Marianna Black Library hosts anime club
 

Marianna Black Library hosts anime club

Anime returns to its regular schedule of two shows a month starting this Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Bryson City…
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Movie night comes to the Sylva library
 

Movie night comes to the Sylva library

The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will have a movie night at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 2. The library…
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Rathskellar to offer wine tasting
 

Rathskellar to offer wine tasting

Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub will host a Select Red Wine Tasting at 6 p.m. on Feb. 8. Jeremy Sims…
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The Poetry Revival to come to WCU
 

The Poetry Revival to come to WCU

The Arts and Cultural Events Series at Western Carolina University will host The Poetry Revival, a spoken-word theater experience, at…
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HART presents five plays in one night
 

HART presents five plays in one night

The Haywood Arts Regional Theater will feature five short plays by Sylva playwright Gary Carden on Jan. 27 thru 29.…
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Jackson library presents daytime music program each Friday
 

Jackson library presents daytime music program each Friday

The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will host a daytime music program on the first Friday of every month…
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Library offers free paper collage class with Stewart-Payne
 

Library offers free paper collage class with Stewart-Payne

Local crafter James Stewart-Payne will offer a free one-hour paper collage class for adults at 7 p.m. on Feb. 7 at…
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Photography workshops to be offered at WCU
 

Photography workshops to be offered at WCU

Western Carolina University’s Office of Continuing Education will be offering workshops on digital camera basics and processing digital images in…
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Share the Warmth concert is Feb. 12
 

Share the Warmth concert is Feb. 12

Haywood Community College and Champion Credit Union are once again joining forces to help people in Haywood County with heating…
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SCC to offer personal enrichment classes
 

SCC to offer personal enrichment classes

Southwestern Community College will offer four arts classes beginning Feb. 4. • “Instant piano for hopelessly busy people” is open…
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Animal shelter organizing painted cat sale and art auction
 

Animal shelter organizing painted cat sale and art auction

Cherokee has bears; another town has painted pigs. Harold Sims, who runs the Catman2 shelter, wants cats. Sims has found…
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Haywood County libraries bring back Lego sculpture competition
 

Haywood County libraries bring back Lego sculpture competition

The Haywood County Public Library will hold its second annual Lego Extravaganza Contest on Jan. 28 at the Haywood County…
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Good old-fashioned shape note ‘sing’ fills hall at Lake Junaluska
 

Good old-fashioned shape note ‘sing’ fills hall at Lake Junaluska

It took just moments for this roomful of 60 people with their varying musical backgrounds and abilities to unite in…
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Bryson City library to show ‘Cars 2’
 

Bryson City library to show ‘Cars 2’

The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City presents Pixar’s “Cars 2” at 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 24. Owen Wilson once…
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‘100 Years of Broadway’ at WCU Jan. 27
 

‘100 Years of Broadway’ at WCU Jan. 27

Broadway comes to Cullowhee for one night when composer and lyricist Neil Berg’s “100 Years of Broadway” hits the stage…
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WCU to perform ‘Dracula’ Jan. 24
 

WCU to perform ‘Dracula’ Jan. 24

Western Carolina University’s original radio broadcast adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel “Dracula” will be staged at the John W. Bardo…
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WCU announces workshops for men, workshops for women
 

WCU announces workshops for men, workshops for women

WCU to host workshops for men ... Western Carolina University will host three workshops titled “Experienced Men Begin Re-Examining Reality”…
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Bryson City library continues its community music jam
 

Bryson City library continues its community music jam

The next community music jam at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m.,…
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Concert to feature Ian Moore and the music of Charlie Pole
 

Concert to feature Ian Moore and the music of Charlie Pole

Fiddler Ian Moore will perform at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva at 7 p.m. on Jan. 26. Moore, who…
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Music icon Diana Ross to perform at Harrah’s
 

Music icon Diana Ross to perform at Harrah’s

In a career spanning more than 40 years, Diana Ross has proven herself to be one of the most iconic…
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‘Wild Mountain Music’ Liars Bench to play in Cullowhee Jan. 19
 

‘Wild Mountain Music’ Liars Bench to play in Cullowhee Jan. 19

The Liars Bench presents “Wild Mountain Music” at 7 p.m. on Jan. 19 at WCU’s Mountain Heritage Center auditorium. Member…
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Sweet successes: Chocolate cook-off benefits Bryson City library
 

Sweet successes: Chocolate cook-off benefits Bryson City library

Chocolate is not simply a tasty treat; for some, it is the main ingredient for creating masterpieces, and developing the…
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Events commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday
 

Events commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday

Prayer breakfast and activities to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Three events celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther…
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Anime club announces movies
 

Anime club announces movies

Anime, or Japanese animation, returns to its regular schedule at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City with two shows…
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Learn basket-weaving in Macon
 

Learn basket-weaving in Macon

The Arts Council of Macon County will sponsor a one-day basket-weaving class from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21,…
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Fariello photography on display at art institute
 

