Carlos Andreas Gomez inspires Western Carolina community

Spoken Word poet Carlos Andreas Gomez entertained the WCU community with some of his most famous poems on March 17. He enlightened the crowd of about 30 people with his deep poems and opinions about 21st century society. Gomez’s performance was organized by Last Minute Productions (LMP) and took place in the UC Illusions room. Gomez […]

Annual ‘Battle of the Bands’ in need of diversity

“I’m all about the energy. The energy is key – I love it,” said Risky, winner of the third-annual Last Minute Productions’ Battle of the Bands. After five performances on Tuesday night, March 21, the student audience decided Yung Bush aka Risky would win it all – which was a ticket to see the upcoming […]

Concert, symphonic bands perform first spring concert

Sounds of classic music literature from two major ensembles filled the halls of the Bardo Arts Center on WCU’s campus as members of the community gathered to attend the first Concert Band and Symphonic Band concert of the semester on March 1. Both of these ensembles consist of WCU students. The concert band is composed […]

Rhonda Vincent & co. prove at WCU they are absolutely all the rage

Rhonda Vincent & The Rage is as American and comforting as apple pie, offering the audience dazzling entertainment through the night with a pleasant atmosphere. Vincent & co. performed Feb. 24 at the Bardo Arts Center. Dubbed the “new queen of bluegrass,” Rhonda Vincent found her claim to fame when she was a child in […]

Comedian Emma Willmann performs stand-up at WCU

Emma Willmann has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and headlined her own sold out show in the New York Comedy Festival, and on Friday, Feb. 24, she performed in the UC Illusions Room at WCU. The NY comic was generally well-received by a small crowd of about 40 students, as she sprung from […]

An authentic night of music with Haley Klinkhammer

Haley Klinkhammer, as an aspiring musician, is the genuine article and can be seen as a bright light in the YouTube generation, representing herself and the purity of her heart and her love for music are sure to attract many more subscribers if they simply give her the time of day. Haley Klinkhammer performed at […]