Following Helene, Big Pillow Brewing crafts its next chapter
On a recent sunny afternoon in Hot Springs, it was almost impossible to find a parking spot within vicinity of…
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Rock for Relief ‘Black Tie-Dye Ball’
Presented by Rock for Relief WNC, the “Black Tie-Dye Ball” will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 23, at…
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An insightful look in apartheid, South Africa
Sometimes fictional books, when they’re written well, can give the same, if not more, insight to a people and culture…
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Cherokee pottery exhibition to open
A special new exhibit, “Didanisisgi Gadagwatli: A Showcase of Pottery from the Mud Dauber Community Workshop” will open on Thursday,…
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Cold Mountain Music Festival
The annual Cold Mountain Music Festival will be held May 30-June 1 at the Lake Logan Retreat Center in Canton.…
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Chappell statue unveiled
The Haywood County Public Library recently unveiled a memorial to Fred Chappell at its Canton branch, which honors his literary…
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‘Concerts on the Creek’
The Town of Sylva, Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce are proud to present…
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Upcoming readings at City Lights Bookstore
• Friday, May 23 at 6 p.m. – Peter McDade presents his novel “King Cal” in conversation with Christy Alexander…
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HART presents ‘Next to Normal’
A special production of “Next to Normal” will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. May 23-24, 30-31, June 6-7, 12-14…
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Art fundraiser for local schools
The annual QuickDraw art fundraiser will once again be held from 4:30-9 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at Laurel Ridge Country…
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Mountain Layers goes Americana
A regional Americana/bluegrass act, Granny’s Mason Jar will perform at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at Mountain Layer Brewing in…
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HCC quilting, upholstery show
Dubbed “Stitched in Time: The Legacy of Quilting & Upholstery in Haywood County,” a special quilting and upholstery show will…
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Bryson City community jam
A community jam will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12, on the front patio of the Marianna Black…
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Swain County Heritage Festival
The 29th annual Swain County Heritage Festival will be held May 23-24 at Riverfront Park in Bryson City. Live music,…
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Folkmoot welcomes Las Montañitas
One of the newest and most exciting acts emerging from Asheville, Las Montañitas will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, May…
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Gone for good: The Last Revel to headline Cold Mountain Music Festival
Much like their sorrowful, purposeful melodies, the members of The Last Revel contain this thick thread of self, and of…
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A riveting, true story out of China
A friend of mine suggested “Wild Swans” (Simon & Schuster, Reprint Edition, 2003, 538 pages) and to say it did not…
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Pigeon Community ‘Storytellers Series’
The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center in Waynesville has recently announced its 2025 “Pigeon Community Conversations with Storytellers Series.”
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Full circle: Astro Record Store opens in Waynesville
One recent afternoon, while wandering the Historic Frog Level District in Waynesville, the sounds of hard rock act AC/DC drifted…
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The brief history of the Sylva Collegiate Institute
Back in the 1940s, while World War II was still raging in Europe and the Philippines, Charlie Kilpatrick and I…
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Vincent van Gogh from a female perspective
I was gifted the book “The Secret Life of Sunflowers” (by Marta Molnar, 2022, 399 pages) and told I would like…
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Haywood Community Band launches 2025 season
The Haywood Community Band (HCB) will kick off its 2025 season with a special concert, a “Celebration of Song and…
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What remains: Following Helene flooding, MANNA FoodBank releases benefit album
In the seven months since Hurricane Helene ravaged the mountains and valleys of Western North Carolina, there’s been one constant…
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Asheville poet focuses on the ‘Now’
As a practitioner and student of poetry all my life, I’ve noticed that while there is a lot of poetry…
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Saddle up and take a ride West
It’s the spring of 1873 in the Wyoming Territory, and U.S. Marshal Tim Colter and his grizzled mentor and best…
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Writer dreamed of a mythical Russia
