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Step into a night of mountain magic with Echoes Across the Smokies: A Night of Strings, Stories, and Songs. Presented by WCU\u2019s Bardo Arts Center and Mountain Heritage Center, this soulful celebration brings the Smokies to life through the spirited tunes of the Junior Appalachian Musicians, the captivating stories of Cherokee storyteller Kathi Littlejohn, and the harmonies of the Cherokee Language Repertory Choir. Headlining the evening with the powerful voice of Grammy-nominated artist Amythyst Kiah, whose music bridges tradition and modern roots. Let the music, memory, and language of the mountains carry you home.<\/p>\n

Run of Show:
\n– 6:30 – 7:15 PM in the Bardo Arts Center Lobby – Junior Appalachian Musicians of Jackson County and Blue Ridge
\n– 7:00 – 7:30 PM in the BAC Performance Hall – Sylva Old Time Jam Band
\n– 7:30 PM, The ticketed performance begins in the BAC Performance Hall with openers: Kathi Littlejohn and the Cherokee Language Repertory Choir, with Amythyst Kiah (and band) headlining the night.<\/p>\n

We look forward to seeing you at Echoes Across the Smokies: A Night of Strings, Stories, and Songs on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 7:30 pm. Doors will open to the performance 30 min before the show is set to start. The WCU Fine Art Museum and BAC Concessions will be open one hour prior to the show. Get your tickets at arts.wcu.edu\/tickets!<\/p>\n

Image courtesy of \u00a9Keith & King. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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