Cooking program offered at Shook House
 

Cooking program offered at Shook House

The continuing cultural education series, “Short and Sweet,” will present a cooking program at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at…
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Rock bands to rage against cancer Nov. 6
 

Rock bands to rage against cancer Nov. 6

“Rock Against Cancer” will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, at The Gateway Club in Waynesville. This…
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Jazz trio to perform at WCU Nov. 9
 

Jazz trio to perform at WCU Nov. 9

The Pavel Wlosok Trio will perform original music at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, in the recital hall of the…
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Student percussion ensemble plays Nov. 11
 

Student percussion ensemble plays Nov. 11

The Western Carolina University Percussion Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, in the recital hall of the…
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Blue Ridge Books hosts open mic series
 

Blue Ridge Books hosts open mic series

“Open Mic Nights” will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month beginning Nov.…
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Chorus presents free concert Nov. 14
 

Chorus presents free concert Nov. 14

The Haywood Community Chorus will hold its fall concert at 4 p.m. on Nov. 14 at the First United Methodist…
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Potters converge on Dillsboro Nov. 6
 

Potters converge on Dillsboro Nov. 6

The Western North Carolina Pottery Festival expects record attendance this fall as the juried festival continues to attract master potters…
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Haywood book honored by historians
 

Haywood book honored by historians

Haywood County: Portrait of a Mountain Community, was awarded the Willie Parker Peace History Book Award and the Presidents Award…
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Grab a bowl of Chilly in Sylva Nov. 6
 

Grab a bowl of Chilly in Sylva Nov. 6

The Downtown Sylva Association’s 3rd annual Chilly Fest is from noon until 5 p.m. on Nov. 6 at Bridge Park…
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Learn glassblowing at the Green Energy Park
 

Learn glassblowing at the Green Energy Park

Benjamin Elliott will teach a glassblowing workshop for beginners from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 4 and 5…
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Bryson celebration to feature craft and dance
 

Bryson celebration to feature craft and dance

Bryson City Bellydance and Movement will host a Harvest Hafla (celebration of dance) from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday,…
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Haywood to install inaugural quilt block
 

Haywood to install inaugural quilt block

The Haywood County Arts Council will install the first Quilt Block on the Haywood County Quilt Trail at 10 a.m.…
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Sylva After Dark pleases the senses with food, art and more
 

Sylva After Dark pleases the senses with food, art and more

The next Sylva After Dark will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday Nov. 5 in downtown Sylva. The evening…
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Passing it along: With a nod to tradition, Canton’s Bryan McDowell finds a way of his own
 

Passing it along: With a nod to tradition, Canton’s Bryan McDowell finds a way of his own

By Kristen Davis • Contributing writer Triple-threat musician Bryan McDowell was first introduced to bluegrass music as a young child…
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Art After Dark is Nov. 5
 

Art After Dark is Nov. 5

Waynesville’s next Art After Dark will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5. Held the first…
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Casino Royale Night to benefit HRMC
 

Casino Royale Night to benefit HRMC

Everyone will be a winner at an evening of gaming, dining and dancing hosted by the Haywood Regional Medical Center…
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HRMC gets involved with Quilt Trails project
 

HRMC gets involved with Quilt Trails project

Haywood Regional Medical Center Hospice and Palliative Care has submitted a quilt square to be included on the Haywood County…
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Halloween roundup
 

Halloween roundup

• Downtown Trick or Treat in Bryson City. Oct. 29. All of downtown is tricked out in Halloween finery to…
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‘Little Foxes’ wraps up HART’s 2010 season
 

‘Little Foxes’ wraps up HART’s 2010 season

“The Little Foxes” will conclude Haywood Arts Regional Theater’s 2010 season and will be one of the theatre’s most elaborate…
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Jam series to begin  Nov. 4 with concert by Asheville’s Dehlia Low
 

Jam series to begin Nov. 4 with concert by Asheville’s Dehlia Low

The First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam Session Series for 2010-11 will get under way at Western Carolina University’s Mountain…
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Mark and Clark return to Maggie Oct. 30
 

Mark and Clark return to Maggie Oct. 30

The Original Twin Piano Twins Mark and Clark return to the Eanglenest Entertainment in Maggie Valley for 7:30 p.m. show…
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The Isaacs to perform in Franklin Nov. 6
 

The Isaacs to perform in Franklin Nov. 6

The Isaacs, an award-winning family group from Tennessee, will perform at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in…
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Classic rides on display in Cherokee Nov. 5-7
 

Classic rides on display in Cherokee Nov. 5-7

The “Cruise the Smokies” Rod Run car show will be held Nov. 5-7 at the Acquoni Event Center in Cherokee.…
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Tickets on sale Nov. 2 for annual WCU madrigal dinners
 

Tickets on sale Nov. 2 for annual WCU madrigal dinners

Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, for the annual Madrigal Christmas Dinners at Western Carolina University.…
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WNC Pottery Festival is Nov. 6
 

WNC Pottery Festival is Nov. 6

The sixth annual Western North Carolina Pottery Festival is set for Saturday, Nov. 6, in Dillsboro. This juried festival showcases more than 40…
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Thursdays at the gallery
 

