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Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:39

RailFest rolls in to Bryson City

The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad’s 11th Annual RailFest will be held the weekend of Sept. 15 and 16 in Bryson City. The festival offers guests a taste of railroading, food, memorabilia, storytelling, dance, music, special excursions and events. “Steam” will…
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:37

Dynamic flute and guitar duo to perform in Canton

Flutist Kate Steinback and guitarist Amy Brucksch will play in concert at 3 p.m. on Sept. 16 at the Canton library.
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:36

See country legend Don Williams in concert Sept. 15

Don Williams, a highly acclaimed country music singer and songwriter, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 15 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts. Williams is back on the road after almost five years of retirement, playing…
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:35

‘Simply Sinatra’ to kick off Galaxy of Stars at WCU

The sounds of Frank Sinatra will arrive at Western Carolina University on Sept. 16 for the first installment of the 2012-13 Galaxy of Stars Series.
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:34

Sock Hop brings Golden Oldies to Junaluska

Disc jockey Alan Price will be hosting a “Golden Oldies Sock Hop Extravaganza” at the Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center from 2-11 p.m.on Tuesday, Sept. 18. The event will feature Price, The Dovells (“Bristol Stomp) and Jimmy Clanton (“Venus…
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:34

Contra dance your way to Sylva library

The next Second Sunday Contra Dance will be held from 2:30-5 p.m. on Sept. 9 in the community room on the second floor of the old courthouse in the Jackson County Library Complex in Sylva. Ron Arps will call the…
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:33

Guest trumpeter to give free recital at WCU

Trumpet player Brandon Craswell will perform a free recital at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 7 in the Coulter Building recital hall on the campus of Western Carolina University.  Craswell is an assistant professor of trumpet at the University of Georgia.…
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:33

Grab your instruments for a community jam

The next community music jam at the library in Bryson City will be from 6-7:30 p.m. on Sept. 6 in the library auditorium or, weather permitting, on the library’s front lawn. Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle or dulcimer…
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:32

Making music in Maggie Valley

Accordion stars to appear in Maggie Valley The second annual Smoky Mountain Accordion Festival will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Maggie Valley Club. The event will showcase regional accordionists from Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and…
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:31

Two award-winning gospel groups to perform at Smoky Mountain Center

Karen Peck and New River, an award-winning Southern gospel group from Gainesville, Ga., and The Kingsmen Quartet, a Southern gospel quartet out of Asheville, will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 7 at the Smoky Mountain Center for…
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:30

Bluegrass bands to duel in Highlands

The Highlands Performing Arts Center will present the Bluegrass Duel 8 p.m. on Sept. 15. The event will feature Asheville’s Nitrograss (pictured) and Athen’s Packway Handle.
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:29

Youth art classes back at The Bascom

Kids can enjoy a wide range of youth art classes at The Bascom this September and October. • Creation Station, a make-and-take, make-your-own-masterpiece class, will run from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, Sept. 1 through Oct. 27. The class is…
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:29

Artist reception to kick off ColorFest in Dillsboro

ColorFest’s “Art & Taste of Appalachia Artist’s Reception” will be held at the historical Jarrott House in Dillsboro at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6. Locally selected fine artists representing Jackson, Swain, Macon, Graham and Haywood counties are bringing their…
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:28

Waynesville celebrates local artists with weekend art event

The Waynesville Gallery Association presents Art After Dark from 6–9 p.m. on Sept. 7 and a Saturday Stroll from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 8.  Working studios and galleries on Main Street, Depot Street and in historic Frog…
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:27

Paper, pins, scissors: new stories from old quilts

Textile historian Suzanne Hill McDowell will host a luncheon program from noon to 2 p.m. on Sept. 15 and tell the stories of a selection of quilts ay the Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts housed in historic Shelton House in…
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:27

Experiment with art at Waynesville workshop

Silvia Williams will instruct a workshop on experimental art from 1-3 p.m. on Sept. 14 at Leapin’ Frog Gallery. Williams is an abstract experimental artist interested in expressing herself through color, texture and line. Students will be doing a collage…
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:25

Open Air Indian Art Market celebrates 10 years

Bringing together Cherokee artisans and tourists from every corner of the globe, the Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual celebrated a decade last Saturday of presenting their Labor Day weekend Open Air Indian Art Market. 
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

