Colonial Theatre concert to benefit Meals on Wheels
 

Colonial Theatre concert to benefit Meals on Wheels

Bluegrass group Balsam Range will feature award-winning Nashville musician and songwriter John Wiggins in the first show of its Winter…
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Madrigal Dinner tickets on sale in November
 

Madrigal Dinner tickets on sale in November

Tickets for the 2011 Madrigal Dinner at Western Carolina University went on sale Tuesday, Nov. 1. The event will be…
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‘Day of Mindfulness’ to be held Nov. 5
 

‘Day of Mindfulness’ to be held Nov. 5

St. David’s Episcopal Church in Cullowhee will host a “Day of Mindfulness: Practices to Support a Global Spirituality and Ethic”…
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Community Table hosts Fall Festival, BBQ dinner
 

Community Table hosts Fall Festival, BBQ dinner

The Community Table’s fourth annual Fall Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12,…
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Jackson library offers daytime music
 

Jackson library offers daytime music

The Jackson County Public Library will host a daytime music program on the first Friday of every month from 11…
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‘Nance Dude’ stages Nov. 4 at the Rickman Store
 

‘Nance Dude’ stages Nov. 4 at the Rickman Store

A performance of Gary Carden’s play “Nance Dude” at the Rickman Store in Macon County will serve as a fundraiser…
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HART closes season with ‘Wilderness!’
 

HART closes season with ‘Wilderness!’

Haywood Arts Regional Theater will close the 2011 season with Eugene O’Neill’s comedy “Ah, Wilderness!” on its main stage. The…
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‘Sweeney Todd’ to hit WCU stage Nov. 10-13
 

‘Sweeney Todd’ to hit WCU stage Nov. 10-13

“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” a story of revenge and greed and how they can crush the…
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It’s by Nature to host artist Susan Ling Nov. 4
 

It’s by Nature to host artist Susan Ling Nov. 4

It’s by Nature will host well known Cullowhee painter, Susan Ling this Friday, Nov. 4, during Sylva’s After Dark. Ling…
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Get a head start on handmade holiday shopping
 

Get a head start on handmade holiday shopping

The Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University will host a holiday sale of handmade items and a Fall Family…
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Waynesville Art After Dark is November 4
 

Waynesville Art After Dark is November 4

The Waynesville Gallery Association will hold its monthly Art After Dark from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4. Art After…
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Wilderness-themed art on display in Sylva
 

Wilderness-themed art on display in Sylva

A collection of Catherine Stinson Yellowroot’s paintings titled “Return to the Wild” will be on display during the month of…
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Local author Gilchrist-Young gaining national recognition
 

Local author Gilchrist-Young gaining national recognition

Though perhaps it’s not exactly the moveable feast Ernest Hemingway discovered in the cafés of Paris, the ambiance of The…
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Overlook Theatre to stage ‘Wizard’
 

Overlook Theatre to stage ‘Wizard’

The Overlook Theatre Company will present the “Wizard of Oz” Nov. 3-6 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing…
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Brass quintet to offer free concert Nov. 1
 

Brass quintet to offer free concert Nov. 1

The Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet will perform a free concert Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the recital hall of the Coulter…
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Cruise the Smokies Nov. 4-6
 

Cruise the Smokies Nov. 4-6

The Cherokee Rodders are hosting the popular “Cruise the Smokies” Rod Run Nov. 4-6 at the Acquoni Expo Center (the…
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Guitar and cello duo perform at Jackson, Macon libraries
 

Guitar and cello duo perform at Jackson, Macon libraries

Two award-winning, classically trained artists — guitarist Brad Richter and cellist Viktor Uzur — will perform this weekend at the…
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Low Tech to perform gamelan concert Nov. 3
 

Low Tech to perform gamelan concert Nov. 3

The Low Tech Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, in the Coulter Building recital hall on the…
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WCU Percussion Ensemble to perform Nov. 2
 

WCU Percussion Ensemble to perform Nov. 2

The Western Carolina University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Mario Gaetano, will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,…
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Potters show their skills at Dillsboro Pottery Fest
 

Potters show their skills at Dillsboro Pottery Fest

A talented lineup of potters is coming to Dillsboro for the seventh annual Western North Carolina Pottery Festival on Nov.…
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Mixed Media workshop to be held at Leapin’ Frog
 

Mixed Media workshop to be held at Leapin’ Frog

A two-hour workshop in mixed media techniques will be taught at Leapin’ Frog Gallery on Friday, Nov. 4, by local…
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Peggy Duncan presents ‘Fleeting Images’
 

Peggy Duncan presents ‘Fleeting Images’

Artist and gallery owner Peggy Duncan has 31 of her paintings in pastel, acrylic, oil and mixed media on exhibit…
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Frightober festivities
 

Frightober festivities

Halloween officially falls on Monday, Oct. 31, but that means even more fun because celebrations are taking place throughout the…
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Treating stuttering problems a labor of love for WCU professor
 

Treating stuttering problems a labor of love for WCU professor

The author of the newly released second edition of Stuttering Intervention: A Collaborative Journey to Fluency Freedom admits that his…
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WCU to screen ‘The King’s Speech,’ host discussion in honor of International Stuttering Awareness Day
 

WCU to screen ‘The King’s Speech,’ host discussion in honor of International Stuttering Awareness Day

