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A reception for the “Cultivating Collections: Glass” exhibition will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in the Fine Art Museum at the Bardo Arts Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.
In this multiyear series, student researchers work closely with the museum’s curator to gather information about the artwork in the permanent collection and determine future collecting directions.
This year’s exhibition highlights three areas of the collection — vitreographs, glass, and works by Black artists. The pieces on view convey the stories of bold innovators and speak to the importance of Western North Carolina in the history of glass and printmaking.
The glass showcase will be open to the public through Dec. 9. Regular museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and until 7 p.m. on Thursday.
For information, call 828.227.ARTS or visit bardoartscenter.wcu.edu.
Dreisbach. (Donated photo)
Dogwood Crafters workshops
The Dogwood Crafters Co-Op will host a handful of upcoming art classes at the Dillsboro Masonic Lodge. • “Hammered Ornament Class,” taught by Dogwood crafter Joan Marsden, will be held from 10 a.m to noon Thursday, Oct. 20. Learn to bend and hammer aluminum wire to fashion striking metal ornaments that will be finished with a ribbon for hanging. All materials will be supplied. Moderate hand strength is required to shape and hammer the wire. Cost is $12, register by Oct. 13. • “Chrismon Ornaments,” led by Junetta Pell, Cheryl Beck, and Andrew Beck, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27. “Chrismon” means Christ monograms. Participants will make ornaments from white pearls and gold beads in the shapes of Christian symbols. Cost is $12, register by Oct. 20.
Register to attend by calling Dogwood Crafters at 828.586.2248.
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Zella in Bryson City. Wine, music, food and friends. Free and open to the public. galleryzella.com.
• An art reception for fiber artist Betty Cabe will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. Her works will be on display at the library through the month of October. A maker of quilts, quilted clothing and appliqued or embroidered wall hangings, her work has been featured in several exhibits and in the American Quilter
Magazine. The reception is free and open to the public. 828.524.3600 or facebook.com/maconcopl.
• The Mountain High Music, Craft & Car Show will kick off at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the
Performing Arts in Franklin. The daylong event will include a music festival, several craft vendors and a car show. For more information and a full schedule of performers, click on smokymountainarts.com or call 828.524.1598.
• “Swedish Weaving” course will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28 and
Nov. 4 and 11 at the Folkmoot Friendship
Center in Waynesville. For more information and/or to sign up for the workshop, click on folkmoot.org/courses.
• “The Way I’m Wired: Artist Reflections on
Neurodiversity” exhibition will be available for viewing until Dec. 9 at the Western
Carolina University Fine Art Museum in
Cullowhee. In this exhibition, artists share their experiences with neurodiversity and how these experiences have impacted their creative practice. Their perspectives shed light on a variety of ways that the brain can function and how this intertwines with their art. Regular museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and until 7 p.m. on Thursday. For information, call 828.227.ARTS or visit bardoartscenter.wcu.edu.
• “Art After Dark” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. each first Friday of the month (May-
December) in downtown Waynesville. Main
Street transforms into an evening of art, music, finger foods, beverages and shopping as artisan studios and galleries keep their doors open later for local residents and visitors. Dates include Oct. 7, Nov. 4 and Dec. 2.
For more information, click on facebook.com/galleriesofhaywoodcounty. Special events will be held when scheduled. Mountainmakersmarket.com.
• “Thursday Painters” group will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursdays at The
Uptown Gallery in Franklin. Free and open to the public. All skill levels and mediums are welcome. Participants are responsible for their own project and a bag lunch. For more information, call The Uptown Gallery at 828.349.4607 or contact Pat Mennenger at pm14034@yahoo.com. See more about
Macon County Art Association at franklinuptowngallery.com and like, follow and share the Uptown Gallery on Facebook.
• A “Foreign Film Series” will be held at the
Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. Each month, on the second and fourth Friday, two movies from around the globe will be shown.
This program is in the Community Room and is free of charge. Masks are required in all
Jackson County buildings. To find out what movie will be shown and/or for more information, please call the library at 828.586.2016. This event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Jackson County Public
Library. The Jackson County Public Library is a member of Fontana Regional Library. To learn more, click on fontanalib.org.
ALSO:
Open call for art grants
The Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center is currently seeking applications for Artist Support Grants for 2022–2023.
These grants support artists in all disciplines with funding for projects that will have a significant impact on the advancement of their professional artistic careers. The Artist Support Grant program is managed through a partnership with local arts councils to serve artists in Clay, Cherokee, Graham, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties. Funding is provided by the North Carolina Arts Council.
Artists at any stage of their careers, emerging or established, are eligible to apply for grants in all disciplines, such as visual art and craft, traditional art forms, music composition, film/video, literature and playwriting, and choreography and dance. Types of fundable projects include the creation of new work, purchase of equipment and materials, and professional development workshops.
Complete funding guidelines and applications are available online at coweeschool.org. Grant awards generally range from $500-$1,000. Applications must be received by Oct. 15.
Informational workshops for interested artists will be offered online and in person. Please visit coweeschool.org for updated workshop dates and times. For more information, contact Laura Brooks at maconheritagecenter@gmail.com or call 828.369.4080.
Jenna Kranz. (File photo)
Cooking class at Sylva library
Jenna Kranz from Uncomplicated Kitchen will host a butternut squash cooking class at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.
Butternut squash is bountiful in the fall and hash is a great dish to use up leftovers. Kranz will demonstrate how to turn tired leftovers into an exciting encore, while stretching your grocery dollars by using what you already have on-hand.
“Uncomplicated Kitchen is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Western North Carolina. We work to improve food security through educational outreach,” Kranz said. “Our mission is to teach community members how to plan meals, shop for ingredients, and cook healthy, simple and affordable recipes. We bridge the gap between the food people have access to and the tools and knowledge they have to prepare nutritious meals for themselves and their families.”
