5K Run/Walk kicks off festivities
The Jackson County Recreation/Parks Department is still accepting registration for this year’s 5K Run/Walk at Greening Up the Mountains. The…
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Talent contest showcases WNC’s youth
The 2011 Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Contest at Greening Up the Mountains has really exploded. The start time for…
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Performance schedule
Smoky Mountain Stage (Suntrust Parking Lot, Area D) 10-10:15 — Jackson County Heritage Preservation Commission Poster Contest Awards 10:30-11:30 —…
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Greening Up the Mountains returns to Sylva
The 14th annual Greening Up the Mountains Festival is slated for Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Civic orchestra wraps up season
The Western Carolina Civic Orchestra will end the season with a concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, in…
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WCU percussionists perform original work
Western Carolina University’s Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Mario Gaetano, will perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 14,…
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HCC brings marketing to the arts
A free seminar entitled Marketing for the Craftsperson and Artist will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday,…
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HART to hold auditions for ‘Deathtrap’
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its June production of “Deathtrap” at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday and…
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Duncan performs for album release
Barbara Duncan will hold a release party for her new album, Music Says Go, at 7 p.m. on Friday, April…
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Put together your Peeps diorama
A Peeps Diorama Contest is being held at the Marianna Black Library for teens in grades six through 12. Entrants…
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Learn Coptic bookbinding in Franklin April 16
Learn the art of Coptic bookbinding with artist Katherine Cays from 11 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 16,…
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Create cards with local artist
A Craft Club workshop teaching the art of crystal acetate card making will last from 10 a.m. until noon on…
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WNC welcomes Easter traditions
When the sun crests the mountains’ edge Easter morning, it will creep down through the hills and fall on Lake…
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Take the A train with WCU stage play
Western Carolina University theater students will present the unconventional “The Atrainplays, Vol. 2” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, through…
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Grab bargains at indoor yard sale
An indoor yard sale will take over the Ramsey Regional Activity Center at Western Carolina University from 8 a.m. to…
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Create soaps, salts, rugs at crafting classes
Learn to make scented soap, bath salts or a hooked mug rug in three new classes from 10 a.m. on…
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Writers’ group welcomes local author
Heather Newton, author of Under the Mercy Trees, will be the speaker for the Mountain Writers’ Network at 1 p.m.…
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‘Shipwrecked’ to stage at HART
The Haywood Arts Regional Theater is gearing up for its next production, “Shipwrecked,” showing at 7:30 p.m. on April 8…
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Dance and dine at monthly contra day
A free contra dance will be held from 2:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, at the Bridge Park…
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Voices in the Laurel 15th Anniversary Gala Concert
Western North Carolina’s renowned youth choir Voices in the Laurel will perform with award winning composer and guest conductor Dr.…
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Overlook Players to do ‘Sound of Music’
Franklin’s Overlook Players will perform Rogers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” April 14 through 17 at the Smoky Mountain…
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Curly Hollow: From Canton to Nashville and back
By DeeAnna Haney • Smoky Mountain News Intern Although Curly Hollow might sound like the perfect picnic area down some…
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Old-time music jam to benefit after-school musicians program
A community old-time music JAMboree is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the Fines Creek…
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Boys choir stops off in Franklin
The All-American Boys Chorus will perform at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, at Franklin’s Smoky Mountain Center for the…
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Singing celebration in Bryson City
Join One Step Closer as it celebrates one year of the gospel music ministry at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April…
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Pisgah chorus features country show
Chorus students at Pisgah High School are gearing up for the annual country show called “Where the Green Grass Grows.”…
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4-H hosts talent contests
The annual Heritage Alive Mountain Youth Talent Contest is coming to downtown Sylva on Saturday, April 23, as part of…
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Make a ladies’ night of it at pottery studio
Claymates, in conjunction with Country Traditions, is hosting a Ladies Night from 6 p.m. Thursday, March 31, at the pottery…
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Take a world tour at International Festival
International Day, a festival of cultures, celebrates its 32nd year from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6,…
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Literary festival ‘invaluable’ teaching tool for WCU professors, students
Samantha “Sam” Gampel, a sophomore at Western Carolina University, wants to write novels and earn her living as a professional…
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A meeting of the minds: Bringing together readers and writers
Of the many forms of entertainment readily at our fingertips, from television and movies to YouTube and the many vast…
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App brings art to the people – and their smart phones
For those looking to learn more about the sculptures that dot the campus at Western Carolina University, well, there’s an…
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Creativity workshop hosted by City Lights
Asheville poet and photographer Tracey Schmidt will lead a creativity workshop from 2 to 3:30 p.m., followed by a reading…
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Auditions open for student talent show
Open auditions will be held from 12 to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 2, at Franklin High School for home school…
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REV Band to perform at Fontana Village
Western North Carolina performing artists The REV will take the stage of the Fontana Recreational Hall from 6 to 8…
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Create Ripples of Hope for a Safer Community
Ripples of Hope, a local exhibition of work by those whose lives have been affected by domestic violence, sexual assault…
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Craft classes kick off at Green Energy Park
Classes in glassblowing, metalsmithing, blacksmithing, chainmaille and knife-making are being offered this spring at the Jackson County Green Energy Park…
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Experimental art classes at Leapin’ Frog Gallery
Local artist Silvia Cabrera Williams will teach mixed water-media classes from 1 to 3 p.m. every Thursday in April at…
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WCU students look to lend a hand in Pakistan
Western Carolina University students working to raise $50,000 to build a school in Pakistan are hosting a fundraising dinner and…
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Filmmaker to discuss WWII state-side battle
Maritime historian and documentary filmmaker Kevin Duffus willl on “War Zone: WWII off North Carolina’s Outer Banks” at 7 p.m.…
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Culinary competition heats up in Waynesville
The annual Mélange of the Mountains, a culinary gala, is coming to the Gateway Club in Waynesville from 5:30 to…
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HCC breaks ground on new craft building
Dominic Cruz is counting down the days to graduation in May, when he will put his skills both as a…
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Students Shine at Arts Council’s 13th Annual Student Honors Recital
The Haywood County Arts Council held its 13th Annual Student Honors Recital on Sunday, March 13, at 3 p.m. at…
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Cooking up a Taste of Home
Part class, part performance, the Taste of Home Cooking School is coming to the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing…
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Hymnist’s life portrayed at local society meeting
The Haywood County Historical and Genealogical Society will hold its next monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 25,…
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Pirate’s Ball docks in Waynesville
The Pirate’s Ball, an annual gala to raise funds for Folkmoot, will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on…
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Storytelling Center sponsors an Irish Buffet and Storytelling
A St. Patrick’s Day Irish Buffet Fund Raiser will be held at the Station Restaurant and The Storytelling Center in…
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Jazz Duo Performs at Macon County library
“Jazz It Up,” a concert by saxophonist Lloyd Weinberg and vibraphonist Paul Babelay, will be presented at 8 p.m., Thursday,…
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‘Kiss Me, Kate’ stages at WCU
Western Carolina University musical theater students will present Cole Porter’s classic musical “Kiss Me, Kate” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through…
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Potential choristers invited to check out children’s choir
Kids who love to sing and are in first through 12th grades next year are invited to Open Rehearsal Night…
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