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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 21:34

Hornbostel, Teves to perform in Bryson

Lois Hornbostel and Ehukai Teves will perform a concert at 3p.m. on Feb. 12 at the Swain County Center for the Arts in Bryson City. Their music will feature dulcimer, ukulele and the Chapman Stick guitar along with original songs…
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 21:34

Community band begins its 10th season

The Haywood Community Band will begin rehearsing for its 10th season of free concerts. Concerts take place on the third Sunday of each month from May to October and are held in Maggie Valley. In addition to the scheduled themed…
Tuesday, 07 February 2012 21:33

Chocolate Cook-off planned for Feb. 11

The Friends of the Marianna Black Library will host the 5th Annual Chocolate Cook-Off between 2 and 4 p.m., Feb. 11, at the Bryson City Presbyterian Church on Everett Street. The event will raise money to help the library improve…
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 21:33

Haywood’s Taste of Chocolate is April 21

The Haywood Jackson Volunteer Center is looking for volunteers to help coordinate its annual Taste of Chocolate fundraiser as well as bakers to participate in the event. The fundraiser will take place April 21 at the Maggie Valley Country Club.…
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 21:32

Workshop, Valentine’s party for kids in Macon

Elementary school-aged children and their families are invited to a free ARTSaturday workshop and Valentine party from 10 a.m. to noon on Feb. 11 at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. Make-and-take projects include 3-D valentine cards and decorations,…
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 21:32

Learn card embroidery at Feb. 16 workshop

Learn how to make handmade cards for any occasion from weddings to birth announcements to holidays with card makers Doris Mackey and Pam Galloway on Feb. 16. Mackey and Galloway will teach an “Embroidery on Cards” workshop from 10 a.m.…
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 21:31

Kelley to show new paintings from WaterDance series

Local artist Jo Ridge Kelley will exhibit the latest painting from her WaterDance series at The Jeweler’s Workbench on Main Street in Waynesville starting Feb. 11. The paintings are a personal expression in vivid colors played against subdued darks with…
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 21:30

‘Coy’ to be centerpiece of Liars Bench benefit shows

The Liars Bench, a program featuring authentic traditional Southern Appalachian storytelling, music, poetry, and drama, has announced that its February performances will be a benefit for the organization. In addition to Liars Bench regulars, the February performances will feature a…
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 21:29

WCU professor publishes book about professional development

Sarah T. Meltzer, an assistant professor of secondary education at Western Carolina University, has published her book Step-by-Step Professional Development in Technology. The educational book offers guidelines for bringing about effective professional development in technology and contains tools and resources…
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 21:29

‘Collected Stories’ in the HART Studio Theater Feb. 10-12

The HART Studio season continues this week with “Collected Stories” by noted playwright Donald Margulies. Margulies won the Pulitzer Prize for his 2000 play “Dinner With Friends,” and has followed that up with a number major works on and off…
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 21:21

Serena headed to the big screen

Ron Rash’s novel, Serena, was birthed in an image: his mind’s eye pictured a woman on horseback. From the woman’s posture on that horse, her very way of being, Rash said he knew this would be a novel about a…
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 19:31

WCU will host ‘Vagina Monologues’ Feb. 10-11

Western Carolina University’s Department of Intercultural Affairs will host “The Vagina Monologues” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 10-11 in the A.K. Hinds University Center Grandroom. “The Vagina Monologues” is a series of 18 monologues written by Eve Ensler with one…
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 19:31

Four Waynesville women recount trek through Nepal

Four local women who hiked in Nepal will give a talk at 2 p.m. on Feb. 8. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Waynesville Book Club. Elizabeth Allen, Wendy Bowen, Jane Cole and Marilyn…
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 19:30

Wheels Through Time Museum to have special opening

The Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley is celebrating its first special weekend opening of 2012. The museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Feb. 3-5, and will hold demonstrations and exhibitions of various new machines…
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 19:29

