Version of story originally published in the Western Carolinian. WCU’s Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (PMA) will perform commissioned serenades on Tuesday, Feb. 14 on campus for significant others or anyone you want to impress or embarrass. Valentine’s Day serenades is an annual fundraiser where students can purchase a serenade for their significant other, a friend […]
Hip hop duo Black Violin to bring electric performance to WCU
February 7, 2022 by
Black Violin, a Grammy-nominated American hip hop duo, will perform at WCU’s Bardo Arts Center Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m., bringing an electric, energy-filled performance as part of WCU’s Black History Month events. Black Violin consists of two classically trained musicians, Kev Marcus, who plays the violin, and Wil B., who plays the viola. […]
Ave-O: A hip-hop artist hidden in the mountains
May 10, 2021 by
Western North Carolina is not known for its world famous hip hop artists, but they are here and rocking. One hard working, up and coming rapper residing in Cullowhee is Avery “Ave-O” O’Connell. Ave-O is a Myrtle Beach native who was originally pursuing an entrepreneurship degree from WCU. He withdrew from university in 2020 because […]
Blues-rock band The Log Noggins releases new song
November 29, 2019 by
Imagine floating in a lazy kayak down a river. Suddenly, you notice a single towering tree on the bank that has caught fire. It cracks and plummets down right on top of you! There is pain, and then nothing. The rest of the story comes to you in anecdotes, after you wake up in a hospital […]
‘Jonesing’ for the Blues
August 4, 2019 by
“If your life revolves around obtaining a substance, you’re a junkie, of whatever it is that you need to obtain,” he revealed. “Now if that’s heroin, then that’s a really tough break,” he half-jokingly spoke, exposing a grin underneath his silver mustache. “But for me, it’s music. I see myself as a new music junkie,” […]
WCU School of Music Artist-in-Residence week
March 18, 2019 by
The WCU School of music will be hosting the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra from Monday, March 18 through Thursday, March 21 for this year’s Artist-in-Residence series. Students in the School of music will have the opportunity to work with this group of professional string musicians. Clinics and workshops will be held throughout the week. At […]
