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John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center

John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center

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Virtual Experiences

Explore upcoming events and on-demand experiences from Bardo Arts Center and the Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts.

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Bardo Arts Center

Home to Western Carolina University’s Performance Hall, Niggli Studio Theatre, and the WCU Fine Art Museum, Bardo Arts Center (BAC) enriches the vibrant artistic and cultural legacy of the Western North Carolina region. Through visual and performing arts programming, we enhance both the campus and community experience by increasing engagement with the arts.

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Documentary Film Series

BAC has partnered with the SouthArts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers to stream films to mobile devices and TVs.

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Cultivating Collections Installation View

Explore the Museum

Take our various Interactive 360° WCU Fine Art Museum Tours and stay tuned for the 360° tours coming soon for our spring 2021 exhibitions.

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Bardo Arts Center Turns 15!

The 2020-2021 season is Bardo Arts Center's 15th Anniversary Year! Learn more about our past, present, and future, and celebrate with virtual events.

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Upcoming Events

Tekki Lomnicki, Code of the Freaks

Code of the Freaks

Code of the Freaks presents a radical reframing of the use of disabled characters in film. This documentary uses hundreds of clips spanning over 100 years of moviemaking. Streaming free online February 21-24, 2021.

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