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The Russian National Ballet on the stage of the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. Photo: Troy Tuttle

Art for Life: All across our campus, Appalachian presents diverse and vibrant arts programs that enrich the cultural and intellectual climate of the campus and region.

Arts Events & Venues

Join us for an event or exhibition — you can find one nearly every day of the year, for nearly every age level and interest.

Arts as Curriculum

The arts offer innovative ways to learn about the world. Appalachian's academic arts programs are varied and diverse, and students have many opportunities to experience, interpret, understand, record and shape culture through the arts at Appalachian.

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From the Rosen Outdoor Scuplture Exhibition

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Arts Calendar

Sep
24
to
29
Homecoming Week
September 24 - 29, 2018
Be sure to mark your calendars to celebrate what is sure to be a fun and memorable weekend on campus and in the High Country.
Sep
24
Paint Night for Appalachian Students
September 24, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Unleash your creative spirit with a step-by-step paint class! Follow along with our instructor to create your own little masterpiece.
Sep
24
Faculty recital: Jon Beebe, bassoon
September 24, 2018
8:00 pm
The recital will feature Jon Beebe, bassoon, with Christina Hayes, piano, Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham, flute, Alicia Chapman, oboe, and Lynn Beebe, clarinet. The program spans over 250 years, with roots in France, Italy, Germany, and the U.S. Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Previn both emigrated to the U.S. to avoid Fascism and Naziism, respectively and found success working in the film industry in Hollywood.
Sep
25
Tai Chi
September 25, 2018
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Participants will engage in a series of very specific integrated postures in fluid sequence—that today is practiced as a graceful form of exercise.
Sep
25
Visual Journaling
September 25, 2018
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
A visual journal is a creative combination of diary, doodle pad, to-do list, sketchbook, and scrapbook. In this hands-on class participants will learn and practice the techniques of visual journaling, including transferring images, layering and mixing in ephemera, and engaging in reflective writing and drawing.
Sep
25
Film: Because of the War (2017)
September 25, 2018
7:00 pm
By telling the stories of four women, the Philadelphia Folklore Project aims to link Liberians of all generations and the general public with some of the most renowned traditional Liberian singers and dancers, in order to deepen understandings of the active, constructive roles the arts and artists can take in moments of crisis in the lives of families and communities.
Sep
25
Gabriela Alemán
September 25, 2018
7:30 pm
Celebrated Ecuadorian author Gabriela Alemán received a PhD at Tulane University and holds a Master's degree in Latin American Literature from Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar. She has taught at both Tulane University and the Universidad San Francisco de Quito. She is the winner of several literary prizes for her critical essays on literature and film, as well as for her short stories and novels.
Sep
26
Ben Trotter: A Tale of Two Authors: A Manuscript Sixty Years in the Making
September 26, 2018
5:00 pm
Ben Trotter, formerly of Ohio State University, Columbus State College and Bexley School, is co-author (with John Rule) of the award-winning “A World of Paper: Louis XIV, Colbert de Torcy, and the Rise of the Information State” (McGill-Queen's U.P., 2015). It won both the Pinkney Prize (Society for French Historical Studies) and the Gershoy Prize (AHA).
Sep
26
Dr. Laura Ammon: Three Scenes from Sixteenth-Century Religious Conquest
September 26, 2018
5:30 pm
Unpacking of the history of Aztec religious practice from the 11th to the 16th century is challenging. When Christianity arrived on the shores of Mexico, it came with its own set of gods and rituals: Jesus, God, the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary. Ammon hopes to shed light on three examples of that time that show how the native people both adopted and resisted Christianity in that first century of conquest in Mexico.
Sep
26
ArtTALKS: Hannah Cole: The Persistence of Weeds
September 26, 2018
6:00 pm
Cole will speak about her place within the larger history of American painting; she will reference the artists who have influenced her practice, Agnes Martin, Franz Kline, and Barnett Newman among others. Rescheduled from Sept. 12, 2018.
Sep
26
Open Studio: Creative Wednesday
September 26, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Explore the world of texture, color and design. Play with paint, collage, pastels, pen and ink with Wanda Ortiz and Shauna Caldwell. Rediscover your creative spirit in a community of peers as you explore different mediums in an inviting space. Open Studio is free and open to Appalachian students only.
Sep
26
Jewelry
September 26, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Participants in this beginning jewelry class will learn the basic techniques necessary to produce rings, pendants and other items in sterling silver, copper and brass. Participants in this advanced jewelry class will learn the additional techniques necessary to produce rings, pendants and other items in sterling silver, copper and brass.
Sep
26
First Year Showcase
September 26, 2018
7:00 pm
