Southeastern tribes share cultural traditions
The 6th annual Southeastern Tribes Cultural Arts Celebration will bring together master dancers, craftsmen, artists and athletes from the five…
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Motorcycle stunts and more at Rally in the Valley
The Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association’s 10th Annual Rally in the Valley will take place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.…
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Lynyrd Skynyrd member appears at Thunder in the Smokies
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2006 Inductee Artimus Pyle from Lynyrd Skynyrd is coming to Maggie Valley on Saturday,…
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HCC Professional Crafts students awarded at International Woodworking Fair
Two Haywood Community College Professional Crafts—Wood students brought home awards recently from the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta. Joshua Janis…
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Sylva concert series concludes with gospel acts
An all-star lineup of regional gospel performers will take the stage from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at…
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Classical concert features Bach, Mozart and Grieg
Pianist Bruce Murray and violinist Jason Posnock will play a program of classical music at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept.…
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Cinematography professor wins Telly Award for ‘Wesley’
Arledge Armenaki, Western Carolina University associate professor of cinematography, is recipient of a Telly Award for his work as director…
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Audition for next HART play, ‘The Little Foxes’
Auditions for the fall production of the classic Broadway play, “The Little Foxes,” by Lillian Hellman will be held at…
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Star in HCC’s next film
Local acting talent is being sought for Haywood Community College’s fall semester short film project called, “The Pond.” Casting takes…
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Bold art featured in ‘Fire and Heat by Three’
Gunpowder, furnaces and kilns are used by three featured artists in the “Fire and Heat by Three” exhibit, which opens…
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Bold art featured in ‘Fire and Heat by Three’
Gunpowder, furnaces and kilns are used by three featured artists in the “Fire and Heat by Three” exhibit, which opens…
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WNC sees boom in performance venues
The days of driving hours away from Western North Carolina to see your favorite acts may well be over. In…
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Kick Off Labor Day weekend with the Porch Music Club
Start your Labor Day weekend with free live music at the Concerts on the Creek series in downtown Sylva. The…
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FPAC anniversary gala features music, drama
Western Carolina University will mark five years of art and entertainment at the Fine and Performing Arts Center with a…
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Grammy-winning artist Brett James to perform benefit concert in Haywood
Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer Brett James, along with Ginny McAfee, will perform on Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Haywood…
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WCU presents 2010-11 arts and events series
A string band, an all-male chorus, irreverent sketch comedy and an environmental writer with a question fill the bill for…
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Country singer Corey Smith plays WCU Sept. 9
Modern country artist Corey Smith will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, at Western Carolina University’s Ramsey Regional Activity…
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One-man-band Wild Bill Turner plays free concert Sept. 19
Wild Bill Turner will play the Sunday Series at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at the Haywood County Public Library…
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P.A.W.S holds wine tasting, silent auction
The Seventh Annual P.A.W.S. Wine Tasting and Silent Auction — benefitting the only animal welfare organization in Swain County — will…
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Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood character visits Haywood
David Newell, also known as speedy deliveryman Mr. McFeely from public television’s “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” will appear at the Canton…
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Learn how to knit for free at library
The Smoky Mountain Knitting Guild is offering free “Learn to Knit” classes — for both adults and children — on…
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Fun evening planned for Sylva After Dark
The next Sylva After Dark — held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, in downtown Sylva — offers…
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Beach music lined up for Canton’s Labor Day festivities
Canton’s 104th Labor Day Celebration will run from Thursday, Sept. 2, to Monday, Sept. 6, at the Recreation Park. The Band…
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Submit art and literary works to Milestone
Submissions are now being taken for the 2010-11 edition of Milestone, the biennial art and literary review published by Southwestern…
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Motoring festival features car auction
Browse through a line of classic cars, muscle cars, hot rods and special interest cars at the third-annual Highlands Motoring…
