Western Washington University offers wide array of the arts, much of it free

Think of Western Washington University as a cornucopia of performing arts, spilling over with 300 performances a year. The question is, how can you best access that entertainment?

Start with this new website — cfpa.wwu.edu. The site gathers information from various campus departments and lets you search by day, week, month or event.

Choose a specific department, say, “Music,” to browse all of its offerings. Then click the visitor tab at the bottom of the page for information about parking, bus service, maps, and on-campus cafes, many of which stay open during the evening.