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Wednesday, 30 May 2007 00:00

Dance of the people: Women use traditional art form for fun and exercise

By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer With vigorous hip pops and shimmies, members of the Sidra bellydancing group are sending small metal coins and beads flying. The costume decor rolls and bounces across the hardwood floor and the dancers smile,…
Wednesday, 06 February 2013 00:00

Stecoah Valley bluegrass series tickets on sale

Season tickets are now on sale for the “2013 Appalachian Evening Concert Series” in at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center outside Robbinsville.
Wednesday, 06 February 2013 00:00

Want to learn to do pottery?

There will be a variety of pottery classes offered at Pincu Pottery in Bryson City.
Wednesday, 06 February 2013 00:00

Guitar virtuoso hits WCU stage

Guitarist Frank Vignola will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University.
Wednesday, 06 February 2013 00:00

Innovation through tradition

Rhiannon Giddens is an old soul, but one that embraces modernity. Vocalist/fiddler of renowned Americana string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Giddens is a jack-of-all-trades in not only her instrumentation but also her exploration of the history and evolution of…
Wednesday, 06 June 2007 00:00

Recommended diversions

Wislawa Szymborska One of the best poets I’ve read in quite a while, this Polish Nobel Laureate has a wonderful collection, Poems New and Collected, which includes some of her best work over the past half century. She turns a…
Wednesday, 06 June 2007 00:00

The guiltiest of guilty pleasures

By Chris Cooper OK, yes, it’s a widely held opinion that the Reagan years doled out its fair share of really, really awful music, clothes and other cultural oddities. Geometrically impossible haircuts, weirdo shoulder pads, ridiculously pointy, paint splattered guitars…
Wednesday, 13 June 2007 00:00

A voyage beyond new age

By Chris Cooper Sometimes your ears want something different. Maybe they need to hear that which steps beyond traditional form into something at once simpler and more complex; where pure, unadulterated melody and soulfulness carry the music to places unfamiliar…
Wednesday, 13 June 2007 00:00

Recommended diversions

“John From Cincinnati” Call this a leap of faith, but with “The Sopranos” now gone for good, HBO’s new series, ostensibly about a family of surfers, may possibly help soften the blow. HBO has lost “Six Feet Under,” “Deadwood,” and…
Wednesday, 20 June 2007 00:00

The rhythm method weekend

By Chris Cooper It’s been a year at least since I did a live show review, and it’s likely that that last review involved Sylva’s one bright hope for a live music venue, Guadalupe Café. I’m also pretty certain that…
Wednesday, 20 June 2007 00:00

Recommended diversions

Traveling Wilburys Re-release On June 12 the Traveling Wilburys re-released the supergroup’s two albums along with (depending on whether you buy the deluxe or standard edition) bonus DVD content and 40-page collectible book with photos, original liner notes, new liner…
Wednesday, 27 June 2007 00:00

Women to watch

By Chris Cooper In the mid 90’s it would’ve been nearly impossible to write about “new to the scene” female artists without mentioning Paula Cole. You know, “Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?” and all that.
Wednesday, 27 June 2007 00:00

Recommended diversions

A Man, A Can, A Plan My youngest son and I have gotten a kick out of using this cookbook this summer. Subtitled “50 Great Guy Meals Even You Can Make,” this durable, stain-resistant cookbook should be in every guy’s…
Wednesday, 30 January 2013 00:00

HCC craft student wins national award

Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Fiber student Rebecca Porche is the recipient of the Handweavers Guild of America’s Dendel Scholarship for 2012.
Wednesday, 30 January 2013 00:00

HART makes big leaps in theater fundraising

Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville has raised $160,000 since last summer in a capital campaign to build a second theater. The total price tag of the second facility is $950,000. The second theater, which is only in preliminary conception…
Wednesday, 30 January 2013 00:00

Fire & Ice gallery show opens

Onlooker John Highsmith takes a gander at “Blue Heron,” the latest metal sculpture from Grace Cathey at the “Fire & Ice: Pottery, Glass and Metalwork” gallery reception on Jan. 27 at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville.
Wednesday, 30 January 2013 00:00

Theater troupe brings Civil Rights to life for Jackson students

Theatrical productions of “Struggle for Freedom” and “George Washington Carver and Friends” will be put on for local school students at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, in the Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina…
Wednesday, 30 January 2013 00:00

The art of stereotyping: Have Southerners gotten a fair shake from pop culture?

