Events

Thursday, March 23, 2023 / 7 p.m.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

KODO, a group of Japanese artists, musicians and performers whose name can be translated as “heartbeat,” uses many musical instruments, but focuses primarily on taiko, traditional Japanese drums. Under the theme “One Earth,” Kodo endeavors to bring the sound of the taiko to all corners of the globe so [their] music and message can resonate with myriad cultures and ways of life.

Featured events

Nov
29
Film: The Ants and the Grasshopper (2021)
Fall Sustainability Film Series
Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022
7 - 9 p.m.
“The Ants and the Grasshopper,” a film about gender, race, climate change and the future of the planet that asks “how do you change someone's mind about the most important thing in the world?” A film by Raj Patel + Zak Piper, narrated by Anita Chitaya with Peter Mazunda.
Nov
30
TCVA ARTtalk: Marilee Salvator
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022
6 - 7 p.m.
Join Marilee Salvator as she talks about her site-specific installation and her process for creating work. “I am fascinated by the beauty and potency contained in microscopic life forms that are, quite literally, threatening to other life forms. Cellular structures can reproduce, mutate, and spread without regulation.” — Marilee Salvator
Dec
1
Short Play Festival
Department of Theatre and Dance
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022
As part of a Stage Directing Techniques course, junior and senior class students stage two evenings of short plays. These works are funny, eccentric, thought-provoking and moving — it’s a grab bag of stories each night designed to showcase the talents of students in the Department of Theatre and Dance.
Dec
2
Short Play Festival
Department of Theatre and Dance
Friday, Dec. 2, 2022
As part of a Stage Directing Techniques course, junior and senior class students stage two evenings of short plays. These works are funny, eccentric, thought-provoking and moving — it’s a grab bag of stories each night designed to showcase the talents of students in the Department of Theatre and Dance.
Dec
2
Winter Exhibition Celebration
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Friday, Dec. 2, 2022
5 - 9 p.m.
Celebrate new exhibitions – explore, discover and connect through the arts! This is an opportunity for art lovers to surround themselves with stunning artwork and meet the accomplished artists exhibiting in the galleries at the Turchin Center. Spend time with fellow community members who believe that art is something to be shared, cherished and celebrated. Experience diverse artwork by nationally and internationally renowned artists right here at the crossroads of App State and downtown Boone.
Dec
3
Short Play Festival
Department of Theatre and Dance
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022
As part of a Stage Directing Techniques course, junior and senior class students stage two evenings of short plays. These works are funny, eccentric, thought-provoking and moving — it’s a grab bag of stories each night designed to showcase the talents of students in the Department of Theatre and Dance.
Dec
4
Short Play Festival
Department of Theatre and Dance
Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022
As part of a Stage Directing Techniques course, junior and senior class students stage two evenings of short plays. These works are funny, eccentric, thought-provoking and moving — it’s a grab bag of stories each night designed to showcase the talents of students in the Department of Theatre and Dance.
Dec
5
On-campus Mobile Mammography
Health Promotions for Faculty and Staff (HPFS)
Monday, Dec. 5, 2022
10 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.
HPFS is so honored to announce we will be hosting monthly on-campus mammogram screenings for our App State faulty, staff, retirees and their spouses. With so many people behind on their preventative screenings, Novant Health Breast Center of Winston-Salem has offered to come to campus to provide more screening appointments monthly.
Dec
16
Fall 2022 Commencement
Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
Commencement is the ultimate celebration of one of the most significant accomplishments of our students' lifetimes. We are proud to honor your achievement.
Jan
31
Film: Benedetta (2021)
Féroce et Formidable: A Francophone Film Festival
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023
6:30 p.m.
In the late 17th century, with plague ravaging the land, Benedetta Carlini joins the convent in Pescia, Tuscany, as a novice nun. Capable from an early age of performing miracles, Benedetta’s impact on life in the convent is immediate, irreverent, and scandalous.
Feb
21
Film: The Red Circle (Le cercle rouge) (1970)
Féroce et Formidable: A Francophone Film Festival
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023
6:30 p.m.
An aristocratic thief, a fugitive and an alcoholic ex-cop plan to carry out the ultimate robbery, and become locked in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with an inscrutable but dedicated police inspector. The heist scene is a tour de force that plays out in almost complete silence.
Feb
25
Mavis Staples
The Schaefer Center Presents
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023
7 p.m.
Hailed by NPR as “one of America’s defining voices of freedom and peace,” Staples is the kind of once-in-a-generation artist whose impact on music and culture would be difficult to overstate. She brings her powerful message and equally powerful voice to the Schaefer Center for a one-night-only experience. “I’m the messenger,” Mavis Staples said on the eve of her 80th birthday. “That’s my job — it has been for my whole life — and I can’t just give up while the struggle’s still alive.”

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Mavis Staples

Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 / 7 p.m.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

Hailed by NPR as “one of America’s defining voices of freedom and peace,” Staples is the kind of once-in-a-generation artist whose impact on music and culture would be difficult to overstate. She brings her powerful message and equally powerful voice to the Schaefer Center for a one-night-only experience. “I’m the messenger,” Mavis Staples said on the eve of her 80th birthday. “That’s my job — it has been for my whole life — and I can’t just give up while the struggle’s still alive.”