Songwriters returns with Camp, Whitworth and Lammonds
The next show in the Songwriters-in-the-Round series is scheduled for April 14 and will features Shawn Camp, Shannon Whitworth and Phillip…
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Chorus to host spring concert
The Western Carolina Chorus will perform its spring concert at 4 p.m., April 15, in the Coulter Recital Hall at…
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Groovy Movie Club showing ‘The Iron Lady’
The Groovy Movie Club will show the film “The Iron Lady” at 7 p.m. on April 13. A mostly organic…
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Macon library hosts student art show
Artwork created by students at East Franklin and Cartoogechay Elementary schools is on display until April 20 in the lobby…
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Concert series to feature husband-wife duo
James, a.k.a. “Doodle,” and Karin Lyle will perform at 3 p.m. on April 15 at the Canton library as part…
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Libraries to host anime club meetings
Both the Franklin and Bryson City libraries will host meetings of its anime clubs this month. The Franklin library in…
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Bringing improv to the traditional
With tunes that rush quickly along and take unexpected twists and turns, Sylva-based The Dan River Drifters are anything but…
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Cooking with ramps book published
A cookbook, titled RAMPS: Cooking with the Best Kept Secret of the Appalachian Trail, features a collection of ramp recipes…
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Writer/choreographer to present new play in Cherokee
A read-through of the new play “A Cherokee Family Reunion” will take place from 4-6 p.m. on April 13 at…
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Allan Wolf visits City Lights Bookstore
Poet, author and educator, Allan Wolf will return to City Lights Bookstore at 7 p.m. on April 6 to discuss…
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Carden premieres ‘Mother Jones’
Well-known Western North Carolinian Gary Carden will present the first showing of his new monologue “Mother Jones” at 6 p.m.,…
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Author Scott Huler to lecture April 13 at WCU and in Sylva
Award-winning author Scott Huler will lecture April 13 at Western Carolina University and the Jackson County Public Library in recognition…
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Joel Frahm to perform at WCU Jazz Festival
Saxophonist Joel Frahm will perform at Western Carolina University’s annual Jazz Festival from April 14-15. The New York Times praised…
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Easter events
All hats on deck for Easter Hat Parade The town of Dillsboro will host its 24th annual Easter Hat Parade…
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Ronnie Dunn to play Harrah’s
Country legend Ronnie Dunn will perform at 9 p.m., April 27, at Harrah’s Casino and Hotel in Cherokee. Dunn is now…
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Saxophone quartet to perform April 16
The award-winning Assembly Saxophone Quartet will present a free concert at 6 p.m., April 16, in the theater of A.K.…
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WCU series to close with film about Georgia crematorium
The Southern Circuit film tour at Western Carolina University ends its 2011-12 season with a free screening of “Sahkanaga” at…
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Bridge Park concerts return
The Concerts on the Creek summer music series returns for its fourth season in May featuring live bands each Friday…
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WCU to celebrate youth artwork
Western Carolina University will celebrate the artwork of local students with the 2012 Jackson County Youth Art Month exhibit from…
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Two artists picked to create art of historic Bethel church
Two artists were selected to paint various versions of the historic Bethel Presbyterian Church. Nick DePaolo, owner of Long Grove…
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Photo gallery opens in Waynesville
The Lonebackpacker Gallery of World Photography, owned by artist Adam Malis, opened last week on Depot Street in Waynesville. The…
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Gardens, art intertwined in unique gallery marriage in show this month
An artistic marriage of fine gardens and fine art is on display now at Haywood County Arts Council’s Gallery 86,…
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Mountain BizWorks hosts free money management session
Learn how to deal with debt in a free money-management class for women only being held from 5:30 p.m. to…
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All hats on deck for Easter Hat Parade
The town of Dillsboro will host its 24th annual Easter Hat Parade on April 7. The parade, a Dillsboro tradition,…
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Creative Thought Center to host monthly sale
The Creative Thought Center is hosting its monthly Colossal Garage Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 31…
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Press offers demo of printmaking with photopolymer plates April 3
Frank Brannon Jr., proprietor of SpeakEasy Press in Dillsboro, will demonstrate “How to Make and Print Photopolymer Plates” at 6:15…