Fun things for kids

Pre-school storytime resumes in Bryson City Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will begin its pre-school storytime program at 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Wednesdays starting Sept. 5 in the auditorium. Visit the library every Wednesday for a variety of fun activities, arts and…
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

Haywood women present ‘Piercing the mundane’

An exhibition featuring The Women of NoHa called “piercing the mundane” will go on display Aug. 29 at Gallery 86 in downtown Waynesville, with an artist’s reception from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 7. Six women artists, all of who reside in…
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

Horace Kephart exhibit to open at WCU

An iconic figure of Western North Carolina history and culture who penned the classic “Our Southern Highlanders” and helped spearhead the movement to establish Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the focus of a new exhibit at Western Carolina University.
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

‘Art Rosenbaum: Voices’ opening Sept. 1

Art Rosenbaum: Voices, featuring a small collection of monumental paintings of American folk musicians, opens in the Loft Gallery at The Bascom in Highlands on Sept. 1, with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Rosenbaum’s works depicting rural Southern life are…
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

Dierks Bentley to perform at Harrah’s Sept. 21

Dierks Bentley will play his country music hits at 9 p.m. Sept. 21 at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center.
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

Mountain Heritage Day to include traditional foods competition

Western Carolina University’s 38th annual Mountain Heritage Day Local is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 29 on the campus in Cullowhee. The foods competition will include divisions for canned goods, baked goods, extracted honey and “heritage foods,”…
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

Haywood’s Got Talent semi-finals this week

The first leg of this year’s Haywood’s Got Talent comes this weekend when 25 acts show off their abilities in two nights of semi-finals on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at Haywood Arts Regional Theater on Pigeon Street in Waynesville.…
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

Fall demonstrations at Dogwood Crafters

Craft demonstrations will begin in September at Dogwood Crafters in Dillsboro. Mary Ethel Prather will make her delicate hummingbirds from some of nature’s more durable materials like the silver maple wings and hawthorn spikes from 2 to 4 p.m., Sept.…
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

September clay classes offered at SCC

Southwestern Community College will offer three clay classes beginning in September. • Hand building: 2-6 p.m., Mondays from Sept. 10-Nov. 26, in room 123. This course provides a focus on hand building a variety of forms. Students will experiment with…
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

Sylva to host vintage Pontiacs car show

A selection of rare Pontiac automobiles will be on display during a vintage car show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 8 in downtown Sylva.
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

Art show to feature North Carolina artist

The upcoming Village Square Art & Craft Show on Sept. 1-2 at Kelsey Hutchinson Park and Highlands Village Square in Highlands will feature more than 70 artists from the region, including Marcus Thomas of Weaverville. Thomas’ work is created with…
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

Outdoor sale features traditional Cherokee art

The Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual will host an open-air native art market on Sept. 1 on Tsali Boulevard in Cherokee. The free daylong event will offer traditional Cherokee food and displays of beadwork, basket weaving, sculpture and woodworking crafted…
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

WCU student film accepted into 2012 Atlanta Shortsfest

A senior project film created by Western Carolina University students last year has been accepted into the third annual Atlanta Shortsfest. “Moses Cove” will be screened at the festival, which will be held Sept. 14-16, at the Goat Farm Arts…
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

Class to demonstrate mountain landscapes

Landscape artist and instructor in watercolor painting and drawing Sandra Brugh Moore of Asheville will demonstrate watercolor techniques in a mountain landscape for Art League of the Smokies at 6:15 p.m. on Sept. 6 at Swain County Center for the…
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

Taking control of your digital photography

Master photographer Ed Kelley is teaching a four-week course in “Taking Control of Your Digital Photography” from 6:30-9 p.m., beginning Sept. 11, at First Baptist Church in Waynesville.
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

Junior Appalachian Musicians program accepting students

The Haywood County Arts Council will hold registration for students wishing to enroll in the Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program from 3:30-5 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Canton Middle School. JAM instructors will be on hand to assist beginning students…
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

Stone Mountain Wobblers featured at Bascom Barn Dance

The music of The Stone Mountain Wobblers, a traditional old time string band, will highlight the Bascom Barn Dance from 7-10 p.m. Sept. 1. With fiddle, banjo and guitar, brothers Evan, Mickey and Moses of The Stone Mountain Wobblers energetically…
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

