Last Minute Productions is offering Movie Passes for the Spring 2016 semester.  

You can choose from three options:

• Purple Pass - 6 movie pass
• Gold Pass - Full semester pass
• Catamount Pass - Full semester pass + 1 candy per movie.

Passes are on sale now at the UC Guest Services Desk.  Passes only available during business hours and will not be sold at the box office.

Pricing:

Purple - $10 WCU student, $20 public

Gold - $15 WCU student, $40 public

Catamount - $20 WCU student, $45 public

Please note:

• Passes are good for Friday through Sunday showings only.
• Passes are good for one admittance per title per weekend.
• Must show pass and photo ID at box office for admission.
• Subject to available seating.

Recital

The Sylva Garden Club will meet Tuesday, February 2 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Sylva Presbyterian Church. After the business meeting, Dr. Timothy Metz will speak on "Propagating Plants." Dr. Metz is assistant vice chancellor for institutional planning and effectiveness at WCU. Prior to his appointment at WCU, Dr. Metz was chairman of Campbell University’s Department of Biological Sciences and taught biology, horticulture, botany, and biotechnology. His research interests include plant molecular biology, plant breeding and genetics. The program is free and open to the public.

The Sylva Garden Club meets the first Tuesday of the month from September - May at the Sylva Presbyterian Church and is open to adults interested in gardening and outdoor beautification of the area. Annual membership dues are $20.00. Gardening experience is not necessary!

Last Minute Productions presents speaker Teja Arboleda.  

Arboleda is African-American/Filipino-Chinese & German-Danish.  He grew up in Japan and has traveled through many countries.  He is the author of In The Shadow of Race, an account of his personal experiences as a multicultural, multiethnic and "multiracial" American.  He has a B.A. in Communications from Clark University and an M.Ed. from Lesley University.

As a television producer, director, writer and entertainer, Teja has spent 26 years creating commercial and educational programs for television and distrubution, including PBS, ABC, Discovery and major corporations around the U.S. such as Verizon Wireless.  He has an Emmy Award and two Telly Awards.

His topic for this presention will be RaceOff.  Premiered in Winter 2011 at the Race-Are We So Different national touring exhibit, this live multimedia and heavy musical beat-entrenched program is based on his wildly successful national touring video, RaceOff.  This lively, interactive motivational presentation will challenge the audience to wipe away all assumptions about identity that limit us.  The fundamental tenet of RaceOff is to elminate racial categories by challenging the archaic rubric of color and feature-baed designations while celebrating the cultural and ethnic premises of identity.

Last Minute Productions presents "Throwback Thursday" film, "Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1"

Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.

Showtime is 7:00 pm

All tickets $1

Ticket includes popcorn and drink.

Note:  Movie passes not valid for Thursday showings.

Box office opens 30 minutes prior to showtime.

Productive Paranoia, a Haywood County band, will be featured for the First Thursday Old Time and Bluegrass Concert and Jam of 2016. 7:00 - 8:00 concert, 8:00 - 9:00 open jam. MHC Auditorium, H. F. Robinson building. Free

Kid's Climb is for children of students, faculty and staff and
their guests.  Kid's climb is the only time participants under 17 are allowed on the wall. Cost is $5 if the parent is
a member of the CRC or $10 if the parent is not a member.
We accept cash or check. Child must weigh at least 40lbs and a parent or legal guardian must be present to sign the assumption of risk form. 

As the war of Panem escalates to the destruction of other districts, Katniss Everdeen, the reluctant leader of the rebellion, must bring together an army against President Snow, while all she holds dear hangs in the balance.

Showtimes 7:00 and 10:00 pm 

Tickets

$2 with WCU Student ID

$5 general public

Ticket includes popcorn and drink.

Box office opens 30 minutes prior to showtime.

As the war of Panem escalates to the destruction of other districts, Katniss Everdeen, the reluctant leader of the rebellion, must bring together an army against President Snow, while all she holds dear hangs in the balance.

Showtimes 7:00 and 10:00 pm 

Tickets

$2 with WCU Student ID

$5 general public

Ticket includes popcorn and drink.

Box office opens 30 minutes prior to showtime.

This fast-paced 50-minute multimedia lecture will examine a new generation of ceramic artists has added the video camera to their usual arsenal of tools. Filmed documentation of the crafts is as old as film itself, but there is something distinctive about the approach taken by young ceramic artists who have grown up with video and social media. Instead of using the camera to merely document process, many artists use the camera to document how their work is being used… or abused. Others use video as a promotional tool. Still others fuse all of the above strategies with wild abandon.

Panel discussion

Southern Circuit Film Series

Jazz Band

Lecture

Replacing projector and updating programming within room

Artist Talk 4pm

Dreams of Home, Northeastern Nigeria Through the Memories of a Missionary Kid

by Jon Ogburn

Women's Basketball vs. ETSU

Last Minute Productions presents "Throwback Thursday" film, "Crazy Stupid Love."

A middle-aged husband's life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a newfound friend, Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bars.

Showtime is 7:00 pm

All tickets $1

Admission includes popcorn and drink.

Box office opens 30 minutes prior to showtime.

Men's Basketball vs. Chattanooga

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Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac.

Showtimes 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm

Tickets:

$2 with WCU Student ID

$5 for general public

Admission includes popcorn and drink.