This program is in the Community Room and is free of charge. Sign-up is required as space is limited. For more information and/or to register, call the library at 828.586.2016.
This event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Jackson County Public Library. The library is a member of Fontana Regional Library (fontanalib.org).
• Zonta Club’s annual “Taste of Tuscany” fundraiser will be held from 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Lodge at Cat Creek in Franklin. An evening ALSO: of wine tasting by SenAmore Vineyards, home of Slanted Window
Wines, music, heavy hors d’oeuvres, silent and live auction. The table sponsor private event will be held at Slanted Window Tasting
Room earlier in the week. For more information and/or to purchase tickets, call 828.524.0991.
Stecoah Harvest Festival. (Donated photo)
Stecoah Harvest Festival
The annual Stecoah Harvest Festival will return Oct. 14-15 at the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville. 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14: Enjoy the 6 p.m. campfire and marshmallow roast. Hot dogs, hot cocoa and soft drinks for sale. Old fashioned campfire entertainment. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15: Live music, food, art/crafts vendors, antique farming demonstrations, clogging, country fair and quilt exhibit. Admission is $5 per adult. Students K-12 are free. The lineup includes local musicians and dancers.
For more information, click on stecoahvalleycenter.com or call 828.479.3364.
Full Spectrum Farms fundraiser
The Full Spectrum Farms annual fundraiser “Starlight Night” will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at 1185 Wayehutta Road in Cullowhee.
A family-friendly event, the gathering will include music, barbecue dinner, hayrides, kids theater, silent auction, demonstrations, and more.
Tickets are $25 per person or $50 per family. All proceeds go directly into programs that support people with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Western North Carolina.
Tickets are available at fullspectrumfarms.org or at the gate. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, call 828.293.2521.
ColorFest returns to Dillsboro
The annual ColorFest will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, in downtown Dillsboro.
Come spend the day in a walk-about mountain town filled with color and history. Enjoy a day of fun, food, live music, artisan demonstrations, entertainment and shopping.
Over 40 artisans will be displaying authentic Cherokee art, pottery, jewelry, photography, loom beading, handmade soaps, many kinds of needle work, Christmas ornaments, pine cone wreaths, candles, rustic furniture, chair caning, baskets and much more.
For more information, click on visitdillsboro.org.
Cherokee Indian Fair
The annual Cherokee Indian Fair will run through Oct. 8 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds.
The Indian Fair Parade kicks off the festivities on Tuesday. Like the typical county fair, Cherokee invites a top-of-theline carnival to provide amusements all week for the young and old alike. From games to high-tech rides, the carnival is always a welcome feature at the Fair. Community arts and crafts exhibits, Miss Cherokee contest. Nationally known entertainers.
For more information click on greatsmokies.com/events.
• “Scare-Okee Haunted Island Light
Show” will be held from dusk to 10 p.m. through Oct. 31 at the Oconaluftee
Islands Park in Cherokee. Walk around the island and enjoy ALSO: the music and array of lights (including flashing lights), haunted talking trees, and an interactive skeleton keyboard. No pets allowed.
Free admission.
A production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Assassins” will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7-8, 14-15, 20-22 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 9, 16 and 23 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.
A multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-de-force, the musical was created with the late Stephen Sondheim’s signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music.
“Assassins,” a story about our nation’s culture of celebrity and the violent means some will use to obtain it, opened Off-Broadway in 1990 and ran for 73 performances, before transferring to Broadway in 2004 and winning five Tony Awards, including “Best Revival of a Musical.”
From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, writers Sondheim and John Weidman take us on a rollercoaster ride, in which assassins and would-be assassins of presidents of the United States from different historical periods meet, interact and inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream. Intersecting in unexpected ways, they create a powerful, yet unnervingly funny look at some of the most shocking moments in U.S. history.
Directed by Mark Jones, “Assassins” will feature the amazing talents of local performers and several Western Carolina University students, including Riley Anderson, Leif Brodersen, Holly Caldwell, Bryan Campbell, Javan DeLozier, Charles Dunn, Alexa Edelman, William Tyler Ezzell, Daniel Gainey, Dillon Giles, Grizel Gonzalez-Jeuck, Hogan McLamb, Eric Martinez, Lilly Mills and Sam Rodd.
All guns used during this performance
A cast member of ‘Assassins.’ (Donated photo)
are replicas that were provided, checked, and rendered inoperable by a weapon’s specialist for the safety of our artists and audiences. All gunshot sound effects are prerecorded. “Assassins” is for mature audiences only and is not suitable for all ages.
To make reservations, call 828.456.6322 from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or click on harttheatre.org.
• “Introduction to Comedy Improvisation” course will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 11, 18, 25 and Nov. 1 and 8 at the Folkmoot Friendship Center in Waynesville. For more information and/or to sign up for the workshop, click on folkmoot.org/courses. • “Dracula: The Failings of Men” will be performed on select evenings in October at the
Mountainside Theatre in Cherokee. This is an outdoor show. Kids under 12 are not recommended. Join Ada Van Helsing as she pursues something that’s part-myth, part-legend, and fully evil. Only 199 seats are avail-
able per show. Performances are Thursday through Saturday, and Monday, Oct. 31. There will be no show on Oct. 14. ALSO: greatsmokies.com/events. • Haywood Arts Regional Theater in Waynesville is currently offering a wide variety of classes in the theater arts for all ages, young and old. Whether you are just starting out or want to hone your skills, HART has opportunities for you. Classes run through Nov. 4. Browse the selection of fall classes at harttheatre.org. For more information, contact Artistic Director Candice Dickinson at 646.647.4546 or email candice@harttheatre.org.
