Chamber music fest celebrates family ties
 

Chamber music fest celebrates family ties

Celebrate the remarkable bonds of familial harmony this weekend at The Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival. “All In The Family”…
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Celtic music in the Smokies
 

Celtic music in the Smokies

Join Bean Sidhe, pronounced ban-shee, for a lively evening of traditional music from the British Isles. The premier Celtic band…
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Dulcimer virtuosos to present July 22 concert
 

Dulcimer virtuosos to present July 22 concert

A group of award-winning mountain dulcimer players — including several national champion musicians — will present a concert of dulcimer…
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Angela Faye Martin and the Scarlet Oak Sway to play final summer concert
 

Angela Faye Martin and the Scarlet Oak Sway to play final summer concert

Angela Faye Martin and the Scarlet Oak Sway will showcase its unique rock-and-roll sound when the band performs from 7…
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Catch film with WCU ties
 

Catch film with WCU ties

The feature film “Wesley” will be screened at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 13, at the Smoky Mountain Center for…
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Mountain High BBQ & Music Festival offers something for everyone
 

Mountain High BBQ & Music Festival offers something for everyone

The two-day Mountain High BBQ & Music Festival is back for its second year at the Wayne Proffitt Agricultural Center,…
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Asheville Quilt Guild holds annual show
 

Asheville Quilt Guild holds annual show

Western North Carolina’s rich cultural heritage comes to life on Aug. 6 through during the Asheville Quilt Guild’s 28th Annual…
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Season tickets on sale for WCU plays
 

Season tickets on sale for WCU plays

Tickets for Western Carolina University’s 2010-10 University Theatre Mainstage season, which is packed with popular Broadway musicals and smaller experimental…
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Annual fashion show takes knitting to another level
 

Annual fashion show takes knitting to another level

Every category of knitted items imaginable will be represented at The Smoky Mountain Knitting Guild’s 2nd Annual Benefit Fashion Show…
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Josh Fields Band to perform at Materfest
 

Josh Fields Band to perform at Materfest

The Josh Fields Band will perform a free concert at Materfest at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 6, in Canton. From…
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Dehlia Low & Kruger Brothers to play Stecoah
 

Dehlia Low & Kruger Brothers to play Stecoah

Dehlia Low will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center. The Asheville-based…
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Celebrate mountain heritage at Railfest
 

Celebrate mountain heritage at Railfest

Every year, railroad enthusiasts and history buffs gather in Bryson City for the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad’s Railfest. This year,…
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Liquid Ginger brings free concert to Fontana
 

Liquid Ginger brings free concert to Fontana

The Liquid Ginger Band — featuring former Graham County resident Ginger Edwards Fawcett on lead vocals — will perform from…
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Relax to jazz classics in Waynesville
 

Relax to jazz classics in Waynesville

If you love the mellow, romantic songs of the oldies jazz big band era, check out Oldies Night with the…
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Digital Camera Basics offered at SCC-Cashiers
 

Digital Camera Basics offered at SCC-Cashiers

Registration for fall personal enrichment classes is beginning at Southwestern Community College. The first course offering at SCC-Cashiers Center (217…
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Sign up for 10th Annual Wine for the Arts
 

Sign up for 10th Annual Wine for the Arts

Two FUNd Parties will be held in August to help raise money for the Haywood County Arts Council’s Arts in…
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Bascom presents August workshops
 

Bascom presents August workshops

In August, educational programs continue in Highlands with three diverse artists-in-residence workshops. • Lewis Knauss, “Fiber and Handmade Paper into…
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Native tribes across North America  converge in Cherokee for  Festival of Native Peoples
 

Native tribes across North America converge in Cherokee for Festival of Native Peoples

Witness the arresting culture of Apache, Totonac, Aztec, Crow, Navajo and Cherokee through ancient wisdom, song, dance, legend, arts and…
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ColorFest in Sylva seeks WNC artists
 

ColorFest in Sylva seeks WNC artists

Regional artists are encouraged to take part in ColorFest, Art of the Mountains, an official event of the Blue Ridge…
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American Craft Today seeks submissions
 

American Craft Today seeks submissions

Craft artists are invited to submit digital images of their work by July 19 to be considered for inclusion in…
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Mountain Heritage Center camp to focus on Cherokee heritage
 

Mountain Heritage Center camp to focus on Cherokee heritage

Middle school students in the area will have an opportunity to learn about Cherokee heritage during a “Mini-Camp for Middle…
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Twain impersonator comes to Franklin
 

Twain impersonator comes to Franklin

Marvin Cole, a Western Carolina University graduate famous for his impersonations of Mark Twain, will entertain at 7 p.m. on…
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Lonesome River Band to play in Stecoah
 

Lonesome River Band to play in Stecoah

The Lonesome River Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10, on the Grand Old Stage at Stecoah Valley…
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Karen ‘Sugar’ Barnes brings blues to Bryson
 

Karen ‘Sugar’ Barnes brings blues to Bryson

What do you get when you mix the pristine vocals of Ella Fitzgerald with the guitar licks of Robert Johnson?…
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Josh Fields Band on tap for Concert on the Creek
 

Josh Fields Band on tap for Concert on the Creek

The rich, downhome sound of the Josh Fields Band will be showcased from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 2,…
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Haywood Habitat for Humanity celebrates 20 years
 