Box office opens 30 minutes prior to showtime.

WCU's Wind Ensemble will perform as part of All District Band weekend.

Women's Basketball vs. Chattanooga

Perhaps one of Jackson County's most unique annual events is the Sapphire Valley Resort Outhouse Races. The cold winter blues are melted away amidst competitive laughter when participants and spectators gather for this race down a ski slope in of all things, an outhouse!

Now in its 10th year, the 2016 event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 13. Starting at noon, participants and spectators will enjoy a musical performance by a live band and food from Danny's BBQ as they await the Outhouse Races which begin at 2 p.m.

Prizes are awarded for the winner, runner-up and in the categories of best construction, most humorous and most creative. 

Each year, the event raises money to benefit a local charity or non-profit. For entry and more information, please call 828-743-6159.

Men's Basketball vs. Samford

Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac.

Showtimes 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm

Tickets:

$2 with WCU Student ID

$5 for general public

Admission includes popcorn and drink.

Box office opens 30 minutes prior to showtime.

Games

Because of weather conditions and possible hazardous travel conditions, this concert has been postponed to a date to be announced later.

Recording Artist PAM TILLIS has been a formidable force in country music since her first single hit the charts and has racked up 14 Top Five hits including six that hit #1, and has sold over 6 million records. She was one of the first women in Nashville to produce her own album, and she was awarded the coveted Female Vocalist of the Year by the CMA in 1994. In 1999 Pam showed her trademark versatility by being the first female country entertainer to ever star in a Broadway Musical when she appeared in Smokey Joe’s Café. She’s performed on Jay Leno, David Letterman and Conan O’Brien. (NOTE: Juice Newton just announced her retirement and cancelled her show at WCU)

Replacing projectors within space

Speaker

The Coffee with the Poet series continues on Thursday, February 18th at 10:30 a.m. at City Lights Bookstore. The February gathering will feature poet and professor, Catherine Carter. She is the author ofGrowing Gills, Swamp Monster and the chapbook Marks of the Witch. Catherine directs the English Education program at Western Carolina University. She also teaches education, writing, and literature courses, and publishes and researches in poetry, American literature, and English Education.

The Coffee with the Poet series is cosponsored by the NetWest program of the North Carolina Writer’s Network and gathers on the third Thursday of each month. For more information on Coffee with the Poet or to reserve copies of Catherine’s books please call City Lights Bookstore at 828-586-9499.

Tami Faulkner began her interior design career after earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Design from California State University, Chico. She is a certified kitchen and bathroom designer, an Allied member of ASID and a former university interior design instructor.

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Replacing projectors within space

The NetWest program of the North Carolina Writers Network and City Lights Bookstore will host an open mic night at the bookstore on Friday, February 19th at 7 p.m. Folks are encouraged to bring their poetry or short pieces to share. The North Carolina Writers' Network connects, promotes, and serves the writers of this state.  They provide education in the craft and business of writing, opportunities for recognition and critique of literary work, resources for writers at all stages of development, support for and advocacy of the literary heritage of North Carolina, and a community for those who write. For more information please visit their website.

Join the Department of Campus Activites and Last Minute Productions for this special, "Catamount Family Weekend" showing of "The Peanuts Movie."

Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home to win the love of his life.

Showtimes 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm Friday and Saturday.  7:00 pm on Sunday.

Admission is free for everyone!

Attendees will receive free popcorn and drink!

Box office opens 30 minutes prior to showtime.  Cat Cards and attendance/ticketing will still take place for admission.

Ann Miller Woodford will present her book, When All God’s Children Get Together on Saturday, February 20th at 3 p.m. at City Lights Bookstore.  Her book celebrates the lives and music of African American people in far western North Carolina. Ann Miller Woodford grew up in Andrews, NC during segregation. She is the founder One Dozen Who Care Inc., a nonprofit  that works to create leadership capacity and build community unity in far western North Carolina. ODWC partnered with Ann to produce When All God’s Children Get Together and other initiatives inspired by the history and heritage of regional African Americans. To reserve copies please call City Lights Bookstore at 828-586-9499.

Join the Department of Campus Activites and Last Minute Productions for this special, "Catamount Family Weekend" showing of "The Peanuts Movie."

Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home to win the love of his life.

Showtimes 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm Friday and Saturday.  7:00 pm on Sunday.

Admission is free for everyone!

Attendees will receive free popcorn and drink!

Box office opens 30 minutes prior to showtime.  Cat Cards and attendance/ticketing will still take place for admission.

Join the Department of Campus Activites and Last Minute Productions for this special, "Catamount Family Weekend" showing of "The Peanuts Movie."

Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home to win the love of his life.

Showtimes 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm Friday and Saturday.  7:00 pm on Sunday.

Admission is free for everyone!

Attendees will receive free popcorn and drink!

Box office opens 30 minutes prior to showtime.  Cat Cards and attendance/ticketing will still take place for admission.

review of proposals

Replacing projector within space

Men's Basketball vs. Wofford

Baseball vs. Louisana-Monroe 

Men's Basketball vs. Furman

Baseball vs. Louisiana-Monroe

Baseball vs. Louisiana-Monroe

Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher will host an educational forum on Monday, Feb. 29, to address the regional importance of the Connect NC bond proposal.

Poetry