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Wednesday, 03 October 2012 19:48

Fifth Annual Fall Craft Festival

Celebrating 126 years of history, the fifth annual Fall Craft Festival at The Old Mill 1886 will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 13 on U.S. 441, a mile south of Cherokee. The daylong free festival will…
Wednesday, 03 October 2012 19:47

Oktoberfest to benefit medical center

Oktoberfest, put on by the Foundation for Angel Medical Center, will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 6 at the National Guard Armory. The event will benefit the renovations for the Outpatient Medicine Department at the hospital.  There will be…
Wednesday, 03 October 2012 19:45

Disc golf tournament, craft beer festival at Fontana Village

Hoptoberfest will kick off at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 13 at Fontana Village Resort. The daylong festival will start with a disc golf tournament and end with The Sharkadelics. Enjoy live music by the Caribbean Cowboys from 1-4 p.m. while sampling…
Wednesday, 03 October 2012 19:44

Acrylic demonstration of street scene

Artist and teacher Dominick DePaolo will demonstrate acrylic painting techniques in a street scene for Art League of the Smokies at 6:15 p.m. Oct. 4, at Swain County Center for the Arts in Bryson City. DePaolo will demonstrate how to…
Wednesday, 03 October 2012 19:44

Swain teacher exhibits art education thesis

The Swain County Center for the Arts will celebrate the paintings of area elementary and middle school art teacher Sheena Kohlmeyer with a meet-and-greet reception featuring the Rye Holler Boys at 3 p.m. Oct. 14. The exhibit, which is part…
Wednesday, 03 October 2012 19:43

HCC focus of new art council show

Haywood County Arts Council’s Gallery 86 is hosting an artist’s reception for the Haywood Community College’s professional craft faculty and 2012 graduates from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 5 in conjunction with the Waynesville Gallery Association’s Art After Dark event. Each faculty…
Wednesday, 03 October 2012 19:42

‘Surreal Appalachia’ celebrated at Waynesville gallery

Two local artists who use unconventional materials will be featured from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 5 at Gallery 262 in downtown Waynesville. “Surreal Appalachia: The Works of Michelle Walker & Bobbie Polizzi” explores the work of Walker, who blends oils with…
Wednesday, 03 October 2012 19:41

Disney discussion

Blue Ridge Watermedia Society will hold their monthly meeting at 6:45 p.m. Oct. 9 at the First Baptist Church on Main Street in Waynesville. The guest speaker will be Jesse Clay, who was a senior illustrator at Disney World for…
Wednesday, 03 October 2012 19:39

Regional art grants available

Regional Artist Project grant of Western North Carolina (RAP go WNC) funding is available to developing art professionals for the 2012-13 year. RAP go WNC is intended to fund projects that will conclude by June 15, 2013.  Eligible artists must…
Wednesday, 03 October 2012 19:38

Integration topic of panel discussion

The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will host a panel discussion about history of integration at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 in the community room.  The talk will revolve around “Journeys of Courage: Integrating Education in Jackson County,” a Western…
Wednesday, 03 October 2012 19:37

Leaf Lookers Gemboree comes to Franklin

The 23rd annual Leaf Lookers Gemboree is Oct. 26-28 at the Macon County Community Building in Franklin. The Gemboree will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. …
Wednesday, 03 October 2012 19:34

Italian love story warms up the HART

Bringing a little warmth to the impending fall weather, the Haywood Regional Arts Theatre in Waynesville presents “The Light In The Piazza” this month. Taking place in Florence, Italy (circa 1953), the story unfolds as a Winston-Salem mother and daughter…
Wednesday, 03 October 2012 19:31

Haywood theatre enters second act

It may look like a grassy field to some, but to Steven Lloyd, it’s a window of opportunity. Lloyd, executive director of the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville, is currently in the midst of a fundraising campaign to bring…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Call for art/writing submissions

Daydreamz Project is partnering with several local entities to display artistic expressions that promote healing of domestic violence, sexual assault and dating. Those who want to take part are encouraged to submit poetry, prose, drawings, paintings or decorations of any…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Demonstrations at Dogwood Crafters

Craft demonstrations at Dogwood Crafters in Dillsboro this week include Susie Ray, Susan Lingg, Claudia Lampley and Mary Ethel Prater. Crafters will demonstrate their work and discuss their craft in the Gallery Room. • Sept. 27 from 2-3 p.m. —…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Art/craft exhibition opens in Highlands