Thursdays at the gallery

By Kristen Davis • Contributing Writer If a painter were to illustrate a Thursday morning at the Uptown Gallery in…
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His time to shine: Stillwell’s Jackson County roots run through his music
 

His time to shine: Stillwell’s Jackson County roots run through his music

By Brittney Burns • SMN Intern Sylva native Matt Stillwell spent the last week of September as the opening act…
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ColorFest returns to Sylva Oct. 23
 

ColorFest returns to Sylva Oct. 23

ColorFest, Art of the Blue Ridge, will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Oct. 23 in downtown…
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WCU to exhibit contemporary photos of Appalachia
 

WCU to exhibit contemporary photos of Appalachia

The changing face of Appalachia is the subject of an upcoming photography exhibit at the Fine Art Museum at Western…
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‘Liar’s Bench’ returns to Sylva, Waynesville
 

‘Liar’s Bench’ returns to Sylva, Waynesville

Storyteller and writer Gary Carden’s Liars Bench programs will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 23 at City Lights…
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Waynesville Public Art Commission seeks members
 

Waynesville Public Art Commission seeks members

Are you artsy or interested in art? Want to engage the community and enrich public spaces through original art that…
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WCU’s ‘Rooted in the Mountains' features regional music and speakers
 

WCU’s ‘Rooted in the Mountains' features regional music and speakers

A concert and free symposium to raise awareness of the intersection of environmental, health and indigenous issues related to mountain…
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FPAC marks five years with Oct. 22 gala
 

FPAC marks five years with Oct. 22 gala

Western Carolina University will mark five years of art and entertainment beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, at…
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Historic Shelton House hosts Ghosts and Goblets event
 

Historic Shelton House hosts Ghosts and Goblets event

Pale glimmers of subdued lighting casting shadowy silhouettes against a backdrop of muffled voices will transform the historic Shelton House…
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Night of gospel music is Oct. 23 in Franklin
 

Night of gospel music is Oct. 23 in Franklin

Gospel group, Blue Ridge, will host a unique night of music beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 at The…
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‘Arc’toberfest to benefit Haywood organization
 

‘Arc’toberfest to benefit Haywood organization

The Arc of Haywood County is holding its second annual “Arc”toberfest from 7 to 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29,…
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Country artists come to Guadalupes Oct. 22
 

Country artists come to Guadalupes Oct. 22

Guadalupes in Sylva will be hosting a “Country Music Get Down!” on Friday, Oct. 22, featuring the Dan River Drifters…
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The rightfully named ‘King of Slow Soul’
 

The rightfully named ‘King of Slow Soul’

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Percy Sledge will bring his distinctive voice and style to Eaglenest Entertainment in…
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Bluegrass sensations Rhonda Vincent, Gene Watson slated for Oct. 29 show
 

Bluegrass sensations Rhonda Vincent, Gene Watson slated for Oct. 29 show

Rhonda Vincent and Gene Watson will perform Oct. 29 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.…
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Get your pet photographed in their Halloween best
 

Get your pet photographed in their Halloween best

A Halloween event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at the Best Buy store…
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Learn the art of gingerbread houses at Grove Park
 

Learn the art of gingerbread houses at Grove Park

Complimentary demonstrations on how to build a gingerbread house will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov.…
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Popcorn Sutton film wins regional Emmy
 

Popcorn Sutton film wins regional Emmy

The Last One, a locally produced documentary film featuring moonshiner Popcorn Sutton, received an Emmy at the 35th Emmy Awards…
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Brass quintet presents free concert Oct. 26
 

Brass quintet presents free concert Oct. 26

The Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet will perform a free concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, in the recital hall…
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Welcome fall during Fall Colors Festival
 

Welcome fall during Fall Colors Festival

The famous Inspirations Gospel group will welcome fall at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin on…
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Daylong marching band contest Oct. 16 at WCU
 

Daylong marching band contest Oct. 16 at WCU

Approximately 3,500 students from 23 high schools will compete for top marching band honors during a daylong competition Saturday, Oct.…
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Macon’s Gemboree planned for Oct. 15-17
 

Macon’s Gemboree planned for Oct. 15-17

The 21st Annual Leaf Lookers Gemboree will be held Oct. 15-17 at the Macon County Community Building just south of…
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Eaglenest hosts Mountain Music Jamboree Oct. 15-16
 

Eaglenest hosts Mountain Music Jamboree Oct. 15-16

The Fourth Annual Mountain Music Jamboree at Eaglenest Entertainment in Maggie Valley is Oct. 15-16 and will feature several well-known…
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Beadle to speak on Haywood history Oct. 17
 

Beadle to speak on Haywood history Oct. 17

Haywood County writer Michael Beadle will give a program on Haywood County history at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17,…
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‘Twelve Angry Jurors’ returns for encore performance
 

‘Twelve Angry Jurors’ returns for encore performance

The Smoky Mountain Community Theatre’s fall production will be “Twelve Angry Jurors – The Encore.” The play was performed in…
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Classic trucks roll into Cherokee Oct. 15
 

Classic trucks roll into Cherokee Oct. 15

The 5th Annual Big Rigs and Antique Trucks Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct.…
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