Larry Barnett, students to present Future of Mountain Music

As part of the summer music series, the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will present “The Future of Mountain Music” with Larry Barnett and his students at 7 p.m. Aug. 30. Barnett, owner of Grandpa’s Music in Bryson City,…
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 00:00

An authentic taste: Stuart Auditorium welcomes 42nd Smoky Mountain Folk Festival

Mountain music, dancing and tradition will be on display once again on the shores of beautiful Lake Junaluska as the Smoky Mountain Folk Festival, now in its 42nd year, celebrates the culture and heritage of Western North Carolina.
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

The Temptations review starring Dennis Edwards to perform Aug. 31

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and former lead singer of The Temptations, Dennis Edwards, will take the stage at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 31.
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

An evening of music with Ron and Julia Thompson

As part of a Summer Music Series, the Bryson City library will present acoustic country music by Ron and Julia Thompson at 7 p.m. Aug. 23. Weather permitting, the program will be presented on the front porch of the library;…
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

Ceramicist to show at Green Energy Park

The Jackson County Green Energy Park will host a reception at its art gallery from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 23 for Western Carolina University alumnus and ceramist Preston Tolbert. The event is free and open to the public. “When I work…
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

Patton String Band to entertain in Macon

The Macon County Public Library will host the Patton String Band at 7 p.m. Aug. 30. Come and enjoy old time traditional mountain tunes, as well as country and gospel songs. Thursdays at the Library is an eclectic mix of…
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

Labor Day LakeAlooza party at Fontana Village

Fontana Village Resort will host the third annual LakeAlooza celebration Aug. 31-Sept. 1. Local residents and visiting guests are invited to attend the line-up of family friendly events. The resort will host a family softball game at 7 p.m. Friday…
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

Art raffle to benefit nonprofit arts program

Cullowhee Mountain ARTS is raffling off 24 original art works ranging from painting and printmaking to mixed media and ceramics. Professional artists who taught during the 2012 Summer Visual Arts Series and staff members at Cullowhee Mountain ARTS donated the…
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

Back a cat to help support Catman2

Hard economic times have taken a toll on animal rescue groups, and Catman2 is no exception. Harold Sims, commonly known as Catman2, is hosting “Painted Cats on Parade” and hoping to raise $20,000. The plan is to find people, groups,…
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

Clogging classes starting in Bryson City

Beginner clogging classes will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the N.C. Cooperative Extension at 60 Almond School Road in Bryson City. Learn basic clogging steps with fun and energetic instructors. The classes are free and open to…
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

Metal artist featured in lecture

Noted artist Grace Cathey will share the story about her chosen craft genre – metal sculpture – with her presentation “The Art of Placing Sculpture in Your Garden and Home” at 7 p.m. Aug. 24.
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

Overlook Theatre to present ‘The Civil War, an American musical’

The Overlook Theatre Company in Franklin will present “The Civil War, an American Musical,” at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 23-25 and at 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 26 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts. “The Civil War” explores…
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

‘Fox on the Fairway’ opens this week

The comedy “Fox on the Fairway” opens the Highlands Cashiers Players at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Performing Arts Center on Chestnut Street in Highlands. The play is written by the acknowledged master of farce, Ken Ludwig, whose many…
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

WCU screens series of free documentaries

Western Carolina University will offer a series of films on topics from local food to the life of a forgotten civil rights activist as it again hosts the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers this year. First up is “Joe…
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

Lee Knight to present free educational music program

Folk singer/storyteller Lee Knight will bring his unique sounds to the stage of the Village Commons in Cashiers at 7 p.m. Aug. 28 for “Before Bluegrass–Ancient and Old-Time Music of the Southern Appalachians.”
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

Ellison to lead reading at Rickman Store

Writer and naturalist George Ellison will read from his new collection of poems, Permanent Camp, at the Rickman Store at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 31.
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

Tablescapes luncheon at Grace Church

Grace Church in the Mountains in Waynesville will be having its annual “Tablescapes” luncheon starting at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 25. The Episcopal Church Women group will host the event, and this year the tables will be decorated with individual versions of…
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

