Gateway Club turns up the heat at Fire & Ice Star Chef competition
Culinary talent throughout Western North Carolina gathered to compete in a single-elimination culinary skills recipe and preparation contest during the…
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Holquist and Civic Orchestra to perform Jan. 29
Dr. Robert Holquist will solo with the Western Carolina Civic Orchestra at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, in the…
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Something to hold on to: Master furniture maker inspired by handmade revolution
John Gernandt loves the word tactile. It’s not so much the word, really, as the whole concept. People, he says,…
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Art and love collide at SweetheART Gallery Show
Celebrate art and love during the Haywood County Arts Council’s February “SweetheART” Show featuring artist couples from Haywood County. The…
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High-energy Koresh Dance Company to perform at WCU
The Koresh Dance Company, renowned for its powerful stage presence and high-energy style, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan.…
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Talk highlights African American heritage in Jackson County
A program about African Americans in Jackson County will be held at the Jackson County library in Sylva at 7…
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Student poets and musicians perform in Haywood
The Haywood County Arts Council will unveil its 2011 schedule of performances and gallery shows at its annual meeting at…
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Gallery 262 opens in Frog Level
Frog Level will soon find a new art gallery among its ranks when Gallery 262 opens Friday, Jan. 21. The…
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Catch HART director Steve Lloyd on stage in ‘A Life in the Theatre’
Haywood Arts Regional Theater has extended the run of “A Life in the Theatre” for a second weekend, with performances…
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Ronnie McDowell returns to the Smoky Mountain Center
Ronnie McDowell, known for his Elvis-infused style of country music, will wow audiences with his smash hits and new creations…
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Mountain dulcimer master comes to Franklin
A master dulcimer player will give a concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 21, at Franklin High School Fine…
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Warm up winter nights with barn dances in Highlands
The first Bascom Winter Barn Dance of the season will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22,…
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Fire out of Ice: Artist wins ice-carving competition with fire-breathing dragon
While ice carving may seem like a delicate enterprise — a patient art form executed with a well-aimed chisel and…
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Speech by civil rights educator begins WCU’s celebration of Martin Luther King
The Rev. Jamie Washington, social justice educator and president of a Baltimore-based multicultural organizational development firm, will be the keynote…
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Learn how to two-step at Diamond K
The Diamond K Dance Ranch in Maggie Valley will hold a Two-Step Workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on…
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Winter Thursdays at Blue Ridge Books
It’s easy to get cabin fever during mountain winters, so consider making Thursday evening the night to venture to Blue…
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Renowned historian and storyteller to give presentation in Haywood Jan. 16
The Haywood County Arts Council is proud to present Master Cherokee storyteller and historian Lloyd Arneach will perform at the…
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Audition for ‘Unto These Hills’
The famed Cherokee outdoor drama “Unto These Hills” will hold auditions from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22,…
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Falling in love with the art of paper cutting
A single piece of paper can bring all sorts of different things to our lives: the excitement of a love…
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Music offers break from winter doldrums
Though most people think the music jams at the Bryson City library are just a summertime thing, they carry on…
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Kids to get crafty with wintertime creations
A free ARTSaturday program for elementary school-aged children and their families will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on…
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HART studio season begins with ‘Life in the Theatre’
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will open its 2011 winter Studio Theater Season with a bit of backstage humor and…
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WNC chefs face off at Fire & Ice
The Haywood County Chamber of Commerce will host a Western Carolina chef’s competition during the second annual Fire & Ice…
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Liars Bench storytellers tip their hat to moonshine history
Moonshine will take center stage at the next Liars Bench, a variety show series paying hommage to aspects of Southern…
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Paula Deen cooks up live show at Harrah’s
The cooking star Paula Deen will bring her flare for Southern cooking to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino with a live cooking…
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Putting on a show: Franklin’s Overlook Theater Company banks on the appeal of timeless stage classics
