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Photo courtesy of David Sedaris. Image taken by Anne Fishbein.

An Evening with David Sedaris

The best-selling author and well-known NPR humorist, playwright, and comedian David Sedaris returns to Cullowhee for An Evening with David Sedaris.   

John Julius Wilnoty, Beetle, oak burl wood carving, 4.25 x 9 x 4.625 inches

Spark of the Eagle Dancer: The Collecting Legacy of Lambert Wilson

This exhibition celebrates the legacy of Lambert Wilson, a passionate collector of contemporary Native American art who encountered a beloved Cherokee sculpture as a student at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ and decided to devote his life to supporting and encouraging Native artists.   

Photo courtesy of The Second City.

The Second City: Swipes Right: An Incomplete Guide to the Ultimate Date Night

Spend a naughty 90 minutes with their caliente cast of comedians as they (consensually) annihilate everything that turns us on—and off—about love, dating, relationships, and everything else in-between the sheets.   

Photo from 54th Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition

55th Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition

This exhibition is an extraordinary opportunity for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµundergraduate students to share their artwork with a larger public and to enhance their skills in presenting artwork in a professional gallery setting.   

Photo courtesy of Imani Winds.

Imani Winds: Black and Brown

Experience the twice Grammy-nominated wind quintet Imani Winds at WCU’s Bardo Arts Center. The ensemble presents their show Black and Brown, an entire program celebrating composers of color such as Wayne Shorter, Paquito D’Rivera, and Valerie Coleman.   

Courtney M. Leonard - BREACH: Logbook23 | CORIOLIS, installation view at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµFine Art Museum

Courtney M. Leonard - BREACH: Logbook23 | CORIOLIS

Immerse yourself in the latest Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµFine Art Museum exhibition, which explores cultural and historical connections to water, fishing practices, and sustainability. Created by Shinnecock Nation, ceramic artist Courtney M. Leonard.  

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Rising of the Necessary Diva

Rising of the Necessary Diva is an autobiographical account of a girl raised in the hood and born to a sharecropper’s daughter, whose gift to sing paves a path for her to travel the world singing classical music but whose heart recognizes the need to return to the hood to serve in purpose.   

Untitled artwork by Kevin Kirkpatrick.

2023 School of Art and Design Faculty Biennial

Every two years, the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµFine Art Museum offers faculty in the School of Art and Design the opportunity to share their artwork with the University community.  

Nutcracker Promo Image

The Nutcracker, Ballet Conservatory of Asheville

The Ballet Conservatory returns for its 5th Nutcracker tour to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, in its 13th season. Their magically festive, full-length Nutcracker production, features professional classical dancers and the Ballet Conservatory of Asheville's celebrated company.