Winter Thursdays at Blue Ridge Books
 

Winter Thursdays at Blue Ridge Books

It’s easy to get cabin fever during mountain winters, so consider making Thursday evening the night to venture to Blue…
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Renowned historian and storyteller to give presentation in Haywood Jan. 16
 

Renowned historian and storyteller to give presentation in Haywood Jan. 16

The Haywood County Arts Council is proud to present Master Cherokee storyteller and historian Lloyd Arneach will perform at the…
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Audition for ‘Unto These Hills’
 

Audition for ‘Unto These Hills’

The famed Cherokee outdoor drama “Unto These Hills” will hold auditions from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22,…
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Falling in love with the art of paper cutting
 

Falling in love with the art of paper cutting

A single piece of paper can bring all sorts of different things to our lives: the excitement of a love…
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Music offers break from winter doldrums
 

Music offers break from winter doldrums

Though most people think the music jams at the Bryson City library are just a summertime thing, they carry on…
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Kids to get crafty with wintertime creations
 

Kids to get crafty with wintertime creations

A free ARTSaturday program for elementary school-aged children and their families will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on…
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HART studio season begins with ‘Life in the Theatre’
 

HART studio season begins with ‘Life in the Theatre’

The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will open its 2011 winter Studio Theater Season with a bit of backstage humor and…
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WNC chefs face off at Fire & Ice
 

WNC chefs face off at Fire & Ice

The Haywood County Chamber of Commerce will host a Western Carolina chef’s competition during the second annual Fire & Ice…
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Liars Bench storytellers tip their hat to moonshine history
 

Liars Bench storytellers tip their hat to moonshine history

Moonshine will take center stage at the next Liars Bench, a variety show series paying hommage to aspects of Southern…
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Paula Deen cooks up live show at Harrah’s
 

Paula Deen cooks up live show at Harrah’s

The cooking star Paula Deen will bring her flare for Southern cooking to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino with a live cooking…
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Putting on a show: Franklin’s Overlook Theater Company banks on the appeal of timeless stage classics
 

Putting on a show: Franklin’s Overlook Theater Company banks on the appeal of timeless stage classics

Everybody loves a classic. At least that’s what the minds behind Franklin’s Overlook Theater Company were banking on when they…
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Contra dance in Jackson Jan. 9
 

Contra dance in Jackson Jan. 9

The next Second Sunday Contra Dance will be held at the Barkers Creek Community Building from 3-5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan.…
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Chocolate lovers, head to Bryson City Feb. 12
 

Chocolate lovers, head to Bryson City Feb. 12

The Friends of the Marianna Black Library will host the 4th Annual Chocolate Cook-Off from 2-4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.…
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Learn the art of bookmaking Jan. 6
 

Learn the art of bookmaking Jan. 6

Phyllis Jarvinen of Sylva will demonstrate and teach a mini-workshop on book arts and book binding at the Art League…
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WWNC-AM to broadcast WCU’s ‘Christmas Carol’ on Dec. 24
 

WWNC-AM to broadcast WCU’s ‘Christmas Carol’ on Dec. 24

Listeners to WWNC-AM can hear a broadcast of the Western Carolina University presentation of the holiday classic “A Christmas Carol”…
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Heinzelmannchen debuts Merry Gnome Christmas Ale
 

Heinzelmannchen debuts Merry Gnome Christmas Ale

In the tradition of his German heritage, brewmeister Dieter Kuhn of Heinzelmannchen Brewery has crafted a specialty beer for the…
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‘Saturdays at The Bascom’ Program
 

‘Saturdays at The Bascom’ Program

In 2011, The Bascom in Highlands will be open year round. In January and February visit us on Fridays and…
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Polar Express now departing from Bryson City
 

Polar Express now departing from Bryson City

The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad’s version of The Polar Express™ will continue running through Dec. 24. The round-trip excursion comes…
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Wide spectrum of music slated for Balsam Mountain Inn’s New Year’s Eve celebration
 

Wide spectrum of music slated for Balsam Mountain Inn’s New Year’s Eve celebration

A two-time Grammy-nominated songwriter and a Grammy winning singer will host a New Year’s Eve show at the Balsam Mountain…
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Rush of Fools take the stage at Lake Junaluska INFUSE 2011
 

Rush of Fools take the stage at Lake Junaluska INFUSE 2011

Rush of Fools, a Birmingham-based Christian band, will perform at Lake Junaluska New Year’s Ministries with Young People (MYP) INFUSE…
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RTCAR: Enabling artisans to preserve tradition
 

RTCAR: Enabling artisans to preserve tradition

In the storefront of Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, shelves and tables are laden with handmade baskets that shimmer dully…
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WCU professors publish historical Cherokee writings
 

WCU professors publish historical Cherokee writings

Three professors from Western Carolina University who co-edited a work of collected historical writings about the Cherokee will sign copies…
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Marianna Black invites musicians to jam Dec. 16
 

Marianna Black invites musicians to jam Dec. 16

The Marianna Black Library will hold its next community jam from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16. Anyone with a…
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Oak Ridge Boys to perform in Franklin
 

Oak Ridge Boys to perform in Franklin

The renowned Oak Ridge Boys will play at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 at the Smoky Mountain…
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Smoky Mountain Brass to join chorus in concert
 

