Congratulations to the following students whose work has been selected to appear in the 2001 edition of Nomad, WCU’s art and literary magazine. Bridget Fitzgerald: “Writing Chalkboard Letters” Sabrina Kumar: “Jamaican Triptych” and “haiku” Michael McCollum: “Cliff’s Notes” Crystal Olson: “Topsy-Turvy” and “Memories of Omaha” Virginia Culp: “Neurotic Distortions of […]
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VideoNot Exactly What You’re Not Expecting – Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
What if your life is scripted ahead of time? What if everything you do or say is predetermined by some unseen author, and all you can do is play out your part until the inevitable conclusion, whatever it may be? Even worse, what if, in this great drama that is […]
MusicClapton is Back with Reptile
It seems that the last time we heard from blues guitar legend Eric Clapton was during his collaboration with B.B. King on the album Ridin’ with the King. Now Clapton has produced a solo album entitled Reptile. The album contains both original numbers and covers of songs by the likes […]
MovieBinoche Makes the Very Best “Chocolat”
In a small French village focused on purity, morality, and tranquillity, you look the other way if you see something you aren’t supposed to. Overall, there is a peaceful exterior to the town. But there is a craving for something more bubbling just below the surface. It’s a craving for […]
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee at The Ugly Mug
So you say there’s no place to go in Cullowhee. There’s nothing to do. Well, Tom Hanks is armed with a new coffee shop and a fresh mentality on that particular subject. Cullowhee is ready for a change, and that change is starting with Tom’s Ugly Mug. The Ugly Mug […]
Singer and Folk-Theologian ‘Live and for Free’ in Cullowhee
Ed Kilbourne’s performances are much like Jesus’ teachings: Live and for Free. And on Sunday, March 25, Kilbourne will bring his folk style performance to Cullowhee. Kilbourne, a singer and folk-theologian, is known for his ability to combine acoustic guitar, keyboards, and singing in a story-telling style that has been […]
BooksThe Cat’s Out of the Bag with Tabby’s Hidden Passions
Where soap opera meets soft porn and enchantment twines with entrapment; where passions run high, and the supernatural is only a closet away; a wicked witch holds sway. With fiendish glee, she brings disharmony to Harmony and not-so-quality entertainment to NBC daytime. Anyone who can’t get enough of the goings-on […]
WCU Welcomes Multi-Discipline Scholar
WCU welcomes its next visiting scholar next week. Martica Sawin, a woman of many vocations, including art historian, contemporary critic, curator, writer and lecturer, will be speaking on Wednesday, March 28, in room 104 of the Belk Building. Her presentation will begin at 7 p.m. Sawin’s lecture will give her […]
Ready to Shake? Black Theatre Ensemble presents “Tambourines to Glory”
Hang on to your hats, theater-goers, and with a ticket in hand, make your way to Hoey auditorium for a fresh and energetic production by WCU’s Black Theatre Ensemble. Join them as they present “Tambourines to Glory” by Langston Hughes. The drama, set in Harlem during 1958, will begin Thursday, […]
The Evinrudes to Perform at Illusions
Alternative rock band The Evinrudes will perform at Western Carolina University Thursday, March 29. The concert will take place at Illusions nightclub, on the third floor of the A.K. Hinds University Center, at 9pm. Tickets are $2 for Western students with valid identification and $4 for all others. Formed in […]