Audition for Haywood’s Got Talent

The Haywood Arts Regional Theater is once again presenting a chance for area talent to show take home the gold with the second annual Haywood’s Got Talent event in September. Auditions will be held from 1-5 p.m. Aug. 25. HART…
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

Labor Day celebrations

Canton Labor Day Festival The town of Canton will kick off its annual Labor Day Festival on Aug. 31. The celebration takes place at Canton Recreational Park on 77 Penland St. through Sept. 3. Admission is free.
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

2012 Haywood County Fair

It’s that time of year again. The Haywood County Fair will be taking place from Wednesday, Aug. 22, to Sunday, Aug. 26. The fairgrounds will officially be open to the public at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Admission is $2 per…
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 00:00

The ties that bind Trantham family uses music to bind generations together

When Doug Trantham was a kid, he wanted to impress his father. “I was 10-years-old when my dad made a banjo,” he said. “That was around the house and I got interested in playing it. Banjo is my heart instrument.…
Wednesday, 22 August 2007 00:00

Beach Boys coming to Canton

By Chris Cooper The ocean’s a powerful thing. Source of life, nice to look at ... all that stuff. How many fond memories do you have of the beach, the sights and smells, seagulls and bikinis? Ever found yourself wandering…
Wednesday, 22 August 2007 00:00

Nature inspired art

By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education specialist Lee Sherrill dips out a cup full of water from a five-gallon bucket and holds it up to the small group of students gathered around. He inserts a…
Wednesday, 22 August 2007 00:00

Recommended diversions

 In the Heart of the Sea: the Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, by Nathaniel Philbrick If you want an adventure-tragedy story, read this book. In 1820 a whaling ship from Nantucket was attacked by a sperm whale in the Pacific…
Wednesday, 29 August 2007 00:00

Recommended diversions

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Ah, the old TV cartoons from childhood...The Smurfs. The Super Friends. Scooby Dooby Doo. Remember when predictable heroes could save the day and still provide us with a few corny jokes?
Wednesday, 29 August 2007 00:00

Truth is, Sloe Gin fizzed

By Chris Cooper Robben Ford: Truth Not many guitarists can meld the harmonic sensibilities of jazz with the visceral punch of blues and make it work. Often, the “blues” part of it gets watered down in order to better accommodate…
Wednesday, 29 August 2007 00:00

Passion for pewter: Riverwood Pewter continues eight decades of family tradition

By Michael Beadle It’s been called the poor man’s silver, but its shine and durability have made it prized in kitchens and living rooms around the world. “You can do three things with pewter,” says Ruth McConnell, a third-generation pewter…
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

‘Lincoln’s Dreams’ concludes Civil War-based talks

The Friends of the Library will present the final novel in the “Let’s Talk About It: Civil War Novels” discussion series, Lincoln’s Dreams, at 4 p.m. Aug. 22 in the Waynesville library auditorium. Emory Maiden, professor at Appalachian State University,…
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

Fashions for mastectomy patients to be featured at talk

Jody Kraner, owner of Amaste Woman, will speak from 1-3 p.m. Aug. 20 in the conference room of the Cooperative Extension Office. Amaste Woman is a company that creates and offers sewing patterns for making flattering, asymmetrical robes or tunic…
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

Chamber music performance at the Jackson County Public Library

Members of the Western Carolina Civic Orchestra — conducted by William Henigbaum — will present a string chamber orchestra concert at 7 p.m. on Aug. 21 in the community room of the Jackson County Public Library.  The string players of…
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

‘Wine for the Arts' celebrates 12th year

The Haywood County Arts Council will host its 12th annual “Wine for the Arts” from 7-9 p.m. Aug. 23 at The Classic Wineseller as part of the 2012 FUNd Party Series. The Classic Wineseller, which is located on Church Street…
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

Design school faculty to present work Aug. 23

Western Carolina University’s Fine Art Museum will host a reception from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 23 for its biennial School of Art and Design faculty art show. The exhibition features the work of WCU faculty members, all teaching artists, who work…
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

Highlands Cashiers players to present first play of the new season

The Highlands Cashiers Players’ will premiere an uproarious, laugh-out-loud new Ken Ludwig comedy “The Fox on the Fairway” Aug. 23. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23-25 and Aug. 30-Sept. 1 and 2:30 p.m. Aug. 26 and Sept. 2. The…
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

