Tourism workshop to be offered
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership is sponsoring a workshop, “The ABC’s of Group Tours,” in two locations to support…
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Poker tournament to benefit art council
A Texas hold’em tournament will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 1 at The Classic Wineseller in downtown Waynesville. All…
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More A&E events
Tavern of Terror at Tipping Point Oct. 31 The 2nd annual Tavern of Terror will occur at 7 p.m. Oct.…
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Spicing up Southern Appalachia
Though the weather is getting colder and winter is emerging on the horizon, Doug Weaver is all smiles. It’s open…
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WNC Pottery Festival hits Dillsboro
The 8th annual Western North Carolina Pottery Festival takes place from 1-5 p.m. Nov. 2 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov.…
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NOCtoberfest takes over Nantahala Gorge
Showcasing all the great things fall has to offer, NOCtoberfest will be an all-day event Oct. 27 at the Nantahala…
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Cherokee loses art advocate
Long-time Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual manager Betty Dupree has passed away. Dupree worked for 27 years as the manager…
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WCU to feature glass artists, demos
The Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University will host the exhibit “North Carolina Glass 2012: In Celebration of 50…
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Gemboree returns to Franklin
The 23rd annual Leaf Lookers Gemboree is Oct. 26-28, at the Macon County Community Building in Franklin. The Gemboree will…
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‘Dracula’ to air on WWNC
Western Carolina University’s original radio broadcast adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula will hit the Western North Carolina airwaves…
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Scary stories at Shelton House
A Ghosts & Goblets storytelling event will occur at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Shelton House in Waynesville.
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Halloween comes to Jackson County
Jackson County will be rounding out October with a week full of scary and fun activities taking place in Sylva,…
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Waynesville goes trick-or-treating
“Treats on the Street” for Halloween will go from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31 in downtown Waynesville. The event welcomes trick-or-treaters to…
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WCU to host percussion recital
Mario Gaetano, professor in the School of Music at Western Carolina University, will present a percussion recital at 7:30 p.m.…
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Franklin welcomes multi-talented ventriloquist
World-class ventriloquist and musician Taylor Mason will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the…
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Upcoming music in Waynesville
Jazz festival continues in Waynesville The Classic Wineseller and Satin Steel Jazz continue their month-long jazz series with the Michael…
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Children of the corn
Sliding into the parking lot of the Cold Mountain Corn Maze, the smell of campfire and old, fallen leaves fills…
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Film series to screen adult documentary
Western Carolina University Sociology Club’s “A New Lens Film Series” will continue at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 with a screening…
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Author to read memoir
Judy Goldman will read from and discuss her new memoir, Losing My Sister, at 1 p.m. Oct. 20 at City…
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Coalition launches craft recycling campaign
Clean Slate Coalition has launched a fundraising campaign called “Sew Crafty” that will create a funding stream to help women…
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Talk to discuss art after atomic bomb
Elin O’Hara Slavick, distinguished Professor of Art at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will give a public…
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Russian nutcracker hits Harrah’s
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker will be performed at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 24 at Harrah’s Cherokee Event…
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Introduction to Cherokee language
A one-day “Introduction to Cherokee Language” class will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 in Western…
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Cherokee craft traditions to be featured, demonstrated
Cherokee basket artist Betty Maney and Western Carolina University crafts scholar Anna Fariello will host a program entitled “From the…
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Come out to the barn dance
REACH of Haywood County will be putting on a “barn dance” at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at a new barn…
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Bryson City Chili Cook-off is Oct. 20
The Bryson City Chamber Chili Cook-off will take place 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Great Smoky…
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Liars Bench presents scary stories
The Liars Bench will present “Appalachian Spook Tales” at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center…
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Movie briefs
Christie mystery to be screened Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19-22 at the Smoky…
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Jubilee to showcase speakers, gospel music
Western North Carolina Encouragement Jubilee will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21 through Oct. 24 in the Beall Auditorium…
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Beer and pottery auction to support nonprofit
The Community Table in Sylva has two fundraising events coming up. The Community Table is a nonprofit organization dedicated to…
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Library to host community jam
The next community music jam at the Marianna Black Library will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 in downtown Bryson…
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Children’s costume ball to be held in Sylva
A costume character ball will be held during family night at 6 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Jackson County Public…
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Writers/artists wanted for publication
Submissions are now being taken for the 2012-13 edition of “Milestone,” the biennial art and literary review published by Southwestern…
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Fall art and craft festival hits Franklin
The Smoky Mountain Fall Art and Craft Festival will celebrate 20 years on Oct. 19-20 and Oct. 26-27 at the…
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Mountain heritage at harvest festival
A harvest festival will take place Oct.19-21 at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center on the grounds of the Stecoah…
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North Hominy Apple Festival is Oct. 20
The North Hominy Apple Festival will take place from 7 a.m. until closing Oct. 20 at the North Hominy Community…
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Waynesville to host Apple Harvest Festival
The Haywood County Apple Harvest Festival will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 20 in downtown Waynesville. The…
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Civil War author to give talk
Jackson County Public Library will host a book talk with Emily Cooper, author of Queen of the Lost, a fictionalized…
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Authors to discuss works in Sylva
Two authors will present their latest works on Oct. 13 at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. Ava Lindsey Chambers will…
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WCU to host guest saxophonist, pianist
The School of Music at Western Carolina University will present a guest artist recital featuring saxophonist Allison Dromgold Adams with…
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Students run to raise funds for research
Two weeks before the football teams from Western Carolina University and Appalachian State University tangle in their traditional rivalry game,…
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Jazz festival visits Classic Wine Seller
The Classic Wine Seller and Satin Steel Jazz will host a fall jazz festival on four consecutive Saturdays, Oct. 13…
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Skateway looking for a partner
Smoky Mountain Sk8way is looking for a naming rights partner to rename the soon-to-be expanded Smoky Mountain Sk8way Sports and…
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Audition for ‘Christmas Carol’ at HART
Haywood Arts Regional Theatre (HART) will hold auditions for its December production of “A Christmas Carol” at 1 p.m. Oct.…
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Top marching bands to compete
More than 20 top high school marching bands will assemble for Western Carolina University’s 12th annual Tournament of Champions at…
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Free arts and crafts for kids in Macon
Elementary school-aged children and their families are invited to a free ARTSaturday arts and crafts workshop from 10 a.m. to…
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Maggie Valley quilt show to celebrate fall
The High Country Quilters 22nd Annual Quilt Show, “Bear Foot In the Mountains,” will take place daily from 10 a.m.…
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Come ride with Charlie Brown
The Great Pumpkin Patch Express is returning throughout October to the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City. As the…
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Dillsboro drum circle ready to boogie
The Dillsboro Community Drum Circle will hold their monthly show from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 13 at the old train depot.…
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‘Miss Jane’ spins spooky stories
Canton Branch Library will transform into a spooky storytelling arena from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 11 in the meeting room. Jane…
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