Contestants Sought for the Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Contest
Deadline: July 8, 2010
Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, Heritage Alive! will be showcasing youth up to the age of 18 during the Franklin Folk Festival on July 17 in downtown Franklin, NC. Participants must exhibit a talent that reflects the heritage and old Appalachian ways of our region. Categories include: Poetry/Storytelling; Vocal Performance by an individual or group – old-timey songs, old gospel songs, bluegrass, heritage tunes from the turn of the century; Instrumentalists; Dance – Clogging, Square Dance, Irish Folk Dance, Native American Dance.
Prizes for 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-place winners. Participants must register with Amy Ammons Garza, (828) 631-4587, by July 8, 2010. Entry forms are available at the Macon County Chamber of Commerce, and online at www.spiritofappalachia.org (click on Talent Contests).
Arts & EntertainmentInternational Ambassador of Hip-Hop, Rennie Harris PuremovementWednesday, 11 January 2012
The preeminent hip-hop dance company in the world, Rennie Harris Puremovement brings pure, contagious stage magic to Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, February 23-24, 2012.
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Arts & EntertainmentWin Tickets to the Rennie Harris Puremovement performanceTuesday, 10 January 2012
For Local Middle School or High School Students Only
Question: Please tell us in 200 words or less why Hip-Hop should be considered an art form. Your essay will be judged by the staff of the Urban News, and featured in the February edition, along with your picture. The... + Full Story
Our TownThe People’s Scholar, Dr. Boyce Watkins, to Keynote Prayer BreakfastWednesday, 11 January 2012
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County announced that Dr. Boyce Watkins will give the keynote address at the 31st annual Prayer Breakfast honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The breakfast will be the highlight of a series of events from Wednesday,... + Full Story
Our TownGetting to Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Competence in Multicultural EnvironmentsWednesday, 11 January 2012
by Don C. Locke
Why “getting to?” Every organization is dynamic in terms of diversity and inclusion. Every organization is in the process of becoming diverse and inclusive. If we really believe in the importance of all people and groups, then every organization has room to... + Full Story
CommunitiesMLK Week Events & CelebrationsWednesday, 11 January 2012
31st Annual Prayer Breakfast - 8:30 a.m.
The Prayer Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Grand
Ballroom of the historic Grove Park Inn & Resort at 290 Macon
Avenue. Guest speaker Dr. Boyce Watkins will be joined by the Unity
& Fellowship Choir and other distinguished guests.... + Full Story