“American Craft Today” opened on Sept. 22 and will run through Dec. 29 in the Bunzl Gallery at The Bascom in Highlands. Fifty-seven craftspeople from across the nation have been chosen to exhibit baskets, ceramics, decorative and wearable fiber, furniture,…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Flying Cat Studio celebrates a decade

Professional potters Susan Phillips and Velda Davis will hold a special kiln opening and pottery sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 29 and 30 and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday at their studio located in the…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Skate Jam rolls into Cherokee

The inaugural “SK8 Jam” will take place at noon Oct. 6 on the SK8 Park in Cherokee, with registration available before the start of the competition. Besides the street comp/open bowl comp, there will also be food and live music…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Georgia historian to deliver talk at WCU

A historian and author from the University of Georgia who specializes in Native American history will speak at 7 p.m., Sept. 27, at Western Carolina University in Room 130 of the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center. Claudio…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Scarecrow festival coming to Bryson City

The scarecrows are coming to Bryson City from Oct. 6 through Oct. 20.
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Illusionist coming to WCU

Western Carolina University brings magician Jason Bishop to the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center in Cullowhee at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 7.
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Rooted in the Mountains to be held at WCU

The Rooted in the Mountains symposium — designed to raise awareness of the intersection of health, language, environmental and indigenous issues with the stewardship of Appalachia and its resources — will be held Oct. 4 and 5 in the A.K.…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Cherokee Indian Fair turns 100

The Cherokee Indian Fair will mark its 100th year Oct. 2-6 with a five-day celebration of great music and traditional games, dancing, music, crafts, displays and food. Music acts include Sawyer Brown on Oct. 4 at 9:30 p.m. and Lonestar…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival is Oct. 5-7

The Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival will include everything from concerts to crafts during its three-day run Oct. 5-7. The Lovin’ Spoonful will appear “On the Slope” in Sapphire on Oct. 5. Gates open at 5 p.m. General admission is $25…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Cruisin’ show coming to Franklin

The “Cruisin’ in the Mountains” car, truck and bike show will be held Oct. 5 and 6 at Southwestern Community College’s Driving Course on Industrial Park Loop. Registration is now being accepted at the Franklin Chamber of Commerce. Registration forms…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

WCU to celebrate Homecoming in October

Western Carolina University will celebrate Homecoming 2012 — whose theme is “Tradition Long, Catamount Strong — with a host of activities Oct. 4-7.
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Mountain Heritage Day returns to Cullowhee

Mountain Heritage Day gets under way Sept. 29 at Western Carolina University with a variety of arts and crafts, music, clogging, folk arts, contests and other activities.
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Celebrate Oktoberfest in Waynesville

Celebrate Oktoberfest with the Haywood County Arts Council from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 on the patio at the Classic Wineseller in downtown Waynesville. The event includes a traditional Bavarian meal of bratwurst, potato salad, sauerkraut and tea or soda. From…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

WCU presents ‘British Invasion’

Western Carolina University School of Music will present “British Invasion,” an evening of 20th century music for clarinet and piano, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2, in the Coulter Building recital hall on the Western Carolina University campus. Shannon Thompson, on…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Sacred Music Songfest coming to Franklin

“Hymns We Know By Heart,” a sacred music songfest, will be held at 4 p.m. Sept. 30 on Franklin’s Town Square gazebo. The event is a front porch-style sing-along of familiar hymns and spirituals, from “Amazing Grace” and “In The…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

‘Beethoven Project' to perform

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will perform all 10 Beethoven violin sonatas during a series of five concerts this fall and spring at Western Carolina University. “The Beethoven Project” will feature concerts of two Beethoven sonatas, plus a significant work for…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

The Bee Gees tribute band comes to Franklin

Stayin’ Alive Canada, the world’s number one tribute to The Bee Gees, will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. It was The Bee Gees contribution to the…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Winners chosen in Haywood talent competition

Haywood Arts Regional Theater’s regional talent show finals played to a standing room only on Sept. 22 at the HART Theatre in Waynesville, with 16 acts competing for a top prize of $1,000.
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

‘Smoke on the Mountain’ stages in Franklin

The Overlook Theatre Company will present “Smoke on the Mountain: A Rip-Roaring Musical Comedy Revival” at 7:30 p.m. throughout the month of October at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Show dates are Oct. 2, 5,…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

