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Famous orchestra visits the mountains next week Musicians from across the state will share the stage with the North Carolina Symphony in Capital Bank's "Blue Skies and Red Earth," a late May celebration that showcases the richness of the traditional music of North Carolina. More ...
Folksinger and songwriter Sammy Walker will be featured at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 18 in the Community Room of the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. Before the concert begins, the public is welcome to enjoy a public exhibition of Folk School student crafts from 6:40 -... More ...
Show about an invisible rabbit opens this Friday "Harvey" opens May 18th at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville. This Pulitzer Prize winning comedy is as funny now as it was when it opened on Broadway in 1944. The play follows kind, gentle Elwood P. Dowd (Wayne Roshaven) who is a friend to everyone. However, it happens tha... More ...
Oklahoma native to deliver prose as well John C. Campbell Folk School and N.C. Writers Network West are sponsoring a reading of poetry and prose at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 17, at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. Reading will be Rosemary Royston and Al Manning. More ...
A new hiking book about the Carolina mountains has just been released by Milestone Press. The author, Danille "Danny" Bernstein, will be at Phillips & Lloyd Book Shop on the Square in Hayesville, NC discussing her book on hiking in our mountains on Saturday, May 26 from 11 a... More ... Auditions- "Sound of Music" Auditions for Licklog Players' production of "The Sound of Music" will be held Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Monday, May 21 from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. and Tuesday, May 22 from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville. More ...
Visitors By Nancy White Kelly Now that the weather is pretty, we are getting our annual influx of visitors, mostly old friends and family. Unless I am sick or extremely busy, I enjoy company. My only request is that I have enough time between guests to wash the sheets. Clean linens are still in style, at... More ...
NC's Bill Friday's interview of Davidson airs May 18 and 20 By Kathi Osborne Guest Writer Jan Davidson, Director, of the John C. Campbell Folk School, will appear on UNCTV 's PBS program "North Carolina People" on Friday, May 18 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, May 20 at 5:30 p.m. UNCTV 's longest-running program, "North Carolina People" conducts one-on-one interviews with ... More ... JILL JACKSON'S HOLLYWOOD By Jill Jackson HOLLYWOOD ... Living in Lalaland hasn't been so "lala" lately, what with all the fires. Even this reporter was caught in one when an apartment in my building went up in flames. Luckily we have great firefighters, and they put out the blaze before it hit the whole building - ... More ... COMFORT FOODS - Made Fast and Healthy! By Healthy Exchanges Mexicalli Comfort Casserole If you celebrate Cinco de Mayo, here is a great dish to celebrate with! More ... "Body Surfing" By Anita Shreve (Little, Brown and Company, $25.99) By Cindy Elavsky Since gaining popularity for "The Pilot's Wife," which was a selection for Oprah's Book List, Anita Shreve's power as a storyteller has taken off and never looked back. In her 13th novel, "Body Surfing," Shreve tells a story the way she does best: with empathy, sincerity, wi... More ... CELEBRITY EXTRA By Cindy Elavsky Q: Maybe you can help me. Awhile back, I was hearing rumors of another "X-Files" movie being made, but then it seemed to fizzle out. Is there any hope for us "X-Files"-philes? - Anon., via e-mail A: David Duchovny has confirmed a sequel to the "X-Files" movie is in the works... More ... CRUISIN' By Greg Zyla Keeping Your Car in Tip-Top Shape The American Society of Appraisers suggests 10 steps that consumers can take to enhance the value of their vehicle. 1. Keep it clean. Not only will you feel better about the car, but you will likely reap the rewards at trade-in time or when... More ... 2007 movie season kicks off with action-packed fun BY JANIS CAMPBELL AND CATHY COLLISON Detroit Free Press "SHREK THE THIRD" May 18: Everyone's favorite green guy is back in "Shrek the Third," the latest adventure for the lovable ogre and his pals Fiona, Donkey and Puss In Boots. This time, Shrek could become the king of Far Far Away (a job he doesn't want!), unless he finds F... More ...
Carole Boston Weatherford wants children to know about the 1960s sitins at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C. So she wrote "Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins" about an 8- year-old who doesn't know ordering a banana split at a lunch counter is not... More ... Things to know about biopesticides Over the last decade or so, homeowners nationwide have taken a more hands-on approach to lawncare. Whether they're getting down and dirty themselves or sharing their thoughts with their landscaping professionals, homeowners have taken a heightened interest in their yards. More ...
Feeding songbirds in the winter has become a national pastime. There is something very satisfying about watching those cute little birds flitting back and forth from shrubs to the feeders. More ...
When purchasing plants and trees you may have noticed the tag lists specific hardiness zones in which the plant should thrive. According to The National Arbor Day Foundation, the United States and Canada are divided into 11 areas based on 10 degree Fahrenheit changes in th... More ...
One the most confusing issues for gardeners and homeowners alike is this thing called "pH." Most of us understand that pH is a measurement of some kind that determines whether our particular soil tends to be acidic, like lemon juice, or alkaline, like talcum powder. More ... How to create compost Recycling often calls to mind piles of newspapers, aluminum cans and discarded plastic bottles. But recycling and gardening can be married when you create a compost area in your yard. Composting is recycling in the most basic sense. It takes materials from the home and yard... More ... Dry creek beds make an attractive solution There is often much talk concerning drought and its effect on the landscape. But too much water can also be a concern for homeowners. Not only can puddling on your property lead to the rot and ruin of a lawn, but wet areas can be a breeding ground for insects, and water can ... More ... Don't get 'stuck' with a painful weed Acertain lawn weed may elicit fear from children and pets alike. The sand burr, also known by a dozen different names from grass burr to grass stickers to those prickly things, is a foe that turns up in the spring and summer. The seeds of the weed are small and ball-like, an... More ... |
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