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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ will honor the recipients of the 2025 Mountain Heritage Awards during the Mountain Heritage Days Afternoon Concert, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Bardo Arts Center.

The recently enacted sweeping legislation has introduced significant changes to tax policy that will affect how individuals and corporations give to nonprofits beginning in 2026.

This Fall, the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Fine Art Museum opens North Carolina Glass 2025, a landmark exhibition that brings together a broad spectrum of contemporary glasswork by some of the most visionary artists in our state.

The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Fine Art Museum is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition honoring the life and legacy of Fairview-based artist Connie Bostic, on view from Aug. 12 through Oct. 17.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Mountain Heritage Days will be a weeklong celebration of Southern Appalachian culture, featuring a compelling lecture on the Appalachian dialect, the annual Rooted in the Mountains symposium and a Friday evening concert. The week of events will lead up to the Saturday heritage demonstrations, music and food everyone has loved for the past 50 years.

A husband and wife with degrees from the Parks and Recreation Management Program at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ have established an endowed fund to support students who are following in their footsteps at their alma mater and to equip PRM professors with additional resources.

Bardo Arts Center at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ is delighted to host a must-see dance event captivating audiences everywhere, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, produced by Ex Machina, Côté Danse, and Dvoretsky Productions, live on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, at 7:30 pm.

Three new members have joined the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Foundation Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, while four departing board members were recently recognized for their service and contributions.

Tom Belt doesn’t view the world the same as everyone else. Yes, it’s a big blue marble floating in space and a melting pot of billions with different experiences, backgrounds and beliefs. However, Belt, a Cherokee Nation citizen, also sees it through a Cherokee lens — but that lens is fading.

From the tire changers who make split-second decisions under pressure to the spotters guiding drivers through chaos to the behind-the-scenes partnership managers making crucial deals — these Catamounts are helping steer the sport forward.