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 […]
Slam poet brings laughter and cultural awareness to WCU
March 1, 2016 by
Western Carolina University’s Last Minute Productions (LMP) brought award winning slam poet, G Yamazawa, to campus on Monday, Feb. 29, where he entertained an audience of about 50 students and faculty members with his comical spoken word performance in UC Illusions. In between telling personal stories from his childhood growing up “southern Asian” with Japanese […]
Slam poet G Yamazawa is coming to WCU
February 27, 2016 by
Have you ever wanted to hear a spoken word artist perform poetry? Your chance is on its way! Award winning slam poet, G Yamazawa, will grace Western Carolina University with his spunk and wit on Monday, Feb. 29, in UC Illusions at 7 p.m. The G Yamazawa Slam Poet event is a part of the Coffeehouse […]
