‘Simply Sinatra’ to kick off Galaxy of Stars at WCU
 

‘Simply Sinatra’ to kick off Galaxy of Stars at WCU

The sounds of Frank Sinatra will arrive at Western Carolina University on Sept. 16 for the first installment of the…
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Sock Hop brings Golden Oldies to Junaluska
 

Sock Hop brings Golden Oldies to Junaluska

Disc jockey Alan Price will be hosting a “Golden Oldies Sock Hop Extravaganza” at the Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat…
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Contra dance your way to Sylva library
 

Contra dance your way to Sylva library

The next Second Sunday Contra Dance will be held from 2:30-5 p.m. on Sept. 9 in the community room on…
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Guest trumpeter to give free recital at WCU
 

Guest trumpeter to give free recital at WCU

Trumpet player Brandon Craswell will perform a free recital at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 7 in the Coulter Building recital…
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Grab your instruments for a community jam
 

Grab your instruments for a community jam

The next community music jam at the library in Bryson City will be from 6-7:30 p.m. on Sept. 6 in…
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Making music in Maggie Valley
 

Making music in Maggie Valley

Accordion stars to appear in Maggie Valley The second annual Smoky Mountain Accordion Festival will be held at 2 p.m.…
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Two award-winning gospel groups to perform at Smoky Mountain Center
 

Two award-winning gospel groups to perform at Smoky Mountain Center

Karen Peck and New River, an award-winning Southern gospel group from Gainesville, Ga., and The Kingsmen Quartet, a Southern gospel…
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Bluegrass bands to duel in Highlands
 

Bluegrass bands to duel in Highlands

The Highlands Performing Arts Center will present the Bluegrass Duel 8 p.m. on Sept. 15. The event will feature Asheville’s…
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Youth art classes back at The Bascom
 

Youth art classes back at The Bascom

Kids can enjoy a wide range of youth art classes at The Bascom this September and October. • Creation Station,…
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Artist reception to kick off ColorFest in Dillsboro
 

Artist reception to kick off ColorFest in Dillsboro

ColorFest’s “Art & Taste of Appalachia Artist’s Reception” will be held at the historical Jarrott House in Dillsboro at 6…
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Waynesville celebrates local artists with weekend art event
 

Waynesville celebrates local artists with weekend art event

The Waynesville Gallery Association presents Art After Dark from 6–9 p.m. on Sept. 7 and a Saturday Stroll from 11…
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Paper, pins, scissors: new stories from old quilts
 

Paper, pins, scissors: new stories from old quilts

Textile historian Suzanne Hill McDowell will host a luncheon program from noon to 2 p.m. on Sept. 15 and tell…
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Experiment with art at Waynesville workshop
 

Experiment with art at Waynesville workshop

Silvia Williams will instruct a workshop on experimental art from 1-3 p.m. on Sept. 14 at Leapin’ Frog Gallery. Williams…
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Open Air Indian Art Market celebrates 10 years
 

Open Air Indian Art Market celebrates 10 years

Bringing together Cherokee artisans and tourists from every corner of the globe, the Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual celebrated a…
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An authentic taste: Stuart Auditorium welcomes 42nd Smoky Mountain Folk Festival
 

An authentic taste: Stuart Auditorium welcomes 42nd Smoky Mountain Folk Festival

Mountain music, dancing and tradition will be on display once again on the shores of beautiful Lake Junaluska as the…
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Larry Barnett, students to present Future of Mountain Music
 

Larry Barnett, students to present Future of Mountain Music

As part of the summer music series, the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will present “The Future of Mountain…
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Stone Mountain Wobblers featured at Bascom Barn Dance
 

Stone Mountain Wobblers featured at Bascom Barn Dance

The music of The Stone Mountain Wobblers, a traditional old time string band, will highlight the Bascom Barn Dance from…
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Junior Appalachian Musicians program accepting students
 

Junior Appalachian Musicians program accepting students

The Haywood County Arts Council will hold registration for students wishing to enroll in the Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program…
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Taking control of your digital photography
 

Taking control of your digital photography

Master photographer Ed Kelley is teaching a four-week course in “Taking Control of Your Digital Photography” from 6:30-9 p.m., beginning…
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Class to demonstrate mountain landscapes
 

Class to demonstrate mountain landscapes

Landscape artist and instructor in watercolor painting and drawing Sandra Brugh Moore of Asheville will demonstrate watercolor techniques in a…
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WCU student film accepted into 2012 Atlanta Shortsfest
 

WCU student film accepted into 2012 Atlanta Shortsfest

A senior project film created by Western Carolina University students last year has been accepted into the third annual Atlanta…
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Outdoor sale features traditional Cherokee art
 

Outdoor sale features traditional Cherokee art

The Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual will host an open-air native art market on Sept. 1 on Tsali Boulevard in…
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Art show to feature North Carolina artist
 

Art show to feature North Carolina artist

The upcoming Village Square Art & Craft Show on Sept. 1-2 at Kelsey Hutchinson Park and Highlands Village Square in…
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Sylva to host vintage Pontiacs car show
 

Sylva to host vintage Pontiacs car show

A selection of rare Pontiac automobiles will be on display during a vintage car show from 9 a.m. to 3…
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September clay classes offered at SCC
 