Times may change, but stereotypes tend to linger. Venturing into the off-color humor and often offensive images of Southern culture portrayed by cartoonists throughout American history, Western Carolina University will address the issue head-on in its newest exhibit opening next…
Wednesday, 23 January 2013 00:00

What lies beneath: A night on the town with Sylva’s musical renaissance

“Once in awhile you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right…”– Grateful Dead “Scarlet Begonias” If the Grateful Dead taught us anything through their music, it would be the mere fact that…
Wednesday, 23 January 2013 00:00

Blues-rock spills into WNC

Blues guitarist Husky Burnette will be performing at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at the No Name Sports Pub in Sylva and at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Water’n Hole in Waynesville.
Wednesday, 23 January 2013 00:00

Calling all chocoholics to Bryson City

Cooks of all things chocolate will square off at the “Sixth Annual Chocolate Cook-Off” from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 23, in Bryson City to raise money for the Swain County library.
Wednesday, 23 January 2013 00:00

Rising country group to play Franklin

Rising country music group Eden’s Edge will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.
Wednesday, 16 January 2013 00:00

WCU events to commemorate legacy of Martin Luther King

Western Carolina University will be hosting a week of events from Jan. 21 to 26 celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.
Wednesday, 16 January 2013 00:00

One-man comedy show at HART in January

The comedy “21A” will be hitting the stage at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18-19 and 3 p.m. Jan. 20 in the Feichter Studio Theater at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.
Wednesday, 16 January 2013 00:00

Folk duo comes to Sylva

Bryson City husband/wife singer-songwriters Liz and AJ Nance will be performing at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, and Friday, Feb. 22, at City Lights Café in Sylva. Both shows are free and open to the public. www.citylightscafe.com or 828.587.2233.
Wednesday, 16 January 2013 00:00

All friends were strangers at one time

John Driskell Hopkins was driving in his truck when it struck him. It was a song. Radiating from his satellite radio, it sounded like a fond memory he once knew. The voices and melody were familiar, but he hadn’t ever…
Wednesday, 09 January 2013 00:00

Acclaimed songwriter brings guitar, harmonic folk to Waynesville’s Wineseller

Singer/songwriter Ben Wilson will be featured at the Friday Night Live music series from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at the Classic Wineseller in Waynesville.
Wednesday, 09 January 2013 00:00

Christian comedian/songwriter hits Franklin

Renowned performer Tim Hawkins will be taking the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Hawkins is best known for parodying popular songs and stand-up material on topics such…
Wednesday, 09 January 2013 00:00

‘80s rock takes the stage in Cherokee with STYX

Legendary rock group STYX will be performing at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center. Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman and Ricky Phillips have had more live performances since 1999 than all of…
Wednesday, 09 January 2013 00:00

WNC group releases electropop album

Electropop trio Stereospread, based in Waynesville, is releasing their highly-anticipated first album, The Heart & the Thief, this month.
Wednesday, 09 January 2013 00:00

Artist showcase

An opening reception for “Ball Mason Jar Art” by Brent Martin will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at City Lights Café in Sylva.
Wednesday, 09 January 2013 00:00

Remembering the dream: Haywood celebrates Martin Luther King’s message with weekend of speeches, prayers and march

Haywood County Rev. Lamont Foster still remembers the day he learned what it meant to be black. It was the early 1960s; Foster was five years old at the time, living on a military base in North Carolina. His best…
Tuesday, 01 January 2013 00:00

Explore your creative side this winter with art and photography classes

A line-up of art classes will begin in January, offered through the Inspired Art Ministry at the First Baptist Church in Waynesville. • Drawing classes for adult beginners through advanced will go from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Jan.…
Tuesday, 01 January 2013 00:00

