# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Shelton Laurel: An Appalachian Opera
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 am – Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 09:15 am
- **Event Description**: Schedule of Events
- 6:30 - 7:15 pm Book signing and sale by Ron Rash presented by City Lights Bookstore at Bardo Arts Center
-7:30 - 9:15 pm Shelton Laurel: An Appalachian Opera takes the stage at Bardo Arts Center

Shelton Laurel: An Appalachian Opera, a new work that explores the unique and tragic conflicts faced by settlers of Western North Carolina during the Civil War. Set in rural Madison County, this opera is a powerful account of families torn apart by fear, mistrust, and violence. Tracing a story that interweaves short stories and poetry of Ron Rash and is based in part on true events, Shelton Laurel gives voice to a lesser-known but poignant chapter of Appalachian history. With music and libretto by WCU Professor Damon Sink, Shelton Laurel is a haunting meditation on loyalty, survival, and the brutal consequences of civil conflict. Get your tickets today to experience the world premiere of this show.

We look forward to seeing you at Shelton Laurel: An Appalachian Opera on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 7:30 pm. Stop by Bardo Arts Center early for a Ron Rash book signing in collaboration with City Lights Bookstore from 6:30 - 7:15 pm. 

 Doors will open to the performance 30 minutes before the show is set to start. The WCU Fine Art Museum and BAC Concessions will be open one hour prior to the show. Get your tickets at arts.wcu.edu/tickets!

Image courtesy of Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina University.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cullowhee/shelton-laurel-an-appalachian-opera/200029144203426
- **Event Categories**: art, health-wellness, fine-arts, literary-art, meditation
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 160

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://wcuarts.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1536&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=cullowhee-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Cullowhee
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 199 Centennial Dr, Cullowhee, NC, United States, North Carolina 28723
- **lat**: 35.3075
- **long**: -83.18544
- **full address**: 199 Centennial Dr, Cullowhee, NC, United States, North Carolina 28723

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: WCU Bardo Arts Center (https://allevents.in/org/wcu-bardo-arts-center/26440638)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 199 Centennial Dr, Cullowhee, NC, United States, North Carolina 28723
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** WCU Bardo Arts Center
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, health-wellness, fine-arts, literary-art, meditation
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Shelton Laurel: An Appalachian Opera ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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