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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
This semester, movies are back being played at WCU in a new style. Last Minute Productions, the student-led programming team for campus activities, is known for their free weekly movie nights on Fridays and Saturdays. LMP accesses the movies through a movie licensing supplier. “They’re like the middle agent between […]
Young, on-the-rise rapper, bbno$ (pronounced baby no money), performed at WCU Thursday Aug. 22 as part of Last Minute Productions’ Week of Welcome event series. The event opened with DJ Juasca. As he performed, the crowd steadily continued to grow. The set included songs for every student from “Axel […]
October Arts and Entertainment Events This is a non-exhaustive list of art and entertainment events happening in the Cullowhee/Sylva area. The Western Carolinian is not affiliated with these events and has simply compiled them with the intention of connecting and informing the community. Descriptions of events are directly from hosts’ […]
The beloved local band, Porch 40 played a reunion show to a packed house at Lazy Hiker Brewing in downtown Sylva Aug. 24. In September 2014, Porch 40 played the same venue, then Mad Batter Food and Film, for the release of their debut album “Spread It Heavy.” Ten years […]
The hills will soon cry sweet sounds of music and laughter as WCU prepares for its 50th annual Mountain Heritage Day Saturday, Sept. 28. The celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature activities for all ages and interests. Mountain Heritage Day is a celebration of life […]
From Vol. 90, Ed. 08 May 2, 2024 Originally published in The Mountaineer Donna Ray Norton, eighth generation ballad singer and Local to Revere, North Carolina joins the Canton library concert series for a free performance of traditional ballads and stories. One of a “dying breed” of Appalachian ballad singers, […]
Cullowhee, NC | The WCU Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center has tallied the votes, and the results are in on which objects will be included in our newest exhibition Stellar Picks: A Community Choice Exhibition!This exhibition is for everyone who has a favorite piece of art in the […]
The crowd filling the lobby of the WCU Fine Arts Museum was awash with excitement as the award ceremony for the 56th Annual Juried Art Exhibition commenced on March 14. The exhibition gives the opportunity for any undergraduate student to submit their art to be considered for the gallery showing. […]
Each semester students in the film and television production program create films that can take months, sometimes years to create. They all work toward one main event, the Controlled Chaos Film Festival. A collection of selected short films will be shown over 2 days, starting on Friday, May 3. The […]
Cullowhee, NC | Bardo Arts Center (BAC) is excited to welcome Trailblazing Women of Country to the BAC Performance Hall stage on Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 pm for a tribute to country music legends Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton.CMT’s 2022 “Next Woman of Country” Miko Marks and […]