As the Crowe flies: Chris Robinson Brotherhood rated among top shows of the year

Chris Robinson is a freak‚ a damn musical freak. Finally wrangling everything into the studio with his freewheelin’ solo project‚ Robinson has already released two albums this year (Big Moon Ritual and The Magic Door)‚ both of which could be…
Tuesday, 01 January 2013 00:00

Balsam Range series welcomes member of Zac Brown Band

Nationally acclaimed Western North Carolina bluegrass group Balsam Range will continue their winter concert series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at The Colonial Theatre in Canton.
Tuesday, 01 January 2013 00:00

Learn to draw comic illustrations from a master

Cartoonist and illustrator James Lyle will do a presentation and demonstration on comic books and graphic novels for the Art League of the Smokies at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at the Swain County Center for the Arts in Bryson…
Tuesday, 01 January 2013 00:00

If you build it, they will come (and play)

Pulling into a row of unimposing metal garage-sized storage units on Frazier Street in Waynesville, the sound of buzzing is heard. You think maybe the truck heater is finally kicking on and combating the cold December morning, or it’s the…
Wednesday, 26 December 2012 00:00

Celebrate the New Year!

Fine dining, jazz for New Year’s Eve There will be a special jazz performance and dinner at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. The event will feature musicians Sheila Gordon (keyboards/vocals), Mike Creech (guitar) and…
Wednesday, 26 December 2012 00:00

Ride the rails into 2013

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad will ring in the New Year with an evening of live music, dancing, dining and celebration starting at 7:45 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at the train depot in Bryson City.
Wednesday, 26 December 2012 00:00

Learn how to play the dulcimer

Registration is ongoing for the eighth annual “Dulcimer U Winter Weekend” conference for mountain dulcimer enthusiasts, which will be held Thursday, Jan. 3, through Sunday, Jan. 6, at the Terrace Hotel at Lake Junaluska.
Wednesday, 26 December 2012 00:00

Arts council celebrates 35 years, Miller steps down

Haywood County Arts Council Executive Director Kay Miller is stepping down after nine years on the job.
Wednesday, 26 December 2012 00:00

A long and winding road

At a McDonald’s in Canton, S.R. “Sha” Shahan sits quietly in one of the corner booths, casually sipping his coffee and reflecting on where it all began for him. Hailing from the coal-mining hills of West Virginia, the 86-year-old was…
Wednesday, 26 December 2012 00:00

The source of the sound

It’s the greatest show in town, but the location is a secret. With the tall smokestacks of the Canton paper mill falling into the rearview mirror, the pickup truck meandered up into the surrounding hills. The road snaked deeper into…
Wednesday, 19 December 2012 00:00

Martin’s CD explores somber themes without being dark

By Dean Williams • Contributing Writer Angela Faye Martin’s Anniversary, the follow-up CD to her Mark Linkous produced Pictures From Home, opens appropriately with the line “My heart is broken today/I’ve got some dreams that just won’t go away.” Martin…
Wednesday, 19 December 2012 00:00

KC and The Sunshine Band hits Harrah’s Cherokee

Keeping disco alive, legendary group KC and The Sunshine Band will be hitting the stage with their wild, funky music at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center. A native of Miami, Fla., KC’s music is a…
Wednesday, 19 December 2012 00:00

Celebrate the end of the World with polka and craft beer

There will be a winter solstice party at from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at City Lights Café in Sylva.
Wednesday, 19 December 2012 00:00

WCU professor releases live-recorded jazz album

Pavel Wlosok, associate professor of jazz studies in the Western Carolina University School of Music, is releasing a jazz record of original compositions recorded live at a club in Asheville.
Wednesday, 19 December 2012 00:00

Steep Canyon Rangers receive Bluegrass Grammy nomination

Nationally acclaimed bluegrass sensation Steep Canyon Rangers from Asheville has racked up yet another accolade — and their second Grammy nomination.
Wednesday, 19 December 2012 00:00

Great Smokies music revived, receives Grammy nomination

He went east to discover the final frontier. In 1937, Californian Joseph S. Hall was a 30-year-old graduate student. Hired by the National Park Service for a summer job, Hall was commissioned to seek out and capture the essence of…
Wednesday, 12 December 2012 00:00

