Recipes, 9/30/10
Watergate Salad • 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice…
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WCU announces 2009-10 theater season
The department of stage and screen is kicking off Western Carolina University’s 2009-10 “Mainstage” theater season with the hip, dark…
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WCU marching band director honored with national award
Bob Buckner, director of Western Carolina University’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band, is one of the first two recipients…
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HCC crafts students awarded fine arts scholarships
Four Haywood Community College Professional Crafts students, representing each field of study, were recently awarded Gateway to the Arts Scholarships.…
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Preserving craft and livelihood: Successful Quilt Trails of WNC coming soon to Haywood, Macon
By Julia Merchant • Contributing Writer Take a drive through the countryside of Western North Carolina, and you’ll likely notice…
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Follow the yellow brick road
• The Craft Heritage Trails of Western North Carolina are collected in a travel-size book that leads visitors on eight…
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NC’s tourist trails
An Internet search for tourism trails spawns a list of results including biking in Texas, rail travel in England, a…
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Acclaimed fiber artist to exhibit, teach at The Bascom
An exhibition by critically acclaimed fiber artist Cat Chow opens with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept.…
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‘Let Them Know’ delves into ‘70s underground punk scene
The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers returns to Western Carolina University at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, with “Let…
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Ripe tomatoes and other simple pleasures
By Karen Dill • Special to The Smoky Mountain News August in the Appalachian Mountains is a time to enjoy…
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The Bottle Rockets fly into WNC
By Joe Hooten • Guest Writer Americana-roots music has seen its fair share of imitators since its revival in the…
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Methane-powered foundry opens at JCGEP
The Jackson County Green Energy Park recently opened the first landfill methane-fueled art foundry in the world. “Because of the…
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An eye for mountains: An Ansel Adams of the Smokies, George Masa was one of the greatest photographers of his era. So why have so many people never heard of him?
By Michael Beadle There’s a view on the way up to Clingmans Dome, an overlook where a maze of finger-like…
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Slow cookers converge for Franklin BBQ festival
The Mountain High BBQ & Music Festival will be held at the Macon County fairgrounds Aug. 7-8. Gates open at…
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Indie film brings big economic boost: From stunt pilots to bar scenes, movie producer weaves local people and places into script
Western North Carolina has seen its share of Hollywood productions. But unlike many of the other movies filmed here, “Road…
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Qualla’s art goes worldwide
Known for its legendary craftsmanship, Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc. just launched its new website, www.quallaartsandcrafts.org. For the first…
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Junaluska Assembly’s long-time musical maestro calls it a career with Aug. 8 performance
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer The year was 1954. An up-and-coming singer named Elvis Presley was beginning his musical…
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Recipes, 7/29/09
Zach’s Barbecue Pork: Zach takes a Boston Butt pork shoulder — the cheaper cut of meat the better. He marinates…
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Cookouts, lightning bugs, and the relatives
By Karen Dill • Guest Writer July brings warm and often muggy weather to the usually cool mountain glens. It…
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Hard work takes place off Folkmoot stages
By Andre A. Rodriguez Each morning of the Folkmoot festival, the members of Shalom Israel Ashdod spend at least one…
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Heliker & Lahotan Foundation’s WNC connection keeps the creative vision alive
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Gaily colored petals of long-stemmed Cosmos flowers lilt along on the sea-swept winds that…
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Folkmoot experience shared across generations of performers
By Andre A. Rodriguez Twenty-five years after their father represented the Netherlands at the first Folkmoot festival, a second generation…
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Heritage, naturally
By Joann B. Poindexter • Special to The Smoky Mountain News The Franklin Folk Festival will celebrate the region’s cultural…
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Cold Mountain Heritage Tour attracts many to the rich stories woven into Haywood County’s history
By Michael Beadle On a quiet perch atop Bethel Cemetery, two unmarked graves are all that’s left of a pair…
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Public Art Commission paver design coming to fruition at new police station
