Nearly 200 audience members filled Coulter Recital Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 27, to enjoy two hours of performances during the annual School of Music Spring Faculty Showcase. Instrumental and vocal faculty members performed prepared pieces, giving the audience a chance to experience their musicianship outside the classroom. “I definitely think out of all the concerts, […]
Music, crafts, food, and more: Greening Up The Mountains arrives this weekend
April 24, 2025 by
Sylva kicks off spring start with food, music, and other entertainment for the 27th annual Greening Up The Mountains festival on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with no cost to attend. According to their website, the event usually has upwards of 12,000 attendees and 175 vendor booth spaces on Main Street […]
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia spreads love through song
February 8, 2023 by
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 […]