Western Carolina University will host a screening of the movie “The King’s Speech” followed by a discussion focusing on stuttering,…
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Smoky Mountain Living magazine is seeking your photo submissions
 

Smoky Mountain Living magazine is seeking your photo submissions

Smoky Mountain Living magazine prominently features images from across the southern Appalachians in each edition. Photo essays adhere to the…
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Fine Art Museum to showcase lithographs, Latin-American art
 

Fine Art Museum to showcase lithographs, Latin-American art

The Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University will host a reception for an exhibit from the collection of Rob…
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Artists sought for garden art exhibit
 

Artists sought for garden art exhibit

The Haywood County Arts Council is joining with the Haywood County Master Gardener Volunteer Association for an exhibit in April…
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WCU, Green Energy Park offer blacksmithing classes
 

WCU, Green Energy Park offer blacksmithing classes

Western Carolina University’s Office of Continuing Education will offer adult (18 years and older) blacksmithing classes this fall and winter…
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Crowe presents his first childrens’ book
 

Crowe presents his first childrens’ book

The Jackson County Public Library will host a special evening storytime for children at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, in…
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Learn the papermaking process Oct. 25
 

Learn the papermaking process Oct. 25

Hendersonville resident Stefanie Kompathoum will offer a workshop on how to make handmade paper at the Jackson County Public Library…
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Ready for a night of terror?
 

Ready for a night of terror?

Starting on Oct. 21, a spooky Haunted Trail will be set up at the Oconaluftee Indian Village in Cherokee. The…
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Chinese acrobatic troupe to perform in Asheville
 

Chinese acrobatic troupe to perform in Asheville

The National Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China will perform at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at 4 p.m. on…
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‘Arc’toberfest fundraiser scheduled
 

‘Arc’toberfest fundraiser scheduled

The Arc of Haywood County’s third annual “Arc”toberfest will be held from 7-11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the…
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WCU brings fast-rising comic Bo Burnham to campus Oct. 26
 

WCU brings fast-rising comic Bo Burnham to campus Oct. 26

Comedian Bo Burnham will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts…
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Guild craft fair returns to WNC Oct. 20-23
 

Guild craft fair returns to WNC Oct. 20-23

The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands has set the standard for fine craft shows across the country since its…
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Pumpkinfest serves up fall variety Oct. 22
 

Pumpkinfest serves up fall variety Oct. 22

Historic Downtown Franklin is gearing up for the 15th Annual Pumpkinfest to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Artists ready to paint the town during ColorFest
 

Artists ready to paint the town during ColorFest

The vibrant hues of autumn come to life Saturday, Oct. 22, at the third annual “ColorFest, Art of the Blue…
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Revisit the Ingalls family with SMCT play
 

Revisit the Ingalls family with SMCT play

Smoky Mountain Community Theatre in Bryson City will stage “Little House: By The Shores of Silver Lake” at 7:30 p.m.…
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Fariello to speak as part of Craft Week
 

Fariello to speak as part of Craft Week

Anna Fariello, associate research professor at Hunter Library at Western Carolina University, will speak about the identity of American craft…
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‘Liars Bench’ Halloween show to be presented Oct. 20
 

‘Liars Bench’ Halloween show to be presented Oct. 20

Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center will host a free Halloween-flavored performance of “The Liars Bench” Southern Appalachian variety show…
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Stecoah welcomes Harvest Festival
 

Stecoah welcomes Harvest Festival

Mountain traditions come alive at the annual Harvest Festival on Oct. 14-16 at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center on…
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North Hominy celebrates all things apple
 

North Hominy celebrates all things apple

The North Hominy Apple Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the North Hominy Community Center on Newfound…
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Big wheels roll into Cherokee Oct. 14-16
 

Big wheels roll into Cherokee Oct. 14-16

Big rigs and antique trucks rumble into Cherokee Oct. 14-16 for the sixth Annual Big Rigs and Antique Trucks Show, where…
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Southern Gospel songs with local author Sharon Wyatt
 

Southern Gospel songs with local author Sharon Wyatt

The Marianna Black Library will host an evening of original Southern Gospel music written by the author of the new…
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Dove Award Winner Phil Keaggy to headline fundraising concert
 

Dove Award Winner Phil Keaggy to headline fundraising concert

On Saturday, Oct. 15, Blind Faith Productions will present Phil Keaggy, a multi-Dove Award winner, Grammy nominee and world-renowned guitar…
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An ‘Out of This World’ concert in Maggie
 

An ‘Out of This World’ concert in Maggie

The Haywood Community Band will present its final free concert of the Maggie Valley Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. on…
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Lake Junaluska Singers to perform Oct. 14-15
 

Lake Junaluska Singers to perform Oct. 14-15

The Lake Junaluska Singers will present two concerts at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 and 15 at historic Stuart Auditorium. The…
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Tickets on sale Oct. 14 for Justin Moore, Thompson Square concert at WCU
 

Tickets on sale Oct. 14 for Justin Moore, Thompson Square concert at WCU

Tickets go on sale 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, for a Nov. 10 concert at Western Carolina University’s Liston B.…
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Experience world harmonies with Ubuntu
 

Experience world harmonies with Ubuntu

Ubuntu, a group of people who meet to sing world music a cappella, will perform at 7 p.m. on Oct.…
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