HART to present musical

The Haywood Arts Regional Theater will stage the musical “The Light in the Piazza” Oct. 5 through Oct. 21 at the Performing Arts Center in Waynesville. The musical tells the story of a woman from Winston-Salem whose husband, a tobacco…
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00

Hop, tip and a pump away: Haywood welcomes a burgeoning brewery scene

It’s noon on a Wednesday and Scott Peterson already has beer on the mind.
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 13:45

Kephart play comes to Bryson City

Western North Carolina writer Gary Carden will present his play “Outlander” at 7 p.m., Sept. 25, at the Swain County Center for the Arts in Bryson City. Earlier in the day, this historical play about the work of Horace Kephart…
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 13:45

Mainstage season kicks off with ‘Pump Boys’

The musical “Pump Boys and Dinettes” will start off the 2012-13 mainstage season, presented by the students and faculty of Western Carolina University’s School of Stage and Screen. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 through Sept. 29, plus a…
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 13:44

Library to host community jam

Bryson City will host a community music jam from 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Marianna Black Library. Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle or dulcimer (anything unplugged) is invited to join. Singers are also welcomed. The jam is facilitated…
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 13:44

Concerts to hit Franklin

“Rock the Square,” a vintage rock concert and street dance, will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 on the Town Square gazebo in downtown Franklin. Multi-talented musician Dave Stewart will open the show with pop and folk tunes. At…
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 13:42

Darryl Worley to perform in Franklin

Acclaimed country artist Darryl Worley will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 13:42

WCU presents faculty brass recital

Western Carolina University’s School of Music will present a free faculty brass recital at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 in the recital hall of Coulter Building. The event, part of the Catamount Concert Series, will feature solo performances by Daniel Cherry…
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 13:41

Youth arts festival to be held in Dillsboro

The fifth annual Youth Arts Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 22 at the Green Energy Park in Dillsboro. A cooperative effort between the Green Energy Park and Western Carolina University’s School of Art…
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 13:40

Smithsonian exhibit opens at WCU

“Journey Stories,” an exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution, will be on display at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., beginning on “Mountain Heritage Day” Sept. 29 and continuing through Nov. 9.
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 13:40

Colorfest coming to Dillsboro Oct. 6

More than 30 artisans will demonstrate their craft at the upcoming Colorfest: Art & Taste of Appalachia from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6 in Dillsboro. In addition to the art demonstrations, local musicians/singers Ron Smith, Henry Queen, Pam…
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 13:39

Kennel club to hold agility trial

The Western Carolina Dog Fanciers Association, an area kennel club, will host a three-day AKC Dog Agility Trial in the Great Smokies Arena at the Haywood County Fairgrounds on Sept. 21-23, 2012. Classes will begin at 8 a.m. each day…
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 13:39

Demonstrations at Dogwood Crafters

Craft demonstrations at Dogwood Crafters in Dillsboro this week include Anthony Cariveau, Linda Parrish, Jeri Buek and Joyce Lantz. • 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 20 — Anthony Cariveau will demonstrate the medieval art of chain mail, used here in…
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 13:39

Cornhole tournament to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters

Headwaters Brewing Company will host a Cornhole Tournament to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Haywood County from 2-4:30 p.m. Sept. 29 in Waynesville. Kevin Sandefur, owner of Headwaters Brewing, was a Big Brother and spent years matched one-on-one with…
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 13:38

Canton to host BBQ and bluegrass festival

The second annual Smokin’ BBQ and Bluegrass Festival will take place at 10 a.m. Sept. 29 at the Cold Mountain Corn Maize in Canton. Activities include venturing through the corn maze, bluegrass music, clogging, and eating award-winning barbeque. There will…
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 13:35

Funny guise: Comedy group finds footing in Waynesville

What could’ve been a lifelong haunting moment for most turned out to be an epiphany for Josh Merrell. “I farted in front of my fourth-grade class. The teacher asked who did it and instead of sheepishly hiding at my desk,…
Wednesday, 11 July 2007 00:00

Recommended diversions

The Tour de France Each July for the past decade or so, I’ve been riveted by this race, especially the dominance of Lance Armstrong. Riding more than 2,000 miles in 21 days is a super-human feat. Perhaps that is why…
Wednesday, 11 July 2007 00:00

To be young and in love: HART presents summer musical ‘West Side Story’

By Michael Beadle Several years ago, Haywood Arts Regional Theatre’s executive director Steve Lloyd confided in fellow actors that he’d never get the chance to do the Broadway smash “West Side Story.” There just weren’t enough young actors available who…
Wednesday, 11 July 2007 00:00

