dedicate its third public art project during a dedication ceremony at 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 19 at Gallery…
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More than 100 artists represented in ‘It’s A Small, Small Work 2010’
The Haywood County Arts Council’s Gallery 86 will hold its third annual small works show titled, ”It’s a Small, Small…
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SCC exhibit highlights Native American art
The November art display at Southwestern Community College’s Balsam Lobby on the Jackson Campus celebrates Native American Month. Students from…
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Annie Burrell to demonstrate at Shapes and Colors show
Annie Burrell of Franklin will display her pottery skills at the 18th annual Mountain Shapes and Colors Art and Craft…
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‘Jekyll and Hyde’ musical comes to Franklin
Jekyll and Hyde, the musical thriller, will be shown at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin…
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Fine food and wine on the plateau
Highlands Culinary Weekend returns for the fourth season Nov. 11-14, showcasing Highlands’ award winning restaurants, innovative chefs and a huge…
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Catch the Spirit hosts writing program at Jackson library
Catch the Spirit of Appalachia will hold a 2-hour holiday celebration of its writing program starting at 7 p.m. on…
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Cooking program offered at Shook House
The continuing cultural education series, “Short and Sweet,” will present a cooking program at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at…
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Rock bands to rage against cancer Nov. 6
“Rock Against Cancer” will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, at The Gateway Club in Waynesville. This…
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Jazz trio to perform at WCU Nov. 9
The Pavel Wlosok Trio will perform original music at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, in the recital hall of the…
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Student percussion ensemble plays Nov. 11
The Western Carolina University Percussion Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, in the recital hall of the…
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Blue Ridge Books hosts open mic series
“Open Mic Nights” will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month beginning Nov.…
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Chorus presents free concert Nov. 14
The Haywood Community Chorus will hold its fall concert at 4 p.m. on Nov. 14 at the First United Methodist…
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Potters converge on Dillsboro Nov. 6
The Western North Carolina Pottery Festival expects record attendance this fall as the juried festival continues to attract master potters…
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Haywood book honored by historians
Haywood County: Portrait of a Mountain Community, was awarded the Willie Parker Peace History Book Award and the Presidents Award…
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Grab a bowl of Chilly in Sylva Nov. 6
The Downtown Sylva Association’s 3rd annual Chilly Fest is from noon until 5 p.m. on Nov. 6 at Bridge Park…
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Learn glassblowing at the Green Energy Park
Benjamin Elliott will teach a glassblowing workshop for beginners from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 4 and 5…
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Bryson celebration to feature craft and dance
Bryson City Bellydance and Movement will host a Harvest Hafla (celebration of dance) from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday,…
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Haywood to install inaugural quilt block
The Haywood County Arts Council will install the first Quilt Block on the Haywood County Quilt Trail at 10 a.m.…
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Sylva After Dark pleases the senses with food, art and more
The next Sylva After Dark will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday Nov. 5 in downtown Sylva. The evening…
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Passing it along: With a nod to tradition, Canton’s Bryan McDowell finds a way of his own
By Kristen Davis • Contributing writer Triple-threat musician Bryan McDowell was first introduced to bluegrass music as a young child…
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Art After Dark is Nov. 5
Waynesville’s next Art After Dark will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5. Held the first…
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Casino Royale Night to benefit HRMC
Everyone will be a winner at an evening of gaming, dining and dancing hosted by the Haywood Regional Medical Center…
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HRMC gets involved with Quilt Trails project
Haywood Regional Medical Center Hospice and Palliative Care has submitted a quilt square to be included on the Haywood County…
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Halloween roundup
• Downtown Trick or Treat in Bryson City. Oct. 29. All of downtown is tricked out in Halloween finery to…
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‘Little Foxes’ wraps up HART’s 2010 season
“The Little Foxes” will conclude Haywood Arts Regional Theater’s 2010 season and will be one of the theatre’s most elaborate…
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Jam series to begin Nov. 4 with concert by Asheville’s Dehlia Low
The First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam Session Series for 2010-11 will get under way at Western Carolina University’s Mountain…
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Mark and Clark return to Maggie Oct. 30
The Original Twin Piano Twins Mark and Clark return to the Eanglenest Entertainment in Maggie Valley for 7:30 p.m. show…
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The Isaacs to perform in Franklin Nov. 6
The Isaacs, an award-winning family group from Tennessee, will perform at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in…
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Classic rides on display in Cherokee Nov. 5-7
The “Cruise the Smokies” Rod Run car show will be held Nov. 5-7 at the Acquoni Event Center in Cherokee.…
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Tickets on sale Nov. 2 for annual WCU madrigal dinners
Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, for the annual Madrigal Christmas Dinners at Western Carolina University.…
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WNC Pottery Festival is Nov. 6
The sixth annual Western North Carolina Pottery Festival is set for Saturday, Nov. 6, in Dillsboro. This juried festival showcases more than 40…
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Thursdays at the gallery
By Kristen Davis • Contributing Writer If a painter were to illustrate a Thursday morning at the Uptown Gallery in…
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His time to shine: Stillwell’s Jackson County roots run through his music
By Brittney Burns • SMN Intern Sylva native Matt Stillwell spent the last week of September as the opening act…
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ColorFest returns to Sylva Oct. 23
ColorFest, Art of the Blue Ridge, will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Oct. 23 in downtown…
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WCU to exhibit contemporary photos of Appalachia
The changing face of Appalachia is the subject of an upcoming photography exhibit at the Fine Art Museum at Western…
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