Smoky Mountain Brass to join chorus in concert

The Western Carolina Community Chorus will be joined by The Smoky Mountain Brass and Friends for a gala concert at…
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WCU sponsors dulcimer workshop at Junaluska
 

WCU sponsors dulcimer workshop at Junaluska

The sixth annual Mountain Dulcimer Winter Weekend, sponsored by Western Carolina University, will be held Thursday through Sunday, Jan. 6-9,…
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Day camps planned for snow days
 

Day camps planned for snow days

The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will plan to offer a day camp for children in grades 1 through 5…
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Auditions for ‘You Know’ planned for Dec. 19
 

Auditions for ‘You Know’ planned for Dec. 19

The Highlands-Cashiers Players are holding audtions from 3 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 19 and from 5 to 6:30 p.m.…
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Balsam Range to play Canton’s Colonial Dec. 17
 

Balsam Range to play Canton’s Colonial Dec. 17

Balsam Range will perform a concert with Tony Rice and Bobby Hicks at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 at the…
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Library contest to feature Lego® creations
 

Library contest to feature Lego® creations

The Haywood County Public Library will hold its first ever Lego® construction contest at 9 a.m. on Jan. 29 Youth…
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Sparking newfound interest in poetry: Inaugural Haywood Poetry Out Loud District Competition puts prose in the mainstream for local students
 

Sparking newfound interest in poetry: Inaugural Haywood Poetry Out Loud District Competition puts prose in the mainstream for local students

In a crowded high-school classroom last Friday, under bright fluorescent lights, a little over 50 people crammed into hard, plastic…
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Rickman Store plans holiday events Dec. 11
 

Rickman Store plans holiday events Dec. 11

There will be a special holiday celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 11 at the Rickman Store…
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Stecoah to host indoor craft show
 

Stecoah to host indoor craft show

The annual Christmas in the Mountains Art and Craft Show will be held Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 5…
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Voices in the Laurel plans Christmas concert
 

Voices in the Laurel plans Christmas concert

Singers from the internationally acclaimed children’s choir Voices in the Laurel will perform a special Christmas concert at 3 p.m.…
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Martin DeWitt, founding curator and director of WCU art museum, to retire
 

Martin DeWitt, founding curator and director of WCU art museum, to retire

Martin DeWitt, founding director and curator of the Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University, has announced his retirement. “I…
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        The Christmas challenge: Scott Miller puts his own twist on seasonal music
 

The Christmas challenge: Scott Miller puts his own twist on seasonal music

By Joe Hooten • Contributing writer If your family is like mine, we have unspoken rules regarding the amount and…
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Great gifts at HCC holiday sale
 

Great gifts at HCC holiday sale

The Professional Crafts students at Haywood Community College will be selling their exceptional wares at the Holiday Sale Thursday, Dec.…
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Liars Bench celebrates Christmas Dec. 4
 

Liars Bench celebrates Christmas Dec. 4

Liars Bench Southern Appalachian variety show to play a “foxfire Christmas” at bookstore The Liars Bench — Western North Carolina’s…
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Franklin church presents Cantata Dec. 5
 

Franklin church presents Cantata Dec. 5

An original Christmas Cantata, “It Shall Be Fulfilled,” will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5, at First…
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Franklin concert aims to lift holiday spirits
 

Franklin concert aims to lift holiday spirits

Parker and Paschal will appear at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 4…
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Smoky Mountain Living magazine seeks artwork submissions
 

Smoky Mountain Living magazine seeks artwork submissions

Smoky Mountain Living magazine's February/March issue will be dedicated to love — not just in the romantic sense, but for…
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Appalachian Christmas at HART Main Theater
 

Appalachian Christmas at HART Main Theater

The Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts at the historic Shelton House is sponsoring an Appalachian Christmas musical event that evokes…
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Small works on display, for sale at Gallery 86
 

Small works on display, for sale at Gallery 86

The Haywood County Arts Council’s third annual show of “pint-sized” artwork titled, ”It’s a Small, Small Work 2010” is currently…
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Craft fair to be held at Haywood fitness center
 

Craft fair to be held at Haywood fitness center

Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center will host a Craft Fair from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the gymnasium…
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Museum plans basket and pottery workshops
 

Museum plans basket and pottery workshops

Want to make a Cherokee basket or Cherokee pottery bowl for that special Christmas present? Come to the Museum of…
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Haywood history, a picture at a time
 

Haywood history, a picture at a time

The Gateway Club in Waynesville is currently hosting an exhibit of the The Haywood Snapshot Project. The exhibit, recently displayed…
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Celebrate Christmas at Waynesville’s Art After Dark Dec. 3
 

Celebrate Christmas at Waynesville’s Art After Dark Dec. 3

Waynesville Gallery Association presents Art After Dark from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, 2010 from 6 to…
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WCU to re-create radio broadcast of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Dec. 9
 

WCU to re-create radio broadcast of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Dec. 9

The radio version of a classic holiday ghost story, “A Christmas Carol,” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec.…
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Last Sylva After Dark of 2010 is Dec. 3
 

Last Sylva After Dark of 2010 is Dec. 3

The next Sylva After Dark will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, in downtown Sylva.…
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Star of WCU’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ to discuss 75-year broadcast career, sign books Dec. 7
 

Star of WCU’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ to discuss 75-year broadcast career, sign books Dec. 7

Western Carolina University will host a public presentation and book signing featuring Arthur Anderson, one of the original radio performers…
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