I played in a classic rock cover band and lived to tell about it

By Chris Cooper Through the last few “Play For Peace” extravaganzas I’ve been lucky enough to meet and perform with some musicians I might not have had the opportunity to otherwise. Having studied, poked and prodded Sylva’s little microcosm of…
Wednesday, 11 July 2007 00:00

A smashing residency in Asheville

By Joe Hooten As I was barreling down Interstate 40, racing to make it to Asheville in time to see the fifth concert in a nine-show residency put on by the Smashing Pumpkins at one of the South’s finest venues,…
Wednesday, 18 July 2007 00:00

Recommended diversions

Guide to William Bartram’s Travels There are guidebooks and then there are GUIDEBOOKS. If you’re a Bartram junkie as I have become, following the travels of America’s first great naturalist who came through Western North Carolina for a brief stint…
Wednesday, 18 July 2007 00:00

Steep Canyon Rangers sharpen their bluegrass skill set

By Chris Cooper Finding a line between respecting the bluegrass form and tradition, while gently pushing its boundaries, is a tough row to hoe, for sure. Only a handful of groups are able to really pull this off — Mountain…
Wednesday, 25 July 2007 00:00

Fresh tunes, new faces: Like the swallows of San Juan Capistrano, summertime’s home-grown music has returned to the mountains, bringing with it a host of new CD offerings

By Chris Cooper It’s warm out, people are out wandering the streets later in the evening, guitars clang and drums echo off the building’s facades with each opening and closing of one bar’s doors whilst the occasional chime of a…
Wednesday, 25 July 2007 00:00

Recommended diversions

Canton Two weeks ago this Thursday my husband and I moved to Canton. Anyone who’s been in the area for any length of time and knows Canton for its reputed odor automatically reacts with surprise and a sense of almost…
Wednesday, 12 September 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, 12 September 2012 00:00

ColorFest showcases fall colors and flavors

Autumn’s colors and flavors take center stage from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6 during the fourth annual “ColorFest – Art & Taste of Appalachia” festival in Dillsboro.
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:00

Library hosting ‘Living around Bears’ program

Macon County Public Library in Franklin will show a short film, “Living in Bear Country: Practical Advice on Living Responsibly in Bear Country” at 7 p.m. on Sept. 13. A growing population of both bears and people in the area…
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:00

HART to hold auditions for ‘August Osage County’ Sept. 24-25

The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its November production of the celebrated Broadway play “August Osage County” at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24-25. “August Osage County” is considered to be one of the greatest productions of the past…
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:00

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, 12 September 2012 00:00

Award-winning Christian trio to perform Sept. 21

Phillips, Craig, and Dean, an award-winning contemporary Christian music trio, will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts. Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig and Dan Dean are all full-time pastors who…
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:00

Jo Kelley to teach expressive landscape painting

Well-known Waynesville artist Jo Kelley will teach a one-day painting workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6 at River’s Edge Studio in Asheville.
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:00

Piano legend Hornsby to play Harrah’s

Tickets are on-sale to see pianist Bruce Hornsby at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Hornsby writes powerful songs from the heart that touch on several distinctly American traditions: pop, jazz, bluegrass, and ‘60s soul. He had…
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:00

Stay out late in Sylva Sept. 14

Sylva businesses will stay open late Sept. 14 for its monthly art stroll. Sylva Art Strolls, which are sponsored by Jackson County Visual Arts Association and the Chamber of Commerce, are held from 5-9 p.m. on the second Friday of…
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:00

Beading, needlework focus of crafting demonstrations

Craft demonstrations at Dogwood Crafters in Dillsboro during the next week include beading by Nan Smith and punch needlework by Jeri Buek.
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:00

Duo, choir to be featured at Pickin' in the Square

Guitar duo Jazz Mountain and the male choir Men Macon Music will perform at a double-bill concert starting at 4 p.m. Sept. 16 on Franklin’s Town Square Gazebo on the corner of Main and Iotla streets. Guitarists Paul Savaiko and…
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:00

Haywood’s Got Talent competition finalists announced

16 acts have beat out the competition to go on to the finals of Haywood’s Got Talent at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Performing Arts Center. The line up for the finals will include vocalist Holly Ann Harmon, harpist…
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:00

Sylva library to host jewelry workshop

Jackson County Library in Sylva begins its new Teen Advisory Group (TAG) from 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 with a special steam punk jewelry and creations workshop. Teens in grade six through 12 are invited to make suggestions for programs and…
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:00

