Appalachian State University

This popular annual concert features Appalachian faculty, students and guest artists showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The 2019 spring concert is scheduled to include work by facultymembers Laurie Atkins, Cara Hagan, Sherone Price and Chris Yon, as well as a choreographic world premiere by internationally known University of Roehampton faculty member Heike Salzer.

Rather than standing idle and allowing the story to end with a period, we're here to work towards continuance with the stroke of a semicolon. Be it self care or self-advocacy, Semicolon Week focuses on continuing stories and providing the resources that we can capitalize on to push forward. The premise is that this simple and commonly used symbol shows support and promotes awareness of mental health and suicide.

Dr. Thomas Matyók, the Director of the Air Force Negotiation Center and Associate Professor at Air War College, will speak on “Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Religion and Reconciliation in Civil-Military Interaction.” Matyok is not just a prominent Peace Studies scholar, he also has a distinguished career in the United States Army and is a veteran of both Iraq Wars.

Through partnering with actors, dancers, painters, poets and other artists, true mental health stories submitted by those in our community will be shared. Your story is (our) story. Presented as part of Semicolon Week.

Appalachian State University, the Beaver College of Health Sciences, and Appalachian Regional Healthcare System invite you to the inaugural Defeat ALS Walk. The Walk to Defeat ALS is the #1 way to unite and fundraise for those living with ALS. Each year, fundraising through the Walk drives bold and urgent innovation as we march together toward a cure for ALS.

Mel Chin is a conceptual artist whose work is shaped by immediate social, political, and environmental concerns. Chin's work has been featured on the PBS program Art 21: Art in the 21st century, which chronicles the best of contemporary art happening globally.

Iraq veteran and author Teresa Fazio will offer a public reading of her work, accompanied by a question and answer session. A reception will follow, and Appalachian State University’s Scholars Bookshop will be on hand to sell the anthology, “The Road Ahead.” Free and open to the public.

The Climate Stories Collaborative will host a showcase of works produced by students enrolled in courses across the university. This exhibit and associated events at HOW Space will feature visual and performance pieces expressing the stories of those who are affected by and/or taking action to address climate change.

Several times a year, to celebrate new exhibitions, the Turchin Center invites the public inside after hours, to “engage, discover and connect through the arts.” It’s an opportunity for art lovers to meet the artists, have some food and enjoy a cocktail while wandering one of the most exciting venues in town: a collection of seven galleries filled with a diverse mix of contemporary art from local, regional, national and international artists.

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.

Students from Appalachian State University's Recreation Management program, in collaboration with Health Promotion for Faculty and Staff and the Huntington's Disease Society of America will host the second annual Tom Moore Memorial 5K Run/Walk (14th annual Tom Moore 5K Run/Walk). All proceeds from the 5K run/walk go toward Huntington’s disease researching treatments and aiding in the search for a cure.

Kailash Satyarthi is a globally renowned advocate for children's rights, a master strategist against child labor and suppression of young people, and a tireless campaigner to end the global education crisis. For his extraordinary commitment to these causes, Mr. Satyarthi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.