Appalachian Fire Bluegrass Band to perform in Bryson City

Appalachian Fire Bluegrass Band of Flat Rock will perform a concert of classic bluegrass and gospel music at 3 p.m. Aug. 19 at Swain County Center for the Arts in Bryson City. Immediately following the one-hour concert, there will be…
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

Kenny Rogers is coming to Cherokee

Country legend Kenny Rogers will take the stage at Harrah’s Event Center in Cherokee at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

Sean Kingston offers free concert at WCU

Contemporary vocalist Sean Kingston will perform a free outdoor concert on Western Carolina University’s Central Plaza on at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22. A DJ will kick off the event at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

Marshall Ballew to perform in Waynesville

Tennessee songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Marshall Ballew will perform at 3 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Waynesville library auditorium on Haywood Street.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

Trombone recital to take listeners on European tour

Dan Cherry, associate professor in Western Carolina University’s School of Music, will take listeners on a “European Tour” when he presents a recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23. The free concert will be held in the recital hall of…
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

Caribbean Cowboys to perform in Fontana

The Summer Concert series at Fontana Village Resort will feature Logan Murrell from 8-11 p.m. Aug. 17 and the Caribbean Cowboys Trio from 8-11 p.m. Aug. 18 on the deck of the Wildwood Grill. The Caribbean Cowboys Trio play a…
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

Bluegrass jam livens up Fines Creek

The 15th annual Fines Creek Bluegrass Jam will take place from 5-11 p.m. Aug. 24-25 on the lawn of the Fines Creek Community Center at 190 Fines Creek Road in Clyde. This year’s line-up consists of The Ross Brothers, Steve Brown and…
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

A cappella group to fill Franklin church with song

Land of the Sky Barbershop Chorus will perform at 3 p.m. Aug. 19 in Tartan Hall at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Franklin. With more than 30 members, the Asheville-based, all-male chorus sings lively a cappella renditions of old-time and…
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

Jeff Little Trio slated for Stecoah Aug. 18

The Jeff Little Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Stecoah Valley Center as part of the Appalachian Evening series. Little has a remarkable piano style influenced by the mountain flat-pick guitar style of Doc Watson. With…
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

Cruso quilting group to hold annual show

The Cruso Friendship Club will host its 23rd Quilt Show Aug. 24-25 at the Cruso Community Center on U.S. 276 South. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

Apply now for Arts Council sub-grants

Haywood County Arts Council is now accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council’s Grassroots Arts Program sub-grants through Sept. 20. Application forms and grant guidelines are available at www.haywoodarts.org or may be picked up at the Haywood County Arts Council…
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

Funding for the arts available

The Jackson County Arts Council is now accepting applications for arts program grants for the fiscal year 2012-2013. The grant application will be reviewed twice during the year. Applications are due by Sept. 20 to be reviewed in October at…
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

Local playwright tells story of Horace Kephart

Gary Carden, storyteller and humorist, will once again visit Highlands at 4 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Hudson Library to share excerpts from his latest work, “Outlander,” a play about the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The…
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

WCU alumnus, ceramicist to show at Green Energy Park

The Jackson County Green Energy Park will host a reception at its art gallery from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 23 for Western Carolina University alumnus and ceramist Preston Tolbert.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012 00:00

An evening with Balsam Range: Pulling the strings of bluegrass, brotherhood and backwoods tradition

The strings of tradition and progress echoed from the back alley. Upon further inspection (and a lone door cracked open), the harmonic tone was radiating from the mandolin of Darren Nicholson.
Wednesday, 05 September 2007 00:00

Exploring every angle: Alison Brown’s bluegrass journey comes to Maggie Valley’s Eaglenest Entertainment Sept. 8

By Chris Cooper The phrase “well rounded” gets thrown about pretty often, but it fits few people better than banjoist extraordinaire Alison Brown. Her forays into the many facets of bluegrass music, as well as her superb technical and compositional…
Wednesday, 05 September 2007 00:00

Notes from a waitress: Former star of ‘Alice’ comes to WCU for cabaret-style, one-woman show