The plaza at the entrance to the new Waynesville Police Station is nearing completion. Workers are placing the final touches…
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Recipes, 6/24/10
Rainbow trout with lemon caper sauce: Grill filleted trout over medium-hot coals. Baste with butter and fresh herbs (parsley, chives,…
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Sunburst: Fantasy and Reality
By Karen Dill Sunburst. The word evokes a magical image. Yet, in my childhood community of Bethel, Sunburst was simply…
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Out like trout
Anybody who knows any thing about Western North Carolina is aware of the bountiful rivers and stream waters that paint…
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Craft Revival Project receives funding from Cherokee foundation
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation recently awarded $87,700 to Western Carolina University’s Craft Revival Project to continue the university’s Cherokee crafts…
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Woman turns passion into beneficial career
When Suzanne Wilson’s job was eliminated last December, she quickly found a new career, one that would allow her to…
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Artists’ renderings of Smokies benefit National Park
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer The misty mountaintops and bubbling creeks of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have…
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Pennington recreates scenes of the Smokies
As a little girl, Teresa Pennington of Waynesville looked forward to Sundays all week. After church, her family would venture…
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A Peacock Came to Dinner: A matter of pride, cooking with herbs and gifts from Percy
By Karen Dill Author’s note: This article is dedicated to our dear friend and neighbor, Louise Bedford, who passed away…
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Recipes, 5/27/09
Grilled Lemon Tarragon Chicken An intense lemon and garlic-flavored grilled chicken, the addition of the dill-like herb, tarragon, adds a…
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Event kicks off initiative linking artists with nonprofits
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Haywood County jeweler Diannah Beauregard believes that art can change the world. With that…
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Grant funds installation by Haywood artist
Susan Livengood of Fines Creek has been awarded a 2009 Regional Artist Project Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council.…
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Entertainment options abound in Maggie Valley
Maggie Valley has a year-round of population of only 607, and its main drag contains dozens of 1960s-era mom and…
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All things wild and wonderful
By Karen Dill It is in April that the wild things emerge. Bears crawl from their dens; baby wolves are…
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Art as a spectator sport
More than 40 artists will race against the clock this weekend, crafting a piece of art from scratch in just…
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Maggie Valley revs up the action for Thunder in the Smokies
Maggie Valley will roll out the welcome mat next weekend for more than 3,500 motorcycle riders descending on the tiny…
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Weavers bring finest of craft to WNC
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer This April, nearly 100 professional weavers and spinners will converge at Lake Junaluska in…
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Teaching photography at the old Whittier school
By Josh Mitchell • Staff Writer J.R. vanLienden grew up in a frame shop and used to promise himself he…
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Uncle Fat and Cabbage-head
By Karen Dill The climatic temperaments in the month of March have been likened to gentle lambs or irascible lions.…
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Recipes, 3/25/09
Cabbage Rolls Stuffed with Corned Beef with Spicy Creole Sauce • 1 large head green cabbage • 1 small onion,…
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Recapturing the magic of Disney‘s “Beauty and the Beast”
By Christi Marsico • Staff Writer Dressed in flip flops and shorts with an aroma of teen spirit in the…
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Balsam Range’s mountain mantra
By Christi Marsico • Staff Writer Little girls clacked their clogging shoes while families ate hushpuppies and barbecue in anticipation…
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Celebrating Southern filmmakers: Flicks for thought
By Christi Marsico • Staff Writer Spotlighting filmmakers from Georgia, Louisiana and Florida, Haywood County Arts Council presents the 2nd…
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The stories of everyday people: NPR’s StoryCorps coming to Asheville
By Christi Marsico • Staff Writer Capturing a grandmother’s story of survival, a fiancé’s sigh, or a best friend’s joke…
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Pop Music Icon Chubby checker swings through Cherokee Feb. 28
By Christi Marsico • Staff Writer Chubby Checker clears his throat and states with pomp, “I plan on tearing the…
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Carden’s insights and answers to Appalachian 101
What would surprise someone the most about the Appalachian culture? Well, assuming that they are not Appalachian, it would probably…
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