‘Mother Jones’ returns to the stage

An encore performance of “Mother Jones,” a monologue written by Gary Carden, will be staged at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Franklin. In the late 19th Century, Mother Jones befriended mistreated workers across the…
Wednesday, 12 December 2012 00:00

Rediscovering your inner child

Each day, James Bandy and Clifton Coleman hangout with soldiers, princesses, dinosaurs and aliens. Their domain is Blast From The Past Toys in downtown Canton, a business endeavor partly forged out of necessity to make a living in a down…
Wednesday, 12 December 2012 00:00

Toy stores play on: Online shopping, chain stores take a toll on the local toy store scene

If you have it, they will come. That’s the philosophy for the small facet of independent toy stores remaining in Western North Carolina. “The kids know it’s here, and this is where they want to come,” said Melanee Lester, general…
Wednesday, 12 December 2012 00:00

Liars Bench hosts Nashville singer/songwriter with local roots

The Liars Bench presents “A Foxfire Christmas with Randy Flack” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, in the Mountain Heritage Center auditorium at Western Carolina University. The group will perform southern Appalachian stories, music and songs onstage. Flack, born in…
Wednesday, 12 December 2012 00:00

What’s on tap for December’s Sylva Art Stroll

The final downtown Sylva Art Stroll of the year will feature luminaries to light the way at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14. Art will be the highlight of this candlelit evening where people are encouraged to shop, dine and explore…
Wednesday, 12 December 2012 00:00

‘Rotunda Gallery’ art exhibit comes to historic courthouse

Western North Carolina artist Norma Hendrix will hold an opening exhibit of her work from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14 at the Jackson County historic courthouse rotunda. Hendrix sees life through a complexity of layers. The works…
Wednesday, 12 December 2012 00:00

Mural project aimed at renewal

A mural project called “On Hallowed Ground” aims to honor the heritage of Dillsboro, showcase artistic talents and lend a hand in the revitalization of the village.
Wednesday, 05 December 2012 14:36

Waynesville brings Christmas downtown with packed performance line-up

Downtown Waynesville will be hosting “A Night before Christmas” from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. The event will include numerous Christmas choral groups and musicians, candlelight shopping, thousands of holiday lights, with plenty of shops, galleries and…
Wednesday, 05 December 2012 14:35

Christmas shows take the stage at Smoky Mountain Performing Arts Center

From WWII Christmas memories to an audience sing-along, the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts is bringing a full line-up of holiday performances to the stage in Franklin this month.  • Overlook Theatre Company will present “Christmas Memories: Postcards…
Wednesday, 05 December 2012 14:22

A cappella holiday show comes to WCU

Vox Audio takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University.
Wednesday, 05 December 2012 14:20

'A Christmas Carol' hits HART

Charles Dickens’ classic work “A Christmas Carol” is coming to the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville this month.
Wednesday, 05 December 2012 14:19

‘Nutcracker’ ballet to grace WCU’s stage

Holiday classic “The Nutcracker” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University.
Wednesday, 05 December 2012 14:16

WCU art majors stage year-end exhibit

Art students from Western Carolina University will exhibit their work through Friday, Dec. 14, at the WCU Fine Art Museum. A reception for the exhibit will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6.
Wednesday, 05 December 2012 14:12

Christmas, craft beer & charity

For Clark Williams, it’s all about giving back. Owner of Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville, Williams is celebrating not only the first anniversary of starting his business on Dec. 14, he’s merging the milestone with the annual “Toys for Tots”…
Wednesday, 28 November 2012 00:00

Robbinsville native creates art scholarship

Students from the far western counties of North Carolina majoring in music, fine arts or industrial arts at Western Carolina University can tap into a $10,000 scholarship fund set up by Robbinsville native Elaine Howell, a retired U.S. Air Force…
Wednesday, 28 November 2012 00:00

