Entertainment is sometimes a hard thing to come by at Western Carolina University. Last Minute Productions, WCU’s source for entertainment through movies, concerts and other events, has a full schedule this year packed with new events for students.
LMP’s big event this fall will be a comedy show featuring Bo Burnam in the Bardo Arts Center, formally known as the Fine and Performing Arts Center, on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. LMP has not announced the opening acts for Bo Burnham, but they do promise a very entertaining and very funny night.
Burnham is best known for his YouTube videos, which have about 100 million views, and for his stand-up comedy. He is also well known for music and rapping. He is currently signed to Comedy Central Records where he is the youngest person to record a comedy central special.
For the Bo Burnham event, the doors will open at 6 p.m. and pre-sale tickets are $10 for students and $15 for non-students. Day of show tickets will be $15 for students and $20 for non-students. Pre-sale tickets to go on sale soon at lmp.wcu.edu.
Another big event for LMP this fall will be the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 movie premiere on campus from October 28-29. LMP consistently shows movies every weekend on Friday at 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and midnight and on Saturday at 6 and 9 p.m. For the HP 7 premiere, there will be a green screen photo shoot and giant chess pieces. LMP will also have a variety of other features and prizes at the movie premiere.
Other LMP movies this fall will be: Thor from August 26-27, The Hangover Part II from September 9-10, Super 8 from August 16-17, Green Lantern from September 23-24, Cars 2 from September 30-October 1, Bad Teacher from October 7-8, Transformers: Dark of the Moon from October 21-22, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 from October 28-29, Cowboys & Aliens from November 4-5, Friends With Benefits from November 11-12, 30 Minutes or Less from November 18-19 and Fright Night from December 2-3.
LMP will also be hosting other various events on campus such as Open Mic Nights, Monday Night Football events and more. Check the LMP website at lmp.wcu.edu or their Facebook page, “Last Minute Productions – LMP”, for more information and more events.
If you want to help with any LMP events, you can become a volunteer “producer” by contacting them at contracts.lmp@gmail.comor by stopping by their office on the second floor of the University Center to get involved.
