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Stephen Stills & <span style="white-space: nowrap;">Judy Collins</span>

Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 / 7 p.m.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

Over 50 years ago, Stephen Stills met Judy Collins and their tumultuous love affair was immortalized by Stills with his composition “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” performed by Crosby, Stills & Nash on their landmark debut. These music icons will pull from their rich catalogs and share warm and intimate stories from their journeys and the 1960s folk and Laurel Canyon scenes they helped build.

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Aug
17
Inkalicious: Alcohol Inks
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Friday, Aug. 17, 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.
Aug
18
The BIG Sale
Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Get what you need for your dorm room, apartment or house. Items for The BIG Sale are collected at the end of the preceding spring semester as part of Don’t Throw it Away. Proceeds of the sale benefit local nonprofit energy efficiency initiatives and International service-learning opportunities for Appalachian students.
Aug
20
Black and Gold Convocation
With guest speaker Judy Shepard
Monday, Aug. 20, 2018
10 a.m.
Judy Shepard, mother of the late Matthew Shepard and president of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, will speak at Appalachian’s Black and Gold Convocation. Appalachian’s Common Reading Program selection “The Laramie Project” by Moisés Kaufman is a play 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.
Aug
24
Business for Good
A one-day event to learn how sustainable business practices relate to us all
Friday, Aug. 24, 2018
The fourth annual Business for Good conference will feature Mr. John Replogle, CEO and President of Seventh Generation; Mr. Vance Merolla, Global Director of Sustainability for Colgate-Palmolive Company; Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, Senior Writer for Project Drawdown; and Mr. Joby Carlson, Director of Sustainability for Walmart, Inc. A reception will follow and will feature comments from Mr. Andy Acho, Former Worldwide Director of Environmental Outreach and Strategy for Ford Motor Company.
Aug
27
Dr. Damon A. Williams on Inclusive Excellence
Strengthening Appalachian’s diversity commitment by engaging our community in a conversation about diversity, equity, inclusion and change
Monday, Aug. 27, 2018
7 p.m.
This one-hour, TED Talk-style presentation features one of the nation’s recognized experts in strategic diversity leadership, youth development, corporate responsibility and organizational change.
Aug
30
Adam Devine
Welcome Back Comedy Show
Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018
8 p.m.
Adam Devine is one of the most sought-after young comedians and actors in the comedy world. He is best known as a co-creator, writer, and star of the hit Comedy Central show, Workaholics for which he was named one of THR’s Top 50 Showrunners and one of Variety’s 2013 Ten Comics to Watch.
Sep
5
Founders Plaza dedication and ribbon-cutting
Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018
2 p.m.
Appalachian State University will hold a dedication and ribbon-cutting for its new Founders Plaza. The event will feature musical performances by Hayes School of Music students and refreshments will be served. The public is invited to attend.
Sep
13
Adolf Hitler and the United States: Views, Plans, and Policies and the ‘Jewish Question’
Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018
7 p.m.
Internationally-noted Holocaust scholar and diplomatic historian Dr. Gerhard L. Weinberg, the William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor Emeritus of History at UNC-Chapel Hill, will give an evening lecture. Prof. Weinberg escaped Nazi Germany in 1938, served in the U.S. army during the occupation of Japan, and became a prominent specialist in diplomatic and Holocaust history during a long and impressive career.
Sep
17
Reading and book signing with ‘The Laramie Project’ author Moisés Kaufman
Monday, Sept. 17, 2018
2 p.m.
Moisés Kaufman — playwright, director and author of the 2018-19 common reading book selection, “The Laramie Project” — will read from his work and sign copies of the play.
Sep
17
Moisés Kaufman: Theater in 2018 - The Vicinity of Hope
A public address by the author of “The Laramie Project”
Monday, Sept. 17, 2018
7 p.m.
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.
Sep
24
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Homecoming Week
Sept. 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.
Oct
5
Shovels & Rope
The Schaefer Center Presents
Friday, Oct. 5, 2018
7 p.m.
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.

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Shovels & Rope

Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 / 7 p.m.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

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.

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The Persistence of Weeds: Hannah Cole
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Jul
6
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8
Art from Down Under: Australia to New Zealand
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
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6
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12
The Elephantine in the Anthropocene: Kelsey Merreck Wagner
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
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3
Sustained Ingrain: Contemporary Woodcuts from East to West
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Dec
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Early History of Appalachian State University
D.D. Dougherty Building
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The Broken Fragments of My Heart: Rachel Stevens
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

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North Carolina Symphony

Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 / 7 p.m.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

The North Carolina Symphony was founded in 1932 as America’s first statewide orchestra. Each year, the Symphony performs 175 concerts and events, traveling 18,500 miles throughout the state and engaging 250,000 people. The Symphony’s 66 full-time professional musicians perform under the artistic leadership of Music Director Grant Llewellyn.

University Communications
ASU Box 32153
Boone, NC 28608
828-262-6156
ucomm@appstate.edu

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