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Illusionist coming to WCU
Western Carolina University brings magician Jason Bishop to the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center in Cullowhee at…
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Rooted in the Mountains to be held at WCU
The Rooted in the Mountains symposium — designed to raise awareness of the intersection of health, language, environmental and indigenous…
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Cherokee Indian Fair turns 100
The Cherokee Indian Fair will mark its 100th year Oct. 2-6 with a five-day celebration of great music and traditional…
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Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival is Oct. 5-7
The Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival will include everything from concerts to crafts during its three-day run Oct. 5-7. The Lovin’…
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Cruisin’ show coming to Franklin
The “Cruisin’ in the Mountains” car, truck and bike show will be held Oct. 5 and 6 at Southwestern Community…
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WCU to celebrate Homecoming in October
Western Carolina University will celebrate Homecoming 2012 — whose theme is “Tradition Long, Catamount Strong — with a host of…
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Mountain Heritage Day returns to Cullowhee
Mountain Heritage Day gets under way Sept. 29 at Western Carolina University with a variety of arts and crafts, music,…
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Celebrate Oktoberfest in Waynesville
Celebrate Oktoberfest with the Haywood County Arts Council from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 on the patio at the Classic Wineseller…
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WCU presents ‘British Invasion’
Western Carolina University School of Music will present “British Invasion,” an evening of 20th century music for clarinet and piano,…
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Sacred Music Songfest coming to Franklin
“Hymns We Know By Heart,” a sacred music songfest, will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 30 on Franklin’s Town…
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‘Beethoven Project' to perform
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will perform all 10 Beethoven violin sonatas during a series of five concerts this fall and…
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The Bee Gees tribute band comes to Franklin
Stayin’ Alive Canada, the world’s number one tribute to The Bee Gees, will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Oct.…
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Winners chosen in Haywood talent competition
Haywood Arts Regional Theater’s regional talent show finals played to a standing room only on Sept. 22 at the HART…
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‘Smoke on the Mountain’ stages in Franklin
The Overlook Theatre Company will present “Smoke on the Mountain: A Rip-Roaring Musical Comedy Revival” at 7:30 p.m. throughout the…
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HART to present musical
The Haywood Arts Regional Theater will stage the musical “The Light in the Piazza” Oct. 5 through Oct. 21 at…
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Sarge’s plans Furry Friends Benefit Bash
Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation’s 4th Annual Furry Friends Benefit Bash will be held on Oct. 4 at the Cork and…
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Hop, tip and a pump away: Haywood welcomes a burgeoning brewery scene
It’s noon on a Wednesday and Scott Peterson already has beer on the mind.
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WestCare votes to dissolve hospital partnership
The WestCare Hospital Board voted 13-1 Tuesday night to dissolve its affiliation with Haywood Regional Medical Center. WestCare, which includes…
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Southern mountains a peninsula of northern climes
Geographically speaking, where are the Great Smoky Mountains in regard to the other mountain ranges in the southern Appalachians. Where…
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Pour Le Pink 5K to raise money for breast cancer services
The Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Foundation will hold a breast cancer benefit 5K run/walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, in Highlands.…
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Streak along the Tuck for a good cause
The annual Smoky Streak run will be held Saturday, Oct. 6, along the Tuckasegee River in Sylva to raise money…
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Library to host local herbalist
Discover the world of herbs, from cooking to healing to the best ways to grow them, at 7 p.m. Tuesday,…
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Discover where Civil War history intersects with hiking trails
The Macon County Public Library will present “Hiking Through History” with Leanna Joyner at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in…
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‘Beauty Beneath the Dirt’ to be screened at REI
A film about three Appalachian Trail thru-hikers will be shown 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the REI in Asheville.…
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Celebrating 35 years of the Bartram Trail
The North Carolina Bartram Trail Society will celebrate its 35th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 29, in Franklin with a program…
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Spotlight hunting of coyotes challenged
State wildlife officials have gone too far in their goal of putting a dent in the coyote population, particularly when…
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Nantahala Hiking Club hosts family hiking day
The Nantahala Hiking Club, along with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, is holding a free “Family Hiking Day” on Saturday, Sept.…
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Wildlife group can’t find a hero in state legislative
In an unprecedented move, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation has declined to honor a Legislator of the Year for the…
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Foliage forecaster predicts good, but spotty, colors
Visitors to Western North Carolina’s mountains can look forward to a good display of color this autumn, although some areas…
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Monarchs migrate through WNC
A program called “Bring Back the Monarchs” will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Cradle of…
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Hummingbird expert to give talk
A free program titled “Hummingbirds: Delicate Gems or Sky Kings?” will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at…
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A clear path
Last Saturday, Sept. 15, was surely a gorgeous day to be ridge running high in the Plott Balsams — clear…
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Forest service ignites firestorm over proposed burn
The U.S. Forest Service is proposing a controlled burn in Panthertown Valley, a popular recreation area in Jackson County dissected…
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Coffee with poet Katherine Soniat
Katherine Soniat will discuss her new collection, A Raft, A Boat, A Bridge, at City Lights Bookstore’s Coffee with the…
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New book motivated by Washington, D.C.
City Lights bookstore will host Macon County resident Jim Staggers reading from his book, Messages To My Descendents: Please Fix…
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Author comes to Lake Junaluska
Author Bob Plott will be the speaker for the Lake Junaluska Live and Learn Committee at 2 p.m. Sept. 20…
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Celebrate Bilbo Baggins’ birthday
City Lights Bookstore will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit and character Bilbo’s birthday on Saturday,…
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Real stories and lessons on how to tell them
Here is a book about storytelling that strikes a responsive chord in my own heart. Not only is Mary Hamilton a gifted…
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Kephart play comes to Bryson City
Western North Carolina writer Gary Carden will present his play “Outlander” at 7 p.m., Sept. 25, at the Swain County…
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Mainstage season kicks off with ‘Pump Boys’
The musical “Pump Boys and Dinettes” will start off the 2012-13 mainstage season, presented by the students and faculty of…
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Library to host community jam
Bryson City will host a community music jam from 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Marianna Black Library. Anyone with…
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Concerts to hit Franklin
“Rock the Square,” a vintage rock concert and street dance, will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 on the…
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Darryl Worley to perform in Franklin
Acclaimed country artist Darryl Worley will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing…
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WCU presents faculty brass recital
Western Carolina University’s School of Music will present a free faculty brass recital at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 in the…
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Youth arts festival to be held in Dillsboro
The fifth annual Youth Arts Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 22 at the…
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Smithsonian exhibit opens at WCU
“Journey Stories,” an exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution, will be on display at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center from…
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Colorfest coming to Dillsboro Oct. 6
More than 30 artisans will demonstrate their craft at the upcoming Colorfest: Art & Taste of Appalachia from 10 a.m.…
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Kennel club to hold agility trial
The Western Carolina Dog Fanciers Association, an area kennel club, will host a three-day AKC Dog Agility Trial in the…
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Demonstrations at Dogwood Crafters
Craft demonstrations at Dogwood Crafters in Dillsboro this week include Anthony Cariveau, Linda Parrish, Jeri Buek and Joyce Lantz. • …
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Cornhole tournament to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters
Headwaters Brewing Company will host a Cornhole Tournament to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Haywood County from 2-4:30 p.m.…
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