September clay classes offered at SCC

Southwestern Community College will offer three clay classes beginning in September. • Hand building: 2-6 p.m., Mondays from Sept. 10-Nov.…
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Fall demonstrations at Dogwood Crafters
 

Fall demonstrations at Dogwood Crafters

Craft demonstrations will begin in September at Dogwood Crafters in Dillsboro. Mary Ethel Prather will make her delicate hummingbirds from…
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Haywood’s Got Talent semi-finals this week
 

Haywood’s Got Talent semi-finals this week

The first leg of this year’s Haywood’s Got Talent comes this weekend when 25 acts show off their abilities in…
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Mountain Heritage Day to include traditional foods competition
 

Mountain Heritage Day to include traditional foods competition

Western Carolina University’s 38th annual Mountain Heritage Day Local is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 29 on…
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Dierks Bentley to perform at Harrah’s Sept. 21
 

Dierks Bentley to perform at Harrah’s Sept. 21

Dierks Bentley will play his country music hits at 9 p.m. Sept. 21 at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center.
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‘Art Rosenbaum: Voices’ opening Sept. 1
 

‘Art Rosenbaum: Voices’ opening Sept. 1

Art Rosenbaum: Voices, featuring a small collection of monumental paintings of American folk musicians, opens in the Loft Gallery at…
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Horace Kephart exhibit to open at WCU
 

Horace Kephart exhibit to open at WCU

An iconic figure of Western North Carolina history and culture who penned the classic “Our Southern Highlanders” and helped spearhead…
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Haywood women present ‘Piercing the mundane’
 

Haywood women present ‘Piercing the mundane’

An exhibition featuring The Women of NoHa called “piercing the mundane” will go on display Aug. 29 at Gallery 86…
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Fun things for kids
 

Fun things for kids

Pre-school storytime resumes in Bryson City Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will begin its pre-school storytime program at 10:30-11:30 a.m. on…
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2012 Haywood County Fair
 

2012 Haywood County Fair

It’s that time of year again. The Haywood County Fair will be taking place from Wednesday, Aug. 22, to Sunday,…
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The ties  that bind  Trantham family uses music to bind generations together
 

The ties that bind Trantham family uses music to bind generations together

When Doug Trantham was a kid, he wanted to impress his father. “I was 10-years-old when my dad made a…
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Labor Day celebrations
 

Labor Day celebrations

Canton Labor Day Festival The town of Canton will kick off its annual Labor Day Festival on Aug. 31. The…
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Audition for Haywood’s Got Talent
 

Audition for Haywood’s Got Talent

The Haywood Arts Regional Theater is once again presenting a chance for area talent to show take home the gold…
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Tablescapes luncheon at Grace Church
 

Tablescapes luncheon at Grace Church

Grace Church in the Mountains in Waynesville will be having its annual “Tablescapes” luncheon starting at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 25. The…
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Ellison to lead reading at Rickman Store
 

Ellison to lead reading at Rickman Store

Writer and naturalist George Ellison will read from his new collection of poems, Permanent Camp, at the Rickman Store at…
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Lee Knight to present free educational music program
 

Lee Knight to present free educational music program

Folk singer/storyteller Lee Knight will bring his unique sounds to the stage of the Village Commons in Cashiers at 7…
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WCU screens series of free documentaries
 

WCU screens series of free documentaries

Western Carolina University will offer a series of films on topics from local food to the life of a forgotten…
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‘Fox on the Fairway’ opens this week
 

‘Fox on the Fairway’ opens this week

The comedy “Fox on the Fairway” opens the Highlands Cashiers Players at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Performing Arts…
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Overlook Theatre to present ‘The Civil War, an American musical’
 

Overlook Theatre to present ‘The Civil War, an American musical’

The Overlook Theatre Company in Franklin will present “The Civil War, an American Musical,” at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 23-25…
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Metal artist featured in lecture
 

Metal artist featured in lecture

Noted artist Grace Cathey will share the story about her chosen craft genre – metal sculpture – with her presentation…
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Clogging classes starting in Bryson City
 

Clogging classes starting in Bryson City

Beginner clogging classes will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the N.C. Cooperative Extension at 60 Almond School…
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Back a cat to help support Catman2
 

Back a cat to help support Catman2

Hard economic times have taken a toll on animal rescue groups, and Catman2 is no exception. Harold Sims, commonly known…
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Art raffle to benefit nonprofit arts program
 

Art raffle to benefit nonprofit arts program

Cullowhee Mountain ARTS is raffling off 24 original art works ranging from painting and printmaking to mixed media and ceramics.…
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Labor Day LakeAlooza party at Fontana Village
 

Labor Day LakeAlooza party at Fontana Village

Fontana Village Resort will host the third annual LakeAlooza celebration Aug. 31-Sept. 1. Local residents and visiting guests are invited…
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Patton String Band to entertain in Macon
 

Patton String Band to entertain in Macon

The Macon County Public Library will host the Patton String Band at 7 p.m. Aug. 30. Come and enjoy old…
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Ceramicist to show at Green Energy Park
 

Ceramicist to show at Green Energy Park

The Jackson County Green Energy Park will host a reception at its art gallery from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 23 for…
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