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LCE series at WCU to continue with Henry Rollins show
A performance by former punk rocker Henry Rollins is planned Wednesday, Oct. 1, as Western Carolina University’s 2008-09 Lectures, Concerts and Exhibitions Series.
Rollins, front man for punk band Black Flag in the 1980s, is also an author, TV host and activist. He’s focused on his spoken word monologues for more than a decade.
Rollins launched his politically charged “Recountdown” tour in September to coincide with the presidential election season. “Hoping that the bad times are almost over, I am taking advantage of the current situation to spend the last few nights of the catastrophic Bush administration onstage,” Rollins said.
Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. performance are currently on sale.
Henry Rollins – musician, author and activist – will bring his spoken-word performance to Western Carolina University at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center. For tickets, visit the Fine and Performing Arts box office, or call the box office at 227-2479 for Visa and MasterCard orders.
The LCE series runs from September through February and is coordinated by WCU students and faculty committed to bringing quality, challenging performers, speakers and projects to campus.
Purchase tickets by visiting the Fine and Performing Arts Center box office or calling 227-2479. The box office accepts Visa and MasterCard. Tickets will also be available online at www.ticketreturn.com.
All shows are at 7:30 p.m. at the Fine and Performing Arts Center. With the exception of January’s Bobby Shew jazz concert, which is free, ticket prices are $20 for the general public; $10 for individuals 60 years and older, faculty and staff; and $5 for WCU students.
For more information about the LCE series, call 227-7206.
The remaining schedule follows:
– Thursday, Nov. 13, Adam Pascal, “Broadway State of Mind.” Multitalented singer and Tony-nominated Broadway actor Adam Pascal performs Broadway tunes and classic rock. Tickets on sale Oct. 13.
– Friday, Jan. 16, jazz trumpeter Bobby Shew. A musician from the hard bop tradition who has played with jazz greats including Buddy Rich, Bobby Shew is a versatile trumpeter who has shifted from big bands to smaller combinations. This show is free and part of the WCU Trumpet Festival.
– Wednesday, Jan. 28, African Children’s Choir, “Journey of Hope.” Formed in the mid-1980s, the African Children’s Choir tours to raise money and awareness of the desperate conditions in which many of Africa’s children live. The choir’s music blends song and dance from throughout the continent and features more than 10 languages. Tickets on sale Jan. 1.
– Thursday, Feb. 26, Parsons Dance Company. Pairing the discipline and precision of classical dance with the athleticism, exuberance and movement of modern dance, Parsons Dance Company – under the artistic direction of choreographer David Parsons – delivers a professional, energized, entertaining performance. Tickets on sale Jan. 26.
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