This popular showcase is a fast-paced, high-energy performance by new students. The theme for the 2018 showcase is “Time,” and the record-breaking incoming class of 73 students will make their Appalachian debut. First-year theatre and dance students will present devised scenes and perform original choreographic work. Pieces featured in the showcase are personal to the performers, highlighting their past and current experiences.
Sep
27
Robert Morgan – Craft Talk: “Poetry and Voice: Interaction of Form and Speech”
September 27, 2018
3:30 pm
The most frequently featured author in the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series, Robert Morgan is the author of fourteen books of poetry. He has also published nine volumes of fiction, including “Gap Creek,” a New York Times bestseller. A sequel to “Gap Creek,” “The Road from Gap Creek,” was published in 2013. A new novel, “Chasing the North Star,” was published in 2016, following a new book of poems, “Dark Energy,” in 2015.
Sep
27
Awakening the Dragon: China in the Age of Reform, 1978-?
September 27, 2018
5:00 pm
Forty years ago, Deng Xiaoping emerged as the victor in power struggle that followed the death of Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China, and launched far-reaching economic reforms that have turned China from an agrarian society into an industrial powerhouse without, however, loosening the political grip of the Chinese Communist Party.
Sep
27
Film Screening: Among Wolves (2016)
September 27, 2018
5:00 pm
Rescheduled from Sept. 13, 2018. "Among Wolves" (2016) is an observational documentary about a motorcycle club called Wolves in Livno, a small Bosnian town still struggling to overcome the devastating aftermath of the Bosnian War. The film follows Wolves in their community building and conservation efforts, as they become the de-facto caretakers of both their small town and a herd of wild horses living in the vicinity.
Sep
27
Artist Talk by Barbara Campbell Thomas
September 27, 2018
6:00 pm
UNCG painting professor and 2018 NC Artist Council Fellow Barbara Campbell Thomas presents a lively artist talk that centers around her exuberant collage work and colorfully quilted paintings. Works by Thomas are appearing in “Seeing the Weave: Textile-based Abstraction from the Piedmont” at the Smith Gallery.
Sep
27
Open Studio: Aha Thursday!
September 27, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Explore the world of texture, color and design. Play with paint, collage, pastels, pen and ink with Wanda Ortiz and Shauna Caldwell. Rediscover your creative spirit in a community of peers as you explore different mediums in an inviting space. Open Studio is free and open to Appalachian students only.
Sep
27
Study with Master Potter Eric Reichard
September 27, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Student input will guide the weekly demos as students expand their skills in such areas as making lamps, pieces using multiple construction techniques, pouring vessels like jugs and bottles, casseroles, pedestal pieces and more.
Sep
27
9 Before IX an Informance
September 27, 2018
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
One woman's quest to understand her mother and herself by putting herself in the shoes of women who lived in a world without Title IX. It'll leave you infuriated by what women had to endure and excited to see what's to come.
Sep
27
Film: A Quiet Place (2018)
September 27, 2018
7:00 pm
In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing.
Sep
27
First Year Showcase
September 27, 2018
7:00 pm
This popular showcase is a fast-paced, high-energy performance by new students. The theme for the 2018 showcase is “Time,” and the record-breaking incoming class of 73 students will make their Appalachian debut. First-year theatre and dance students will present devised scenes and perform original choreographic work. Pieces featured in the showcase are personal to the performers, highlighting their past and current experiences.
Sep
27
LipSync Finals
September 27, 2018
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The LipSync Finals competition has become a Homecoming favorite! Get ready for lots of laughs and entertainment as student organizations compete to see who has the best Lipsync routine and dance skills.
Sep
27
Robert Morgan
September 27, 2018
7:30 pm
The most frequently featured author in the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series, Robert Morgan is the author of fourteen books of poetry. He has also published nine volumes of fiction, including “Gap Creek,” a New York Times bestseller. A sequel to “Gap Creek,” “The Road from Gap Creek,” was published in 2013. A new novel, “Chasing the North Star,” was published in 2016, following a new book of poems, “Dark Energy,” in 2015.
Sep
27
Film: A Quiet Place (2018)
September 27, 2018
9:30 pm
In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing.
Sep
28
Film: A Quiet Place (2018)
September 28, 2018
7:00 pm
In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing.
Sep
28
First Year Showcase
September 28, 2018
7:00 pm
This popular showcase is a fast-paced, high-energy performance by new students. The theme for the 2018 showcase is “Time,” and the record-breaking incoming class of 73 students will make their Appalachian debut. First-year theatre and dance students will present devised scenes and perform original choreographic work. Pieces featured in the showcase are personal to the performers, highlighting their past and current experiences.
Sep
28
APPtoberfest and Homecoming Street Party
September 28, 2018
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
After the homecoming parade, Head over to Howard Street in Downtown Boone for APPtoberfest and the Homecoming Street Party. Relax and enjoy live music by Weekend Excursion as you catch up with old friends at the Alumni Beer Garden.
Sep
28
Film: A Quiet Place (2018)
September 28, 2018
9:30 pm
In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing.
Sep
29
