Open house, 2014 schedule released at Franklin arts center
On a recent crisp early winter evening, hundreds of folks from around Western North Carolina and beyond converged onto the…
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Mountain Momma
Last weekend, I sat down with a calendar and began sifting through all the fabulous Christmas-related events happening this month.…
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Model train set open house, Dec. 7-8
This holiday season pull the kids away from their headsets and video games and show them another version of an…
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Sale, demos and classes at Green Energy Park
A holiday sale and demonstrations of glassblowing and blacksmithing will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7,…
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‘Sounds of the Season’ at WCU
The School of Music at Western Carolina University will present its annual “Sounds of the Season” holiday concert, a performance…
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Balsam Range ‘Winter Concert Series’ returns to Canton
Renowned bluegrass/gospel group Balsam Range 4th annual “Winter Concert Series” will return to the Colonial Theatre in Canton. Guest artists…
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Ringing in Christmas in Franklin
Brasstown Ringers will present “A Brasstown Christmas” at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at the First United Methodist Church in Franklin.
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This must be the place
The strings of tradition and progress echoed from the back alley. Upon further inspection (and a lone door cracked open),…
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Holiday Roundup: Christmas comes to Appalachia
As the temperatures drop in Western North Carolina, the fun only heats up. The holiday season here is filled with…
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Exhibit showcases artist Joshua Grant
The Southern Appalachian Office of the Wilderness Society will host a reception for “Land of the Crooked Water,” an exhibit…
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‘Enchanted Broadway Holiday’ at WCU
“An Enchanted Broadway Holiday Show” performed by award-winning recording artists Lee Lessack and Joanna O’Brien begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,…
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Mountain Momma
I was caught flat-footed last year when my oldest daughter began questioning the myriad Santa spottings of the Christmas season.…
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Christmas parade, food drive in Franklin
The 2013 Franklin Christmas Parade will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 in downtown.
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Museum fundraiser begins
The Appalachian Women’s Museum has kicked off its first fundraiser since reaching an agreement with the Town of Dillsboro to…
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Hayweird Holiday Jam in Waynesville
The inaugural Hayweird County Hometown Holiday Jam will be at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, at the Water’n Hole Bar…
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This must be the place
Cruising up Utah Mountain Road outside Maggie Valley, one begins to get the feeling if they drove any further up…
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America’s First Foods: Cherokee elder’s cookbook celebrates the old ways
By Colby Dunn • Correspondent This week, kids across America will learn the story of the first Thanksgiving. How the pilgrims,…
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Stepping to old-time rhythms in a Swain County gym
By Jacob Flannick • SMN Correspondent After ending a series of lessons in which she learned the basic steps of clogging,…
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Music, art converge in Bryson
Asheville blues/rock group Mojomatic will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Swain County Center for the Arts Bryson…
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Holt brings holiday bluegrass cheer to Highlands
Four-time Grammy Award winner David Holt will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, at the Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts…
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Santa Claus, author bring cheer to Franklin
Joe Moore, author of the Santa Claus Trilogy, will make a special appearance from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov.…
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Salute to Johnny Cash at WCU
“Ring of Fire — The Music of Johnny Cash” comes to life at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, in the…
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Mountain Momma
Dear Pottery Barn photographers, Please consider hiring a consultant who actually has kids before you shoot your next product magazine. Otherwise,…
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‘Hard Candy Christmas’ returns to WCU
The 26th annual “Hard Candy Christmas Arts & Craft Show” will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 29-30 at…
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This must be the place
Editor’s Note: After receiving a heartfelt letter in the mail recently from an inmate at a North Carolina correctional facility,…
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Appalachia comes to life, through food and music
Exiting your vehicle at Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley, a cold, late fall wind hits you in the face like…
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Tickets on sale for REO Speedwagon, Robin Thicke at Harrah’s
Tickets are now available for iconic rockers REO Speedwagon and pop star Robin Thicke who will perform at Harrah’s Cherokee.…
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Mural opening at Canton Library
A reception for the opening of a new mural in the children’s room of the Canton Branch Library will be…
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Nantahala Brewing to host bottle launch party
The craft beer bottling line launch party will be a 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Nantahala Brewing Company in…
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Open call for Balsam Mountain Roller Girls
The Balsam Mountain Roller Girls want you. A flat track female roller derby league based out of Haywood County, the team…
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WCU workshop to combine business strategy, storytelling
“Telling Your Story,” a workshop that combines business management, marketing, entrepreneurial activity and economic strategies with the art of storytelling,…
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Mountain Momma
I don’t buy the theory that texting has fueled an explosion in writing among kids. The claim is texting is…
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This must be the place
My ears are still ringing. From Nov. 1-5, I went and saw nine bands. Yep, that’s nine acts in the…
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The people's choir: Ubuntu groups give everyone who loves to sing a voice
“I can’t sing.” “Nobody wants to hear my voice.” “I couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket.” They’re recognizable refrains,…
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This must be the place
Pizza. French fry. Those were the initial instructions I was given the first time I went skiing. I must’ve been…
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Bluegrass legend plays Franklin
Bluegrass star Rhonda Vincent will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing…
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Atkins brings country swagger to Cherokee
Country star Rodney Atkins will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center. Atkins has had…
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‘In the Round’ series continues
Bobby Tomberlin, Candi Carpenter and Bill LaBounty will bring an adventurous musical spirit to the Songwriters in the Round series…
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African acrobatics swing into Franklin
“African Acrobatics International Presents: Zuma Zuma” will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the Smoky Mountain Center for…
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Zombies stalk WCU stage
The world premiere of “Zombies on Campus! A SlaughterPocalypse!” hits the stage nightly at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13-19 in the…
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WCU student selected for Stephen King film project
In the coming weeks, Western Carolina University senior Mike Hill may go out after dark to drive up and down…
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AWAKE celebrates 20 years
AWAKE (Adults Working and Advocating for Kids’ Empowerment) will host a 20th anniversary celebration from 3 to 6 p.m. Nov.…
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Events celebrate Native American Heritage Month
Native American Expo set for WCU The 5th annual Native American Expo at Western Carolina University will run Nov. 11-13,…
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Mountain Momma
If you can eek out the time for a trip to Asheville, here’s a great excursion for the last lingering…
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This must be the place
I sat there, under old copper piping and newly formed spider webs, wondering where the hell my story was. It…
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Brass Quintet hits WCU stage
The Western Carolina University School of Music will present a concert by the Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet at 7:30 p.m.…
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WCU’s Frizzell wins service award
George Frizzell, head of special collections at Western Carolina University’s Hunter Library, is the 2013 recipient of the Thornton W.…
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Jackson crafters place at state fair
Quilter Susan Sheets (pictured) was one of many first place winners from Jackson County at the 2013 Mountain State Fair.
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Mountain Momma
I’ll admit I’m not the fastest draw in the West when it comes to pop culture fads. I’ve yet to…
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Ticket sales for WCU’s Madrigal Dinner
Tickets for the 2013 Madrigal Dinner at Western Carolina University will go on sale at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5.…
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