ECA members earn state accolades

Two Jackson County Extension and Community Association members won first place in the State ECA Cultural Arts Competition in New Bern recently. Ruth Bryson’s needle tatting took top honors in the hand needlework category. Bryson is a member of Cane Creek…
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 19:28

ColorFest, Art & Taste of Appalachia, to host Dillsboro festival

Colorfest, Art & Taste of Appalachia, plans to change Dillsboro into a Paris-like setting with artists painting at easels under colorful umbrellas along the main streets. Although the festival is not until October, only 40 artists will be chosen following…
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 19:27

‘La Pasion Flamenca’ to hit WCU on Feb. 13

The Arts and Cultural Events Series at Western Carolina University will present “La Pasion Flamenca” at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 13, in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center.   Presented by the Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana dance company,…
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 19:25

‘Where the Wild Things Are’ comes to the Smoky Mountain Center

The Overlook Theatre Company will present “Where the Wild Things Are” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 7 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts. The Overlook Theatre Company’s performance of “Where the Wild Things Are” is based on…
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 19:25

New Saturday story time begins in Sylva

The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will begin offering a new children’s story and craft time at 2 p.m. every Saturday afternoon, beginning Feb. 4. Hosted by library staffer Sally Salyards, the story time will include an activity and…
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 19:24

OICA to exhibit paintings by TJ Holland

The gallery at the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts will feature an exhibition of paintings by artist TJ Holland during the month of February. Holland’s work explores Cherokee myths and legends. He is enrolled member of the Eastern Band of…
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 19:24

Series to feature Chompin’ at the Bit String Band

The Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam series will feature the Chompin’ at the Bit String Band from Asheville at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center on Feb. 2. The band’s 7 p.m. performance will be followed by an 8 p.m. jam…
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 19:23

Old Fines Creek School to house dance Feb. 4

The Fines Creek Community Association will host a broom dance from 7 to 10 p.m. on Feb. 4 in the gym of the old Fines Creek School. During a traditional broom dance, the men scramble to find a new partner…
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 19:23

Winter Concert Series continues at Colonial

Balsam Range will perform with special guest The Harris Brothers on Feb. 4 at the Colonial Theater in Canton. The all-ages show will begin at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are $15. Balsam Range is a five-member band named after a…
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 19:21

WCU revives ‘Music Is’ for the first time since 1976

Western Carolina University will present a concert version of “Music Is” by George Abbott at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 4, and 3 p.m., Feb. 5, in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center. “Music Is” is based on Shakespeare’s…
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 19:19

Hand-made music: Waynesville woman hopes to pass on dulcimer-making craft

Molly McCurdy is rare. Specifically, she is one of a small number of female luthiers in the U.S. A dulcimer is a three- or four-stringed instrument that gained popularity in the Appalachian Mountains in the early 1800s and is linked…
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:40

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 library. The morning session, from 11 a.m. to 1:10 p.m., features several popular Japanese TV programs. Then, after a brief…
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:40

Railroad features Charlie Brown-themed ride Feb. 11

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad will run a PEANUTS™ Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown Excursion and Valentine Sweetheart Train at 11 a.m. on Feb. 11. The train will depart from Bryson City depot, travel along the Tuckasegee River to Dillsboro…
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:39

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 will show “It Happened One Night,” a 1934 Frank Capra classic starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. Colbert plays a…
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:38

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 7:30 p.m., Jan. 25, in the Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center on the WCU campus. The Poetry Revival includes…
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:38

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 from Mutual Distributing will run the event, which is free of charge. However, pre-registration is required as seating is limited.…
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:37

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. The Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m., and the Sunday performance starts at 3 p.m. The plays include:…
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:36

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 the coming weeks. The first workshop, “Mastering Your Digital Camera,” is designed for the novice digital photographer and will be…
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:36

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 the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. Class participants will create their own birds, using simple papers collected from home,…
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:36

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 featuring the “The Lady and the Old Timers Band.” The February performance will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.…
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:35