In the early 1900s, in Tsarist Russia, young intellectuals with means would study philosophy and history. Some would feel a…
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Taking the wheel: Following Helene flooding, Canton art collective to reopen
Last Thursday afternoon, dark storm clouds overtook downtown Canton. Sitting on a couch in the Cold Mountain Art Collective on…
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Rain on the scarecrows (concluded)
Several weeks ago, I published an article that dealt with a trip to Tellico Plains with the Principal Chief of…
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Thoreau found God in the natural world
“We are not human beings on a spiritual journey, but rather spiritual beings on a human journey.” Teilhard de Chardin…
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A little taste of home: Junction Pub opens in Sylva
It’s mid-afternoon and the seats are starting to fill up at the Junction Pub in Sylva. Located along Skyland Drive…
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A look at the 30s glitterati in ‘Rules of Civility’
Having read and relished Amor Towles’ “A Gentleman in Moscow,” I picked up the first novel he published, “Rules of…
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Blow the tannery whistle: Scarecrows in the rain
This one is for my old friends, living and dead, in Cherokee. Here’s to you, Trigger Young, Woody Sneed, Bill…
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HCAC celebrates Woodford
The Haywood County Arts Council’s (HCAC) specially curated exhibit featuring the works of celebrated visual artist and author Ann Miller…
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WCU faculty art showcase
Featuring works from faculty artisans at Western Carolina University, the 2025 School of Art & Design Faculty Biennial Exhibition will…
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What I want: A conversation with Wyatt Espalin
As far back as he can remember, singer-songwriter Wyatt Espalin has been not only surrounded by music in the mountains…
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The search for origins and identity
Having grown up in proximity to a Cherokee community (Little Snowbird in Graham County), I’m familiar with and sensitive to…
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Hoofing it from DC to NYC
“The simple act of walking and taking in what I saw and puzzling over what I encountered as I went. The…
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'Doc Watson: A Life in Music'
Eddie Huffman will share his new book, “Doc Watson: A Life in Music.” and also be accompanied by musician Jerad…
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Want to learn contra dancing?
An evening of old-time dancing (contras, rounds, squares and mixers) will be held from 7-9 a.m. Thursday, March 20, at…
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It just keeps gettin’ better: Country legends Lonestar to play Franklin
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was pretty much impossible to not hear or be aware of the…
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Is our therapeutic culture damaging children?
Search online for “are more teens today suffering emotional problems,” and a boatload of websites pop to your command. Explore a…
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Blues in the 21st: A conversation with Jimmy Vivino
When it comes to the vast, vibrant landscape of American blues guitarists, few six-string aces have had as varied and…
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'Tip Toe High Wire': Sierra Hull rolls into WNC
Even though singer-songwriter Sierra Hull is an award-winning mandolin virtuoso — and one who’s toured the globe relentlessly for the better…
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Collect books, like precious pearls
When it comes to reading, I can tend to be “the bigger, the better” type reader. I search for thick…
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Want to join the Haywood Community Band?
The Haywood Community Band is a welcoming haven for musicians of all skill levels rekindling their love of creating powerful…
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Rocky Allen showcase in Macon
Collectors of paintings and drawings by Macon County resident/artist Ernest “Rocky” Harvey Allen, Jr. will be exhibiting their “Rocky” pieces…
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To here from there: 'An Appalachian Evening' welcomes Missy Raines
With her latest album, “Highlander,” bluegrass/Americana icon Missy Raines takes inventory of where she stands at this current juncture in…
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War, God and children: Two unusual books
The adage “There are no atheists in foxholes” catches our attention, but is too broad and imprecise for universal application.
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NC Arts Council awards Helene grants
The North Carolina Arts Council has awarded $915,000 to nonprofit arts organizations in Western North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene.…
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Gentry, Hill to present new works
Kristen Gentry and Halle Hill will read from and discuss their story collections, “Mama Said” and “Good Women,” at 6…
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