• Pianist Joe Cruz and The Flo Sistas will perform at the Classic Wine Seller in Waynesville. Cruz hits the stage at 7 p.m. Friday, June 14, for the free performance. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. The Flo Sistas, featuring Sheila Gordon (piano/vocals), Alice Carroll (congas) and Ken Brown (percussion), begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 15, and will include a four-course dinner for $39.99. 828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.
• The Haywood Community Band is playing the Maggie Valley Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16, at the pavilion adjacent to the Maggie Valley Town Hall. “Father’s Day” will be the theme of the show, which will include many famous musical theater selections. The show is free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the Maggie Valley Civic Association. 828.456.4880 or www.haywoodcommunityband.org.
• The Hurricane Creek Band plays the Groovin’ on the Green Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, at the Village Commons in Cashiers. The group specializes in classic rock/pop and original melodies. The series is sponsored by the Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association. The event is free and open to the public. www.cashiersvalley.com.
• Electric/pop-rock band STEREOSPREAD hits the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 13, in the Central Plaza at Western Carolina University. The concert series is free and open to the public.
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• Jazz/soul guitarist Kevin Lorenze taps into Frog Level Brewing Company in Waynesville. There is no cover charge for the performance. 828.454.5664 or www.froglevelbrewing.com.
• Country music pioneer Dwight Yoakam will perform at 9 p.m. Friday, June 14, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center. The legendary superstar began his career at Reprise Records with his debut album, “Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.” and has since recorded 27 albums under Reprise Records and Warner Brothers. Tickets start at $35 per person. The event is for ages 21 and older. www.harrahscherokee.com or www.dwightyoakam.com.
• Original funk/blues group The Travers Brothers Band will hit the stage at 9 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at No Name Sports Pub in Sylva. The performance is free and open to patrons age 21 and over. 828.586.2750 or www.nonamesportspub.com.
• American duo The Sea Notes play at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Pub 319 in Waynesville. The show is free and open to the public. Age 21 and older. 828.456.4900 or www.pub319.com.
• The Music in the Mountains Concert Series continues at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Depot in Bryson City. The free concert series brings together local residents, visitors and musicians for an evening of melodies and mountains. The series is sponsored by the Swain County Chamber of Commerce and the Swain County Tourism Development Authority. www.greatsmokies.com.
• Singer/songwriting duo Liz & AJ Nance and Americana/blues/roots musician A Man Called Bruce will be playing at City Lights Café in Sylva. Liz & AJ Nance will perform Friday, June 14, while A Man Called Bruce will play Saturday, June 15. Both shows are at 7 p.m. They are free and open to the public. 828.587.2233 or www.citylightscafe.com.
• Legendary 1980s soft rock group Air Supply performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Tickets range from $35 to $55 per person. 828.524.1598 or www.greatmountainmusic.com.
• Bluegrass group Unspoken Tradition plays the Concerts on the Creek Series at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, at Bridge Park in Sylva. The band seamlessly mixes traditional bluegrass with an array of other genres, providing something for everyone in attendance. Sponsored by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, the series is free and open to the public. 800.962.1911 or www.mountainlovers.com.
• Blues singer Karen “Sugar” Barnes will kick off the Marianna Black Library Summer Music Series at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 13, in Bryson City. The Friends of the Marianna Black Library will be on site to provide snacks and refreshments. The show is free and open to the public. 828.488.3030 or www.fontanalib.org/brysoncity.
I had never seen the color green like that before.
Robert Morgan has a rare and cunning gift: he can sift through the detritus of the past, pluck objects and images from his memory (especially his childhood) and elevate them to the point where they become — in the sense that Joseph Campbell uses the word — “numinous.”
