A complete look at this semester’s A&E offerings

This semester, Western Carolina University is getting bigger, better, and more diverse in what they are offering students in the world of music, movies and entertainment.  

Rotimi Ariyo, faculty advisor for Last Minute Productions, thinks it’s  “important to get out and meet other students… and having fun. It (college) is also about the outer classroom experience… If you don’t take the time to look at flyers, you’re not going to know.”            

Check out the schedule below to mark your calendar and attend events that appeal to you.

Last Minute Production Movies

(Tickets are $2 for students, $4 for non-students)

August 27, 28: Shrek Forever After

September 10, 11: Get Him to the Greek

September 17, 18: Sex and the City 2

September 24, 25: Grown Ups

October 1, 2: Twilight Saga: Eclipse

October 8, 9: The Last Airbender

October 22, 23: Dinner for Schmucks

October 29, 30: Inception

November 5, 6: Salt

November 12, 13: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

November 19, 20: Lottery Ticket

December 3, 4: The Switch

Last Minute Productions (LMP)

August 21: Freshman Assembly, FPAC, 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

                  Valley Ballyhoo, UC Lawn, 4:30 p.m.

August 14: Cat Fair, UC Lawn

August 23: Signups for Fall Break bus trip to Disney World, FL, UC Guest Services Desk

September 1: Producer Party, UC Illusions, 8:00 p.m.

September 9: Corey Smith concert, Ramsey Center, 8:00 p.m.

September 10-12: Stay at Western Weekend

September 13: Sign up for NFL bus trip to Atlanta, cost $30, UC Guest Services Desk

September 19: NFL bus trip to Atlanta (Atlanta vs. Arizona)

September 25: Jim Wand “The Hypnotist,” UC Grand Room, 8:00 p.m.

September 30: Red Zone Sexual Assault Training, UC Grand Room, 7:00 p.m. with a reception in Illusions, 8:00 p.m.

October 4: Alcohol and Drug Prevention Game Show, UC Grand Room, 7:00 p.m.

October 9: Homecoming concert and party, UC Grand Room, 9:00 p.m.

October 11: Signups for NFL bus trip to Atlanta, cost $30

October 14-18: Fall Break bus trip to Disney World, FL, cost TBA

October 22-24: Stay at Western Weekend

October 24: NFL bus trip to Atlanta (Atlanta vs. Cincinnati)

October 26: GLBTA Speaker Shane Windmeyer, UC Grand Room, 7:00 p.m.

October 27: Open Mic Night, Illusions, 8:00 p.m.

October 29: Halloween Concert Party, Brown Building, begins at 9:00 p.m., cost $5

November 1: Monday Night Football (Texans vs. Colts), Illusions, 8:00 p.m.

November 6: Leadership Catalyst, Illusions

November 10: Open Mic Night, Illusions, 8:00 p.m.

November 15: Monday Night Football (Eagles vs. Redskins),  Illusions, 8:00 p.m.

December 1-2: Holiday at the UC, UC

Drama Department

September 10-12: “Seven Deadly Sins” musical, FPAC, $5 students, $20 general public

October 6-9: “Romantic Fools” comedic love sketches, Niggli Theatre, $5 students, $15 general public

November 17, 20-21: “Rent” Broadway musical, FPAC, $5 students, $20 general public

December 9: “Campbell’s Soup: A Christmas Carol” radio show scholarship fundraiser, FPAC, $10 all tickets

Fine and Performing Arts Center

(Tickets are available online at http://www.wcu.edu/fapac/70.htm#/?i)

August 28: Neal E. Boyd – American pop opera singer, 7:30 p.m.

September 21: Carolina Chocolate Drops, 7:30 p.m.

September 24: The Hunt Family, 7:30 p.m.

October 3: The Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival, 3:00 p.m.

October 22: “‘Swonderful” the new Gershwin Musical, 7:30 p.m.

October 29: High School Play Festival, all day

October 30: High School Play Festival, all day

November 2: WCU Wind Ensemble, 8:00 p.m.

November 3: Chanticleer, 7:30 p.m.

November 4: Lance Brown’s Will Rogers Now!, 7:30 p.m.

November 30: WCU Jazz Band, 8:00 p.m.

December 5: Sounds of the Season, 3:00 p.m.

December 10: Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes, 7:30 p.m.

***All schedules are subject to change time, date, and location.