To kick off the first day of the Spring Literary Festival, Gilbert-Chappel distinguished poet Brent Martin will be reading from a few of works on Monday, April 4, in the UC Theater, starting at noon. Martin will be reading from some of his chapbook poetry collections titled Poems From Snow Hill Road, A Shout in the Woods, […]
Powerful poet, fiction, and non-fiction writer Lauren K. Alleyne
March 31, 2016 by
As the Spring Literary Festival draws closer, the list of attending authors continues to grow. Among that list of authors is poet, fiction, and non-fiction writer, Lauren K. Alleyne, who will be reading from her first collection of poems titled Difficult Fruit on Tuesday, April 5, at 12 p.m. in the UC Theater. Alleyne was […]
Tennessee author Denton Loving
March 31, 2016 by
Emerging poet Denton Loving will be reading from his first collection of poems titled Crimes Against Birds on Tuesday, April 5, at 12 p.m. in the UC Theater. The editor of Seeking Its Own Level: an anthology of writings about water, Loving works at Lincoln Memorial University where he co-directs the annual Mountain Heritage Literary Festival and serves […]
Blackbeard makes an appearance at WCU
March 17, 2016 by
Pirates, Nazis, war, oh my! “Blackbeard’s Ghost and The Queen Anne’s Revenge”, a radio show brought to stage, offered a swashbuckling adventure to the audience present at its one-time performance in Western Carolina University’s Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center on Thursday evening. The history-based production was written and produced by WCU’s Communication Department Head, […]
“Blackbeard’s Ghost” is coming to WCU
March 16, 2016 by
A man and his horse, a country to protect, history’s most notorious pirate, and don’t forget the Nazis. This year, Western Carolina University’s radio show has it all. WCU will be broadcasting a performance of “Blackbeard’s Ghost and The Queen Anne’s Revenge” in the Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday […]
New Music Monday: Judah & the Lion
March 14, 2016 by
What happens when you rap over a mandolin, garage-y drums, and a synth? You get Judah & the Lion, a young band out of Nashville, Tenn. Once a decidedly rootsy-folk outfit only a few years ago, Judah & the Lion have now adopted the surprising label of “folk hop.” As difficult as it is to […]
