The organizations of Arts and Cultural Events(ACE) brought the high – flying and magical acts of the Golden Dragon Acrobats to WCU Sept. 9 in the Bardo Arts Center. The group performed daring acts along with expressing the beauty of the Chinese culture through their clothing and props. The acrobats transitioned from high- flying acts to balancing […]
Mountain parade for mountain band
September 9, 2015 by
Jackson County is hosting a “Welcome Home Parade” for the local band, Mountain Faith which was a big hit this year on America’s Got Talent. The parade is tomorrow, Sept. 10, starting at 6:30 p.m. on Main Street in downtown Sylva and end with a performance by Mountain Faith at Bridge Park. The local bluegrass group […]
Show review: The Mowgli’s @ WCU
September 6, 2015 by
I have to be honest. I was expecting a crowd of about 20 people to be half-heartedly applauding The Mowgli’s on Friday night. It’s not because I don’t think they’re a great band, or because I don’t think Last Minute Productions promoted the show well. It’s because –I hate myself for thinking this– I assumed […]
Hunter Hayes Tickets Are Here
August 31, 2015 by
Four-time Grammy nominee Hunter Hayes is heading to the Great Smokies on October 22! The Office of Public Relations has announced that tickets will be available for starting tomorrow at the Ramsey Center box office or online. Hunter Hayes will perform with Ryan Lafferty for Western Carolina’s homecoming concert this year as part of his “21 tour.” For more […]
Tim Montana and the Shrednecks visit Cullowhee
August 20, 2015 by
Western Carolina students came out to the University Plaza to enjoy the southern rock styles of Tim Montana and the Shrednecks. The band played songs ranging from country and rock to pop and hip-hop as well as their many hit singles. About 500 students visited the concert, some hung out with friends on the steps while others […]
WCU enjoys a “chaotic” Friday with the end of classes
May 4, 2015 by
The doors opened at 6:30 p.m. in the Bardo Arts Center at WCU to let in excited film enthusiasts and proud film majors for the seventh annual film festival, Controlled Chaos. Controlled Chaos features two senior thesis projects as well as several other films as short as 15 seconds created by WCU film students. Most of […]