Scotch-Irish exhibit seeks donations

North Carolina Arts Council has provided initial funding for the research and development of the Scotch-Irish exhibit at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center outside Robbinsville. The Arts Council is now matching funds for the printing, mounting and placement of…
Tuesday, 18 December 2012 00:00

Holiday music

Choir to perform Christmas story in Canton Dec. 23 The choir of Rockwood United Methodist Church will present a cantata titled “Silent Night, Holy Night” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, in Canton. Written by Russell Mauldin and Sue C.…
Wednesday, 28 November 2012 00:00

Voices in the Laurel events

Songs from ‘Polar Express’ to be performed Dec. 8 Voices in the Laurel will perform a special Christmas concert featuring the poetry of Robert Frost, traditional and international Christmas carols and a medley from “The Polar Express” at 2:15 p.m.…
Tuesday, 18 December 2012 00:00

Upcoming Christmas events

Waynesville Christmas parade to be televised WNC Television will broadcast the Waynesville Christmas Parade held on Monday, Dec. 3, several times during the coming week. The parade will be aired on Charter cable channel 16. The schedule is 10:30 to…
Wednesday, 28 November 2012 00:00

Canton homes put their finest Christmas décor on public display

The Canton Annual Christmas Tour of Homes will take place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2.
Wednesday, 28 November 2012 00:00

NC glass exhibit showcased at WCU

The North Carolina glass community will hold an exhibit from Oct. 28 to Feb. 1, at the Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum.
Wednesday, 28 November 2012 00:00

Balsam Range, friends kick off concert series

Nationally acclaimed Western North Carolina bluegrass group Balsam Range will be kicking off their winter concert series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at The Colonial Theatre in Canton.
Wednesday, 28 November 2012 00:00

Mountain Faith to host bluegrass Christmas concert

A free Christmas Concert with award-winning bluegrass and gospel band Mountain Faith will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.
Wednesday, 28 November 2012 00:00

An Appalachian Christmas comes to Lake Junaluska

An annual Appalachian Christmas Celebration will run from Dec. 6-9 at Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center.
Wednesday, 28 November 2012 00:00

Lights & Luminaries to bring holiday glow to Dillsboro

Dillsboro Festival of Lights & Luminaries will be held on Dec. 7 and 8 and Dec. 14 and 15. The celebration begins each evening at dusk and runs until 9 p.m.
Wednesday, 28 November 2012 00:00

Quality over quantity in Appalachia

Downtown Franklin is all sunshine, but it’s the calm before the storm. Drifting through an array of stores and restaurants lining Main Street, the scene is quiet, but soon, with Thanksgiving falling into the rearview mirror, shoppers determined and curious…
Wednesday, 21 November 2012 15:56

Upcoming music

WCU partners with Asheville Symphony  Western Carolina University’s School of Music has initiated a new artist-in-residence program this semester, formalizing a partnership with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra to bring professional string musicians to campus for performances with WCU’s woodwind, brass…
Wednesday, 21 November 2012 15:54

WCU, Warren Wilson ensembles to perform

WCU, Warren Wilson ensembles to perform Western Carolina University’s Low Tech Ensemble will perform a gamelan degung from Western Java with Warren Wilson College’s Gamelan Ensemble, playing Central Javanese gamelan, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the recital hall…
Wednesday, 21 November 2012 15:53

Craft fair to be held in Clyde

A “Show & Sale” craft fair will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the MedWest Health and Fitness Center in Clyde. Local crafters are invited to purchase a table for a small fee to display…
Wednesday, 21 November 2012 15:44

Upcoming holiday events

Wednesday, 21 November 2012 15:44

'Hard Candy Christmas' celebrates 25 years

The “Hard Candy Christmas” Craft Art and Show will celebrate 25 years as a “Mountain Christmas Tradition” in Western North Carolina from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 23-24, in the Ramsey Center at Western Carolina University. With original work…
Wednesday, 21 November 2012 15:41

Orchestra presents holiday concert

The Blue Ridge Orchestra will present this year’s annual family holiday concert twice, at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 7 at the Colonial Theatre in Canton and at 4 p.m. onn Dec. 9 at the Folk Arts Center in East Asheville.…
Wednesday, 21 November 2012 15:40

