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John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center

John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center

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Arts Update

Reopening Our Doors

Read important guidelines regarding your visit to Bardo Arts Center.

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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 schedule your in-person visit.

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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

Lonnie Holley, an African-American artist in his studio in 2018

Thumbs Up for Mother Universe: Stories from the Life of Lonnie Holley

Streaming for free April 26-29, 2021. Filmed over 20 years, Thumbs Up for Mother Universe, tells Lonnie Holley's story, revealing how one man's instinct to create has enabled him to succeed against all odds -  from garbage dumps and prison camps, to festival stages and The Met.

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