By William V. Reynolds
Columnist
A test of a really great actor is his/her ability to do more than one type of role. For example, John
Wayne was capable of being a serious character, but he was also great at comedy. McClintock
(1963) is an excellent example of that ability. Likewise, Clark Gable was an actor who was good
at [...]

Maren O. Mitchell will be reading her poems at Coffee With The Poets on October 14th at 10:30 am.  Her poems have appeared in the “Red Clay Reader”, ” The Arts Journal”, “Appalachian Journal” and “Journal of Kentucky Studies”.  More poems are forthcoming in “Southern Humanities Review” and “Journal of Kentucky Studies. ” She has worked [...]

Ingredients
Makes 16
•    8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for pan
•    6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
•    2 cups all-purpose flour
•    1 teaspoon baking powder
•    1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
•    1/2 teaspoon salt
•    1 3/4 cups sugar
•    4 large eggs
•    1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
•    1 1/4 cups solid-pack pumpkin
•    1/4 cup vegetable oil
•    1 teaspoon [...]

Traditional folk songs, blues, gospel music and more will be featured in concert by Butternut Creek and Friends  at 7:30 pm on Friday,October 9  in the Community Room of The John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C.. The concert is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome.
Butternut Creek and Friends is a [...]

Get ready for murder and mayhem in the Licklog Players’ production of Ladies in Retirement. A little bit scary, a bigger bit funny, the “Ladies” of the title bring to mind the sweet old sisters in Arsenic and Old Lace. However, at least one is far from sweet. As theatergoers know, Edie Kleinpeter, has a [...]

Alternative Folk-Rock duo, Trees Leave return to their roots to perform at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds for the Annual Fall Festival. On Oct. 14, 2009, Trees Leave are scheduled to open for country artist Patty Loveless for two shows at 2pm and 7pm.
Wyatt Espalin, of Hiawassee, GA and Cobi Ferguson, of Hayesville, NC have been [...]

What do you have in your attic, under your bed, or in the basement, that you may have inherited from Auntie Em or Grandpa Joe?  Is it hiding there because it just doesn’t fit into your lifestyle, but you don’t have any idea what it’s worth or what to do with it?   The Lilith Lidseen Performing Arts [...]

Climate change from human activity is the leading threat to wildlife, plants, water and ice in 25 of America’s national parks, according to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Rocky Mountain Climate Organization (RMCO).
The report, National Parks in Peril, comes on the heels of the introduction of clean energy and [...]

Breast Cancer: A Family Affair invites you to join us in raising awareness about breast cancer. On October 20, 2009, “The Way Home”, a spoken opera will be preformed by local celebrities and breast cancer survivors. Two performances of the opera will be performed at Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s Walters Auditorium. A luncheon performance will [...]

Angie’s List offers tips on picking a phone and a plan without paying a fortune
The economy has led to many consumers scaling back non-essential services – but don’t count cell phones among those.
According to a recent nationwide poll of Angie’s List members, 98 percent of the respondents own a cell phone and nearly half said [...]