Johnny Floor & The Wrong Crowd play free concert at Fontana
 

Johnny Floor & The Wrong Crowd play free concert at Fontana

Johnny Floor and The Wrong Crowd will be performing from 8 until 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Fontana…
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Eroica Trio slated for Highlands-Cashiers
 

Eroica Trio slated for Highlands-Cashiers

Good things come in threes when the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival welcomes Grammy-nominated The Eroica Trio, Friday, Aug. 6, and…
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Buchanan Boys bring modern country music
 

Buchanan Boys bring modern country music

Sylva-based The Buchanan Boys take the stage from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at the Bridge Park Pavilion…
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Discounted Penland classes available for area residents
 

Discounted Penland classes available for area residents

Penland School of Crafts has open spaces in several of its sixth session summer session classes available at half tuition…
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WCU arts venue celebrates five years
 

WCU arts venue celebrates five years

A semiformal gala featuring red carpets, bright lights, gallery openings and a Gershwin musical is planned for Friday, Oct. 22,…
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Apply now for WCU Outdoor sculpture contest
 

Apply now for WCU Outdoor sculpture contest

Artists must submit applications by Friday, Aug. 13, for a chance to win Western Carolina University’s 2010 Outdoor Sculpture competition.…
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Gemstone artist to display work at Art After Dark
 

Gemstone artist to display work at Art After Dark

The Jeweler’s Workbench in Waynesville will present the wire-wrapping art of Nadine Fidelman as its featured artist for Art After…
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Junaluska spotlighted at arts and crafts sale
 

Junaluska spotlighted at arts and crafts sale

The Junaluska Woman’s Club Creative Endeavors Arts and Crafts Show and Sale is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 13, and Saturday,…
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Watercolor demo by well-known artist
 

Watercolor demo by well-known artist

Elizabeth Ellison will do a watercolor demonstration at The Blueridge Water Media Society’s monthly meeting, held at 6:45 p.m. on…
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Tickets on sale for re-creation of 1938 radio show
 

Tickets on sale for re-creation of 1938 radio show

Witness an authentic performance of the classic “A Christmas Carol,” with one of the original performers in the 1938 radio…
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Help kick off the oldest folk festival in the country
 

Help kick off the oldest folk festival in the country

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, the country’s longest running folk festival, will celebrate its 83rd year of highlighting mountain…
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Cloggers for life
 

Cloggers for life

Aileen “Poochey” Greene has been clogging for 44 years, and even at age 77, she has no intention of stopping.…
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Mountain music festival to raise funds for Haywood Fairgrounds
 

Mountain music festival to raise funds for Haywood Fairgrounds

Attendees of the 2nd Annual Mountain Music Jamboree will not only enjoy delicious BBQ and traditional mountain music — they…
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Bryson City craft brewers keep it small and personal
 

Bryson City craft brewers keep it small and personal

The very beginning of the Nantahala Brewing Company story began — appropriately — at a local bar. Mike Marsden had…
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International Festival Day brings a world of craft to downtown Waynesville
 

International Festival Day brings a world of craft to downtown Waynesville

On International Festival Day, Main Street in Waynesville will transform into a world bazaar where more than one hundred artists,…
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Waynesville celebrates Art After Dark on Aug. 6
 

Waynesville celebrates Art After Dark on Aug. 6

The monthly Art After Dark will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 6 in Waynesville. Sponsored by…
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Sign up your team for Downtown Dog Walk
 

Sign up your team for Downtown Dog Walk

For the first time, Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation invites teams as well as individuals to sign up for the 5th…
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David Arms showcases artwork
 

David Arms showcases artwork

A special art showing of David Arms’ works will run July 30 through Aug. 1 as part of Old Edwards…
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‘Mixed-Up Media’ theme of Gallery 86 exhibit
 

‘Mixed-Up Media’ theme of Gallery 86 exhibit

“For the Love of Color: Mixed-up Media,” an exhibition of works by Sylvia Everett, will take place from Wednesday, Aug.…
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Penland workshops cover professional development for artists
 

Penland workshops cover professional development for artists

Penland School of Crafts will host a professional development workshop for artists living in Western North Carolina from Oct. 1…
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Annual fair at Waynesville church
 

Annual fair at Waynesville church

The annual Parish Fair will feature smoked barbecue, a drawing for a locally-made colorful quilt, and music and entertainment, including…
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Latin aerobics class shakes things up
 

Latin aerobics class shakes things up

Local residents of all ages are exploring one of the newest and hottest fitness classes: Latin Aerobics. This upbeat class…
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Quilt basics taught at one-day workshop
 

Quilt basics taught at one-day workshop

Students will learn the basics of quilt piecing and machine quilting while making an easy tote bag at a one-day…
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‘Dark Corners’ to stage at Rickman Store
 

‘Dark Corners’ to stage at Rickman Store

The popular play, “The Prince of Dark Corners,” by local writer and storyteller Gary Carden will be performed at 7…
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Expanded casino unveiled in vibrant ‘Mountain Breeze’ zone
 

Expanded casino unveiled in vibrant ‘Mountain Breeze’ zone

Creating a youthful, energetic mood, the new 175-seat Entertainment Lounge at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel is the focal point…
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Brass quintet invites audience to join in
 

