Drum circle planned in downtown Franklin
A drumming circle for all ages will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, on the Macon County…
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Songwriters in the Round series continues in Balsam Oct. 13
The decade-old Songwriters in the Round series at the Balsam Mountain Inn continues Thursday, Oct. 13, with crowd favorites Thom…
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Highlands hosts Fall Colors Art Show
The Fall Colors Art Show will be held this week at the Highlands Recreation Center in Highlands. The popular juried…
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Marianna Black Library to host amateur photography contest
The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City is hosting its Third Annual “Life in Swain” amateur photography contest. The past…
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WCU Fine Art Museum offers free children’s series at county farmers market
The Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University — with funding from the Jackson County Arts Council — is hosting…
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Leaf Lookers Gemboree opens Oct. 14
Looking for great fall color? Well, gem and mineral dealers from across the country will be in Macon County Oct.…
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WCU high school marching band contest set for Oct. 15
About 3,000 students from high school marching bands in four states will compete for top honors during the 11th annual…
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23rd annual Apple Harvest Festival set for Oct. 15 in downtown Waynesville
The 23rd annual Haywood County Apple Harvest Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15, in…
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Balsam Range wins Song of the Year
The Haywood County bluegrass group Balsam Range won the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Song of the Year award for 2011…
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Fall craft show in Maggie
The Maggie Valley October Leaves Craft Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday,…
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Delve into the arts with fall courses
The Oconaluftee Institute for the Cultural Arts is offering evening classes this fall in a variety of disciplines. • …
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Calling all chili cooks
The Bryson City Chamber Chili Cook Off will mark its 21st year, on Saturday, Oct. 15, and the Swain County…
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Terror Tales Tour tells history’s scary stories
The Tuckasegee Terror Tales Tour will run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday in October, starting at 7 p.m. in Whittier.…
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Fall festival fills Waynesville streets
The Church Street Art and Craft Show will fill the streets of downtown Waynesville from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.…
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A taste of German culture in Franklin
An Oktoberfest will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the National Guard Armory in Franklin. The…
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Program proves Carden knows Jack
Storyteller and playwright Gary Carden will present a program on Appalachian Jack tales and their origins at 7 p.m. on…
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Tony Award winner coming to Highlands
Tony Award-winning actor Anthony Crivello will direct the hit play, “Heart What’s In the Heart,” which will run Sept. 30…
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Sing along to old time music at Songfest
Sing for the Fun of It, a songfest featuring old familiar favorites, will start at 7 p.m. on Oct. 11…
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The Grascals bring contemporary bluegrass to Cullowhee
Grammy-nominated bluegrass musicians the Grascals will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at Western Carolina University’s John W. Bardo…
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Open Mic starts second season
Open Mic nights are returning this fall from 7 to 9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at…
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Irish singing sensations visit Harrah’s
Celtic Thunder, a singing group from Ireland, will perform 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, at Harrah’s Cherokee Hotel and…
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Dailey & Vincent to perform Oct. 7
Dailey & Vincent, an award-winning bluegrass band, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 7, at the Smoky Mountain Center…
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Learn watercolor techniques with Ann Vasilik
Watercolor artist Ann Vasilik will present at the next meeting of the Blue Ridge Watermedia Society, from 6:45 to 9…
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Jammin’ at the Millpond returns to HCC
Jammin’ at the Millpond will be held from 10 a.m. to dusk on Saturday, Oct. 8, on the Haywood Community…
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The Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival offers entertainment across three venues
The tri-venue Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival will run from Oct. 7-9, in the three festival villages: Cashiers, Glenville and Sapphire.…
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Penley to discuss a life of art Oct. 7
Painter Steve Penley will give a free talk about his art, his life, his faith and experiences at 7 p.m.…
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Film series continues with screening of ‘Mars’
There will be a free screening of “Mars,” a romantic comedy that follows three astronauts on the first manned mission…
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Variety show entertains for Make-A-Wish
Angie Toomey and Friends will present a variety show to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.…
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An artist at last: Job loss turns passion into profession
In Tara Melton-Miller’s basement studio, the soft, rhythmic chatter of wood clanking repetitively against wood creates a soothing metronomic singsong…
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Tony Award winner coming to the Highlands Playhouse
Tony Award-winning actor Anthony Crivello will direct the hit play, “Heart What’s In the Heart,” which will run Sept. 30…
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Music & Poetry evening at the Rickman Store
Songwriter and singer Angela Faye Martin will host an evening of music and poetry at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept.…
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HART presents Broadway comedy hit
The Haywood Arts Regional Theater will present “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” opening on Sept. 30 for a…
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Learn to preserve your stories and heritage
The Jackson County Public Library will host a program on preserving family stories with author Julia Ebel at 10:30 a.m. on…
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Student revival at Lake Junaluska
The Solid Rock Revival, a free student community event, will be held on Oct. 1 in Stuart Auditorium at Lake…
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Gallery 86 hosts Southern Appalachian Photographers Guild Oct. 7
The Haywood Arts Council will present an exhibition by the Southern Appalachian Photographers Guild through Saturday, Oct. 15, at Gallery…
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Get a taste of Motown at Bascom
“Celebration!” the annual fundraiser for the Bascom center for the visual arts, will be held on Friday and Saturday, Sept.…
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Capture nature at pastel workshop
A pastel workshop is being offered from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Nature’s Home Preserve in…
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Learn about local gems
Staff from the Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum will present a program on local geology and gemstone identification at 7…
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Cherokee Indian Fair celebrates 99th year
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians hosts the 99th annual Cherokee Indian Fair Oct. 4 through 8 at the Cherokee…
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Test your dog’s manners at Bark in the Park
A Canine Good Citizen Test will be offered on Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Jackson County Recreation Complex by the…
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‘I Hate Hamlet’ onstage at WCU
“I Hate Hamlet,” the story of an actor in career limbo, will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday…
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One foot in the past, the other moving forward: Anderson pushes the boundaries of her craft
Never tell people how to do things, said the indefatigable General George S. Patton. Instead, he said, tell them what…
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Creedence Clearwater Revival comes to WNC
The original members of Creedence Clearwater Revival will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event…
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Fall art classes to begin
Inspired Art Ministry’s fall term begins the week of Sept. 27, offering classes for adults in drawing and painting, photography …
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Catch the final of Haywood’s Got Talent
Some of the areas most talented citizens will be featured in Haywood Arts Regional Theater’s first Haywood’s Got Talent event…
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WCU brings Chinese orchestra, comedy to stage in September
A traditional Chinese orchestra and famed sketch comedy troupe will both perform in September at Western Carolina University’s Fine and…
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Bates tells cancer story
Grace Church in the Mountains will present Barbara Bates Smith in “The C Word: Her Own Cancer Story,” at 3…
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Mark summer’s end with free concert, picnic
The Friends of Panthertown will host a picnic and concert from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, on…
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Grammy winner returns to Cataloochee Ranch
Grammy-award winner Laurie Lewis will give an after-dinner performance on Sunday evening, Sept. 25, at Cataloochee Ranch. The cost of…
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HART to hold auditions for ‘Ah Wilderness!’
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its production of Eugene O’Neil’s comedy “Ah Wilderness!” at 6:30 p.m.…
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