Rye Holler Boys and artists team up in Bryson
 

Rye Holler Boys and artists team up in Bryson

The Rye Holler Boys will perform a concert of bluegrass, old-time country and gospel music at 3 p.m. on Sunday,…
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Songstress trio mixes country with comedy
 

Songstress trio mixes country with comedy

A cowgirl, a diva and a shameless hussy, a trio of performing songwriters, bring their combination of humor and original…
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Southern songwriter performs at WCU
 

Southern songwriter performs at WCU

Beau Bristow, a singer-songwriter native to rural Alabama, will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 14,…
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Award-winning drama opens in Highlands
 

Award-winning drama opens in Highlands

The second show of the Highlands Playhouse’s 73rd season is set to open on Thursday, July 17. “Harvey,” a play…
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Trace Adkins comes to Cherokee July 22
 

Trace Adkins comes to Cherokee July 22

Country music star Trace Adkins will perform at 9 p.m on Friday, July 22, at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. Adkins debuted…
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Library hosts Patton String Band
 

Library hosts Patton String Band

The Patton String Band is set to perform at 7 p.m. on July 14, at the Macon County Public Library.…
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Music of John Denver revived in tribute show
 

Music of John Denver revived in tribute show

Jim Curry, performing the music of the late John Denver, will take the stage of the Smoky Mountain Center for…
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The Farewell Drifters return to Stecoah
 

The Farewell Drifters return to Stecoah

The Farewell Drifters will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center. The…
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Library hosts guitarist Pete Friedman
 

Library hosts guitarist Pete Friedman

Pete Friedman will bring his music to the Jackson County Public Library at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, with…
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Community band series continues
 

Community band series continues

The Haywood Community Band will present its third performance in the Maggie Valley Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. on July…
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Hit the ballroom dance floor this Friday
 

Hit the ballroom dance floor this Friday

Everyone is invited to the Haywood Dancers Ballroom Dance from 8 to 10:30 p.m. on Friday, July 15, at Angie’s Dance…
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Brain Gym opens to seniors
 

Brain Gym opens to seniors

The grand opening of the Boomerang Brain Gym is slated for 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, at 81 Elmwood…
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Hollywood humor hits Bryson City
 

Hollywood humor hits Bryson City

The Smoky Mountain Community Theatre presents its summer production “My Son is Crazy - But Promising” by Tim Kelly. The…
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Discover the past in historic Glenville
 

Discover the past in historic Glenville

Historic Glenville churches, a one room school house and the Drake Cabin, parts of which are thought to be 150…
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64th annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands is July 21-24
 

64th annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands is July 21-24

The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands continues its fine craft tradition July 21 to 24 in Asheville. More than…
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Franklin features mountain culture July 16
 

Franklin features mountain culture July 16

The Franklin Folk Festival will celebrate its 8th year on July 16, continuing the tradition of craft, song, dance and…
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Highlands Playhouse showhouse opens
 

Highlands Playhouse showhouse opens

Come tour the Ogilvie Home, a multi-million dollar home with spectacular mountain vistas, in Highlands from 10 a.m. to 4…
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Renowned food author speaks on Southern cuisine
 

Renowned food author speaks on Southern cuisine

Blue Ridge Books will host Rick McDaniel, the author of An Irresistible History of Southern Food: Four Centuries of Black-Eyed…
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Experience the beauty of Mountains in Bloom
 

Experience the beauty of Mountains in Bloom

The Mountains in Bloom Garden Festival will be held July 7 through 10 in Highlands. From 10 a.m. to 2…
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Dulcimer week comes to WCU
 

Dulcimer week comes to WCU

Musicians Larry and Elaine Conger will host the 12th annual Mountain Dulcimer Week, to be held Sunday, July 17, through…
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Library hosts guitarist Pete Friedman
 

Library hosts guitarist Pete Friedman

Pete Friedman will bring his music to the Jackson County Public Library at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, with…
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Grammy winner Laurie Lewis to perform
 

Grammy winner Laurie Lewis to perform

On Saturday, July 9, Grammy-award winner Laurie Lewis will give an after-dinner performance at Cataloochee Ranch. Lewis is an acclaimed…
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Former Beach Boy brings summer music
 

Former Beach Boy brings summer music

Al Jardine and his Endless Summer Band will fill the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts with summer music…
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Massage festival planned at WCU
 

Massage festival planned at WCU

The World Massage Festival will hold its 6th annual festival from July 14 to 17 at Western Carolina University. The…
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‘Liars Bench’ takes show to WCU July 7
 

