Rabun Gap's One Act cast and crew traveled to Athens last fall to compete in the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) One Act Area Competition.

The One Act selection was "The Women of Lockerbie," a deeply moving play about grief and moving forward after a crisis.

The talented team finished First for Best Ensemble, Madison Minnich (Atlanta, Ga.) received Best Actress, and the group finished second overall. Rabun Gap has finished second in the area competition for the past three years.

Gayle Woody will present a bookmaking program at the Jackson County Public Library on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. The class will be held in the atrium of the library. All materials needed will be provided for those who attend the class.

Woody is the art teacher at Smoky Mountain High School. She has extensive knowledge of bookmaking, particularly making chapbooks. She has had two books shown at the prestigious BookOpolis art show in Asheville. Woody has been teaching art in Jackson County for about 15 years.

“These books we will be making are an excellent vehicle for personal writing, poetry, photo collages, and any other small artistic endeavors,” said Woody.

The Peace Center for the Performing Arts will bring folk rock supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) to Greenville, S.C. for a rare performance on Tuesday, May 21, at 7:30 p.m.

It has been more than four decades since Crosby, Stills & Nash played their first-ever concert as a trio at the legendary Woodstock festival. Since then band members David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash have crafted one of music’s most influential and enduring partnerships. They are noted for their intricate vocal harmonies; often tumultuous interpersonal relationships; political activism; and lasting influence on American music and culture. All three members have been twice been voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

“An Evening With Crosby, Stills & Nash” is set to be an intimate two-and-a-half to three-hour show packed with many of the trio’s classic hits.

Seventh graders headed to Camp Greenville

Jeff “Hoss” Howard and his Hoss Howard Band will perform a benefit concert at the Cullowhee Valley School on Friday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m.

The Hoss Howard Band plays southern rock and country style music. In May 2012, the band embarked on a mini-tour of Charlotte, performing at the Food Lion Speed Street Festival as well as the Whiskey River venue at EpiCentre.

For the Cullowhee Valley School concert, local merchants and musicians have donated door prizes and other items to be raffled off, including a guitar worth $2,500.