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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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,” 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
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
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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Local artists sought for exhibit
Local artists in Swain and surrounding counties are invited to submit up to four original works for the annual community…
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Sweet Tater Band visits the library
Local bluegrass group The Sweet Tater Band will perform at the Jackson County Public Library Complex at 7 p.m. on…
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Contra comes to The Gateway Club
This month’s Fourth-Sunday contra dance will run from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, at The Gateway Club…
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WCU welcomes artists to summer series
The Summer Concert Series at Western Carolina University will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursdays in June and July and…
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Doc Watson to headline festival
The third annual Cashiers Mountain Music Festival on Saturday and Sunday, July 2-3, will feature folk music legend Doc Watson,…
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Contest seeks youth talent
The Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Contest will be held again during the Franklin Folk Festival beginning at 1:30 p.m.…
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Barn dance at the Bascom
The year’s first Summer Barn Dance will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, at the Bascom Center for…
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Bring your moves to Waynesville Rec
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer the XBox 360 Dance Central contest at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June…
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Sylva offers up a taste of culinary treasures
The Taste of Downtown Sylva walking culinary tour will be from 2 p.m. through 5 p.m. Saturday, June 25. Tickets…
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Music and poetry at the Rickman Store
The Friends of the Rickman Store will be hosting a forum for music and poetry at 7 p.m. on June…
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LIFESPAN opens up the world of art to everyone
When asked to paint a picture of a dream vacation she would like to take, 68-year-old Hazel Wells began conjuring…
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Playfest calls for actors
Auditions for Playfest will get under way Wednesday, June 22, in Cashiers for actors who can play roles between ages…
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Comedy and drama combine in Educating Rita
“Educating Rita,” an award-winning play, will be on stage June 15 through 19, and again from July 1 to 3,…
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Crafters showcase work
A craft festival will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on June 18 at the Old Mill 1886…
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Community band continues season
The Haywood Community Band will perform its second free concert at 6:30 p.m. on June 19, at the pavilion adjacent…
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