Smoke filled the auditorium as dim red light was cast on towering set pieces, creating eerie shadows and excitable whispers from the crowd. As the narrator finished his introduction, the audience gasped, as an ensemble of 25 characters rushed to center stage, to erupt in intense song and dance. Western Carolina University has seen many […]
WCU undergraduate artists share work with the public
April 20, 2023 by
Twenty-four Western Carolina University students were given the opportunity to professionally display their work to enhance their skills and gain campus-wide recognition. This exhibit displayed several mediums of work, including wooden sculptures, pottery, paintings and photography. These students’ creations were carefully selected among various submissions to be recognized for their hard work. Western Carolina University’s […]
One-woman show teaches WCU ‘You’re not what you’ve been through’
January 30, 2023 by
Western Carolina University was moved by an emotional and entertaining telling of Dr. Tiffany Jackson’s own life and hardships through a showcase of her musical talents and expertise. Members of the audience were faced with raw discussions of racial identity and left the show with an earned perspective for what it may have been like […]
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast left WCU shivering with Antici…pation
November 2, 2018 by
WCU student production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show shadow cast in the Bardo Arts Theater on Halloween day, Oct. 31, brought a full house of horror, entertainment and fun. This production was put on to give the audience a chilling and fantasy filled Halloween, with communications student Casey Jowers both directing and starring in […]
Concert, symphonic bands perform first spring concert
March 4, 2017 by
Sounds of classic music literature from two major ensembles filled the halls of the Bardo Arts Center on WCU’s campus as members of the community gathered to attend the first Concert Band and Symphonic Band concert of the semester on March 1. Both of these ensembles consist of WCU students. The concert band is composed […]