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 assistance. Hominy Valley Boys and several other local groups will host a Share the Warmth benefit concert from 2 to…
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:34

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 to anyone. The class will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 4 on the Jackson campus. The $75…
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:33

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 life-size, unpainted cat statues and is looking for people to sponsor a cat. The cost per cat depends on how…
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:32

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 Cooperative Extension Office. Registration is free and open to children ages 5-17, with registration forms available at all library branches.…
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 21:26

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 song. But they did just that thanks to the guidance of shape-note teacher Anne Lough of Haywood County, who walked…
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 14:44

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 again voices speedy race car Lightning McQueen in the sequel to the animated hit “Cars.” When he heads off to…
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 14:43

‘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 of Western Carolina University’s Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 27. The performance, part of WCU’s…
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 14:42

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 Fine and Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 24. The “Dracula” cast features students, faculty, staff and professional actors…
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 14:40

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” beginning Jan. 24. The series is intended to help participants redefine men and the world view of masculinity and manhood…
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 14:40

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., Jan. 19, in the library auditorium. Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer — anything acoustic — is invited…
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 14:39

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 lives in Sylva, is originally from New York City and is a classically trained violinist. Since moving to Jackson County…
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 14:38

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 female singers of all time. Ross will perform at 7:30 p.m. on March 3 at the event center in Harrah’s…
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 14:38

‘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 artists Gary Carden, Lloyd Arneach, Barbara Duncan, Paul Iarussi; guest artists Laurence Jordan, Ken Beck, Brent Martin, Jill Gottesman and…
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 14:35

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 ultimate recipe or concept is serious business. “We would start in November practicing with recipes,” said Becca Wiggins, a 35-year-old…
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 15:08

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 King Jr. will be held in Haywood County, organized by the Haywood County MLK Committee. • 22nd annual Prayer Breakfast…
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 15:07

Anime club announces movies

Anime, or Japanese animation, returns to its regular schedule at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City with two shows a month starting this Saturday, Jan. 14.   The morning session, from 11 a.m. to 1:10 p.m., features several popular…
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 15:06

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, in the Macon County Cooperative Extension Building. Participants will construct a functional and decorative tote basket, with open top and…
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 15:05

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 January. The photographs explore four different native cultures — the Maya, the Kuna, the Emberá and the Cherokee — and…
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 15:05

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 the Stecoah Gallery 828.479.3364.   • Wool Rug Braiding — Saturdays, Jan. 14, 21, and 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $63.…
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 15:04

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 Theater. Area actors mount six shows in 12 weeks in the intimate backstage space at the Performing Arts Center at…
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 15:01

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 at Western Carolina University and Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center in Asheville from Thursday, Jan. 26, through Friday,…
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 15:00

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 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The series, “Writing From The Heart,” will be held with author and publisher Amy Ammons Garza.…
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 15:00

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. until noon on Saturday, January 14, in the Macon County Public Library children’s wing.   Make-and-take projects include cottony snowman…
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 14:59

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 Lunch and Learn session at Lake Junaluska’s Bethea Welcome Center at 2 p.m. on Jan. 19. Lough, who lives in…
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 14:59

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 the recital hall of the Coulter Building. The performance, part of a Tuesday evening concert series at WCU, will includes…
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 14:58

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. 19 at 3 p.m. at the Waynesville library as part of its Sunday series. Ralow has played old-style country blues…
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 14:57

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 Jan. 15. The show was filmed by Carl White, a Charlotte-based journalist whose regular shows are called “Living in the…
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 14:56

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 — typical office supplies for a wood turner. “I always wanted a wood shop,” said Davis, who crafts and sells…
Thursday, 05 January 2012 03:32

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 its pre-school program on Jan. 11. The program begins at 10:30 a.m. in the auditorium. The pre-literacy skill focus for…
Thursday, 05 January 2012 03:31

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., Jan. 5, in the library auditorium. Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer — anything acoustic — is invited…
Thursday, 05 January 2012 03:31