Brass quintet invites audience to join in

The Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet takes the stage 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 23, for the weekly Concerts on…
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Chamber music fest celebrates family ties
 

Chamber music fest celebrates family ties

Celebrate the remarkable bonds of familial harmony this weekend at The Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival. “All In The Family”…
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Celtic music in the Smokies
 

Celtic music in the Smokies

Join Bean Sidhe, pronounced ban-shee, for a lively evening of traditional music from the British Isles. The premier Celtic band…
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Dulcimer virtuosos to present July 22 concert
 

Dulcimer virtuosos to present July 22 concert

A group of award-winning mountain dulcimer players — including several national champion musicians — will present a concert of dulcimer…
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Angela Faye Martin and the Scarlet Oak Sway to play final summer concert
 

Angela Faye Martin and the Scarlet Oak Sway to play final summer concert

Angela Faye Martin and the Scarlet Oak Sway will showcase its unique rock-and-roll sound when the band performs from 7…
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Catch film with WCU ties
 

Catch film with WCU ties

The feature film “Wesley” will be screened at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 13, at the Smoky Mountain Center for…
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Mountain High BBQ & Music Festival offers something for everyone
 

Mountain High BBQ & Music Festival offers something for everyone

The two-day Mountain High BBQ & Music Festival is back for its second year at the Wayne Proffitt Agricultural Center,…
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Asheville Quilt Guild holds annual show
 

Asheville Quilt Guild holds annual show

Western North Carolina’s rich cultural heritage comes to life on Aug. 6 through during the Asheville Quilt Guild’s 28th Annual…
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Season tickets on sale for WCU plays
 

Season tickets on sale for WCU plays

Tickets for Western Carolina University’s 2010-10 University Theatre Mainstage season, which is packed with popular Broadway musicals and smaller experimental…
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Annual fashion show takes knitting to another level
 

Annual fashion show takes knitting to another level

Every category of knitted items imaginable will be represented at The Smoky Mountain Knitting Guild’s 2nd Annual Benefit Fashion Show…
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Josh Fields Band to perform at Materfest
 

Josh Fields Band to perform at Materfest

The Josh Fields Band will perform a free concert at Materfest at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 6, in Canton. From…
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Dehlia Low & Kruger Brothers to play Stecoah
 

Dehlia Low & Kruger Brothers to play Stecoah

Dehlia Low will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center. The Asheville-based…
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Celebrate mountain heritage at Railfest
 

Celebrate mountain heritage at Railfest

Every year, railroad enthusiasts and history buffs gather in Bryson City for the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad’s Railfest. This year,…
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Liquid Ginger brings free concert to Fontana
 

Liquid Ginger brings free concert to Fontana

The Liquid Ginger Band — featuring former Graham County resident Ginger Edwards Fawcett on lead vocals — will perform from…
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Relax to jazz classics in Waynesville
 

Relax to jazz classics in Waynesville

If you love the mellow, romantic songs of the oldies jazz big band era, check out Oldies Night with the…
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Digital Camera Basics offered at SCC-Cashiers
 

Digital Camera Basics offered at SCC-Cashiers

Registration for fall personal enrichment classes is beginning at Southwestern Community College. The first course offering at SCC-Cashiers Center (217…
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Sign up for 10th Annual Wine for the Arts
 

Sign up for 10th Annual Wine for the Arts

Two FUNd Parties will be held in August to help raise money for the Haywood County Arts Council’s Arts in…
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Bascom presents August workshops
 

Bascom presents August workshops

In August, educational programs continue in Highlands with three diverse artists-in-residence workshops. • Lewis Knauss, “Fiber and Handmade Paper into…
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Native tribes across North America  converge in Cherokee for  Festival of Native Peoples
 

Native tribes across North America converge in Cherokee for Festival of Native Peoples

Witness the arresting culture of Apache, Totonac, Aztec, Crow, Navajo and Cherokee through ancient wisdom, song, dance, legend, arts and…
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ColorFest in Sylva seeks WNC artists
 

ColorFest in Sylva seeks WNC artists

Regional artists are encouraged to take part in ColorFest, Art of the Mountains, an official event of the Blue Ridge…
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American Craft Today seeks submissions
 

American Craft Today seeks submissions

Craft artists are invited to submit digital images of their work by July 19 to be considered for inclusion in…
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Mountain Heritage Center camp to focus on Cherokee heritage
 

Mountain Heritage Center camp to focus on Cherokee heritage

Middle school students in the area will have an opportunity to learn about Cherokee heritage during a “Mini-Camp for Middle…
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Twain impersonator comes to Franklin
 

Twain impersonator comes to Franklin

Marvin Cole, a Western Carolina University graduate famous for his impersonations of Mark Twain, will entertain at 7 p.m. on…
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Lonesome River Band to play in Stecoah
 

Lonesome River Band to play in Stecoah

The Lonesome River Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10, on the Grand Old Stage at Stecoah Valley…
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Karen ‘Sugar’ Barnes brings blues to Bryson
 

Karen ‘Sugar’ Barnes brings blues to Bryson

What do you get when you mix the pristine vocals of Ella Fitzgerald with the guitar licks of Robert Johnson?…
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