By Michael Beadle Once upon a sitcom, Linda Lavin was America’s hardest-working waitress. Remember “Alice” — a household name in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s? What you may not know about this Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning actress is…
Wednesday, 05 September 2007 00:00

Recommended diversions

Spray Paint Took a page from “Trading Spaces” and all those other home renovation/redecoration shows this past weekend and salvaged a light fixture with a little creativity. For the cost of a can of Rust-Oleum Stops Rust Hammered paint in…
Wednesday, 12 September 2007 00:00

A potter’s calling: For Sarah Rolland, the process is as rewarding as the product

By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Sarah Rolland first connected with clay on an emotional level. With lunch plans to meet a friend who was taking a course in Haywood Community College’s craft program, Rolland walked into the school’s pottery…
Wednesday, 12 September 2007 00:00

Fresh voices gain ground

Angi West: Orange Thread In A Blue Sea Thoughtfully arranged tunes that wander through elements of folk, sun-dappled guitar and piano-driven pop and the occasional hint at twangy alt-country aren’t difficult to find on Angi West’s new CD. Carried by…
Wednesday, 12 September 2007 00:00

Recommended diversions

“Come Early Morning” This is the kind of movie that gets past you, a small budget movie that didn’t get wide release or big studio backing, one you might have noticed briefly in the papers or trailers upon its initial…
Wednesday, 19 September 2007 00:00

Turning the tables: David Tripp’s artistic vision evolves with his craft

By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer David Tripp’s workshop is piled head-high with wood. There are tree limbs here, locust logs there, stands of chestnut boards leaned against the wall and lying on the floor.
Wednesday, 19 September 2007 00:00

Balsam Range redefines regional bluegrass

By Chris Cooper Two things still stick in my mind about Darren Nicholson’s excellent self-titled 2006 release; state of the art musicality married to a completely down to earth attitude, whether in person or on disc. Nicholson’s mastery in bluegrass…
Wednesday, 19 September 2007 00:00

Recommended diversions

Michael Buble In his four albums of the American Song bag series, Rod Stewart brought back many American classics from the 1940s and 1950s: “Blue Moon,” “What A Wonderful World,” “Stardust,” “A Kiss To Build A Dream On,” and many…
Wednesday, 19 September 2007 00:00

Dillsboro’s Riverwood Shops fetes 50 years

Riverwood Shops, a group of artisans’ studios overlooking the town of Dillsboro, will commemorate their 50th anniversary from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22.
Wednesday, 08 August 2012 00:00

Community band offers free concert in Maggie

The Haywood Community Band will present its fourth free concert of the Maggie Valley Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19, at the pavilion adjacent to Maggie Valley Town Hall. The band will take the audience on a…
Wednesday, 08 August 2012 00:00

Folklorist Lee Knight to perform Aug. 14

Musician and folklorist Lee Knight will perform in the community room of the Jackson County Public Library Complex in Sylva at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 14. Knight is a native of the Adirondack Mountains and a long-time resident of…
Wednesday, 08 August 2012 00:00

Haywood, flaunt your talent in September

The Haywood Arts Regional Theater is once again presenting a chance for area talent to take home the gold with the Second Annual “Haywood’s Got Talent” event in September. HART is offering a $1,000 top prize for the winner and…
Wednesday, 08 August 2012 00:00

Charlie Daniels to play in Franklin

The Charlie Daniels Band, a Grammy-winning group that requires little introduction, will perform live at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts on at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17.
Wednesday, 08 August 2012 00:00

Auditions for ‘Christmas Carol’ at SMCT

The Smoky Mountain Community Theatre is holding auditions for its December production, “A Christmas Carol,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 16-17. This play is based on the classic book by Charles Dickens. The story tells about the…
Wednesday, 08 August 2012 00:00

‘Lost in Yonkers' takes the stage at HART

Haywood Arts Regional Theater will present Neil Simon’s play “Lost in Yonkers” which premiered at the Richard Rogers Theater in February 1991 and won the Pulitzer Prize and Tony award. The play will show at 7:30 pm. on Aug. 17-18…
Wednesday, 08 August 2012 00:00

Voices in the Laurel announces upcoming auditions

Forty-seven students played and sang their way through the week as Voices in the Laurel Children’s Choir recently completed its third annual summer music camp.
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