Calling all bookworms!

“So, when I go through those inevitable shadowlands, the quiet slopes of alone or in those places where we haven’t shakened Selma, Birmingham or Little Rock from our bones and we proceed to press present day struggles upon old bones.”  (Excerpt from “Peace Be Still” ) “Peace Be Still” is just one of the many […]

Dance till ya Drop!

WCU’s Recreation Center basketball courts became a dancing hall on March 10 with people dancing twist, rock-and-roll, and rumba for 12 hours. It was WCU’s first Dance Marathon. Dance Marathon is a fundraising event that involves thousands of college and high school students across the nation at over 150 schools. It was started in 1991 […]

WCU’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Western Carolina University’s Steve Carlisle, Bruce Frazier and Don Connelly combine their talents for the radio production of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The production featured a talented orchestra, dancers, exquisite sound effects, and a gripping story that kept the audience on the edge of their seats. The decision to produce Dracula was in part due to […]

Sounds of the Season Annual Fundraising Concert

The WCU Music Department will hold it’s annual “Sounds of the Season ” fundraising concert today at 3 p.m. at the Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature performances from WCU students and faculty as well as the Smokey Mountain High School show choir. Tickets are $15 for the general public , […]

Dillsboro lights up WNC holiday season

The first two weekends in December the town of Dillsboro will be hosting their 28thannual Festival of Lights and Luminaries.  The town will be lit with over 2,500 candles around their shops and studios.  The shopkeepers provide hot cocoa, holiday treats and live entertainment.  Horse and buggy rides will be available each night from 5 to – […]

Silent Auction

From November 10th-13th WCU hosted a silent auction at the John Bardo Performing Art Center.   The event was accompanied by the students 2nd annual “Holiday Sale” and the “Sweeney Todd” performance thereafter. The auction featured items donated by the community including scripts of the production, jewelry and clothing.  Many paintings were also featured that were […]