Park to host “Music in the Mountains” Festival

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park will hold its eleventh annual “Music of the Mountains” celebration Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19. The event tells the story of music in the Southern Appalachians through its diverse history by letting visitors...

Tribal member named NACF director of programs

    VANCOUVER, Wash. – In a national search, the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation has selected Francene Blythe, an EBCI tribal member, to succeed as director of programs. Blythe resumes the position from predecessor Reuben Roqueni (Yaqui/Mexican), who...

Jack Hanna bringing show to Harrah’s Cherokee

  Jack Hanna is bringing his Into the Wild Live show to Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center on Saturday, June 13. Jack Hanna’s first forray into the lime light came in 1983 with an appearance on Good Morning America to cover the birth of two baby gorillas...

Jay Leno to play Harrah’s Cherokee

  Jay Leno is scheduled to play the Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center on Saturday, May 30 at 7:30pm. Before Jay Leno became the host of the top-rated “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” he honed his comedy in clubs all over the country, often...