Arts + Entertainment
What does it mean to be: A conversation with Joe Russo
When drummer Joe Russo takes a moment to reflect on his decades-long friendship and collaboration with guitarist Tom Hamilton, he can’t help but be in awe of their cosmic connection.
A church in communion with all creatures
The Covid pandemic has produced many new books with many of them addressing the current situation in which we humans find ourselves and the pressing issues that we need to address.
Bluegrass legends return to Franklin
An award-winning bluegrass band with gospel, folk and country music influences, Dailey & Vincent will hit the stage with a special Christmas performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.
HART presents ‘My Favorite Christmas’
A special holiday production of “My Favorite Christmas” will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8-9, 14-16 and 2 p.m. Dec. 10 and 17 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.
HCAC ‘Small Works’ exhibit
The Haywood County Arts Council’s (HCAC) “Small Works” exhibit will run through Dec. 31 at the HCAC Gallery & Gifts showroom in downtown Waynesville.
Appalachian Smoke rolls into Stecoah
Americana/bluegrass act Appalachian Smoke will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville.
Looking for the perfect children’s book?
Teachers, parents, grandparents and all those interested in picture books for children can join Lester Laminack’s presentation on some recent titles he recommends at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.
Fingers like lightning: A Haywood County banjo retrospective
Editor’s Note: Since first rolling into Haywood County in August 2012 to start work as the arts and entertainment editor for The Smoky Mountain News, Garret K. Woodward has been extensively documenting banjo players around our backyard.
Five strings of fury: New book spotlights Haywood banjo legends
In the mid-1960s, when Bill Allsbrook was a med school student at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, he decided to pick up the banjo.
