The finer points of candlewicking unveiled
 

The finer points of candlewicking unveiled

A candlewicking workshop will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 18, at the Jackson County Extension Office…
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Sarge’s hosts annual pet photo competition
 

Sarge’s hosts annual pet photo competition

Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation’s Annual Pet Photo Contest award ceremony will take place at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at…
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Songwriters series returns to Balsam
 

Songwriters series returns to Balsam

The popular Songwriters in the Round series will return to the Balsam Mountain Inn at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 13,…
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Folk, then jazz, at the Classic Wineseller
 

Folk, then jazz, at the Classic Wineseller

The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville will showcase live music from singer-songwriter Ben Wilson at 7 p.m. Friday, April 19, and…
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Taste of Chocolate fundraiser returns to Maggie Club
 

Taste of Chocolate fundraiser returns to Maggie Club

Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate will be delight partakers in the 14th annual Taste of Chocolate from 6 to 9 p.m.…
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WNC breweries to release collaboration beer ‘Ryeway 74’
 

WNC breweries to release collaboration beer ‘Ryeway 74’

All five Western North Carolina microbreweries west of Asheville collaborated on a craft beer that will be simultaneously released at…
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Musical with benefit auction on the side hits WCU stage
 

Musical with benefit auction on the side hits WCU stage

“The Drowsy Chaperone,” a playful take on classic musicals of Broadway, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. April 11-13, and…
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Students push the limits of digital media and art
 

Students push the limits of digital media and art

DigiX, a digital media and arts event, will bring technology demonstrations, exhibits, workshops and a competition showcasing digital masterpieces to…
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WCU dance students to honor the Rockettes
 

WCU dance students to honor the Rockettes

Western Carolina University students will perform “A Salute to Rockette History” on 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in the Niggli…
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Taste the culinary treats of Haywood
 

Taste the culinary treats of Haywood

Once again gracing Western North Carolina with an array of culinary delights from chefs around Haywood County, Melange of the…
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Folklorist to discuss Cherokee heritage
 

Folklorist to discuss Cherokee heritage

A free program on Cherokee Indian heritage by folklorist Dr. Barbara Duncan will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April…
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Esteemed brass quintet to perform in Cullowhee
 

Esteemed brass quintet to perform in Cullowhee

The Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet, the quintet-in-residence at Western Carolina University, will present its final concert of the spring semester…
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Gallery 86 to showcase ‘watermedia society’
 

Gallery 86 to showcase ‘watermedia society’

Haywood County Arts Council will exhibit works by the Blue Ridge Watermedia Society from April 10 through April 27, at…
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In search of the right word: Literary icons to converge on WCU
 

In search of the right word: Literary icons to converge on WCU

Showcasing the finest in Southern Appalachian and national writing talent, the Western Carolina University Spring Literary Festival comes into its…
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Taking matters into his own hands
 

Taking matters into his own hands

When he didn’t have the money to purchase a banjo, Joshua Grant took matters into his own hands. “I couldn’t…
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Woodcarving demo held in Clyde
 

Woodcarving demo held in Clyde

Artisan in the Mountains will host a woodcarving demonstration featuring the Pigeon River Woodcarvers Club from 1 to 4 p.m.…
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Mountain Heritage Center jam series continues
 

Mountain Heritage Center jam series continues

The 2012-13 First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam Series will conclude with Phil and Gaye Johnson at 7 p.m. Thursday,…
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Vince Gill comes to Franklin
 

Vince Gill comes to Franklin

Country music star Vince Gill will be performing at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, at The Smoky Mountain Center for…
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'The Medium' comes to HART
 

'The Medium' comes to HART

Western Carolina University’s School of Music, in collaboration with the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre, will present Gian Carlo Menotti’s opera…
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Trout and ramp festival in Cherokee March 30
 

Trout and ramp festival in Cherokee March 30

Mountain trout and wild ramps take center stage at the annual Rainbow and Ramps Festival from 10 a.m. to 2:30…
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April activities on tap at Heinzelmännchen
 

April activities on tap at Heinzelmännchen

April is the first-ever “North Carolina Beer Month” and Heinzelmännchen Brewery in Sylva taps into the fun with four initiatives…
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Haywood fundraiser showcases lineup of mountain music, dance
 

Haywood fundraiser showcases lineup of mountain music, dance

A seemingly endless array of mountain music and dance will be showcased at the Dr. Ann R. Wilke Memorial Scholarship…
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Celebrate Easter in WNC
 

Celebrate Easter in WNC

Communities across the mountains are rolling out the green carpet for the Easter bunny over the next two weekends. Check…
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Alicia Keys hits Harrah’s
 

Alicia Keys hits Harrah’s

With her unmistakable blend of soul, hip-hop, jazz and classical music, superstar Alicia Keys will be performing at 8 p.m.…
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Liars Bench to host Sheila Kay Adams
 

