Author Alex Kotlowitz to visit WCU for One Book Lecture

Two American towns, seemingly worlds apart, are connected and separated by a death that forces them to recognize their own dilemma’s. Western Carolina University will host book author, Alex Kotlowitz, on Nov. 3 for a lecture on his book, “The Other Side of the River.” The event will be in the University Center Grand Room […]

Bardo Arts Center welcomes fall with eye-catching light show

Live music combined with an LED light show lets us see the music in color using water as a transmitter honoring the Cherokee culture. The show Seeing Sound: A Musical Journey of Water and Light is the new multimedia production of the Bardo Arts Center that opens on Oct. 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. […]

The artist and his passion

Art is nothing without passion, at least according to Matthew Madden it is. Madden is a junior who was accepted into the School of Art & Design spring 2021 semester. According to Madden, the process of being accepted into the program at WCU was very daunting. This was because Madden said there were only five […]

WCU student pursues her art career

Western Carolina School of Art allows many students to pursue their passion and enhance their skills through the freedom of studios and materials. For Lauren Daubler, this talent and freedom allowed her to begin learning more skills and eventually to sell her art. Lauren Daubler is a junior who is a part of InkSpace, an […]

Ave-O: A hip-hop artist hidden in the mountains

Western North Carolina is not known for its world famous hip hop artists, but they are here and rocking. One hard working, up and coming rapper residing in Cullowhee is Avery “Ave-O” O’Connell. Ave-O is a Myrtle Beach native who was originally pursuing an entrepreneurship degree from WCU. He withdrew from university in 2020 because […]

WCU student creates unique type of art

Story co-produced with Scott Mitchell Ally Jones is a senior nursing student at Western Carolina University who also happens to be an artist. However, to most, her creations might not be the first thing to mind when you think of art. Jones creates fly fishing ties, a type of art many people don’t even know […]