Waynesville celebrates apple harvest
The 25th annual Haywood Apple Harvest Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in downtown…
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SMCPA taps former intern for top job
The Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts announced its new general manager, Paul Garner.
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Jackson County Arts Council names grant winners
The Jackson County Arts Council announced its 2013-14 grant recipients.
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Mountain Oasis festival welcomes NIN, Bassnectar and Pretty Lights
The inaugural Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit will be Oct. 25-27 in downtown Asheville.
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Tickets on sale for White, Kool & The Gang, ZZ Top
Tickets are currently on sale for upcoming performances by comedian Ron White, funk group Kool & The Gang and rock…
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Lake Junaluska Singers perform “Songs by the Lakeshore”
The Lake Junaluska Singers’ “Songs by the Lakeshore” concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 18-19 in Stuart…
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This must be the place
Help. That’s what was texted to me a couple weeks ago. It was my co-worker at the newspaper, stuck in…
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Rising star redefines country music
Kacey Musgraves makes me feel like a teenager. Shouts of joy escape my lungs when I find out she’s performing…
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Mountain Momma
I always end up with too many pumpkins by Halloween, a trajectory I am headed down once again despite telling…
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Church Street at 30
Richard Miller can’t believe the Church Street Art & Craft Show is 30 years old. “I don’t know how it…
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This must be the place
I needed to make an escape. Last Tuesday morning, my cell phone vibrated incessantly on the nightstand. It was 8…
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Cat shelter auction in Sylva
Catman2 will host “The Cat’s Meow Auction” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Jackson County Public Library in…
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The MET Opera live in HD in Highlands
“The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD” will be shown at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts…
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Smith, Sebens present works of Ron Rash Oct. 19
Actress Barbara Bates Smith and musician Jeff Sebens will showcase the works of author Ron Rash during “A Rash of…
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Inspirations are ‘Singing in the Smokies’
Acclaimed gospel group The Inspirations will host the Singing in the Smokies fall color festival at 6 p.m. Oct. 17-18…
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Clay artist to give demonstrations, talks
Acclaimed clay artist and University of Georgia emeritus faculty member Ron Myers will give demonstrations and talks on the subject…
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Master throat singers bring Asian culture to WCU
The Alash ensemble will hold a special performance featuring the ancient tradition of throat singing at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.…
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High school bands from six states to participate in WCU tournament
Twenty-five top high school marching bands from six states will compete at Western Carolina University’s 13th annual Tournament of Champions…
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Comedy comes to Bryson City stage
The comedic play “The Dixie Swim Club” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11-12, 18-19 and 21 and 2:30…
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Cutting through to your passion
Standing in his basement workshop, furniture maker Roy DuVerger looks around the cluttered, dusty space. It may look like chaos…
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Poetry slam at WCU to feature big-name poet
Slam poetry champion, teacher and coach Matthew Cuban will present a spoken-word workshop at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, in…
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Sarge’s Furry Friends benefit in Waynesville
Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation’s 5th annual Furry Friends Benefit Bash will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at…
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Print studio opens in Dillsboro
The new printing/binding studios of SpeakEasy Press will hold an open house from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11,…
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WNC band wins accolades for latest album
Haywood County’s own Balsam Range won album of the year for “Papertown” at the 2013 International Bluegrass Music Awards this…
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‘Jammin’ at the Millpond’ returns
Jammin’ at the Millpond will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Haywood Community College…
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Mountain Momma
As a kid, everything in my house stopped for the Olympics. From the opening to the closing ceremony, any semblance…
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Weaver honored withs N.C. Heritage Award
Weaver Susan Morgan Leveille, owner of the Oaks Gallery in Dillsboro, was named one of the recipients of the North…
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This must be the place
I like to get lost. Though my sense of direction is as strong as a dog’s sense of smell, I…
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Silversmith bridges Cherokee history through his hands
General Grant knew from a young age he was an artist. “I was gifted, it was a gift from The…
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Mountain Momma
I had a bit of a wake-up call this week as I read over a fabulous collection of kid’s nature…
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Cowee Pottery School forming
A group of friends have come together to create a non-profit entity to operate a new pottery school in the…
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Acclaimed painter offers demo in Swain
Watercolor and oil painter Jo Ridge Kelley will demonstrate oil painting techniques in a naturescape for Art League of the…
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Youth String Ensemble begins in Haywood
Voices in the Laurel will hold auditions for “Laurel Strings,” a new string ensemble open to students in grades two-12…
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Musician/folklorist Lee Knight spins tales in Sylva
Acclaimed musician/folklorist Lee Knight will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Jackson County Public Library Complex in…
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Boho show coming to Waynesville
The Boho Stage Show will bring aerial trapeze, circus acts, belly dancing, hula-hooping and other eccentric forms of performance art…
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This must be the place
I know a lot about nothing. As far back as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated with everything. How many…
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Mural brings Dillsboro’s past and setting to life
Dillsboro will soon be graced with a large mural depicting the cultural heritage of the village, its key landmarks and…
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Appalachian sisters joined by creative ‘spirit’
Amy Ammons Garza has always looked out for her little sister, Doreyl Ammons Cain. “Make sure you mention when the…
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Mountain Momma
I recently took stock of our craft supply cupboard and realized it’s looking a little paltry. At one time, I…
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Mountain Heritage Day brings Appalachian culture to WCU
The 39th Mountain Heritage Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, at Western Carolina…
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Fall harvest festival comes to Mountain Farm Museum
The annual Mountain Life Festival in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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HART breaks ground on new facility
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Daniel and Belle Fangmeyer Theater on the…
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Racy ‘Ave. Q’ comes to HART
The Tony Award-winning puppet musical “Ave. Q” hits the stage at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20-21, 27-28 and Oct. 4-5, and…
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McCreery returns to WNC
Country sensation Scott McCreery hits the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center.
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Chicago tribute band to perform at WCU
Called “the world’s greatest tribute to Chicago,” musical group Brass Transit will perform at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at…
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This must be the place
I was born half-fish. No, not the mermaid kind, but close. As a kid, I grew up on Lake Champlain,…
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Shining bright: Amateur performers wow audience, judges at Haywood’s Got Talent
Even before the lights went down and the curtain went up, one thing was already clear: this wasn’t going to…
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Macon Aero Modelers Barbecue Fundraiser
The Macon Aero Modelers is holding its 5th annual BBQ Charity Fun Fly at 9 a.m. Sept. 21-22, at the…
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Join the famed Pink Glove Dance, be in a national video contest
MedWest-Haywood is asking the community to step up to the plate and do their best rendition of the ‘Pink Glove…
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Mountain Momma
I credit my older sister with teaching me many of life’s important lessons. Like not wearing white heels after Labor…
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