Appalachian State University

Join us for a day of honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy. Spend the day serving at one of 20 sites throughout Boone with a group of your peers, reflecting and listening to some phenomenal guest speakers.

This wickedly funny and precisely observed psychodrama tells the story of a model Swedish family—handsome businessman Tomas, his willowy wife Ebba and their two blond children—on a skiing holiday in the French Alps. Introduction and discussion will be led by Fulbright scholar Christian Quendler of the University of Innsbruck and Josh McClenney, graduate student in Appalachian studies.

Appalachian State University faculty member Dr. Suzanne Samples reads from her humorous and heartbreakingly real memoir “Frontal Matter: Glue Gone Wild,” an account of living, teaching and writing with terminal brain cancer at age 36.

Art+Design Expo is an annual juried student art exhibition co-sponsored by the Art and Applied Design departments and hosted by the Smith Gallery. Expo features outstanding student art across the creative spectrum and is open to all students at Appalachian State University.

Students seeking internships are strongly encouraged to attend. Learn the basics about internships, such as how to apply, what goes into your application, and more.

Tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition—a series of very specific integrated postures in fluid sequence—that today is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. These movements are low impact and, unlike most acts of everyday living, can challenge balance, strength, and focus as participants strive for unity and harmonious connections. Among the common benefits of Tai Chi are increased range of motion, improved sleep patterns, reduced anxiety, and better self-awareness.

Set in a future where a failed climate-change experiment kills all life on the planet except for a lucky few who boarded the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, where a class system emerges. Introduction and discussion will be led by Ellie Dudding, a graduate student in Appalachian studies.

Whether you're a regular visual journaler or just getting started, these two-hour open studios provide opportunity to draw, doodle, cut, collage, paint, paste, and write reflectively in a relaxed and inspiring group setting.

In conjunction with the exhibition Full Circle: 2018 CENTER Award Winners, join guest panelists for an evening of discussion about contemporary social and cultural documentary photography and the role that powerful visual images can play in creating a more just and equitable society.

Herbie Hancock has defied tradition over the years creating music that expands the possibilities of musical thought. Embracing elements of rock, soul, funk and electronica, Hancock is often described by many as a visionary, an architect in the post-bop sound. With a career spanning more than 50 years, his passion for innovation and creativity remains unparalleled.

Sure to surprise even the most seasoned theatergoers, “Eurydice” brings a new, refreshing aspect to an ancient, magnificent Greek myth. Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl revisits this well-known legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. “Eurydice” skillfully tells the story of a young woman who is caught between memory and reality, romance and family, the world of life and the world of death.

Moisés Kaufman is the founder and artistic director of Tectonic Theater Project, a Tony- and Emmy-nominated director and playwright, and a 2015 recipient of the National Medal of Arts. His play “The Laramie Project” is about the community of Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, who was a gay student at the University of Wyoming. The murder, which was denounced as a hate crime, sparked a national debate.