Everybody loves a classic. At least that’s what the minds behind Franklin’s Overlook Theater Company were banking on when they…
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Contra dance in Jackson Jan. 9
The next Second Sunday Contra Dance will be held at the Barkers Creek Community Building from 3-5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan.…
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Chocolate lovers, head to Bryson City Feb. 12
The Friends of the Marianna Black Library will host the 4th Annual Chocolate Cook-Off from 2-4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.…
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Learn the art of bookmaking Jan. 6
Phyllis Jarvinen of Sylva will demonstrate and teach a mini-workshop on book arts and book binding at the Art League…
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WWNC-AM to broadcast WCU’s ‘Christmas Carol’ on Dec. 24
Listeners to WWNC-AM can hear a broadcast of the Western Carolina University presentation of the holiday classic “A Christmas Carol”…
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Heinzelmannchen debuts Merry Gnome Christmas Ale
In the tradition of his German heritage, brewmeister Dieter Kuhn of Heinzelmannchen Brewery has crafted a specialty beer for the…
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‘Saturdays at The Bascom’ Program
In 2011, The Bascom in Highlands will be open year round. In January and February visit us on Fridays and…
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Polar Express now departing from Bryson City
The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad’s version of The Polar Express™ will continue running through Dec. 24. The round-trip excursion comes…
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Wide spectrum of music slated for Balsam Mountain Inn’s New Year’s Eve celebration
A two-time Grammy-nominated songwriter and a Grammy winning singer will host a New Year’s Eve show at the Balsam Mountain…
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Rush of Fools take the stage at Lake Junaluska INFUSE 2011
Rush of Fools, a Birmingham-based Christian band, will perform at Lake Junaluska New Year’s Ministries with Young People (MYP) INFUSE…
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RTCAR: Enabling artisans to preserve tradition
In the storefront of Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, shelves and tables are laden with handmade baskets that shimmer dully…
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WCU professors publish historical Cherokee writings
Three professors from Western Carolina University who co-edited a work of collected historical writings about the Cherokee will sign copies…
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Marianna Black invites musicians to jam Dec. 16
The Marianna Black Library will hold its next community jam from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16. Anyone with a…
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Oak Ridge Boys to perform in Franklin
The renowned Oak Ridge Boys will play at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 at the Smoky Mountain…
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Smoky Mountain Brass to join chorus in concert
The Western Carolina Community Chorus will be joined by The Smoky Mountain Brass and Friends for a gala concert at…
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WCU sponsors dulcimer workshop at Junaluska
The sixth annual Mountain Dulcimer Winter Weekend, sponsored by Western Carolina University, will be held Thursday through Sunday, Jan. 6-9,…
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Day camps planned for snow days
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will plan to offer a day camp for children in grades 1 through 5…
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Auditions for ‘You Know’ planned for Dec. 19
The Highlands-Cashiers Players are holding audtions from 3 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 19 and from 5 to 6:30 p.m.…
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Balsam Range to play Canton’s Colonial Dec. 17
Balsam Range will perform a concert with Tony Rice and Bobby Hicks at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 at the…
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Library contest to feature Lego® creations
The Haywood County Public Library will hold its first ever Lego® construction contest at 9 a.m. on Jan. 29 Youth…
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Sparking newfound interest in poetry: Inaugural Haywood Poetry Out Loud District Competition puts prose in the mainstream for local students
In a crowded high-school classroom last Friday, under bright fluorescent lights, a little over 50 people crammed into hard, plastic…
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Rickman Store plans holiday events Dec. 11
There will be a special holiday celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 11 at the Rickman Store…
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Stecoah to host indoor craft show
The annual Christmas in the Mountains Art and Craft Show will be held Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 5…
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Voices in the Laurel plans Christmas concert
Singers from the internationally acclaimed children’s choir Voices in the Laurel will perform a special Christmas concert at 3 p.m.…
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Martin DeWitt, founding curator and director of WCU art museum, to retire
Martin DeWitt, founding director and curator of the Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University, has announced his retirement. “I…
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