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WCU offers ballroom dance lessons
Care to dance? Take the floor for ballroom dance lessons from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays beginning Sept. 2 through…
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Waynesville gets ready for Art After Dark
Enjoy a stroll through working studios and galleries on Main Street, Depot Street and in historic Frog Level during Waynesville’s…
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‘Mark Twain’ to appear at City Lights
Gary Carden’s third Liar’s Bench at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva will feature Mark Twain impersonator Marvin Cole, renowned folk…
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‘Seven Deadly Sins’ opens WCU theater season
A unique evening featuring an array of songs from musical theater’s most infamous cads and adored scoundrels — combined with…
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40th Smoky Mountain Folk Festival showcases authentic mountain music and dancing
Mountain music, dancing and tradition will be on display on the shores of beautiful Lake Junaluska as the Smoky Mountain…
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Labor Day Craft Show returns to Maggie Valley
More than 100 artists and crafters from all over the Southeast, including Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia and Alabama will…
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Life-sized whale helps kids learn about art and the environment
“Cool!” was the typical response from kids as Fun Factory visitors walked in to find a colorful, life-sized killer whale…
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Musician Lorraine Conard plots her own course
Some musicians just have to discover themselves. Waynesville singer-songwriter Lorraine Conard grew up singing at church and in plays, jotting…
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Fines Creek Bluegrass Jam to benefit local scholarships
Get ready for two evenings of bluegrass music and wholesome family fun on Friday, Aug. 27, and Saturday, Aug. 28,…
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The Farewell Drifters come to Stecoah
The 2010 “An Appalachian Evening” season comes to an end on Saturday, Aug. 28, with one of Nashville’s most exciting…
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HART presents the Southern comedy ‘Catfish Moon’
The Haywood Arts Regional Theater’s next play never played Broadway, or even New York, but it is one of the…
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Songwriters series continues in Balsam
Grammy Award winner Leslie Ellis and Grammy Award nominee Casey Kelly will share their creative talents starting 7:30 p.m. on…
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32 Reasons to play free concert for students Aug. 27
A back to school celebration with local band 32 Reasons will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 27,…
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Old-time musicians and their descendants sought
A CD containing 34 1930s-era recordings of music performed by Smoky Mountain musicians will be released in October by the…
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Sign up for watercolor workshops
Registration is going on now for the 2010 calendar of workshops and Art Academy at The Bascom in Highlands. Pat…
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Cartoonists group presents ‘Shop Talk II’
The WNC group of the Southeast Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society will be presenting a day of “Shop Talk”…
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Free swimming party for families in Canton
Healthy Haywood’s annual Family Fun Day will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29, at the Canton…
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Free square dance lessons offered
The Pisgah Promenaders will host the annual “Back to School Dance” from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28,…
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HCC fiber students create Sandburg rug
Haywood Community College Professional Crafts-Fiber students recently delivered a Navajo rug they crafted to the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic…
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Call to artists for Asheville airport exhibit
Artists from Haywood and Jackson counties are eligible to submit work for the next “Art in the Airport” exhibit at…
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Poetry and wildlands to converge on mountain hike
Two hikes along the Bartram Trail in Northern Georgia will celebrate roadless areas in the national forests on Sunday, Aug.…
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Art and nature merge in outdoor sculpture
Thanks to a group of enthusiastic volunteers from the area, a new Patrick Dougherty sapling sculpture has been constructed at…
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Local favorite Sons of Ralph play fundraiser for Canton Lions Club Aug. 28
Asheville-based mountain and bluegrass group Sons of Ralph will perform a fundraising concert for the Canton Lions Club from 6…
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‘America’s Got Talent’ winner Neal Boyd to perform at WCU
Pop-opera performer and 2008 winner of television show “America’s Got Talent,” Neal E. Boyd will open the 2010-11 Galaxy of…
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“Fantasies in Fiber and Fabric” come to life
“Fantasies in Fiber and Fabric,” an exhibition of three-dimensional garments, hats, bags, and one-of-a-kind original dolls by Toni Carroll, will…
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