Weaver offering classes in Dillsboro
 

Weaver offering classes in Dillsboro

Susan Morgan Leveille, a professional weaver and teacher in Dillsboro for more than 35 years, has day and evening classes…
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‘Greater Tuna’ to stage at SMCT starting July 20
 

‘Greater Tuna’ to stage at SMCT starting July 20

The Smoky Mountain Community Theatre will present its summer production, “Greater Tuna,” with special arrangements with Samuel French.
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Horse show fundraiser planned in Haywood
 

Horse show fundraiser planned in Haywood

The Waynesville Lions Club will hold its 60th annual horse show at 3 p.m. on July 21 at the Haywood…
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Mentalist Erik Dobell will see you July 25
 

Mentalist Erik Dobell will see you July 25

“Mentalist” Erik Dobel, who uses psychology and trickery to create the illusion of psychic ability, will be the featured guest…
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Hone your drawing skills in Waynesville
 

Hone your drawing skills in Waynesville

The next session of the Inspired Art Ministry (Iam) classes begins the week of July 23 with drawing classes on…
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Songcatchers series continues July 22
 

Songcatchers series continues July 22

Laura Boosinger will perform at 4 p.m. on July 22 at the Cradle of Forestry amphitheater as part of the…
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Randy Flack slated for Fontana July 19
 

Randy Flack slated for Fontana July 19

Singer-songwriter Randy Flack will perform from 8-11 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, and Saturday, July 21, at Fontana Village as…
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Jazz programs offered for children
 

Jazz programs offered for children

MusicWorks! Studio of Performing Arts in Waynesville will offer a new jazz music program on July 26. The “School of…
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Dulcimer virtuosos to present July 19 concert at WCU
 

Dulcimer virtuosos to present July 19 concert at WCU

The award-winning instructors from Western Carolina University’s summer dulcimer conference will be featured in a concert, “Dulcimers in the Round,”…
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Pottery workshops to spur children’s creativity
 

Pottery workshops to spur children’s creativity

Children ages 8 and older can get muddy and learn about pottery in two workshops from 9 a.m. to noon…
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Asheville Gallery searching for new member artists
 

Asheville Gallery searching for new member artists

The Asheville Gallery of Art is accepting membership applications from area artists. Applications must be submitted by July 31. Interested…
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Artists in Residence program comes to the Smokies
 

Artists in Residence program comes to the Smokies

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is piloting an artist-in-residence program, which will provide artists with uninterrupted time to pursue their…
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Find Waldo in Sylva, win a prize
 

Find Waldo in Sylva, win a prize

Waldo is hiding in local downtown Sylva businesses. Can you find him? When you spot him collect a card from…
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StreetFest in Franklin held July 13
 

StreetFest in Franklin held July 13

The first StreetFest of 2012 will be held from 6-9 p.m. July 13 in historic downtown Franklin. Venture Local Franklin…
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Within REACH fashions to hit the catwalk at fundraiser
 

Within REACH fashions to hit the catwalk at fundraiser

REACH of Haywood will celebrate its resale store’s 10th anniversary with a fashion show and luncheon at noon July 16…
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Folkmoot begins July 18
 

Folkmoot begins July 18

Dancers and musicians in colorful traditional costumes from the countries of New Zealand, France, Belgium, Indonesia, Peru, Philippines, Serbia, Puerto…
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Jackson art association hosts Sylva Art Stroll Friday
 

Jackson art association hosts Sylva Art Stroll Friday

The second Sylva Art Stroll, sponsored by the Jackson County Visual Arts Association (JCVAA), is scheduled for 5 p.m. July…
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Folkways come to life at Franklin festival
 

Folkways come to life at Franklin festival

The 9th annual Franklin Folk Festival celebrating Appalachian Heritage will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday,…
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The Boxcars to perform July 14 in Stecoah
 

The Boxcars to perform July 14 in Stecoah

The eclectic band The Boxcars will take the stage at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. July…
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Gibson Brothers bring bluegrass to Franklin
 

Gibson Brothers bring bluegrass to Franklin

The Gibson Brothers, a traditional bluegrass band, will perform at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30…
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Gold City to perform at Franklin arts center
 

Gold City to perform at Franklin arts center

Gospel quartet Gold City will perform at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday,…
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A capella singers to perform in Sylva
 

A capella singers to perform in Sylva

The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will host a performance by Ubuntu Dillsboro, an a capella community chorus, at…
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Free music workshop for kids July 14
 

Free music workshop for kids July 14

The Macon County Arts Council is holding its free monthly ARTSaturday workshop for elementary school-aged children and their families from…
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Festival celebrates native people from around the world
 

Festival celebrates native people from around the world

Visitors to Cherokee can witness the powerful, authentic culture of Comanche, Totonac, Seminole, Cree, Polynesian and Cherokee July 13-14 as…
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New outdoor drama debuts at Cherokee’s Mountainside Theater
 

