The Bardo Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University is bringing magician Mike Super to campus on May 1 from 3-5 pm. This is part of the Galaxy of Stars Series of 2015-2016 held there. Super is the winner of NBC’s Phenomenon series and finalist in America’s Got Talent. He redefines magic and it’s “more than just […]
A night to dress up, relax and watch student made films
April 27, 2016 by
Students in the Stage and Screen Department at Western Carolina University are enjoying their time putting together films for their annual Controlled Chaos Film Festival. It will take place at Bardo Performing Arts Center on April 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. It is a student produced event and sponsored by WCU and the Stage and Screen Department. […]
Dyeing with natural ingredients is a stinky beautiful thing
April 22, 2016 by
Narrowly missing the rain, students, faculty and visitors gathered together to learn how to naturally dye fabrics at the Mountain Heritage Center outside of Hunter Library on April 21. Erin Tapley, from Western Carolina University’s School of Art and Design, ran the event, and taught each person how to dye their very own piece of […]
The life of a “Gypsy”
April 20, 2016 by
“When you are on stage you are basically naked. When you are acting you’re baring your soul and when you have lines and you have lyrics and music just for yourself it’s a very vulnerable thing to do,” said Kylee Verhoff, the lead actor in the new musical “Gypsy,” the last production of the School […]
Show Review: The Oh Hellos @ The Orange Peel
April 17, 2016 by
Listening to modern folk band The Oh Hellos’ current release, Dear Wormwood, I imagined the band to be a relaxed, inconspicuous presence on stage. I couldn’t have been more wrong. While breezy, earthy vocals take precedence over the instrumentals on most of The Oh Hellos’ recordings, the live performance shows off the complicated conglomeration of […]
