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Spark of the Eagle Dancer: The Collecting Legacy of Lambert Wilson
John W. Bardo Fine & Performing Arts Center WCU, 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee, NC, United StatesThe WCU Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center is delighted to announce its recent exhibition Spark of the Eagle Dancer: The Collecting Legacy of Lambert Wilson, which opened August […]
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The Southern Highland Craft Guild Offers Daily Craft Demonstrations at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Southern Highland Craft Guild invites visitors to experience daily craft demonstrations at the Folk Art Center from March through December. Every day from 10am-4pm, two artists of differing media […]
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sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Museum of the Cherokee People 598 Tsali Blvd., NC, Cherokee, NC, United StatesThe Museum of the Cherokee People is pleased to announce the opening of sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, an exhibition that illuminates the […]
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Shadows of Incarceration: The Cowee 19 Story
Mountain Heritage Center Hunter Library, 176 Central Drive, WCU, Cullowhee, NC, United StatesThe Cowee 19 were nineteen men who drowned near Dillsboro NC in 1882. They were building the Cowee train tunnel on the Murphy Branch of the Western North Carolina Railroad. […]
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Glass Mosaics 1 – 2-Day Intensive with Wendy West
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesNo prior knowledge or experience required. Students will complete a glass mosaic project for interior decor. Please wear closed toed shoes. Materials fee: To be determined. 10:00 am-4:00 pm each […]
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3rd Annual Asheville Honey Fest
Salvage Station Riverside Drive, Asheville, North Carolina, United StatesGet ready for a truly sweet celebration that promises to tantalize your taste buds and create a delightful buzz in the air – the Third Annual Asheville HoneyFest is back, […]
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Creation Class: Intro to Basketry
Haywood Handmade Gallery 86 N. Main Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesParticipants will learn the fundamentals of basket weaving and create their very own unique basket. All necessary materials will be provided for this relaxing and enjoyable class. This class is […]
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Painting on Silk 2-Day Workshop with Ellen Davison
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesUsing paints made for silk, participants will come up with their own designs and then transfer them to silk and apply paint. They will learn how to use resist, salt, […]
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Friday Night Live Concert Series: The Foxfire Boys
Town Square 343 Main Street, Highlands, NC, United StatesFormed in the early 1980s, The Foxfire Boys grew out of its members' participation in The Foxfire Fund's Appalachian culture and music program in Northeast Georgia. Performing bluegrass blends, the […]
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2024 Summer Tracks: Firecracker Jazz Band
Rogers Park Amphitheater 55 W. Howard Street, Tryon, United StatesThe Firecracker Jazz Band delights audiences with the sounds of Dixieland, New Orleans, and early 20th century Jazz—paying homage to greats such as Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, […]
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Sandburg Music Festival Offers Mountain and Blues Music and Square Dancing
Carl Sandburg Home NHS 81 Carl Sandburg Lane, Flat Rock, NC, United StatesCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Site celebrates the annual Sandburg Music Festival on Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 10am to 3pm. This free festival, supported by the Friends of Carl […]
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Broom Making Workshop with Dustin Cecil
Lost Province Center for Cultural Arts 9710 NC Highway 194, Lansing, United StatesInstructor Dustin Cecil will be in town to teach you in this fun event. Students will make a primitive cobweb broom in the traditional style. This lightweight narrow broom is […]
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