Film: A Quiet Place (2018)
September 29, 2018
7:00 pm
In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing.
Sep
29
First Year Showcase
September 29, 2018
7:00 pm
This popular showcase is a fast-paced, high-energy performance by new students. The theme for the 2018 showcase is “Time,” and the record-breaking incoming class of 73 students will make their Appalachian debut. First-year theatre and dance students will present devised scenes and perform original choreographic work. Pieces featured in the showcase are personal to the performers, highlighting their past and current experiences.
Sep
29
NPHC Step Show
September 29, 2018
8:00 pm
Stepping is an art form where the body is used as an instrument to create elaborate rhythms and sounds using a combination of footsteps, stomps, handclaps and spoken words. Presented by the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) at Appalachian.
Sep
29
Film: A Quiet Place (2018)
September 29, 2018
9:30 pm
In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing.
Sep
30
First Year Showcase
September 30, 2018
2:00 pm
This popular showcase is a fast-paced, high-energy performance by new students. The theme for the 2018 showcase is “Time,” and the record-breaking incoming class of 73 students will make their Appalachian debut. First-year theatre and dance students will present devised scenes and perform original choreographic work. Pieces featured in the showcase are personal to the performers, highlighting their past and current experiences.
Oct
2
Tai Chi
October 2, 2018
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Participants will engage in a series of very specific integrated postures in fluid sequence—that today is practiced as a graceful form of exercise.
Oct
2
Visual Journaling
October 2, 2018
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
A visual journal is a creative combination of diary, doodle pad, to-do list, sketchbook, and scrapbook. In this hands-on class participants will learn and practice the techniques of visual journaling, including transferring images, layering and mixing in ephemera, and engaging in reflective writing and drawing.
Oct
2
The Laramie Project
October 2, 2018
7:00 pm
This play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project was inspired by the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in various states, including Wyoming.
Oct
3
Open Studio: Creative Wednesday
October 3, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Explore the world of texture, color and design. Play with paint, collage, pastels, pen and ink with Wanda Ortiz and Shauna Caldwell. Rediscover your creative spirit in a community of peers as you explore different mediums in an inviting space. Open Studio is free and open to Appalachian students only.
Oct
3
Jewelry
October 3, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Participants in this beginning jewelry class will learn the basic techniques necessary to produce rings, pendants and other items in sterling silver, copper and brass. Participants in this advanced jewelry class will learn the additional techniques necessary to produce rings, pendants and other items in sterling silver, copper and brass.
Oct
3
The Laramie Project
October 3, 2018
7:00 pm
This play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project was inspired by the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in various states, including Wyoming.
Oct
4
Peter Fish – Craft Talk: “Questions of Travel: Creating a Sense of Place in Non-Fiction and Fiction”
October 4, 2018
2:00 pm
Travel and ecology writer Peter Fish will be the 2018-2019 Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professor in Creative Writing. Currently a freelance writer and editor, Peter Fish for more than 30 years wrote and edited for Sunset Magazine, the 120-year-old magazine of the American West, where he focused on travel and environmental coverage.
Oct
4
Open Studio: Aha Thursday!
October 4, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Explore the world of texture, color and design. Play with paint, collage, pastels, pen and ink with Wanda Ortiz and Shauna Caldwell. Rediscover your creative spirit in a community of peers as you explore different mediums in an inviting space. Open Studio is free and open to Appalachian students only.
Oct
4
Study with Master Potter Eric Reichard
October 4, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Student input will guide the weekly demos as students expand their skills in such areas as making lamps, pieces using multiple construction techniques, pouring vessels like jugs and bottles, casseroles, pedestal pieces and more.
Oct
4
Mia Hall
October 4, 2018
6:30 pm
Mia Hall, director of Penland School of Crafts, will speak about about her career in the arts and education as well as her vision for the school. Penland, located only an hour away from campus, is a premiere international destination for craft-based art making.
Oct
4
The Laramie Project
October 4, 2018
7:00 pm
This play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project was inspired by the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in various states, including Wyoming.
Oct
4
Film: Incredibles 2 (2018)
October 4, 2018
7:00 pm
Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) is left to care for the kids while Helen (Elastigirl) is out saving the world.
Oct
4
Peter Fish
October 4, 2018
7:30 pm
Travel and ecology writer Peter Fish will be the 2018-2019 Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professor in Creative Writing. Currently a freelance writer and editor, Peter Fish for more than 30 years wrote and edited for Sunset Magazine, the 120-year-old magazine of the American West, where he focused on travel and environmental coverage.
Oct
4
Film: Incredibles 2 (2018)
October 4, 2018
9:30 pm
Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) is left to care for the kids while Helen (Elastigirl) is out saving the world.
Oct
5
Inkalicious: Alcohol Inks
October 5, 2018
Come join the fun as you explore the wonderful world of alcohol inks with folks who participated in the App Summer workshop. This is an open studio opportunity with no direct instruction. Everyone is available to inspire and share ideas with one another.
Oct
5
to
6
Steamroller Print Fest
October 5 - 6, 2018
Print Fest! is a large–format, steamroller woodblock printing spectacle with a variety of printmaking kiosks, food trucks, music, and more! There will be kids activities, screen printing, woodblock and lino block printing, letterpress printing, 3D printing, tintype portraits, and printed t–shirts. This event is free and open to the public!
Oct
5
German and American Artists on Wunderbar Together
October 5, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
German and American artists Isaac Payne, Terry Thirion, and Christian Ristau join Appalachian student Christine Perry in displaying their latest work on themes of peace and Wunderbar together. The Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies has cooperated with the Zeitgeist Foundation, the German embassy, and the Transatlantic Exhibition of Art in the Southeast (TEASE) to bring the show to Boone. Free and open to the public.
Oct
5
The Laramie Project
October 5, 2018
7:00 pm
This play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project was inspired by the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in various states, including Wyoming.
Oct
5
Film: Incredibles 2 (2018)
October 5, 2018
7:00 pm
Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) is left to care for the kids while Helen (Elastigirl) is out saving the world.
Oct
5
Shovels & Rope
October 5, 2018
7:00 pm
Shovels & Rope are an American folk band from Charleston, South Carolina composed of Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst. This husband-and-wife duo blends folk, blues, rock and roll, gospel and country.
Oct
5
to
Apr
5
The Schaefer Center Presents
Fall 2018/Spring 2019
The Schaefer Center Presents series promotes the power and excitement of the live performance experience; provides a “window on the world” through the artistry of nationally and internationally renowned artists and showcases some of the finest artists of our region.
Oct
5
Film: Incredibles 2 (2018)
October 5, 2018
9:30 pm
Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) is left to care for the kids while Helen (Elastigirl) is out saving the world.
Oct
6
Film: Incredibles 2 (2018)
October 6, 2018
2:00 pm
Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) is left to care for the kids while Helen (Elastigirl) is out saving the world.
Oct
6
3rd Annual Community Fall Dance
October 6, 2018
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Join us for dinner, dance, and live music! Live music by the Lucky Strikes. Sponsored by SkyLine/SkyBest, Mast General Store, Sandi Finci Solomon and Tony Luis, and Sandy and Tommy Rouse. Proceeds will go to the App State shag and swing clubs.
Oct
6
Film: Incredibles 2 (2018)
October 6, 2018
7:00 pm
Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) is left to care for the kids while Helen (Elastigirl) is out saving the world.
Oct
6
Film: Incredibles 2 (2018)
October 6, 2018
9:30 pm
Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) is left to care for the kids while Helen (Elastigirl) is out saving the world.
Oct
7
The Laramie Project
October 7, 2018
2:00 pm
This play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project was inspired by the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in various states, including Wyoming.
Oct
7
The Laramie Project
October 7, 2018
7:00 pm
This play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project was inspired by the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in various states, including Wyoming.
Oct
8
The Laramie Project
October 8, 2018
7:00 pm
This play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project was inspired by the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in various states, including Wyoming.
Oct
18
Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.: With Justice for All: Human Rights and Civil Rights at Home and Abroad
October 18, 2018
7:00 pm
The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, is one of America's foremost civil rights, religious and political figures. Over the past forty years, he has played a pivotal role in virtually every movement for empowerment, peace, civil rights, gender equality, and economic and social justice.

News

The story continues at Appalachian with fall 2018 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
September 11, 2018
Authors Moisés Kaufman, Robert Morgan, Peter Fish and Toi Derricotte will share their creative work with the campus and Boone community as part of Appalachian’s Visiting Writer Series.
Appalachian senior Roy Dale Cox sets his sights on Broadway
August 7, 2018
This theatre performance major says opportunities in the Department of Theatre and Dance are helping him reach his goal.
Shohei Tsutsumi ’18 experiences life-changing encounter with Appalachian music and culture
August 7, 2018
Appalachian alum Shohei Tsutsumi, of Osaka, Japan, exceled in the university’s Appalachian studies graduate program — receiving scholarships for studies on local music traditions, winning prizes at old-time music contests and more.
Appalachian’s Common Reading Program announces 2018-19 selection
February 16, 2018
“The Laramie Project,” a play about the community of Laramie, Wyoming, following the murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998, is Appalachian’s 2018-19 Common Reading Program selection for first-year students.