After-hours art stroll creates buzz in downtown Waynesville
 

After-hours art stroll creates buzz in downtown Waynesville

By Michael Beadle There’s so much art to see in downtown Waynesville, gallery owners are now offering to keep their…
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Wrighting a winner: Tale of an unusual find wins Jackson writing contest
 

Wrighting a winner: Tale of an unusual find wins Jackson writing contest

Local writer Jeanne Nutter, 72, of the Caney Fork Community took first place in the Jackson County Extension and Community…
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

Time sure does fly, eh? It hit me this week that my column recently crossed over the one-year anniversary threshold. How…
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HCC to offer classes in the Appalachian Music Program
 

HCC to offer classes in the Appalachian Music Program

Haywood Community College’s Appalachian Music Program will be offering a handful of classes funded by a generous grant from the…
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Cabaret show at The Classic Wineseller
 

Cabaret show at The Classic Wineseller

Singer-songwriter James Hammel will present a cabaret story through song in “Celebrating a Collage of Life — a Journey Through…
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‘Oklahoma!’ rolls into Franklin
 

‘Oklahoma!’ rolls into Franklin

“Oklahoma!,” the first musical written by the dynamic duo Rodgers and Hammerstein, will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. June…
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PlottFest returns to Maggie
 

PlottFest returns to Maggie

A benefit for Head Start of Haywood and Jackson counties, PlottFest will be held June 21-22 at the Maggie Valley…
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New state tax hits entertainment venues
 

New state tax hits entertainment venues

When the clock struck midnight this past New Year’s Eve, a new North Carolina state tax took effect. “This isn’t…
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Cherokee Voices Festival showcases artists, storytelling
 

Cherokee Voices Festival showcases artists, storytelling

The Cherokee Voices Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 14 at The Museum of the…
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Tell it from the mountain
 

Tell it from the mountain

It all started with a drum solo. “My mother was of the big band generation, and she’d watch all of…
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HART celebrates 30 years
 

HART celebrates 30 years

The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will celebrate 30 years with a “Hart Hat Party” from 6 to 8 p.m. June…
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WCU Bardo Center receives acclaim
 

WCU Bardo Center receives acclaim

The Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University was recently named among BestValueSchools.com’s list entitled “The 25…
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Bluegrass in Cherokee Festival returns
 

Bluegrass in Cherokee Festival returns

The Bluegrass in Cherokee Festival will run June 12-14 at the Happy Holiday RV Village in Cherokee. Showcasing some of…
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Gin Blossoms, Spin Doctors to play Harrah’s June 19
 

Gin Blossoms, Spin Doctors to play Harrah’s June 19

Alternative rock bands Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at Harrah’s Cherokee.
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

Waylon Jennings is alive. Figuratively. Not literally, folks. Strolling down Haywood Road in West Asheville one evening last summer, I…
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Preserving tradition and culture through sport
 

Preserving tradition and culture through sport

With each throw, Scott Medlin is connecting to his ancestors. “The Scottish Highland Games need to be preserved because most…
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38 Special to play Franklin
 

38 Special to play Franklin

Classic rockers 38 Special will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 13, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing…
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Cullowhee Mountain ARTS summer series kicks off
 

Cullowhee Mountain ARTS summer series kicks off

The Cullowhee Mountain ARTS summer series will commence June 15-20 at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.  The five-week series includes art…
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WCU, Mountain Heritage Day anniversary exhibit
 

WCU, Mountain Heritage Day anniversary exhibit

Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center will open two new exhibits highlighting the 125th anniversary of the university’s founding and…
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WCU accepting nominations for Mountain Heritage Awards
 

WCU accepting nominations for Mountain Heritage Awards

Western Carolina University is accepting nominations for the 2014 Mountain Heritage Awards, honors bestowed annually on one individual and one…
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Civil War reenactment at The Shelton House
 

Civil War reenactment at The Shelton House

A Civil War reenactment will be June 13-14 at The Shelton House in Waynesville. Enjoy lectures, Civil War reenactments, displays…
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Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration is June 14
 

Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration is June 14

The 4th annual Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 14, in downtown…
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Jim Gaffigan to play Harrah’s
 

Jim Gaffigan to play Harrah’s

Acclaimed comedian Jim Gaffigan will perform at 7:30 p.m. June 14 at Harrah’s Cherokee. Gaffigan has proven to be a…
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

“Let’s go back to the 1930s,” said Judy Coker. Standing underneath a large manmade birch tent in the backwoods of…
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Passing on the song of Appalachia: JAM teaches music, tradition and a sense of place
 

Passing on the song of Appalachia: JAM teaches music, tradition and a sense of place