‘Liars Bench’ takes show to WCU July 7

Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center will host and sponsor a free performance of The Liars Bench, a Southern Appalachian…
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Singer, storyteller starts off folk festival
 

Singer, storyteller starts off folk festival

Tim Lynch will lead off the 2011 Franklin Folk Festival at 9 a.m. on July 16 at the downtown gazebo…
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Movie club to screen Amish Grace
 

Movie club to screen Amish Grace

The Groovy Movie Club will show the film “Amish Grace” at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 8. A mostly organic…
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Classic cars come out in Highlands
 

Classic cars come out in Highlands

The Highlands Motoring Festival is scheduled for July 15 to 17, in downtown Highlands. The festival will begin at 6:30…
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Artisans gather at art and crafts show
 

Artisans gather at art and crafts show

The Mountain Artisans Summertime Art & Crafts Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 2…
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Woodworker demonstrates traditional techniques
 

Woodworker demonstrates traditional techniques

Brian Bartel, a local artisan who has spent the last 14 years developing his technique in woodworking with hand tools,…
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A gypsy at HART
 

A gypsy at HART

This summer in Waynesville, it’s an unconventional rags-to-riches tale that will light up the Haywood Arts Regional Theater mainstage with…
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City Lights hosts summer events
 

City Lights hosts summer events

On the second Mondays of the month, City Lights Bookstore in Sylva hosts the Sylva Monday Mingle with free appetizers,…
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Learn watercolor tricks at art league meeting
 

Learn watercolor tricks at art league meeting

The Art League of the Smokies will meet at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, at the Swain County Center…
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Call on your creativity at family workshops
 

Call on your creativity at family workshops

There will be four different Family Clay Day workshops on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning July 8…
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An evening of folklore with Lee Knight
 

An evening of folklore with Lee Knight

As part of a summer series of music, Lee Knight will visit the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City for…
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Mountain artisans display their crafts
 

Mountain artisans display their crafts

Mountain Artisans Arts and Crafts Show will be at Western Carolina University’s Ramsey Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,…
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Waynesville, Sylva gear up for monthly art strolls
 

Waynesville, Sylva gear up for monthly art strolls

Galleries in Sylva and Waynesville will stay open late this Friday, July 1, for evening art walks held the first…
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Music fest to fund animal rescue
 

Music fest to fund animal rescue

The 3rd Annual Steve Whiddon Music Fest will be at 6 p.m. on July 8 at the Grandview Lodge. The…
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Author shines light on his family history
 

Author shines light on his family history

Robert L. Shook will be signing his novel A Journey in Courage from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Monday,…
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Cradle of Forestry kicks off summer series
 

Cradle of Forestry kicks off summer series

Laura Boosinger will begin the 2011 Songcatchers Music series at the Cradle of Forestry at 6 p.m. on July 3.…
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New library gets boost with books
 

New library gets boost with books

The Friends of the Library Used Book Store in Jackson County received a large donation of books that includes some…
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Wine Seller hosts singer-songwriter
 

Wine Seller hosts singer-songwriter

Jaime Lauren Webb, a singer-songwriter, will be performing from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, July 1, at the Wine…
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Book signing at the Smoky Mountain Firecracker Fest
 

Book signing at the Smoky Mountain Firecracker Fest

Local author Barbara Dumas Ballew will be available to sign copies of her novel, George’s Creek to Georgia, July 1…
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Feelin' like the Fourth
 

Feelin' like the Fourth

There is no shortage of festivals and special events planned for the extended July 4 weekend. Mountain communities are going…
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Celebrate summer with Red, White and Boom
 

Celebrate summer with Red, White and Boom

Maggie Valley will be hosting Red, White, and Boom 2011 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds July 1 through July…
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HART calls for actors
 

HART calls for actors

The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its August production of the Noel Coward comedy hit “Hay Fever”…
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Didgeridoo Down Under brings Australian fun
 

Didgeridoo Down Under brings Australian fun

Didgeridoo Down Under will visit the Marianna Black Library at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28.    The show is…
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‘Guys and Dolls’ comes to Franklin
 

‘Guys and Dolls’ comes to Franklin

“Guys and Dolls,” the Tony award-winning musical, will be performed by the Overlook Players at 7:30 p.m. June 23, 24,…
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Discounted Penland classes for residents
 

Discounted Penland classes for residents

Penland School of Crafts has open spaces in several classes in the third summer session available at half tuition to…
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Kids can recreate Van Gogh at workshop
 

Kids can recreate Van Gogh at workshop

The Macon County Art Association’s Uptown Gallery, located on Main Street in Franklin, will host an art workshop from 9:30…
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