by Anthony Brown | Nov 8, 2011 | A&E, Front Page
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the students of the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts Printmaking class have a selection of their class projects using the Cherokee Language on display in the Balsam Building Lobby at Southwestern Community...
by Anthony Brown | Oct 27, 2011 | A&E, Front Page
For the upcoming Native American Expo, scheduled for Nov. 7-9 at Western Carolina University, WCU’s Sequoyah Distinguished Professor, Cherokee Studies Program and the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts at Southwestern Community College sponsored a...
by Anthony Brown | Oct 10, 2011 | A&E, Happenings
The Liars Bench will present “Haints, Boogers, and Belled Buzzards” at WCUs Mountain Heritage Center auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7pm. Member artists Gary Carden, Lloyd Arneach, Barbara Duncan, Paul Iarussi; guest artist William Ritter; and at least one...
by Anthony Brown | Sep 30, 2011 | A&E, Front Page
SUBMITTED By SHAN GOSHORN TULSA, Okla. – Neosha Pendergraft, an EBCI tribal member, received an annual Rubye Award from Encore! Theatre Production Company in Tulsa, Okla. on Sunday, Sept. 25. She won the prestigious award, voted on by patrons, in...
by Anthony Brown | Sep 23, 2011 | A&E, Happenings
For more information or to register for any of these classes at the Oconaluftee Institute of Cultural Arts (OICA) or Southwestern Community College (SCC), contact Jeff Marley 497-3945 or j_marley@southwesterncc,edu. Intro to Printmaking: In this two and a half...
by Anthony Brown | Sep 14, 2011 | A&E
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Kyra Climbingbear, an EBCI tribal member sharing time between New York City and Piscataway, NJ, has been nominated for three Native American Music Awards (NAMMYs). She was nominated for Debut Artist of the Year, Best...