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Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble (FADE)
Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble (FADE)

Nov. 19 – 23, 2025
Department of Theatre and Dance

FADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The 2025 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Laurie Atkins, Taryn Griggs, Sherone Price and Sam Stone with student choreographers creating new works for each program; they will be announced at a later date with as many as eight different pieces being performed every night.

Featured events

  • Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble (FADE)
    Nov
    19
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    Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble (FADE)

    Department of Theatre and Dance

    Nov. 19 - 23, 2025

    FADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The 2025 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Laurie Atkins, Taryn Griggs, Sherone Price and Sam Stone with student choreographers creating new works for each program; they will be announced at a later date with as many as eight different pieces being performed every night.

  • Kattam and his Tam-Tams
    Dec
    3
    Kattam and his Tam-Tams

    APPlause! K-12 Performing Arts Series

    Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025
    10 a.m.

    To the sound of the n’goni, djembe, derbouka, and dhol, percussionist Kattam invites you to discover Africa, the Middle East, and India through rhythm, song, and dance! From African rap and desert dance to trance Sufi rhythm and Bollywood dance, Kattam never fails to entertain his audience. Join us as Kattam leads the way on an incredible adventure!

  • Festive First Friday Art Crawl
    Dec
    5
    Festive First Friday Art Crawl

    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

    Friday, Dec. 5, 2025
    5 - 8 p.m.

    Join us at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts every First Friday of the month as downtown Boone comes alive with creativity, community, and celebration! Explore our captivating galleries featuring contemporary art exhibitions, meet local artists, and enjoy free admission. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or simply looking for an inspiring night out, the Turchin Center is the perfect place to start your First Friday Art Crawl adventure.

  • Fall 2025 Commencement
    Dec
    12
    Fall 2025 Commencement
    Friday, Dec. 12, 2025

    Commencement is the ultimate celebration of one of the most significant accomplishments of our students' lifetimes. We are proud to honor your achievement.

  • Sustainability & Climate Literacy Course (Re)Design Workshop
    Dec
    15
    Sustainability & Climate Literacy Course (Re)Design Workshop

    Pathways to Resilience

    Monday, Dec. 15, 2025
    9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

    This workshop’s purpose is to support the development of Gen Ed SCL courses; preference will be given to faculty who will work on courses that can also meet the requirements of one of these Gen Ed designators: Fine Arts, Historical Studies or Literary Studies. We also aim to inspire/foster faculty creativity around teaching about climate, expand the circle of faculty who are teaching about climate, and build community among these faculty.

  • Internship Expo
    Jan
    28
    Internship Expo

    Career Development Center

    Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026
    11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

    Are you looking to gain experience through an internship? Come to the Internship Expo and meet large, small, non-profit, for-profit, government, local, statewide, and national organizations seeking interns. All majors and all class years are welcome.

  • Outdoor Jobs Fair
    Feb
    11
    Outdoor Jobs Fair

    Career Development Center

    Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026
    11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

    We invite students of all majors who thrive in outdoor activity to meet with employers who are looking to turn their passions into a profession. The annual Outdoor Jobs Fair will host top camps, conference centers, and resorts from throughout the US who are eager to make a connection and recruit for their organizations. This is a great opportunity to secure both summer and year-round employment. Internships are also available, and all majors are encouraged to attend.

  • Blood Drive for Faculty and Staff
    Feb
    13
    Blood Drive for Faculty and Staff

    Health Promotions for Faculty and Staff (HPFS)

    Friday, Feb. 13, 2026

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

  • Margo Price
    Feb
    14
    Margo Price

    Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

    Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026
    7:30 p.m.

    For nearly a decade, Margo Price has created a lane where independent-minded, insurgent country music can exist and thrive alongside the mainstream. Now she’s back with an exquisite, timeless album that reconnects with her roots. At its core, Hard Headed Woman is about that furious instinct to never waver — especially when our values and future are so clearly on the line. It’s country music as only Price can make it: free of rules, cherishing tradition, hard headed but with a delicate beating heart.

  • Ailey II: The Next Generation of Dance
    Feb
    20
    Ailey II: The Next Generation of Dance

    Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

    Friday, Feb. 20, 2026
    7:30 p.m.

    For over 50 years, Ailey II – The Next Generation of Dance – has merged the spirit and energy of the country’s finest early-career dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding and emerging choreographers. Founded by Alvin Ailey in 1974, this universally renowned company embodies his pioneering mission to establish an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training, and community programs for all people.

  • oh to be pure again
    Feb
    25
    oh to be pure again

    Department of Theatre and Dance

    Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026
    7 p.m.

    During one hot Texas summer at a Charismatic Christian camp, an idealistic counselor works to shepherd the senior girls’ cabin along their journey to make an authentic connection with something bigger than themselves, only to be confronted with disillusionment of her own faith. A visceral ode to female desire, submission, rebellion, and growing up in a religious culture that's obsessed with purity. By Kira Rockwell.

  • Internship and Job Fair
    Mar
    4
    Internship and Job Fair

    Career Development Center

    Wednesday, March 4, 2026
    12 - 3 p.m.

    The Internship and Job Fair is our largest and most comprehensive career event. Serving students and alumni of all majors and skills, the event is host to many organizations across all industry sectors that are ready to network with students and introduce them to hundreds of valuable internship and job opportunities.

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Fall 2025 Commencement
Fall 2025 Commencement

Friday, Dec. 12, 2025

Commencement is the ultimate celebration of one of the most significant accomplishments of our students' lifetimes. We are proud to honor your achievement.

Exhibitions and ongoing events

  • Telling of the Bees: Jake Eshelman
    Nov
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    4
    Telling of the Bees: Jake Eshelman
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  • contributing structure: SR Lejeune
    Nov
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    4
    contributing structure: SR Lejeune
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  • Threading: Contemporary Art of Thailand
    Jul
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    Dec
    6
    Threading: Contemporary Art of Thailand
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  • Image and Music: John Cohen
    Jun
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    Dec
    13
    Image and Music: John Cohen
    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
  • Dear Body of Water: Gretchen Ernster Henderson
    Dec
    5
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    2
    Dear Body of Water: Gretchen Ernster Henderson
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
View all exhibitions and ongoing events

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Telling of the Bees: Jake Eshelman
Telling of the Bees: Jake Eshelman

Nov. 7, 2025 – April 4, 2026
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

What we have, we owe to bees. Among the most prolific pollinators on the planet, bees helped create and maintain the biodiverse ecosystems that made it possible for humanity to take root and grow. Over millions of years, our shared evolution has grown increasingly intertwined. And today, human activity is impacting wild and domesticated bee populations in unprecedented ways.

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