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All upcoming events

Feb
6
February Fizzy First Friday – Spring Exhibition Celebration
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Friday, Feb. 6, 2026
4 - 8 p.m.
Kick off your weekend with art, friends and fun at Fizzy First Friday and Spring Exhibition Celebration — free and open to everyone. With the opening of two exhibitions, activities will include two ARTtalks, drop-in artmaking, the 23rd Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition Awards and a DJ set featuring Ty Murray/DJ Soularia. Mingle with talented artists, explore contemporary art including the opening of new exhibitions and catch up with friends, old and new.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Feb
25
“The Secret WWII Concentration Camp Diary of Odd Nansen” with Timothy Boyce
Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Hailed by The New Yorker as “among the most compelling documents to come out of the war,” From Day to Day is a World War II concentration camp diary — one of only a handful ever translated into English — secretly written by Odd Nansen, a Norwegian. This inspiring diary brilliantly illuminates Nansen’s daily struggle, not only to survive, but to preserve his sanity and maintain his humanity. Timothy Boyce practiced law for many years, most recently serving as the Managing Partner of the Charlotte, NC office of Dechert LLP, a global law firm.
Feb
25
Kira Rockwell
Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series, Department of Theatre and Dance, College of Fine and Applied Arts
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026
7 p.m.
Kira Rockwell is an Atlanta-based playwright and educator, originally from the heart of Texas. She is an Artist Fellow in Dramatic Writing with the Mass Cultural Council, a recipient of the Judith Royer Excellence in Playwriting Award, second-place recipient of the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award from the Kennedy Center, three-time finalist for the O’Neill NPC, runner-up for the Princess Grace Award, and more.
Feb
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Boone Docs Film Festival
Celebrating Life in Appalachia
Feb. 27 - 28, 2026
The fifth annual Boone Docs Film Festival, a showcase for short documentaries celebrating the people who live and work in Appalachia, returns in late February to Boone. All festival events will take place at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, located at 559 West King Street in Boone. Additionally, each of the film screenings will include discussions with participants in the films and/or the filmmakers.
Feb
27
Free Public Screening: “A Beast Touch the Mountain”
Boone Docs Film Festival and High Country Humanities
Friday, Feb. 27, 2026
6 - 8 p.m.
Boone Docs Film Festival with the generous support of High Country Humanities are thrilled to welcome James Mottern to share his documentary and post-film discussion moderated by Julie Shepherd-Powell (Appalachian Studies). “A Beast Touch the Mountain” tells the story of how a group of Appalachian women in Bent Mountain, Virginia fought for a decade to protect their land and their way of life against a fossil fuel pipeline.
Mar
3
Construction, Design & Sustainable Technology Fair
Career Development Center
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
12 - 3 p.m.
The Construction, Design, and Sustainable Technology Career Fair is a targeted event specifically created to connect employers and students in this popular discipline. Serving students and alumni in the STBE department, the event is host to many organizations across the construction, design and sustainable technology industry that are ready to network with students and introduce them to valuable internship and job opportunities, while also creating a pipeline of potential future interns and new hires.
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.
Mar
5
Walker Spring Connect Career Fair
Business Career Services
Thursday, March 5, 2026
1 - 4 p.m.
Walker Spring Connect is the signature, spring recruitment event for the Walker College of Business. This is event is hosted by Business Career Services and the Brantley Risk and Insurance Center. Companies will be hiring for part-time & full-time roles as well as internships. This is a great networking opportunity for students, even those who are not looking for a role at this time.
Mar
18
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour: Student Edition
APPlause! K-12 Performing Arts Series
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
10 a.m.
The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour’s student screening returns this season. An exciting mix of films selected for this screening will highlight a variety of themes, from adrenaline-pumping adventure to thought-provoking environmental issues facing the world today. These films will capture the essence of mountain life and culture across the globe. Presented in partnership with University Recreation.
Mar
18
Tim Earley: Craft Talk
Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
3:30 p.m.
