Playfest calls for actors
Auditions for Playfest will get under way Wednesday, June 22, in Cashiers for actors who can play roles between ages…
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Comedy and drama combine in Educating Rita
“Educating Rita,” an award-winning play, will be on stage June 15 through 19, and again from July 1 to 3,…
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Crafters showcase work
A craft festival will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on June 18 at the Old Mill 1886…
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Community band continues season
The Haywood Community Band will perform its second free concert at 6:30 p.m. on June 19, at the pavilion adjacent…
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Stecoah christens new café
The Schoolhouse Café will be opening in the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center on June 15. The café is located…
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Sing along to old-time favorites in Franklin
An old-time community songfest will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 19, at the Town Square in downtown…
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Enjoy a night out with weaving and wine
A Ladies’ Night Out pairing weaving and wine will be held at Oaks Gallery in Dillsboro from 5:30 p.m. to…
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Youth choir to perform at major league game
Voices in the Laurel, a regional youth choir, is set to perform on June 18 at Turner Field for the…
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Get a taste of chamber music this summer
The Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival will host five concert showcases for five consecutive Sundays beginning June 19 and ending July…
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Array of quilts to decorate library
The Airing of the Quilts exhibit will be held at the new Jackson County Library Complex from 10 a.m. until…
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Haywood’s summer reading program begins June 18
The Haywood County Library’s reading program starts Saturday, June 18 with a party beginning at 1 p.m. at the Haywood…
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Jackson gets into summer reading
The summer reading program at the Jackson County Public Library is getting started at 7 p.m. on June 20, with…
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For the love of music: Haywood-based Smoky Mountain Brass Band marks 30 years of camaraderie
It all started with an offer, a bar — or restaurant, depending on who you talk to — and a…
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Music is back at the Rickman Store
Music lovers are starting to gather again each Friday at the historic Rickman Store in Franklin. Everyone is invited to…
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Broadway comes to Highlands
Broadway singer Jeri Sager takes the stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, at the Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts…
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Arts and music hit the streets in Dillsboro
The 27th-annual Dillsboro Arts and Music Festival is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. Featured…
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Contra dance set for Sunday
The next Second Sunday Contra Dance will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 12. The dance…
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Pop balladeers come to WCU
Brandon Kirkley and the Firecrackers will play at 7 p.m. on June 16 on the University Center lawn at Western…
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Folkmoot Festival spans 12 counties
The 2011 Folkmoot Festival will take place July 21 through 31 throughout 12 counties in Western North Carolina, with new…
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Museum to host Civil War commemoration day
The Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts at historic Shelton House in Waynesville will host three Civil War commemorative groups from…
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Quilt trail adds another block
The Haywood County Arts Council’s Quilt Trails project will dedicate its sixth quilt block at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June…
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Artist demonstrates techniques June 14
The Blue Ridge Watermedia Society will meet from 6:45 until 9 p.m. on June 14 at Haywood Community College. The…
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Summer smithing courses lined up
The Jackson County Green Energy Park is offering a new round of blacksmithing courses this summer, taught by blacksmith Brock…
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HCC offers bladesmith course
Haywood Community College will offer a “Handles and Guards” course through the American Bladesmith Society, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.…
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Groovin’ on the Green concert series opens
Cashiers’ Groovin’ on the Green concert series, now in its third year, opens at 6:30 p.m. on June 10, at…
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Drum circle planned in downtown Franklin
A drumming circle for all ages will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, on the…
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Appalachian lifestyle takes center stage
If there’s one thing that runs deep in Appalachia, it’s roots. Whether it’s the roots of its ancient pines or…
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Vinegar pie? Southern Living lauds Jarrett House’s ‘delectable’ fare
A local Dillsboro inn had four recipes featured in the Southern Living cookbook, Off the Eaten Path: Favorite Southern Dives…
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Celebrate Appalachian History in Waynesville
An Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration will come to downtown Waynesville from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June, 11. The…
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Bach Choral brings Irish music to the mountains
The Bach Chorale Children’s Choir of Lafayette, Ind., will perform a program called “Ireland Ascending” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday,…
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Disney classic comes to life on stage
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is coming to Haywood Community College at 7 p.m. on June 10, and 2:30 p.m.…
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Summer music series begins with Dusk and Sky
A summer music series will kick off at 7 p.m. on June 9 with musician Dusk Weaver at the Marianna…
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Broadway thriller comes to Haywood
“Deathtrap,” a murder-mystery by Ira Levin, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on June 3, 4 and 9 through 11,…
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WCU series offers foray into glassblowing
A series of introductory glassblowing classes will begin in June at the Jackson County Green Energy Park. Students may choose…
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Mountain music on Franklin town square
Balladeers Anne and Rob Lough will present a concert of traditional music at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, on…
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Learn to spin, throw and pull with pottery classes
Adult pottery courses will be offered this summer by Southwestern Community College’s Heritage Arts Institute at the SCC Swain Center.…
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Women awaken their consciousness
A Women’s Circle focusing on the divine feminine within will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, at The…
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Discover the art in nature with workshops
Art workshops that provide encounters with nature will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, with…
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Good Old Time Camp to be offered
The Good Old Time camp, a summer day camp for children, will be held 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., June…
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Waynesville’s Art After Dark is June 3
The Waynesville Gallery Association will present Art After Dark from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 3. Art After…
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Quilt festival celebrates history and heritage
The 6th annual Patchwork Folk and Fabric Festival is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 4,…
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The secret of silk
For 3,000 years, the source of silk — shimmering, luxurious and terribly expensive — was a closely guarded secret. Silk…
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Gourd artists celebrate 9th year in Cherokee
The Cherokee Gourd Artists Gathering, themed “Gourds in the Wind,” will take place from Friday, June 3, to Sunday, June…
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Raising money with mahjong
A Mahjong Party will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7, at the home of sponsor Kay Isserman…
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Local talent shines in Franklin
Who’s Got Talent?, a local talent competition featuring singers, dancers and variety acts, will be held at 7:30 p.m. on…
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Dip into experimental art this summer
Local artist Silvia Cabrera Williams will teach an experimental watermedia workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. each Thursday in June…
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90s icon and Southern rock to grace WCU lawns
Katharine Whalen and Chimney Choir will perform on Thursday, June 2, and The Back Pages will perform on Thursday, June…
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Quilt raffle to benefit those in need
One hundred quilts made by the Shady Ladies quilting group will be on display at their annual Quilt Show from…
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McEntire makes stop in Cherokee
Country music, film and TV star Reba McEntire will perform from 7:30 p.m. to midnight on Sunday, May 29, at…
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Accordion master brings skills to Maggie
Accordion virtuoso Tony Lovello will perform at the Smoky Mountain Accordion Jam at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, at…
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