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Many years ago, Eloise Wolfersteig, a local patron of the performing arts, envisioned a summer school for area children to learn about the theatre. Today her dream is a reality, thanks to the Licklog Players at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville. Each summer the playhouse offers two one-week summe... More ...
Get ready for some fun. The Festival on the Square, hosted by the Clay County Historical and Arts Council, is Saturday, July 14, 10 to 5, and Sunday, July 15, 10 to 4. The kick-off begins with a street dance around the Hayesville Square on Friday, July 13 at 7 p.m.. More ...
Lorinda Jones will be featured in a free concert of Celtic harp music at 7:30 pm June 29 at The John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C.. More ...
JULIE CHAUTIN Contributing Writer If you lived in Andrews back in 1924 and were one of the 91 residents who had a telephone, your number would have been easy to remember: all of them were only two digits long. "Call me. My number is 522," might have been a message. More ...
Cast members Aspen Fine and Barbara Walters make show a family affair "The Sound of Music" is a musical for the entire family. If there can be any doubt, look at Aspen Fine and Barbara Walters. At the age of six, Aspen is the youngest member of the cast. At the age of well, anyway, Barbara Walters is the oldest member of the cast. It is safe to say that from the age... More ...
#301 The tiny pink and blue shopping cart sits idle. I am observing it from the den recliner where I am pasted with inertia. My weary eyes catch a green triangular blob wedged under the settee in the corner. It belongs in the yellow tub for teaching shapes. Somehow it escaped clean up time. More ...
Searching for gold By Sherrie Keely Following the rain showers we were blessed with this past week, I caught myself looking upward, trying to catch a glimpse of a beautiful rainbow. Oh, how I remember one summer... The joy of swiftly running through a meadow of wildflowers, finally getting to the "end of the rainbow. More ... Jazzin' it up at the Art Center June 30 Saturday Night, June 30, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. it's Jazz at the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association. "The Jazz Guardians," an 18- member group of The U.S. Army Ground Forces Band, whose primary mission is to promote Jazz, (the uniquely American art form),will play on the front porch of the Art Cen... More ...
JULIE CHAUTIN Contributing Writer Nick Guthrie is not only a real estate agent with Western Carolina Realty, but he is also a professional art framer at the Artists Common Gallery in downtown Murphy. More ... "Iron Station" opens "An Appalachian Evening" concert series at Stecoah Valley Center "Iron Station", a hard-driving bluegrass and mountain music band open the summer music series, "An Appalachian Evening" at Stecoah Valley Center on June 30, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.. The band, based in Asheville, NC, was formed in 2004 and now has five very talented musicians. More ... Silent auction to benefit Stecoah Valley Center A silent auction benefiting Stecoah Valley Center will begin at the Eighth Annual Mountain Music Championship on June 16. Bids will also be accepted on June 29 - 30 during the Sixth Annual Artisan Drive-About. More ... Poetry and prose reading at John C. Campbell Folk School If you were present last summer to hear Mary Lou McKillip and Brenda Kay Ledford read their original stories and poems at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina, you will want to put Thursday, June 28 (7 p.m.) on your calendar. They will both be reading again at the monthly ... More ...
Authentic Appalachian dinners are being served every Saturday evening from June 30 - September 1 prior to each "An Appalachian Evening" concert. The dining room is open to the public and concert attendance is not required, although dinner and a show is a real treat. More ...
Mountain Weavers and Crafters (MW&C) were pleased to participate for the second year in Union County School System's "Century 21" program. This year the students made random weave birdhouses with different colors and sizes of rattan reed. More ...
Saturday, June 3 8 - 10 p.m. What: Throughout the evening concert-goers will enjoy a fun-filled performance from Jim Wood and the Hiawassee Jamboree Band, featuring local band members Jerry Braswell, James "The Chief" Childers and Bill Cunningham. More ... 4th of July Extravaganza Brought to you by the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds and United Community Bank What: Gather your friends and family and celebrate Independence Day at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds with a Fireworks Extravaganza! In participation with United Community Bank, the Fairgrounds will shoot off thousands of pyrotechnics, and the Enchanted Valley Square Dancers will be on hand to ... More ... Wildlife Resources Commission's Cobb joins elite company Dr. David Cobb became one of just 35 people nationwide to graduate from the National Conservation Leadership Institute's inaugural class this May. Cobb, the wildlife management division chief for the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission since 1998, recently completed the seven-month program that se... More ...
Read the Story... NOW HERE'S A TIP By JoAnn Derson If you are in the market for furniture and you have some time, extend your budget by asking sales associates to let you know when their stores will hold floor-sample sales. More ... How to vacation safely: Be cautious of ocean dwellers Many people take advantage of the warm-weather season to plan vacations to tropical destinations. At Caribbean, South American or Pacific locales, part of the vacation adventure is exploring marine life by snorkeling or scuba diving. More ...
Swirls of colorful and obscure glass pieces entwined with brass, nickel or black leading can turn any window opening into a talked-about showpiece. Often referred to as "jewelry for the home," decorative glass windows feature a combination of patterned glasses that complement the style of any home... More ...
What's the right way to clean the grill? By Samantha Mazzotta Q: I'm a little confused by two conflicting sets of grilling directions. My brother-in-law tells me that a barbecue grill works best when thoroughly clean, including the cooking surfaces and the interior. More ... Multi-Room systems becoming the norm for homeowners As technology continues to advance, more people are realizing their dreams of making the home into their own mini movie theater. Home theaters have begun to extend well beyond the living room or basement. Many homeowners have embraced the very realistic possibility of having theater and music acce... More ... Play golf in your living room Golf is one of the most popular sports, growing by leaps and bounds among people of all ages. In the United States alone, 26.7 million people - including more than one of every six adults - currently play golf, say statistics. Among total numbers of golfers, an estimated 2.9 million are between ... More ...
(MS) - Grilling season is in full swing for many. For others, it never ended at all. Some people equate grilling to an art form and profess to be ultimate grill masters. More ... |
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