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. Popper’s Penguins,” at 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 10. Jim Carrey plays a businessman who inherits a small flock of penguins…
Thursday, 05 January 2012 03:30

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 at Harrah’s in Cherokee on Feb. 11 for two shows — one at 6 p.m. and another at 9 p.m. The…
Thursday, 05 January 2012 03:29

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 the library in Sylva. Contra dancing will begin at 2:30 p.m. and go until 5 p.m. Anne Marie Walters from…
Thursday, 05 January 2012 03:28

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 an early childhood specialist at The Music Village and teaches Kindermusik in Cullowhee and Waynesville. The Maestro Producer award recognizes excellence…
Thursday, 05 January 2012 03:27

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 reserved and cost $75, $49.50 and $39.50. Tickets are already on sale and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets,…
Thursday, 05 January 2012 03:26

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. tour in 2012. The tour will celebrate the 45th anniversary of their album “Days of Future Passed,” and will kick…
Thursday, 05 January 2012 03:25

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., Jan. 19. Haslam is a native of New York City and began singing at the age of 7. In 2007,…
Thursday, 05 January 2012 03:20

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 bio-dynamic farm with a little more than three acres that helps support a milk cow, nearly 100 chickens, three goats,…
Thursday, 05 January 2012 03:19

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 Haywood County group will show the Sundance Film Festival’s 2011 Audience Award Winner for Documentary “Buck.” Buck, directed by Cindy…
Thursday, 05 January 2012 03:18

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., in Waynesville. Singers in grades one through 12 are welcome to audition. Voices in the Laurel is a youth choral…
Thursday, 05 January 2012 03:17

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, Shuler and her husband, Bruce, decided to design and build the studio. “It’s been great fun working with Bruce again.…
Thursday, 05 January 2012 03:15

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 storyteller from Cherokee. “A superb storyteller in one program can make you laugh, make you think and move you to…
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 20:01

Jack Stern demos his oil painting techniques

Landscape painter Jack Stern will demonstrate oil painting techniques at 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 5 at the Swain County Center for the Arts in Bryson City. He will discuss the medium of oil painting and how to develop the painting…
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 20:00

Sylva library offers monthly music performances

The Jackson County Public Library in downtown Sylva hosts a daytime music program on the first Friday of every month featuring the “The Lady and the Old Timers Band.” Next month’s performance will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30…
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 19:59

‘Memories’ with Barbara Bates Smith

Actress Barbara Bates Smith will perform her adaptation of the Lee Smith short story, “The Happy Memories Club,” at 2 p.m., Jan. 9, at the Haywood County Recreation and Parks building. Following the performance, Dr. Lisa Verges will facilitate a…
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 19:58

Fiber artist to give rug hooking demo in Jackson

The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will host fiber artist Jerry Spears for a demonstration of traditional rug hooking at 7 p.m. on Jan. 10 in its atrium. The rug is Spears’ palette choice. She creates her own designs…
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 19:57

Bryson City library to show family classic

The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will show another family classic at 3:30 p.m., Jan. 3. The 2011 movie from Walt Disney features beloved characters — Kanga, Roo, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger and Pooh. Christopher Robin has gone missing, and…
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 19:56

Mountain Heritage Center series to feature Ric Ledford and Reems Creek Incident

The First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam Series will continue at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center on Jan. 5 with a concert featuring Ric Ledford and Reems Creek Incident. The 7 p.m. performance by the Buncombe County band will…
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 19:56

Gateway Club to host New Year party

The Gateway Club in Waynesville will hold a New Year’s Eve party on Dec. 31 in its dining room. The party runs from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., with live music from the Lorraine Conard Trio, hors d’oeuvres and a…
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 19:55

N.C. Humanities Council invests in cultural projects statewide

The North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has awarded $57,486 in grants for projects in the humanities. All funded programs are free and open to the public. The Mountain Area…
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 19:54