New outdoor drama debuts at Cherokee’s Mountainside Theater

For the first time in its 62-year history, the Mountainside Theater in Cherokee has added a new play to its…
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WNC lights it up for the Fourth
 

WNC lights it up for the Fourth

From cornhole tournaments to a homemade raft race, from a fireworks train ride to kids-only parade, mountain communities are pulling…
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Painters descend on Cashiers for inspirational outdoor painting spree
 

Painters descend on Cashiers for inspirational outdoor painting spree

Artists from around the Southeast will set up their easels and ready their colors in an outdoor painting spree around…
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Old Mater Farm benefit to feature bluegrass, gospel artists
 

Old Mater Farm benefit to feature bluegrass, gospel artists

Old Mater Farm is set to host Junior Sisk and Darrin and Brooke Aldridge for its first summer benefit at…
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WCU to present stage version of ‘Lincolnites’
 

WCU to present stage version of ‘Lincolnites’

Actress Barbara Bates Smith will star in a stage adaptation of the short story “Lincolnites” at 7 p.m. July 12…
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Ghost stories, monsters to visit Macon library
 

Ghost stories, monsters to visit Macon library

The public library in Franklin is hosting two days of haunting teen events exploring monsters and the paranormal. The Haunted…
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HART raising funds for second stage
 

HART raising funds for second stage

Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will kick off a $1 million capital fund drive to build a second theater space at…
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Liars Bench to appear at Franklin library
 

Liars Bench to appear at Franklin library

The Liars Bench, a live authentic Southern Appalachian storytelling, music, poetry, drama and folk arts presentation will perform at 7…
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All aboard the dinosaur train
 

All aboard the dinosaur train

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad offer a train ride based on the PBS kids series Dinosaur Train, departing from Bryson…
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Maggie to host arts and crafts show
 

Maggie to host arts and crafts show

The Maggie Valley Summer Arts and Crafts Show will return to the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds from 9 a.m. to…
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Waynesville open late for Art After Dark
 

Waynesville open late for Art After Dark

The Waynesville Gallery Association’s monthly Art After Dark will take place from 6-9 p.m. July 6, followed by the new…
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Make some noise in Bryson City
 

Make some noise in Bryson City

The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will host a community jam from 6-7:30 p.m. July 5 in the library…
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Sylva library to host contra dance
 

Sylva library to host contra dance

A Second Sunday Contra Dance will be from 2:30 to 5 p.m. July 8 on the second floor of the…
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Country Memories to pick at Sylva library
 

Country Memories to pick at Sylva library

The library in Sylva will host the musicians of Country Memories at 7 p.m. July 10. The sextet consists of…
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Leapin’ Frog Gallery to hold an experimental art workshop
 

Leapin’ Frog Gallery to hold an experimental art workshop

Local artist Silvia Cabrera Williams will lead an experimental art workshop from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 13 at…
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Music series to feature Grammy nominee
 

Music series to feature Grammy nominee

Bill LaBounty, Candi Carpenter, and Grammy and CMA Nominee Bobby Tomberlin will play at the Balsam Mountain Inn’s Songwriters-in-the-Round series…
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Maggie Club to host ‘Strange Brew’ tasting
 

Maggie Club to host ‘Strange Brew’ tasting

The Maggie Valley Club will bring a taste of “Beer City” to Haywood County at 6 p.m. July 13. The…
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Arts and crafts sellers converge on Hayesville
 

Arts and crafts sellers converge on Hayesville

More than 50 arts and crafts booths will line the streets of downtown Hayesville for the 33rd annual Festival on…
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ColorFest workshop seeking young artists
 

ColorFest workshop seeking young artists

Jackson County art organizations are co-hosting a mural painting workshop called “The Young Artists of ColorFest” from 2 to 5…
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HCC students build kilns for new arts building
 

HCC students build kilns for new arts building

Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Clay students got a firsthand lesson in designing and building kilns at its new creative…
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An evening with George Ellison and Lee Knight
 

An evening with George Ellison and Lee Knight

As part of a summer series of music, the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City is presenting a special program…
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Local author publishes second mystery set in WNC
 

Local author publishes second mystery set in WNC

Morgan James of Macon County will sign copies of her book Quiet Killing at Books Unlimited in Franklin at 10…
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SummerVoice camp supported by Young Singers Foundation
 

SummerVoice camp supported by Young Singers Foundation

Voices in the Laurel’s SummerVoice Music Camp will expand this year to become the Voices in the Laurel Summer Music…
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WCU to hold Dulcimer U
 

WCU to hold Dulcimer U

Registration continues for Dulcimer U, a residential program at Western Carolina University that draws dulcimer enthusiasts from across the country…
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Professor to teach stars and planets program
 

Professor to teach stars and planets program

Paul Heckert, professor of astronomy and physics at Western Carolina University, will present a special program about stars and planets…
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Rickman Store to host ‘Music, Art & Poetry Night’
 

Rickman Store to host ‘Music, Art & Poetry Night’

“Music, Art & Poetry Night,” an open mic arts night, will begin at 7 p.m. June 29 at the Rickman…
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