WCU to host Madrigal Dinners

The annual Madrigal Dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1, in the Grandroom of the A.K. Hinds University Center at Western Carolina University.
Wednesday, 21 November 2012 15:39

Aztec group performs for students 

Swain County Schools celebrated Native American heritage on Nov. 8-9 by having Aztec dancers perform for students at the Swain County Center for the Arts. 
Wednesday, 21 November 2012 15:33

Christmas parades roll into WNC

Snowflakes sprinkle the high peaks, while a stiff breeze cascades into the valleys. Elaborate decorations are being put up in downtowns across Western North Carolina. It’s that time of the year — Christmas is around the corner and the region…
Wednesday, 14 November 2012 00:00

Sandi Patty, Jason Crabb to perform in Franklin

Sandi Patty and Jason Crabb will bring “A Celebration of the Christmas Season” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at the Smoky Mountain Center of the Performing Arts in Franklin.
Wednesday, 14 November 2012 00:00

Tickets available for ‘Tarzan’

Western Carolina University has announced its 2013 line-up of “golden age of radio” re-creations.
Wednesday, 14 November 2012 00:00

Liars Bench to perform Carden drama Nov. 15

The Liars Bench will present “Birdell” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Western Carolina University Mountain Heritage Center. “Birdell,” a dramatic monologue by famed Appalachian storyteller Gary Carden, starring Bobbie Curtis in a story of a defiant mountain…
Wednesday, 14 November 2012 00:00

Holiday craft show celebrates 25 years

“Hard Candy Christmas” Fine Art and Craft Show will celebrate 25 years from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 23-24, at the Ramsey Center Arena at Western Carolina University.
Wednesday, 14 November 2012 00:00

Hear about the life of a special agent

A former FBI agent and terrorist hunter will discuss his new book at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Hinds University Center theater at Western Carolina University. In the book, Special Agent Man: My Life in the FBI…
Wednesday, 14 November 2012 00:00

Take a class

Classes offered in Stecoah There will be a handful of crafting classes offered at the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville. “Knitted Fingerless Gloves with Beads” will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 14-15. Tuition is…
Wednesday, 14 November 2012 00:00

Mountain music

Bryson City community jam A community music jam will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer, or anything unplugged, are…
Wednesday, 14 November 2012 00:00

Movie briefs

Film club showing 'The Way' Groovy Movie Club will show the film “The Way” on Friday, Nov. 16, in Waynesville. A mostly organic potluck dinner will precede the screening at 6:15 p.m. The mission of the Groovy Movie Club is to…
Wednesday, 14 November 2012 00:00

Brass quintet to perform at WCU

Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet will perform its fall recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, in the recital hall of the Coulter Building at Western Carolina University.
Wednesday, 14 November 2012 00:00

Gallery holds small works show

Haywood County Arts Council’s Gallery 86 announces its annual small works show, “It’s a Small, Small Work 2012,” from Wednesday, Nov. 14 through Saturday, Dec. 29.
Wednesday, 14 November 2012 00:00

WCU students practice ancient metalsmithing techniques

What sounded like a jet engine echoed out of the building tucked away on the hill. Peering into the large bay doors of the metal studio at the Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro, the booming noise is coming…
Wednesday, 07 November 2012 00:00

SCC to host craft festival

Mountain Shapes and Colors Art and Craft Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, in the Swain Center at Southwestern Community College.
Wednesday, 07 November 2012 00:00

HCC grads win woodworking awards

Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Wood graduate Samantha Mallard and current student Brandon Skupski won the Design Emphasis contest at the International Woodworking Fair.
Wednesday, 07 November 2012 00:00

Poetry collective comes to WCU

The Arts and Cultural Events Performance Series continues with The Strivers Row Poetry Show at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the Bardo Arts Center at Western Carolina University.
Wednesday, 07 November 2012 00:00

Upcoming movie events

Documentary series continues Nov. 13 at WCU Western Carolina University’s next film in its series from the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers will be 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the theater of the A.K. Hinds University Center. “Bag…
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