Wilner "Wil B" Baptiste plays viola as one half of the hip hop violin duo Black Violin during a performance on Feb. 21 in Van Meter Hall. The pair has classical violin training and their talent has led them to perform with artists such as Alicia Keys, Wu-Tang Clan and Linking Park.
Dance students run through a dress rehearsal for the opening piece of Evening of Dance on March 26 in Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center.
Western Kentucky University senior Jacqueline Yunker performs a solo during dress rehearsal on March 29, 2017 at Van Meter Hall. Yunker played the lead role and titular character in “Suor Angelica,” the first of two operas performed by the music and theatre departments.
Frankie Ballard performs at Western Kentucky University's annual Homecoming concert on Nov. 6, 2014. Ballard opened for Eli Young Band alongside WKU alumnus Will Hoge.
Aerialists perform before Brandi Carlile took to the Dreaming Creek Main Stage July 24 at Floyd Fest. The five-day festival also featured trapeze artists, fire performers and stilt walkers alongside the many musical acts.
Johanna Söderberg, of Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit, plays keyboard on July 24 at the Dreaming Creek Main Stage at Floyd Fest.
Hunter Hayes performs at Western Kentucky University's annual Homecoming concert Nov. 5, 2015 in Diddle Arena. Hayes was joined by fellow country music star Kelsea Ballerini.
Dance students run through a dress rehearsal for the annual Evening of Dance performance on March 26 in Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center.
Shakey Graves performs July 29 at Floyd Fest in Floyd, Va. Shake Graves performed back-to-back shows, the first being a smaller, acoustic show with a question and answer session, and the second on the festival's main stage.
The Western Violins are led by Xinyu Liu in their performance of "Preludium and Allegro" at the Prism concert on March 3 at Van Meter Hall.
Western Kentucky University dance major Nathan Fister performs at a dress rehearsal for Evening of Dance March 26 in the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Fister was featured in four of the nine pieces performed for Evening of Dance, each of which had a unique style.