Stained glass course offered at WCU
A stained glass course will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays, May 5 through June 9, at…
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Sylva brings art to summer evenings
The first of this season’s Sylva After Dark events is coming to downtown from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday,…
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Needtobreathe stops in Franklin
Needtobreathe will play at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in…
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Maggie Club hosts Chocolate for charity
The 12th annual Taste of Chocolate competition will run from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 at the…
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Troupe brings live comedy, animal tricks
Animal lovers and those in the mood for a laugh will find plenty of entertainment when Popovich Comedy Pet Theater…
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Music & beer: Maggie Valley festival features a winning combination
If there’s one thing Western North Carolina is rooted in, it’s music. The rolling Appalachians were the birthplace of bluegrass,…
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Spring preview opening
A two-day preview of The Main Street Artists Co-op gallery will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday,…
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Cross-country cyclist to tell tales of trek
Local lawyer Bill Jacobs will chronicle his cycling journey across the United States in a program at 7 p.m., Thursday,…
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WCU choral director leads final concert April 25
Western Carolina University’s Concert Choir and University Chorus will present a free concert at 8 p.m. Monday, April 25, in…
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Musical theater workshop takes applications
Students ages 16 to 22 who dream of a life on stage can have the opportunity to work with musical…
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Grace Noon presents flute and oboe concert
A free flute and oboe concert will be held at noon on Thursday, April 21, at Grace Church in the…
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Documentary and discussion look at education issues
The documentary “Waiting for Superman” will be screened at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, at the Albert-Carlton Library in…
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Taste of Chocolate calls for bakers
Taste of Chocolate is coming April 30 to the Maggie Valley Country Club, and the Haywood Jackson Volunteer Center is…
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Library asks readers to help with move
With the Jackson County Library poised to move to its new home, patrons with valid library cards are asked to…
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Library looks for volunteers
When the new Jackson County Public Library Complex opens in early June, an active team of volunteers will be needed…
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Maggie gets Quilt Trail block
The Haywood County Arts Council’s Quilt Trails project will unveil its first quilt block in Maggie Valley at 5 p.m.…
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Art as spectator sport
Great art isn’t often associated with speed – the Mona Lisa wasn’t painted in an hour. Michelangelo took more than…
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Kids become superheroes at Greening Up
What child wouldn’t love to be a super hero for the day? The Downtown Sylva Association is sponsoring a “Recycled…
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5K Run/Walk kicks off festivities
The Jackson County Recreation/Parks Department is still accepting registration for this year’s 5K Run/Walk at Greening Up the Mountains. The…
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Talent contest showcases WNC’s youth
The 2011 Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Contest at Greening Up the Mountains has really exploded. The start time for…
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Performance schedule
Smoky Mountain Stage (Suntrust Parking Lot, Area D) 10-10:15 — Jackson County Heritage Preservation Commission Poster Contest Awards 10:30-11:30 —…
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Greening Up the Mountains returns to Sylva
The 14th annual Greening Up the Mountains Festival is slated for Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Civic orchestra wraps up season
The Western Carolina Civic Orchestra will end the season with a concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, in…
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WCU percussionists perform original work
Western Carolina University’s Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Mario Gaetano, will perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 14,…
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HCC brings marketing to the arts
A free seminar entitled Marketing for the Craftsperson and Artist will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday,…
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HART to hold auditions for ‘Deathtrap’
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its June production of “Deathtrap” at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday and…
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Duncan performs for album release
Barbara Duncan will hold a release party for her new album, Music Says Go, at 7 p.m. on Friday, April…
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Put together your Peeps diorama
A Peeps Diorama Contest is being held at the Marianna Black Library for teens in grades six through 12. Entrants…
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Learn Coptic bookbinding in Franklin April 16
Learn the art of Coptic bookbinding with artist Katherine Cays from 11 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 16,…
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Create cards with local artist
A Craft Club workshop teaching the art of crystal acetate card making will last from 10 a.m. until noon on…
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WNC welcomes Easter traditions
When the sun crests the mountains’ edge Easter morning, it will creep down through the hills and fall on Lake…
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Take the A train with WCU stage play
Western Carolina University theater students will present the unconventional “The Atrainplays, Vol. 2” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, through…
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Grab bargains at indoor yard sale
An indoor yard sale will take over the Ramsey Regional Activity Center at Western Carolina University from 8 a.m. to…
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Create soaps, salts, rugs at crafting classes
Learn to make scented soap, bath salts or a hooked mug rug in three new classes from 10 a.m. on…
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Writers’ group welcomes local author
Heather Newton, author of Under the Mercy Trees, will be the speaker for the Mountain Writers’ Network at 1 p.m.…
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‘Shipwrecked’ to stage at HART
The Haywood Arts Regional Theater is gearing up for its next production, “Shipwrecked,” showing at 7:30 p.m. on April 8…
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Dance and dine at monthly contra day
A free contra dance will be held from 2:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, at the Bridge Park…
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Voices in the Laurel 15th Anniversary Gala Concert
Western North Carolina’s renowned youth choir Voices in the Laurel will perform with award winning composer and guest conductor Dr.…
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Overlook Players to do ‘Sound of Music’
Franklin’s Overlook Players will perform Rogers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” April 14 through 17 at the Smoky Mountain…
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Curly Hollow: From Canton to Nashville and back
By DeeAnna Haney • Smoky Mountain News Intern Although Curly Hollow might sound like the perfect picnic area down some…
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Old-time music jam to benefit after-school musicians program
A community old-time music JAMboree is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the Fines Creek…
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Boys choir stops off in Franklin
The All-American Boys Chorus will perform at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, at Franklin’s Smoky Mountain Center for the…
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Singing celebration in Bryson City
Join One Step Closer as it celebrates one year of the gospel music ministry at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April…
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Pisgah chorus features country show
Chorus students at Pisgah High School are gearing up for the annual country show called “Where the Green Grass Grows.”…
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4-H hosts talent contests
The annual Heritage Alive Mountain Youth Talent Contest is coming to downtown Sylva on Saturday, April 23, as part of…
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Make a ladies’ night of it at pottery studio
Claymates, in conjunction with Country Traditions, is hosting a Ladies Night from 6 p.m. Thursday, March 31, at the pottery…
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Take a world tour at International Festival
International Day, a festival of cultures, celebrates its 32nd year from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6,…
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Literary festival ‘invaluable’ teaching tool for WCU professors, students
Samantha “Sam” Gampel, a sophomore at Western Carolina University, wants to write novels and earn her living as a professional…
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A meeting of the minds: Bringing together readers and writers
Of the many forms of entertainment readily at our fingertips, from television and movies to YouTube and the many vast…
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App brings art to the people – and their smart phones
For those looking to learn more about the sculptures that dot the campus at Western Carolina University, well, there’s an…
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