Liars Bench to host Sheila Kay Adams

The Liars Bench will present storyteller/musician Sheila Kay Adams at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28, in the Mountain Heritage Center…
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The road to success: Blue Ridge Music Trails of Western North Carolina
 

The road to success: Blue Ridge Music Trails of Western North Carolina

It was a decade in the making, but its origins are hundreds of years old. Partnering with the Blue Ridge…
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Magic in a bottle
 

Magic in a bottle

If you build it, they will come.  If you brew it, they will come and party. Celebrating the fourth release…
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Getting the 'word' out
 

Getting the 'word' out

It’s a sunny, crisp afternoon in the high hills of Tuckasegee and Thomas Rain Crowe throws another log into the…
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Angelina Ballerina comes to Franklin
 

Angelina Ballerina comes to Franklin

The musical “Angelina Ballerina” will be onstage at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the…
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Roller girls host ‘Spring Fling’Her’ bout
 

Roller girls host ‘Spring Fling’Her’ bout

Smoky Mountain Roller Girls “Spring Fling’Her” bout against G-Force (Gastonia) is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, March 16 at the…
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Wheels Through Time to be featured on TV cable show
 

Wheels Through Time to be featured on TV cable show

Wheels Through Time Museum, one of America’s most famous motorcycling destinations located in Maggie Valley, will be featured on the…
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Pride of the Mountains in the spotlight at band directors convention
 

Pride of the Mountains in the spotlight at band directors convention

Western Carolina University’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band will be highlighted next week at the national convention of the…
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Textile art exhibit opens in Waynesville
 

Textile art exhibit opens in Waynesville

The exhibit “Textures” featuring the work of nine textile artists will open next week at the Haywood County Arts Council’s…
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Age is but a number on your dance card
 

Age is but a number on your dance card

Darkness enveloped the vehicle as soon as it exited Interstate 40. Cruising around sharp S-curves in the mountain community of…
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Watch a portrait master in action
 

Watch a portrait master in action

Multimedia artist and teacher Mark Menendez will demonstrate oil portrait painting techniques for the Art League of the Smokies at…
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Little Big Town hits the stage in Cherokee
 

Little Big Town hits the stage in Cherokee

Country group Little Big Town will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center.
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The twists and turns of wood bending
 

The twists and turns of wood bending

The exhibit “Torqued & Twisted: Bentwood Today” will be running through March 22 at Western Carolina University’s Fine Art Museum.
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Potters unite to help feed the hungry
 

Potters unite to help feed the hungry

The annual “Empty Bowl” fundraiser will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at The Open Door…
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Sample chocolate, support Bryson City’s library
 

Sample chocolate, support Bryson City’s library

Cooks of all things chocolate will square off at the “Sixth Annual Chocolate Cook-Off” from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Feb.…
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Whimzik wows with eclectic music, performance art combo
 

Whimzik wows with eclectic music, performance art combo

Whimzik will be having a DVD release performance at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Jackson County Public Library in…
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Is your pet Haywood’s next top model?
 

Is your pet Haywood’s next top model?

Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation has launched its annual pet photography contest.
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WNC flipping for pancakes
 

WNC flipping for pancakes

• The 56th annual “Pancake Day” will be from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the First…
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Artists/vendors sought for regional festivals
 

Artists/vendors sought for regional festivals

Several festivals around Western North Carolina are encouraging local artists and vendors to sign up for celebrations and events throughout…
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Jungle king swings into WCU
 

Jungle king swings into WCU

A cold wind howls through the campus of Western Carolina University as the screams of a young woman echo from…
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HCC unveils new Professional Arts and Crafts center
 

HCC unveils new Professional Arts and Crafts center

With her hands fluttering like a hummingbird, Dana Claire loops skeins of colored yarn around a large pegboard. Claire has…
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HART greets Valentine’s Day with marriage musical
 

HART greets Valentine’s Day with marriage musical

The Broadway Musical “I Do, I Do” is coming to the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville at 7:30 p.m.…
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‘Rashomon’ brings Japanese tale and sword fighting to stage
 

‘Rashomon’ brings Japanese tale and sword fighting to stage

Stage and screen students from Western Carolina University will perform the classic drama “Rashomon” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20,…
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Mardis Gras king and queen contest raises funds for Haywood School Foundation
 

Mardis Gras king and queen contest raises funds for Haywood School Foundation

The fundraising race is on among several business and civic leaders in Haywood County who are competing for the title…
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Exhibit focusing on artists as critics, curators and writers
 

Exhibit focusing on artists as critics, curators and writers

The Fine Art Museum will host a “Third Thursday” reception for a new exhibit, “Critology,” at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb.…
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Good music for nice people
 

Good music for nice people

By Chris Cooper John Prine and Mac Wiseman: Standard Songs For Average People John Prine just sounds like a nice…
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