Shoppers pack dueling pottery festivals
SEAGROVE, N.C. ? Months of controversy surrounding Seagrove?s competing pottery festivals ended Saturday with both festivals attracting long lines on the same day and at the same place.

Dueling pottery festivals launch in Seagrove
SEAGROVE, N.C. (AP) - A devolving dispute between artisans in Seagrove has spawned competing pottery festivals both scheduled to span this weekend. The Seagrove Pottery Festival will be held for the 27th time while the Celebration of Seagrove Potters will show off work for the first time.

Judge: Both pottery festivals a go
SEAGROVE ? The two pottery festivals at separate locations in Seagrove next weekend will take place as planned.

Festivals
Friday, Dec. 5 A RURAL CHRISTMAS WEEKEND IN MATHEWS. 4-8 p.m. Hot cider, cookies, surprise gifts and card making for the troops overseas. Santa will be at the visitor center starting at 6 p.m. for free photos with the kids. Tree-lighting ceremony at 7:30 p.m. on Main Street with music and songs. 725-4BAY or www.visitmathews.com.

Fairs and festivals
Find out what fairs and festivals are taking place in Plymouth and surrounding towns.

Cape May Jazz Festival's 30th Edition
Fifteen years and thirty festivals since its inception, the Cape May Jazz Festival continues to present a diverse lineup of music over two weekends?in mid-April and early November?each year in this picturesque resort town at New Jersey's southern tip.

Longview accepting applications for tourism funding
The city of Longview is taking applications to fund projects that support or maintain tourism in Longview, such as festivals, events or advertising brochures.

6 Picks: Concerts, Festivals This Weekend
Check out fun festivals, concerts and shows going on in the Crescent City this weekend, courtesy of Where Y'At Magazine.

Holiday countdown: Seasonal attractions, festivities abound
Bay Area and beyond packed with festivals, ice rinks, light displays and more, from San Jose's Christmas in the Park to Fresno's Christmas Tree Lane.

The Good Life: A dash of holiday spirit
AUTUMN CRUZ Sacramento Bee file, 2006 There are lots of doings in this region, lots of events and festivals, games and performances, lots of serious times and joyful celebrations that connect straight to the dynamic culture and character of Sacramento. But there's nothing that's such a bright reflection of what we have here, nothing so embedded in this region's soul, as the ...

Parma: High school show choir on fundraising quest for trip to NYC
Members of The Sound Machine, Parma High School's show choir, are raising money to perform in New York City, where they will compete in the Festivals of Music hosted by MusicFest.org. The 28-member group needs to raise about $560 per...

The Atheist's Guide to Christmas
It came without credit. It came without banks. It came without financing, savings, or angst. As I understand it, the crux of Christmas is giving and sharing. Isn?t that nice? It is -- and a lot of people would do well to remember these sentimental verbs as they traverse the financially frightening hustle and bustle of this holiday season. Festivals of old celebrated the return of longer days ...

North Korea?s Very Cautious Cinematic Thaw
Foreign movies in the closed land of North Korea keep both the audience and the censor alert.

Far From the Spotlight, a Brewing Fight Over Theatrical Rights
A long-simmering debate in theater circles has intensified: Do nonprofits deserve a substantial cut of an author?s future royalties for producing a new play?

St. Louis jazz festival goes on hiatus
Cultural Festivals announced Thursday that Saint Louis Jazz and Heritage Festival will take a one-year hiatus in 2009.

Kasabian - Kasabian Sick Of Festivals
KASABIAN are contemplating a break from rock festivals - because they can't stand the events' squalid backstage facilities. The Club Foot hitmakers have become ...

Air Force Week showcases people, missions
Aerial flyovers, military band concerts and Air Force-themed film festivals took place during Air Force Week 2008 in Southern California from Nov. 14 through 21.

Jazz News: St. Louis Jazz and Heritage Festival Goes "On Hiatus" for 2009
?Cultural Festivals, the not-for-profit organization that produces one-of-a-kind events such as the Saint Louis Art Fair, the Big Read, and the Saint Louis Jazz and Heritage Festival, announced that the Jazz Festival will take a one year hiatus in 2009.

Finding His Fairies Distribution: "Were The World Mine" Director Tom Gustafson
Four years ago, Tom Gustafson 's short film " Fairies " was making a stop on its long run on the festival circuit. A 20-minute musical fantasy inspired by William Shakespeare 's " A Midsummer Night's Dream ," "Fairies" ended up screening at nearly 100 festivals, including Tribeca and pretty much every LGBT festival around.

Pine Belt offers many festivals
The presence of continuous warm weather combined with the area's rich musical and artistic heritage is the recipe for a number of regional festivals sprinkled throughout the year. Here is a sampling of what the Pine Belt has to offer.