The 38th annual Mountain Heritage Day kicked off Saturday, Sept. 28 at Western Carolina University. The day consisted of music, food, and performances that celebrated the heritage sewn through Western North Carolina. Events started early with a 5K race at 8 a.m. Other events included a chainsaw competition, the Cherokee game Stickball and Fish, and […]
The Dada Festival Orchestra Concert provides a fitting end to the Dada experience
Under the bright stage lights of the Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center Theater, an introduction speaker was interrupted as he described the spirit of Dada by a lone trumpet player and proceeded to break into a seemingly random play-by-play of an imaginary horse race. The crowd erupted with laughter and with that, the concluding […]
Cherokee stickball on display at Mountain Heritage Day
Mountain Heritage Day made it’s 38th annual appearance on the campus of Western Carolina University Saturday, Sept. 29. The festival included hayrides, classic cars, live music, great food and games. One game that was showcased was Cherokee Stickball. Stickball is a mixture of American sports such as lacrosse, field hockey and football. The game is played with an animal-skin ball […]








