Spark of the Eagle Dancer: The Collecting Legacy of Lambert Wilson
John W. Bardo Fine & Performing Arts Center WCU, 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee
The Southern Highland Craft Guild Offers Daily Craft Demonstrations at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville
Shadows of Incarceration: The Cowee 19 Story
Mountain Heritage Center Hunter Library, 176 Central Drive, WCU, Cullowhee
sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Museum of the Cherokee People 598 Tsali Blvd., NC, Cherokee
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Spark of the Eagle Dancer: The Collecting Legacy of Lambert Wilson
The 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 8, 2023, and was initially set to close December 8, 2023, will now be open until June 28, 2024. It is the Museum’s hope that […]
The Southern Highland Craft Guild Offers Daily Craft Demonstrations at the Folk Art Center
The 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 will explain and demonstrate their craft with informative materials displayed at their booth. These free educational events are open to the public. Visitors will have […]
sov·er·eign·ty: Expressions in Sovereignty of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
The 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 complexities of tribal sovereignty and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ continuing legacy of resilience. Featuring objects sourced from the Museum of the Cherokee People’s […]
Farm Tours at Rare Bird Farm
Every Friday at 3pm April - October we host farm tours for pre-paid registrants. Someone will show you around the farm, introduce you to the animals, give you a history and update on the farm, it’s buildings and structures, what we’re growing and what grows here naturally. We orient you with a map, have fresh […]
Murphy First Friday Art Walk
Murphy First Friday Art Walk, every month May through December, downtown Murphy, NC, 5-8pm. Arts and crafts vendors along the sidewalks, live music on the Square and in many shops and restaurants, crafts for kids, and tons of fun for the whole family! Rain or shine, free to attend and free for vendors. See our […]
Shadows of Incarceration: The Cowee 19 Story
The 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. The state considered their death an accident, but their placement in the convict lease system was intentional. Shadows of Incarceration: The Cowee 19 Story is an […]
Friday Night Live – Outdoor Concert Series: Silly Ridge
Friday Night Live – Outdoor Concert Series: Silly Ridge
Popular Highlands-based bluegrass band Silly Ridge incorporates an eclectic blend of Americana and folk into their music.
Weaving Sampler Workshop with Lea Weaver
Weaving Sampler Workshop with Lea Weaver
Beginner level project-oriented workshop. All materials included. Bring a snack and come prepared to have fun. Experience and learn weaving in this afternoon workshop. Gain experience, understanding and appreciation for this ancient craft and take home two small, finished projects: 1. a belt or strap or bookmarks created on an inkle loon, and 2. a […]
Local Cloth Spring Fibershed Market
Local Cloth Spring Fibershed Market
Local Cloth presents the Spring 2024 Fibershed Market on Saturday, May 18, from 10am to 4pm at our 408 Depot Street location in Asheville, North Carolina. Meet some fantastic fiber artists and farmers and spend the day shopping! At this artisan market, you’ll find naturally dyed and eco-printed garments, handwoven pillows + rugs, tapestries, yarn, […]
Yadkin Valley Wine Festival
Yadkin Valley Wine Festival
The Yadkin Valley Wine Festival celebrates North Carolina’s premier wine region each spring with a day of wine, food, music and art. This year’s festival is set for Saturday, May 18, at Elkin Municipal Park and features 16 wineries from Yadkin Valley wine country. The park setting allows patrons to bring chairs or blankets and […]
Blue Ridge Music Trails Spring Concert Series Presents Ann Woodford
Blue Ridge Music Trails Spring Concert Series Presents Ann Woodford
Liberty Baptist Church Choir with Ann Woodford. Ann Woodford is an author and visual artist who works primarily in oils, Ann Miller Woodford, dedicates her work to capturing the spirit she admires around her. Skilled in pencil, charcoal, and ink drawing, her subject matter includes people, animals, landscapes, inspirational, and still lifes. Her new portrait […]
Summer Concert Series: Zoe & Cloyd
Saturdays on Pine Concert Series: Continental Divide
Saturdays on Pine Concert Series: Continental Divide
For more than three decades, Continental Divide has performed across the Southeast. From the silky-smooth voice of Gene Pharr (A 2016 Carolina Beach Music Hall of Fame Inductee) to the tightness of the rhythm section, to the flowing lines of the horn section, they put on a performance everyone will remember.
