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Saturday, July 5, 2025
For years the WCU School of Stage and Screen has hosted Controlled Chaos, a film festival designed to give students inside and outside of the department a chance to have their creations shown to an audience. The 16th annual Controlled Chaos will be divided into two days. The first […]
Excitement filled the hallway of the Bardo Arts Center on March 20, as Carolyn Grosh, curator of collections & exhibitions, stepped on stage to announce the award recipients of the 57th Annual Juried Art Exhibition. The Annual Juried Art Exhibition provides students, no matter their major, the opportunity to be […]
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. […]
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 […]
“Fantasia on Mysterium: The Epic Immersive Theatrical Recital” is not your typical production. Artist, playwright and pianist Michael Yannette, has dedicated 18 years to the crafting of this reimagined show. Simply calling it a recital would be a severe understatement. The production, which premiered at WCU, was intended to bring […]
The Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum featured the Bachelor of Fine Arts Portfolio Exhibition from Nov. 7 until Dec. 8. The exhibit is curated in the Fine Art Museum annually in the fall. The exhibition is made up entirely of student-created works, making it a unique collection. Students pursuing […]
Cullowhee, NC | Fantasia On Mysterium: The Epic Immersive Theatrical Recital is a genre-busting reimagining of a traditional piano recital and theatrical play, blended with artistically created mind-blowing immersive visuals that accompany both the storytelling and the live performances of Russian composer Alexander Scriabin’s piano works. The audience joins the […]
Contact: Rachel Hood | Marketing Manager | Bardo Arts Center 828.227.2505 | rhood@wcu.edu Cullowhee, NC | Coming April 10, 2023, outside Western Carolina University’s Apodaca Science Building is a new sculpture by Spruce Pine artist Hoss Haley, titled Staurolite, that will be installed in the coming weeks. This new work is part of […]
The following is a press release from Hailey Hogan (hmhogan3@catamount.wcu.edu) Cullowhee, NC | It’s a classic battle, good vs. evil. Come see the WCU’s School of Stage & Screen’s production of “Jekyll & Hyde” on stage at the WCU Bardo Arts Center. Stage and Screen alum Cory Phelps directs this […]