Celebrate ‘anti-art’ at Dada Festival

For three days in September, the first-ever Dada Festival at Western Carolina University brings together music, dance, the visual arts in the spirit of the early 20th-century art movement known as Dadaism.
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:00

Scarecrow Festival to benefit Swain schools

The Swain County Public Schools Foundation is looking for people to participate in its first-ever Scarecrow Festival. Handmade scarecrows will be on display from Oct. 6-20. All businesses, organizations and homeowners are invited to take part. The winning entries will…
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:00

Agribusiness, nonprofit vendors sought for Apple Harvest Festival

Greater Haywood County Chamber of Commerce is currently accepting applications for nonprofits and agribusinesses for the 24th annual Haywood County Apple Harvest Festival, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 20 on Main Street in Waynesville. The annual festival,…
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:00

Democrats to host ‘Go, Granny, Go’

Actress Barbara Bates Smith will perform the play “Go, Granny, Go”, the inspiring story of Doris “Granny D” Haddock, at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University, with musical accompaniment from Jeff Sebens. A…
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:00

Festival honors Appalachian heritage, national park history Sept. 15

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate Appalachian folkways at its annual Mountain Life Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Mountain Farm Museum.
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:00

No shortage of critics as Kephart play comes home

For a man who has just won the North Carolina Literature Award, writer Gary Carden is quite somber. At his home in Sylva last week, he rocked in a chair on the front porch, his trusty dog Jack lying nearby.…
Wednesday, 01 August 2007 00:00

And now for something completely different...

By Chris Cooper For your consideration this week: some engaging new sounds from Canyon Records, and a frantic but exhilarating tribute to one of Britain’s most brilliant and under-appreciated guitar heroes, Jeff Beck.
Wednesday, 01 August 2007 00:00

Recommended diversions

“Picket Fences,” and “Northern Exposure” Is it possible to be nostalgic for the 1990s already? Or maybe it is the relative lack of excellent, quirky, hour-long “dramadies,” especially on network television. Before HBO blew the networks away with “The Sopranos,”…
Wednesday, 01 August 2007 00:00

An interview with Masha Hamilton

Editor’s note: Margaret Osondu, owner of Osondu Booksellers in Waynesville, recently conducted an email interview with Masha Hamilton, one of the writers headlining the upcoming Book Mania event Aug. 4 at the Haywood County Justice Center. Masha Hamilton is the…
Wednesday, 08 August 2007 00:00

Recommended diversions

The Rhythm of Life Subtitled “Living Every Day with Passion & Purpose,” Matthew Kelly’s The Rhythm of Life is in many ways no better or worse than the hundreds of other inspirational books that flood the market every year, and…
Wednesday, 08 August 2007 00:00

Broadway comes to WCU: Young talents hone their skills with some of Broadway’s best

By Michael Beadle So you think you’ve got singing talent? Think you have what it takes to leap and strut on a Broadway stage? Think you’re ready for the bright lights? Young actors, dancers and singers from around the country…
Wednesday, 08 August 2007 00:00

One for the kiddies; one for the fans

By Chris Cooper Ronnie McCoury: Little Mo’ McCoury You’d be hard pressed to find a family more deserving of the title “bluegrass royalty” than Del McCoury and sons. Over the years, the group has epitomized the idea of keeping it…
Wednesday, 15 August 2007 00:00

I attended a classic rock concert and lived to tell about it

By Chris Cooper So, answer me this: how many people, artists especially, can maintain a vital career for 38 years and counting? Musically speaking, how many of them could possibly continue performing material from their first few albums and still…
Wednesday, 15 August 2007 00:00

A tale of two Smiths: Local actress brings latest Lee Smith novel to stage

By Michael Beadle Actress Barbara Bates Smith was bound to meet novelist Lee Smith. Back in 1985, a friend sent Barbara Smith a newspaper article about Lee Smith. Then, Barbara read another article about the writer in the New York…
Wednesday, 15 August 2007 00:00

Recommended diversions

One thing I've noticed over these years of teaching guitar lessons is the principle that not only do we all start in the same place — suddenly finding yourself in the ownership of an instrument that proves in mere seconds…
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:39

More A&E briefs

Fall storytimes to get under way at Sylva library The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will begin its fall storytime schedule at 11 a.m. on Sept. 10 featuring a volunteer reader from Sylva’s Rotary Club. The Rotary Readers program…
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…
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