Western Carolina University presents a Cole Porter play, Kiss Me Kate; It will be held at the Fine and Performing Arts Center March 24-26 at 7:30p.m. and on March 27, at 3p.m. Casey Weems and Patrick Detloff, play the two main roles in the play. They share their excitement about the performance with us as […]
For all you water lovers
March 16, 2011 by
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS –– The Raven Fork, a Class V whitewater river located in the Great Smoky Mountains, descends rapidly from its origins near the Appalachian Trail to the valley floor in the Big Cove section of the Qualla Boundary. The steep, narrow descent is a favorite of extreme whitewater kayakers and the centerpiece of an […]
“Stay human and never forget”
March 15, 2011 by
Dr. Susan Cernyak-Spatz filled WCU’s Ramsey Center March 14 and captivated the audience with tales of her two years spent in a Nazi death camp. “I am here to tell my story so that no one will forget. If we fail to remember the past we are condemned to repeat it,” said Spatz. Spatz was […]
19th century composers revived
March 10, 2011 by
Shannon Thompson (clarinet), Andrew Adams (piano) and Travis Bennet (horn) got together in WCU’s Coulter Building’s Recitall Hall to bring back to life XIX and XX century classic music composers. The concert featured a sonata for clarinet and piano from Francis Poulenc (1965); Claude Debussy’s “Claire de Lune” (1905) which you might recognize from the […]
“Drivers, start your engines”; Daytona International Speedway
March 10, 2011 by
NASCAR, the great American sport, takes place at Daytona Speedway every year around the founding date in the middle of February. March 12, starts the next event and fans will gather from all over the world to watch. The next race being held at Daytona International Speedway is the Daytona 200, which will consist of top riders […]
Holocaust survivor to speak at WCU
March 10, 2011 by
Holocaust survivor, Susan Cernyak-Spatz will share her stories from her published memoir, “Protective Custody: Prisoner 34042” at 7 p.m. Monday, March 14 in Western Carolina University’s Ramsey Regional Activity Center. Cernyak-Spatz is a retired professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She now travels the United States and overseas to share about her […]