Fariello photography on display at art institute

The Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts will feature an exhibition of photographs by author Anna Fariello during the month of…
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Art and craft classes planned at Stecoah
 

Art and craft classes planned at Stecoah

Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center is offering several classes this winter.  Interested participants can register online at stecoahvalleycenter.com or call…
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Feichter Studio starts winter season with ‘Oxymorons’
 

Feichter Studio starts winter season with ‘Oxymorons’

Each winter the theater scene in Waynesville takes off with the opening of the Feichter Studio at Haywood Arts Regional…
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WCU to host retrospective by late painter Pat Passlof
 

WCU to host retrospective by late painter Pat Passlof

The work of late painter Pat Passlof will be the focus of a joint exhibition of the Fine Art Museum…
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Writing workshops scheduled for ‘Writing From The Heart’ series
 

Writing workshops scheduled for ‘Writing From The Heart’ series

Catch the Spirit of Appalachia will hold a series of creative writing workshops on the second Saturday of each month…
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ARTSaturday planned for children in Macon
 

ARTSaturday planned for children in Macon

Elementary school-aged children and their families are invited to the Macon County Art Council’s free ARTSaturday workshop from 10 a.m.…
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Traditional musician Anne Lough to lead Lunch and Learn Jan. 19
 

Traditional musician Anne Lough to lead Lunch and Learn Jan. 19

Anne Lough, a nationally known traditional musician with 35 years experience who is also a shape-note singer, will lead the…
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Music faculty talent on display Jan. 17
 

Music faculty talent on display Jan. 17

The Western Carolina University School of Music will present a “Faculty Showcase” concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, in…
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Arts council lines up blues musician and storyteller
 

Arts council lines up blues musician and storyteller

The Haywood County Arts Council will host blues musician Sleepy Ralow on Jan. 15 and storyteller Lloyd Arneach on Feb.…
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My40 to air ‘Liars Bench’ television segment Jan. 15
 

My40 to air ‘Liars Bench’ television segment Jan. 15

A segment of the Jackson County variety show “Liars Bench” will be shown on WMYA My40 at 2 p.m. on…
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Turning new life into wood
 

Turning new life into wood

Allen Davis’ office is cluttered with planks and blocks of wood in various sizes and a handful of circular saws…
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Same youth event, new year at Bryson City library
 

Same youth event, new year at Bryson City library

The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will host several youth events in the coming weeks. The library will resume…
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Family movie days continue with ‘Mr. Popper’s Penguins’
 

Family movie days continue with ‘Mr. Popper’s Penguins’

The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will play the live-action adaptation of Richard and Florence Atwater’s children’s book, “Mr.…
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Bryson City library puts on music jam
 

Bryson City library puts on music jam

The next community music jam at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m.,…
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Chippendales performers dance onto Harrah’s stage
 

Chippendales performers dance onto Harrah’s stage

Tickets for two Chippendales shows at Harrah’s Casino will go on sale Jan. 6. The shirtless, bowtie-wearing performers will be…
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Sylva begins a new year of Contra dancing
 

Sylva begins a new year of Contra dancing

The next Second Sunday Contra Dance will be on Jan. 8. on the second floor of the old courthouse in…
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Educator named Maestro of Early Childhood Music Education
 

Educator named Maestro of Early Childhood Music Education

Kindermusik International, a publisher of music and movement programs, has named Lori Richards a Maestro Producer for 2011-12. Richards is…
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B.B. King to perform in Asheville
 

B.B. King to perform in Asheville

B.B. King will make a pit stop at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville on Jan.14. All tickets must be…
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The Moody Blues to perform in March at Harrah’s Casino
 

The Moody Blues to perform in March at Harrah’s Casino

The Moody Blues will perform at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel on March 31 as part of their 32-city U.S.…
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Eve Haslam and Satin Steel Jazz come to Café 50
 

Eve Haslam and Satin Steel Jazz come to Café 50

Eve Haslam and Satin Steel Jazz will perform at Cafe 50 restaurant on Main Street in Waynesville at 7 p.m.,…
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A small farm in photos
 

A small farm in photos

Photographer Rachael Bliss will showcase photos at Rosetta’s on Broadway in Asheville. The photos tell the story of a small…
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Groovy Movie Club to feature ‘Buck’
 

Groovy Movie Club to feature ‘Buck’

The Groovy Movie Club will host its first screening of the new year at 7 p.m. on Jan. 6. The…
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Macon potter cuts ribbon on new studio
 

Macon potter cuts ribbon on new studio

Hank Shuler has opened a new clay studio in Oak Grove. Having retired from Southwestern Community College two years ago,…
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The story behind the storyteller
 

The story behind the storyteller

Lloyd Arneach likes to make people cry. “That means they understand the stories I am telling,” said Arneach, a 68-year-old…
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Voices in the Laurel holding auditions
 

Voices in the Laurel holding auditions

Voices in the Laurel auditions for the 2012 winter season continue at the First Baptist Church, 100 S. Main St.,…
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