Spoken word at Western with Ashlee Haze

Poetry provides an emotional catharsis, as Ashlee Haze, an accomplished spoken word artist and the author of “Smoke”, showed Thursday. Last Minute Productions brought Haze to Western on Thursday, Nov. 18 in the University Center.  According to her website’s biography, Haze, whose nickname is “Big 30” after her consistency in getting a perfect score, is […]

Dancing tournament turns into just dance flash mob

One of the many ways to reach people is through dance and this dance gaming tournament did just that. Gamers and Just Dance enthusiasts came together on Nov. 9 in a dance gaming tournament hosted by Last Minute Productions. Every year a gaming tournament is hosted and each time they are different. And this year […]

Alex Kotlowitz Brings Important Topics to WCU Students

Alex Kotlowitz, best-selling author of “The Other Side of the River” visited Western Carolina University on Wednesday, Nov. 3, to discuss his book with students. “The Other Side of the River” was chosen as WCU’s one book for 2021-2022. It was chosen because of its relation to the campus theme, water. The book also details […]

Tattoo Arts Convention returns to Asheville Nov. 5-7

If the body is a temple, who says it can’t be a heavily decorated temple?  The city of Asheville will host its second Tattoo Arts Convention at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Nov. 5-7.  Hosted by Villain Arts, the family-friendly convention will feature special guests like Al Fliction and Holli Marie, who have both competed on […]

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. […]