Haywood Habitat for Humanity celebrates 20 years

Haywood Habitat for Humanity marked its 20th anniversary at the organization’s Annual Meeting. To celebrate, Habitat Executive Director Marnette Colborne…
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Raffle to benefit Roy Rickman Scholarship
 

Raffle to benefit Roy Rickman Scholarship

A raffle drawing and silent auction will be held on 6 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at Mountain View Intermediate School…
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Full Spectrum Farms seeks auction items
 

Full Spectrum Farms seeks auction items

Full Spectrum Farms is accepting silent auction donations for its annual Starlight Night fundraiser, Oct. 2. The local non-profit helps…
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Public Art Commission appreciates support
 

Public Art Commission appreciates support

The Waynesville Public Art Commission members would like to express their gratitude to all of the artists and all of…
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McCrumb, Jim Casada, and Gary Carden stop by City Lights
 

McCrumb, Jim Casada, and Gary Carden stop by City Lights

A national bestselling author, a local icon, and a well-known regional outdoor writer and photographer will all make their way…
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Bryson City rock purists Big House Radio get comfortable in their skin
 

Bryson City rock purists Big House Radio get comfortable in their skin

Aaron Plantenberg was relaxing by a lake in northern Wisconsin when his vacation was abruptly cut short by a phone…
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HART leads the pack with “Chicago” production
 

HART leads the pack with “Chicago” production

The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre is pulling the stops out for its production of the smash hit “Chicago,” which opened…
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American Craft Today seeks submissions for juried show
 

American Craft Today seeks submissions for juried show

Craft artists are invited to submit digital images of their work by July 19 to be considered for inclusion in…
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Piano sensations Mark and Clark to perform at Eaglenest
 

Piano sensations Mark and Clark to perform at Eaglenest

The Original Twin Piano Twins, Mark and Clark, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 16, and Saturday, July 17,…
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Help feed Folkmoot’s dancers
 

Help feed Folkmoot’s dancers

More than 350 dancers and musicians from across the globe will arrive in Waynesville on July 19 to participate in…
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Moonshiner’s Daughter Memoir Book launch
 

Moonshiner’s Daughter Memoir Book launch

Mary J. Messer, author of the Haywood County based memoir, Moonshiner’s Daughter, will hold the kick-off launch for her newly…
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Horror in Haywood
 

Horror in Haywood

Eric S. Brown’s neighbors have probably noticed him — planted in his car day and night, writing furiously in spiral…
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Sylva woodworker goes back to the future
 

Sylva woodworker goes back to the future

In our commodity-driven world, it may seem absurd to spend a year making a table. But for Sylva woodworker Brian…
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2010 Cold Mountain Heritage Tour planned in Haywood County
 

2010 Cold Mountain Heritage Tour planned in Haywood County

The last Cold Mountain Heritage Tour, sponsored by The Bethel Rural Community Organization, will be held from 9 a.m. to…
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 Quilt celebrates rec center’s contributions
 

Quilt celebrates rec center’s contributions

Catch the Spirit of Appalachia and the Appalachian Homestead Farm & Preserve recently presented a hand pieced, appliquéd quilt of…
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 Instructor instills lifelong appreciation for art
 

Instructor instills lifelong appreciation for art

Many people might say Lilian Parks is a staple to the regional art community. “Lil” as she is known to…
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 Rock star treatment a surprise as WCU quintet visits China
 

Rock star treatment a surprise as WCU quintet visits China

Western Carolina University’s quintet in residence should consider letting the Travel Channel tag along before embarking on its next international…
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 Laughter abounds in ‘Falling In Like,’ an almost romantic comedy at HART
 

Laughter abounds in ‘Falling In Like,’ an almost romantic comedy at HART

The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre kicks off summer with a hilarious backstage romp “Falling in Like” an “almost romantic comedy”…
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Patchwork Folk & Fabric Festival celebrates Appalachian crafts
 

Patchwork Folk & Fabric Festival celebrates Appalachian crafts

The traditions of spinning, weaving, quilting, caning, blacksmithing, sewing, hand stitchery, and other folk arts have survived in the Appalachian…
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Artists join forces through co-op to gain visibility
 

Artists join forces through co-op to gain visibility

Steve Lampl paints with acrylics and loves to golf. But last year when he had shoulder surgery, he had to…
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Using music to write history
 

Using music to write history

Bluegrass recording artist Buddy Melton feels like he owes Jackson County. He had never played an instrument until he started…
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Plan for family fun at 10th Annual Strawberry Jam
 

Plan for family fun at 10th Annual Strawberry Jam

Enjoy plow demonstrations, food tasting, sack races, live music and more at the 10th Annual Strawberry Jam starting 10 a.m.…
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Joel Queen draws on many sources for artistic inspiration
 

Joel Queen draws on many sources for artistic inspiration

Many who walk into Joel Queen’s gallery mistakenly assume the artwork there solely represents Cherokee tradition. After all, Queen comes…
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Haywood arts council to exhibit ‘Haywood Heritage Trail: Quilts of Bygone Years’
 

Haywood arts council to exhibit ‘Haywood Heritage Trail: Quilts of Bygone Years’

Haywood Heritage Trail: Quilts of Bygone Years opening Wednesday, May 12, will feature traditional quilt squares for sale by area…
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President and First Lady Obama get a taste of WNC’s locally-grown food scene
 

President and First Lady Obama get a taste of WNC’s locally-grown food scene

Just a month ago, no one here would believe that the President and First Lady of the United States would…
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