Fireworks in the mountains on New Year’s Eve

Fontana Village Resort is planning its annual New Year’s Eve celebration in the Smokies. The 2011 New Year’s Eve Bash includes dinner by Chef Carl Eklund in the Mountview Restaurant, a party with live music from the Caribbean Cowboys at…
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 19:52

HCC goes high-tech for the holidays

At Haywood Community College’s Regional High Technology Center, students created a Christmas tree like no other — a high-tech tree. All the programs in the Advanced Technology Department made decorations for the tree, which uses LED energy efficient lights. The tree…
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 19:46

Learning the craft

In a classic case of the student becoming the teacher, Brock Martin signed up for his first blacksmithing class at the Jackson County Green Energy Park and began apprenticing soon after. That was four years ago. Now, he has been…
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 14:52

Art classes offered at Old Armory Recreation Center

The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer art classes at the Old Armory Recreation Center beginning in January. There will be three different classes — drawing, watercolor and painting. The drawing class will meet the first and third Tuesday of…
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 14:52

Casino to host New Year’s Eve gala

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel will celebrate the New Year with a burlesque show. The evening will feature live entertainment at multiple locations throughout the casino and hotel. Acts include Bella Electric Strings, who will perform from 6 to 10 p.m.…
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 14:51

HCC names winners in first-ever photo contest

Haywood Community College recently announced the winners of the school’s first photo contest. HCC student Samantha Faust’s “Learning to Swim” won first place. “Safe at Home,” by HCC Adult Education instructor Karma Shuford, was the second-place winner, and Phillip Turner,…
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 14:51

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad hosts New Year’s Eve bash

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad will ring in the New Year with a dinner and dance Dec. 31. As the train rolls down the track, attendees can partake in an evening of live music, dancing and dining. The evening will…
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 14:50

The Moody Blues to perform at Harrah’s in March

The Moody Blues will perform at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel on March 31 as part of their 32-city U.S. tour in 2012. The tour will celebrate the 45th anniversary of their album “Days of Future Passed,” and will kick…
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 14:50

Freight Hoppers to appear at Jack of the Wood

The Freight Hoppers, a nationally known string band, will play at Jack of the Wood in Asheville at 11 p.m., Jan 14. Based out of the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, The Freight Hoppers perform old-time southern music and are…
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 14:49

Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir comes to Asheville

The Soweto Gospel Choir will fill the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium with music at 4 p.m. on Jan. 29. Part of the Asheville Bravo Concerts series, Soweto Gospel Choir specializes in African Gospel music. Formed 10 years ago, Soweto Gospel Choir…
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 14:49

Sylva resident to teach art of bookbinding

Phyllis Jarvinen of Sylva will demonstrate and teach a mini-workshop on book arts and book binding at the Art League of the Smokies meeting Jan. 6. The workshop will start at 6:15 p.m. in the lobby of Swain County Center…
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 14:48

WCU to offer stained glass course beginning Jan. 12

Western Carolina University will hold a stained glass course every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. from Jan. 12 through Feb. 9. The class is for beginning through advanced-level students and will be taught by Moya O’Neal, a stained glass…
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 14:45

Over the top and proud of it: Hazelwood neighbors light up a neighborhood to celebrate the season

Want to see, for free, one of the best examples of folk art to be found in Western North Carolina? Then head to the humble Hazelwood community in Haywood County and view what some of the residents living there have…
Wednesday, 14 December 2011 20:50

Waynesville artist to teach painting class

Waynesville artist and teacher Nick DePaolo will help people create an oil painting with his follow-along technique. The two-hour class is open to any skill level and will be offered from 1 to 3 p.m. on Dec. 16 and Dec.…
Wednesday, 14 December 2011 20:49

Skaggs Family to release album, perform Dec. 17

The Skaggs Family will perform songs from its new, 10-song holiday album, A Skaggs Family Christmas Volume Two, at the Smoky Mountain Performing Arts Center in Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 17. The CD, which is now available nationwide,…
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