The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a cult movie and musical that is part of every generation. This Halloween WCU students produced their own version of it as a shadow cast. The photo story was made during one of their final dress rehearsal. For full disclosure, I worked as a assistant director for the show. […]
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast left WCU shivering with Antici…pation
November 2, 2018 by
WCU student production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show shadow cast in the Bardo Arts Theater on Halloween day, Oct. 31, brought a full house of horror, entertainment and fun. This production was put on to give the audience a chilling and fantasy filled Halloween, with communications student Casey Jowers both directing and starring in […]
“Liberal Redneck” and crew told stories from the South
November 2, 2018 by
Comedians Trae Crowder, Corey Forrester, Drew Morgan and D.J. Lewis entertained WCU students and Jackson County residents with personal stories. Around 400 WCU students and community crowded into Bardo Arts Center to see the stand-up comedians on Oct. 29. Crowder, Forrester, Morgan and Lewis regaled the crowd with raunchy anecdotes and jokes dealing with topics like […]
Local author and WCU alumnus visits Sylva for book signing
October 25, 2018 by
Charles Dodd White visited Sylva’s City Lights Bookstore on Oct. 20 to read excerpts and sign copies of his latest novel In the House of Wilderness. White graduated from WCU in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing and currently teaches English at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, Tennessee. In the month […]
Mountain Heritage Day displays some unique craftsmanship
October 19, 2018 by
Soulfully Salvaged Paper Arts crafter, Vie Davis, makes her jewelry from recycled magazines. She makes the beads by cutting out long triangle shaped strips of paper from magazines and tightly rolling them into a long bead shape and gluing the paper together. Davis was one of the many crafters who came to the 44th annual […]
Rich heritage & great fun: 44th Mountain Heritage Day
September 26, 2018 by
Make sure you bring your dancing shoes and an empty stomach to celebrate the Appalachian culture. The annual Mountain Heritage Day is this Saturday, Sept. 28, at the intramural field behind the Camp building on WCU. It is a whole day event that starts at 10 a.m. but come early to get a good parking spot. […]
