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Image and Music: John Cohen
Image and Music: John Cohen

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
June 6 – Dec. 13, 2025

The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is pleased to partner with John Cohen’s extended family and L. Parker Stephenson who represents Cohen’s musical estate, to bring an exhibition of Cohen’s Appalachian photographs to the Appalachian State University campus. The installation will be accompanied by extended programming showcasing films made by and about John Cohen as well as performances of traditional Appalachian music.

Featured events

  • Pink Martini featuring China Forbes
    Jul
    26
    Pink Martini featuring China Forbes

    An Appalachian Summer

    Saturday, July 26, 2025
    7:30 p.m.

    Drawing inspiration from music from all over the world – crossing genres of classical, jazz, and old-fashioned pop – Thomas Lauderdale founded Pink Martini in 1994 to provide more beautiful and inclusive musical soundtracks for causes such as civil rights, affordable housing, the environment, libraries, public broadcasting, education and parks. Thirty years later, Pink Martini still tours the world, singing in 22 languages at opera houses, concert halls, film festivals, museums, and fashion shows.

  • FanFest 2025
    Aug
    16
    FanFest 2025
    Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025
    3:30 - 5 p.m.

    App State's annual FanFest, this year presented by Mercy Urgent Care, will welcome fans to Kidd Brewer Stadium for a free opportunity to interact with Mountaineer student-athletes. Every sports team will be represented. Posters, autographs with App State student-athletes and coaches, inflatables and other interactive games. Concessions and App State merchandise will be sold.

  • Women in Motion 2025
    Aug
    16
    Women in Motion 2025
    Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025
    6:30 p.m.

    App State's signature fundraising event in support of women's athletics. Includes cocktail reception, student-athlete reflections and a game day-themed fashion show highlighting current student-athletes. Attendees are encouraged to wear their favorite game day attire. Women in Motion was launched in 2022, establishing the Women in Motion Scholarship Fund while celebrating the incredible Mountaineer women who paved the way for current and future student-athletes.

  • Club Expo
    Aug
    17
    Club Expo

    Campus Activities

    Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025
    2 - 5 p.m.

    Welcome to Appalachian State University! Whether you are a first-year student or a continuing student looking for engagement opportunities, Club Expo is the perfect way to get involved! Learn about clubs and organizations, campus resources, leadership and volunteer opportunities, and meet new people. ALL students are welcome to attend.

  • Blood Drive
    Aug
    22
    Blood Drive

    Employee Wellness

    Friday, Aug. 22, 2025

    Faculty, staff, retirees, and family members can now complete their pre-reading and health history questions online by visiting the Red Cross RapidPass website on the day of their donor appointment to help reduce the time they spend at the drive by up to 15 minutes. Appointments are highly suggested. Walk-ins are welcomed, but will be taken after donors with appointments.

  • Billy Strings & Bryan Sutton with Royal Masat
    Sep
    11
    Billy Strings & Bryan Sutton with Royal Masat

    Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

    Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025
    7:30 p.m.

    Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician Billy Strings joins forces with renowned guitarist Bryan Sutton to release their new collaborative album, “Live at the Legion.” Recorded live on April 7, 2024 at Nashville’s American Legion Post 82, the album showcases the acclaimed duo performing 20 traditional bluegrass and folk songs, including new renditions of Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright,” Doc Watson’s “Way Downtown,” and more.

  • Billy Strings & Bryan Sutton with Royal Masat
    Sep
    12
    Billy Strings & Bryan Sutton with Royal Masat

    Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

    Friday, Sept. 12, 2025
    7:30 p.m.

    Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician Billy Strings joins forces with renowned guitarist Bryan Sutton to release their new collaborative album, “Live at the Legion.” Recorded live on April 7, 2024 at Nashville’s American Legion Post 82, the album showcases the acclaimed duo performing 20 traditional bluegrass and folk songs, including new renditions of Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright,” Doc Watson’s “Way Downtown,” and more.

  • Keynote Address: An Evening with Author Dave Isay
    Sep
    16
    Keynote Address: An Evening with Author Dave Isay

    Common Reading Program

    Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025
    7 p.m.

    The Common Reading Program at Appalachian State University is delighted to offer “Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work,” from legendary American radio producer and documentarian Dave Isay, as the university's common reading book for the 2025-2026 academic year. Isay’s work over the past three decades has earned him nearly every award in broadcasting, including five Peabody Awards, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a MacArthur "Genius Grant," the 2015 TED Prize, and numerous other recognitions.

  • Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group
    Oct
    5
    Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group

    Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

    Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025
    7:30 p.m.

    A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel, and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. His works, rich and eclectic, are some of the most beloved of any artist working today.

  • Rainbow Kitten Surprise
    Oct
    17
    Rainbow Kitten Surprise
    Friday, Oct. 17, 2025

    Rainbow Kitten Surprise – Thanks for Coming Tour Homecoming Show. With support from Jelani Aryeh.

  • Blood Drive
    Nov
    7
    Blood Drive

    Employee Wellness

    Friday, Nov. 7, 2025

    Faculty, staff, retirees, and family members can now complete their pre-reading and health history questions online by visiting the Red Cross RapidPass website on the day of their donor appointment to help reduce the time they spend at the drive by up to 15 minutes. Appointments are highly suggested. Walk-ins are welcomed, but will be taken after donors with appointments.

  • Whose Live Anyway?
    Nov
    14
    Whose Live Anyway?

    Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

    Friday, Nov. 14, 2025
    7:30 p.m.

    The current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” are proud to present their new improv tour: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? — 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes. Audience participation is key to the show so bring your suggestions and you might be asked to join the cast onstage.

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Exhibitions and ongoing events

  • Threading: Contemporary Art of Thailand
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    3
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    Dec
    6
    Threading: Contemporary Art of Thailand
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  • An Appalachian Summer
    Jun
    28
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    Jul
    26
    An Appalachian Summer
  • Image and Music: John Cohen
    Jun
    6
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    Dec
    13
    Image and Music: John Cohen
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  • I Remember: Elizabeth Stone
    Jun
    6
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    Nov
    1
    I Remember: Elizabeth Stone
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  • 39th Rosen Sculpture Competition and Exhibition
    May
    24
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    May
    10
    39th Rosen Sculpture Competition and Exhibition
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  • Webs of Significance: Center Award & Grant Winners
    May
    2
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    Oct
    4
    Webs of Significance: Center Award & Grant Winners
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
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