Arts + Entertainment
HART presents ‘Peter & The Starcatcher’
A special stage production of “Peter & The Starcatcher” will be held on select dates and times through June 28.
This wildly inventive production explores the origins of some of literature’s most beloved characters in a fast-paced journey filled with magic, humor and heart.
Who was the man known as Buddha?
(Editor’s note: This is if the first in a three-part review of “Buddha.”)
Curious about the man known as the Buddha, I read three books about him, and my favorite, by far, is Karen Armstrong’s “Buddha” (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2000, 171 pp). The reviewer for The Times of London describes it like this: “A fascinating book … It is hard to imagine a clearer, more concise or more authoritative introduction to one of the world’s most influential (yet shadowy) spiritual figures.”
Asheville Mountain Boys return to Sylva
A rising Americana/bluegrass act, the Asheville Mountain Boys will perform at 10 p.m. Friday, June 12, at Bread Heads Tiki Shack in Sylva.
A super-group of sorts, the outfit is a well-oiled machine of some of the finest pickers and grinners around in Southern Appalachia. It features John Duncan (banjo/fiddle), Zeb Gambill (mandolin), Jacob Brewer (bass) and Marshall Brown (guitar).
Dillboro festival set for June 13
The annual Front Street Arts & Crafts Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 13, in downtown Dillsboro.
Dozens of booths lining Front Street will display handmade items from regional artists and crafters.
‘Conversations with Storytellers’ series
A prominent regional storyteller, Davy Arch will join the “Conversations with Storytellers’ series at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center in Waynesville.
Arch tells Cherokee stories and presents lectures on Cherokee history and culture. He also demonstrates carving, flint knapping and mask making. Using artwork from different mediums, he describes both Cherokee history and contemporary Cherokee life.
'Cherokee People and the American Revolution’
A first-of-its-kind exhibition centering Native voices, perspectives and creativity in response to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the exhibition “Unrelenting: Cherokee People and the American Revolution” is currently being showcased at the Museum of the Cherokee People (MotCP) in Cherokee.
Poetry reading at City Lights
The following readings will be held at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.
• Maria E. Lyons will host a reading and signing for her children’s book series, “Angelina The Adventure Cat,” at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 13. Lyons is a storyteller and educator with more than 30 years of experience in faith-based education and the arts.
Book lust and ‘paradise as a kind of library’
Though I had assured my Smoky Mountain News editor I’d deliver a real book review this week — my to-read stack includes biographies of Karl Marx and Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, a novel, two books of essays on education, and more — book-centered distractions in late May led me in a different direction.
Waynesville’s ‘Shop, Sip, Stroll’
The monthly “Waynesville First Friday: Shop, Sip, Stroll” will take place from 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 5, in downtown.
The downtown merchant corridor transforms into a lively celebration of local art, music and community. Stroll the streets, explore galleries, meet artists, enjoy live music and discover local shops and delicious restaurants.