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Folkmoot announces countries performing in 2012 festival
Dancers and musicians in colorful traditional costumes from New Zealand, France, Belgium, Indonesia, Peru, Philippines, Serbia, Puerto Rico, Ukraine and…
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Babar comes to life for elementary students at WCU performance
Nearly 700 students from local elementary schools filled the seats of Western Carolina University’s John W. Bardo Fine and Performing…
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‘Oxymorons’ return to the HART Studio
The HART Studio Season will conclude with a return of the popular improvisational comedy troupe The Oxymorons at 7:30 p.m.…
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Asheville hosts third annual ActionFest
ActionFest returns to Asheville on April 12-15 to once again showcase the most exciting action films from around the globe…
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Waynesville theatre to hold auditions for ‘Wonderettes’
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its May production of the musical “The Marvelous Wonderettes” at 6:30…
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Quilt Trails project to dedicate new block
The Haywood County Arts Council’s Quilt Trails project will dedicate the “Grandmother’s Dream” quilt block at 11 a.m. on March…
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Headwaters Brewery collects feedback
The newest brewery on the block is whittling down its homebrew recipes in the hopes of pinpointing its four flagship…
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Taste of Chocolate tickets now on sale
Tickets for this year’s Taste of Chocolate Plus are now on sale at Fun Things Etc., Quilter’s Quarters, Blue Ridge…
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Artist to represent OICA, SCC at state awards
Cherokee resident Darrin Bark will represent Southwestern Community College and the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts at the North Carolina…
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The Bascom puts a twist on art, craft exhibits
Hearing The Bascom being called a world-class facility might seem a stretch until you pay a firsthand visit to the…
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Libraries to offer workshop on downloading digital books
Learn how to download free e-books or audio books onto your digital device at one of two events. The Macon…
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Fontana Regional Library makes changes for NC Cardinal
Fontana Regional Library is migrating to a new automated library system on March 29 and will be closed that day.…
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City Lights to host book launch
FutureCycle Press will unveil its annual anthology of poetry and flash fiction as well as a new poetry collection from…
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Barbara Taylor Woodall to present her memoir
Barbara Taylor Woodall will visit City Lights Bookstore to read from her memoir It’s Not My Mountain Anymore at 2…
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‘Chicks! It’s All Gone to the Birds’ opens at The Bascom
“Chicks! It’s All Gone to the Birds” opens at The Bascom on March 31 and runs through June 17. The…
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African Dance and Drums performance in Franklin
The African Dance & Drum Ensemble will perform a program of traditional African dance and music at 7 p.m., March…
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Ballroom dance lessons available at Waynesville Recreation Center
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer ballroom dance lessons in April, May and June at the Waynesville Recreation…
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Student wins statue-naming contest at Sylva library
The public library in Sylva has a new 24-hour resident, a statue named “Home.” The sculpture, made of smoothed gray…
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Contra Dancing hosted at the Gateway Club
The next Fourth Sunday Contra Dance will be from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on March 25 at the Gateway Club…
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Frank Vickery opens at The Bascom on March 24
A display of artist Frank Vickery’s work will open with a reception from 5-7 p.m., March 24, in the atrium…
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Bryson City library’s peep contest begins
The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City has begun its second annual peeps contest. The competition runs from March 5…
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WCU School of Music to hold ‘pops’ concert March 29
The Western Carolina University School of Music will present a family-friendly “pops” concert featuring musical selections from the Broadway stage…
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State Tourism Office expects economic boost from ‘Hunger Games’ fans
North Carolina is poised to reap major dividends from tourism with the March 23 opening of “The Hunger Games,” the…
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8th annual Mélange returns to Haywood
Rather than spending months crossing Haywood County’s choice eateries off their list of places to go, culinary enthusiasts can get…
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