North Main Street

Friday, October 2 Art After Dark Downtown Waynesville. For more details call Twigs and Leaves at (828)456-1940 or find us online at www.waynesvillegalleryassociation.com. Friday, October 2 Art After Dark Ceramic artist Danny Mclain demonstrates wheel thrown pottery at the Mahogany House Gallery, 240 Depot Street, Frog Level, Waynesville. Friday, OctoberContinue Reading

A self-guided driving tour of artist studios and creative centers in Haywood County. The 2015 Haywood Art Studio Tour includes 38 artists at 22 locations in central and north-central Haywood County. A wide range of artistic endeavors in all media and many expressions within each media category will be availableContinue Reading

The revitalization of Hendersonville’s downtown reminds me of the downtowns in the Bay Area in California—bright, wide streets, with an assortment of shops, ice cream stores, and restaurants—only without the traffic. Champa is located in the middle of all of this on North Main Street. We walked in at 8Continue Reading

Wednesday, July 1 at 7 pm Jenny Martin & Courtney Stevens Reading & Signing Fast cars are Phoebe “Phee” Van Zant’s mode of opposition in Jenny Martin’s debut Tracked, which Erin Bowman calls “an action-packed sci-fi with heart.” Martin is a school librarian in Texas. Courtney Stevens tackles difficult groundContinue Reading

Where the World Meets on Main Street. International ArtFest 2015 takes place Saturday, July 18, 2015, from 10-5 p.m., rain or shine, in downtown Waynesville. This event is the ultimate cultural exchange—juried international and regional artwork, international cuisine, international dance and music from Folkmoot USA, and regional music and dance.Continue Reading

Plein-Air Painting Workshops Trail & Palette will host two plein-air painting workshops near Asheville in June. NYC-trained artists and Montana geologist offer a Hudson River School approach to landscape painting. Details, registration at www.trailpalette.com.   Opening at HART Nunsense – Until June 12. Directed by Suzanne Tinsley. The 39 Steps –Continue Reading

My journey began in the ancient, forested mountains of western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Little did my parents know that when they took me to Oconoluftee River for a Sunday afternoon picnic or camping among the bears in Cades Cove they were establishing my careerContinue Reading

by Susan Devitt Let’s start at the beginning. It’s the summer of 1988. Sue a waitress, catches the eye of Ben, a bartender. They shared food, wine, romance, and a dream of having their own place. Fast forward to 2012. And now Sue and Ben Green have a chance toContinue Reading