Meet James Abbott

Dusti Kempf, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 10, 2011

Meet James Abbott, a 20 year old musician and honor student from Winston Salem, North Carolina.  James tends to keep himself pretty busy when it comes to musical projects, and he has been very active in the music department at Catawba College, but his love for music developed long before making his... Read more »

Vernaculars On the Road- Video Blog

Dusti Kempf, Arts & Entertainment Editor
March 14, 2011

During spring break, the Vernaculars Prime went on tour to perform the Beatles “Abbey Road.”  The group began with a performance at Guilford Tech Community College in Greensboro NC, two performances at ChARTer Tech High School in Somers Point NJ, and ended with a big performance at the Hard... Read more »

Vernaculars Prime Kicks Off The “Abbey Road” Tour

Dusti Kempf, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 27, 2011

This Sunday, Vernaculars Prime kicked off the start of their “Abbey Road” tour in Little Hedrick Theatre. The group will be leaving Thursday to play four shows en route to New York City. The tour will start out in High Point, NC with a performance at Guilford Technical Community College. Prime will... Read more »

Blakley Leonard to perform at TABU this weekend

Dusti Kempf, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 14, 2011

This Saturday at TABU lounge, Catawba music student and performer Blakley Leonard will be performing. The show starts at 11:00 p.m. Blakley is an active member of the music department and a member of Vernaculars Prime, where he is well-known for his performances in Queen and Abbey Road.  His music is... Read more »

Vernaculars Welcome New Directors

Dusti Kempf, Arts & Entertainment Editor
January 24, 2011

Catawba College and the Music department welcome two new directors to take over select Vernaculars groups. Vernaculars Prime and Air Apparents will be directed by Jim Boitnott, and the Colloquials and Demotics will be directed by Cameron Johnson. Photo Credit: Don A. Pantz Cameron Johnson, a 2006 graduate... Read more »

“Come Together…” Again. Vernaculars perform an encore of The Beatles’ “Abbey Road.”

Dusti Kempf, Writer
September 30, 2010

Are you a fan of The Beatles? If so, then after an exciting day of homecoming festivities, make your way over to the Little Hedrick Theatre on Saturday October 9th at 7:30 p.m. for some more fun! Last November, The Vernaculars Prime performed their tribute to the well-known Beatles’ “Abbey... Read more »

Canaan Cox makes noise with his demo “Guitars and Girls”

Dusti Kempf, Writer
September 9, 2010

You may recognize Canaan Cox from his many performances with the Theatre department, as well as his involvement with the Vernaculars ensemble. Along with several smaller concerts, Canaan has also played a large part in the Vernaculars Prime’s last three Legend Concerts. From his piano skills in Pink... Read more »