At the front of the room, banjos and fiddles plow through an Appalachian repertoire. Fingers dance across strings, conjuring the…
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Sedaka musical comedy comes to HART
 

Sedaka musical comedy comes to HART

The musical comedy “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” will be extended with showings at 7:30 p.m. May 30, 31,…
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Haywood Studio Tour issues call for artists
 

Haywood Studio Tour issues call for artists

The New Haywood Art Studio Tour — scheduled for Oct. 25-26 — is open to all artists who either reside…
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Student/artist sculpture installed
 

Student/artist sculpture installed

Smokey Mountain Elementary School sixth- and seventh-grade art students were part of a recent Artists-in-Education project that resulted in a…
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Loretta Lynn to play Franklin
 

Loretta Lynn to play Franklin

Country icon Loretta Lynn will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 6, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing…
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

It’s 8:36 a.m. on a Thursday and I’m in Detroit. Thee Irish Pub at the metro airport to be exact.…
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Liar’s Bench says farewell with Lough
 

Liar’s Bench says farewell with Lough

The Liar’s Bench will hold its final performance of Appalachian storytelling and music at 7 p.m. May 29 in the…
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‘Unto These Hills’ opens May 31
 

‘Unto These Hills’ opens May 31

The “Unto These Hills” outdoor drama will run at 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday May 31-Aug. 16 at the Mountainside…
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Open call for Jackson art grants
 

Open call for Jackson art grants

The Jackson County Arts Council is currently accepting applications for the North Carolina Grassroots Grant and the Jackson County Grant.…
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Frog Level Brewing to teach SCC brewing class
 

Frog Level Brewing to teach SCC brewing class

Brewmaster Clark Williams, owner of Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville, will teach a beer-making class from June 3 to July…
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

He was completely shocked. Standing in front of an empty warehouse in Dillsboro, which will soon be the site of his…
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In search of the sound: WNC summer concert series
 

In search of the sound: WNC summer concert series

From welcoming backwoods front porches to raucous downtown stages, the music of Western North Carolina weaves together the rich history,…
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HCC Professional Crafts Students hold graduate show
 

HCC Professional Crafts Students hold graduate show

Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts department 2014 Graduate Show will run from May 17 through Sept. 14 at the Southern…
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Blues, Brew & BBQ festival in Cashiers
 

Blues, Brew & BBQ festival in Cashiers

The Blues, Brew and BBQ festival will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at the Village Commons…
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Celebration honors Graham County’s history, people
 

Celebration honors Graham County’s history, people

The Proctor Revival Organization will once again honor the history of Graham County through May 31 with “A Time To…
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Dolly Parton to play Harrah’s
 

Dolly Parton to play Harrah’s

Country superstar Dolly Parton will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 25 at Harrah’s Cherokee.
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

Short shorts and a neon orange trucker hat. Strolling down Main Street in downtown Waynesville, I found myself adorned with…
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Writers join Cullowhee Mountain ARTS summer series
 

Writers join Cullowhee Mountain ARTS summer series

Now celebrating its third season, Cullowhee Mountain ARTS will be hosting creative writing workshops, taught by nationally recognized writers, as…
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Chicago to hit the Harrah’s stage
 

Chicago to hit the Harrah’s stage

Classic rock icons Chicago will perform at 9 p.m. May 16 at Harrah’s Cherokee. The Grammy and American Music Award-winning…
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WCU unveils schedule for Galaxy of Stars Series
 

WCU unveils schedule for Galaxy of Stars Series

The Galaxy of Stars Series at Western Carolina University will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a lineup highlighted by a…
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Sylva library welcomes multi-instrumentalist
 

Sylva library welcomes multi-instrumentalist

Musician Marshall Ballew will perform at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.
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Comedy-drama hits the stage in Bryson City
 

Comedy-drama hits the stage in Bryson City

The comic/drama “Painting Churches” will kickoff Smoky Mountain Community Theatre’s 2014 production season at 7:30 p.m., May 9-11 and 16-19…
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

“Hey, Garret, what’s up, man?” I looked up from my notebook and there standing in front of me was a familiar…
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Soldiering on: WNC band releases debut
 

Soldiering on: WNC band releases debut

What a difference a year makes. For the last 12 months, Haywood County group Soldier’s Heart has been roaming Western…
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Balancing Act: The Greater Waynesville Wine Race
 

Balancing Act: The Greater Waynesville Wine Race

Running downhill with a tray of wine glasses, Janelle Trevino had a simple objective: she didn’t want to drop any.…
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

What does a washboard, a bucket and a beard have in common? They make up the melodic magic that is…
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