Tim Earley is the author of five collections of poems, including “Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery” (Horse Less Press, 2014), winner of the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award, and “Linthead Stomp” (Horse Less Press, 2016). He lives in Asheville, North Carolina, and teaches online courses in creative writing, Appalachian literature, British literature, and fantasy literature for the University of Mississippi.
Mar
18
Tim Earley
Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
6 p.m.
Tim Earley is the author of five collections of poems, including “Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery” (Horse Less Press, 2014), winner of the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award, and “Linthead Stomp” (Horse Less Press, 2016). He lives in Asheville, North Carolina, and teaches online courses in creative writing, Appalachian literature, British literature, and fantasy literature for the University of Mississippi.
Mar
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Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2026
March 19 - 21, 2026
Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops planned in over 600 communities and more than 40 countries across the globe, the Banff World Tour celebrates amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide.
Mar
20
Education Career Fair
Career Development Center
Friday, March 20, 2026
12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
The Education Career Fair connects school administrators, superintendents, and other employers from the field of education seeking to hire candidates in education and related fields with talented students and alumni from our Reich College of Education. This fair allows a variety of education-related employers to network and discuss career options and employment opportunities with a talented pool of App State students and alumni.
Mar
23
On-campus Mobile Mammography
Health Promotions for Faculty and Staff (HPFS)
Monday, March 23, 2026
10 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.
HPFS is so honored to announce they will be hosting monthly on-campus mammogram screenings for 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.
Mar
25
Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble (SADE)
Department of Theatre and Dance
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
7 p.m.
SADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The tentative lineup for the 2026 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Emily Daughtridge, Regina Gulick, Sherone Price, and Chris Yon 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.
Mar
26
Appalachian State Giving Day
Office of Annual Giving
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Mountaineers across the globe have “backed App” for 13 years, and our supporters have grown more united in giving. We are excited to share that we’ve renamed iBackAPP to Appalachian State Giving Day. This change reflects a deeper alignment with our university’s identity and the values that drive our philanthropic supporters — connection, pride and impact. Giving Day is a call to action that invites all Mountaineers to support students, faculty, programs and the future of App State.
Mar
26
Lillian-Yvonne Bertram: Craft Talk
Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Thursday, March 26, 2026
3:30 p.m.
Lillian-Yvonne Bertram is an African American writer, poet, artist, and educator who works at the intersection of computation, AI, race, and gender. They are the author of Travesty Generator (Noemi Press), which received the Poetry Society of America’s 2020 Anna Rabinowitz prize for interdisciplinary work and was longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award for Poetry. They direct the MFA in creative writing program at the University of Maryland and are a 2024 Foundation for Contemporary Arts poetry grant recipient and 2024 Ruby’s Grant recipient.
Mar
26
Lillian-Yvonne Bertram
Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Thursday, March 26, 2026
6 p.m.
Lillian-Yvonne Bertram is an African American writer, poet, artist, and educator who works at the intersection of computation, AI, race, and gender. They are the author of Travesty Generator (Noemi Press), which received the Poetry Society of America’s 2020 Anna Rabinowitz prize for interdisciplinary work and was longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award for Poetry. They direct the MFA in creative writing program at the University of Maryland and are a 2024 Foundation for Contemporary Arts poetry grant recipient and 2024 Ruby’s Grant recipient.
Mar
26
Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble (SADE)
Department of Theatre and Dance
Thursday, March 26, 2026
7 p.m.
SADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The tentative lineup for the 2026 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Emily Daughtridge, Regina Gulick, Sherone Price, and Chris Yon 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.
Mar
27
Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble (SADE)
Department of Theatre and Dance
Friday, March 27, 2026
7 p.m.
SADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The tentative lineup for the 2026 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Emily Daughtridge, Regina Gulick, Sherone Price, and Chris Yon 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.
Mar
28
Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble (SADE)
Department of Theatre and Dance
Saturday, March 28, 2026
7 p.m.
SADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The tentative lineup for the 2026 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Emily Daughtridge, Regina Gulick, Sherone Price, and Chris Yon 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.
Mar
29
Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble (SADE)
Department of Theatre and Dance
Sunday, March 29, 2026
2 p.m.
SADE is a popular semi-annual concert featuring Appalachian faculty and students showcasing their talents in choreography and performance. The tentative lineup for the 2026 edition includes original choreography by Dance Studies faculty members Emily Daughtridge, Regina Gulick, Sherone Price, and Chris Yon 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.
Apr
2
Lightwire Theater: The Ugly Duckling
APPlause! K-12 Performing Arts Series
Thursday, April 2, 2026
10 a.m.
Lightwire Theater brings a classic tale to the modern stage in an unforgettable theatrical experience. Lined with electroluminescent wire, the beloved story of “The Ugly Duckling” plays out on stage through a cutting-edge blend of puppetry, technology and dance. With dazzling visuals, poignant choreography and the creative use of music ranging from classical to pop, this production brings this story into a new and brilliant light.
Apr
8
Gary Wheeler: Craft Talk
Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
3:30 p.m.
Gary Wheeler is an award-winning writer, producer, and director with over thirty years of experience in the film and television industry. He has made more than forty motion pictures, which have been seen by millions of viewers on platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Peacock, iTunes, PBS, and many more. He is a graduate of Appalachian State University.
Apr
8
“Environment and Sustainability” with Dr. Conrad (Ozzie) Ostwalt and Dr. Kirstin Waldkoenig
Philosophy and Religious Studies in the Contemporary World
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Dr. Conrad (Ozzie) Ostwalt, professor of religious studies, studies the relationship between religion, culture, and society. Dr. Kirstin Waldkoenig, assistant professor of philosophy, specializes in the philosophical traditions of environmental, feminist, and indigenous thought.
Apr
8
Gary Wheeler
Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
6 p.m.
Gary Wheeler is an award-winning writer, producer, and director with over thirty years of experience in the film and television industry. He has made more than forty motion pictures, which have been seen by millions of viewers on platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Peacock, iTunes, PBS, and many more. He is a graduate of Appalachian State University.
Apr
10
Blood Drive for Faculty and Staff
Health Promotions for Faculty and Staff (HPFS)
Friday, April 10, 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.
Apr
15
Once Upon a Mattress
Department of Theatre and Dance
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
7 p.m.
Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer
Apr
16
App State presents “Once Upon a Mattress,” Act I
APPlause! K-12 Performing Arts Series
Thursday, April 16, 2026
10 a.m.
Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music and the Department of Theatre and Dance collaborate on a production of Act I of this beloved musical comedy. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea,” “Once Upon a Mattress” tells the story of Princess Winnifred, who must prove her sensitivity by sleeping atop 20 mattresses with a pea hidden underneath.
Apr
16
Once Upon a Mattress
Department of Theatre and Dance
Thursday, April 16, 2026
7 p.m.
Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer
Apr
17
Once Upon a Mattress
Department of Theatre and Dance
Friday, April 17, 2026
7 p.m.
Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer
Apr
18
Once Upon a Mattress
Department of Theatre and Dance
Saturday, April 18, 2026
7 p.m.
Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer
Apr
18
Rhiannon Giddens
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
Saturday, April 18, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Rhiannon Giddens imbues her brand of folk music with miles-deep historical roots and contemporary sensibilities, pursuing an authentic understanding of the country’s musical origins through art. A two-time Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning singer and instrumentalist, MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient, and composer of opera, ballet, and film, Giddens has centered her work around the mission of lifting up people whose contributions to American musical history have previously been overlooked or erased.
Apr
19
Once Upon a Mattress
Department of Theatre and Dance
Sunday, April 19, 2026
2 p.m.
Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer
Apr
24
Tomato Plant Girl
Department of Theatre and Dance
Friday, April 24, 2026
7 p.m.
The Appalachian Young People’s Theatre proudly presents Tomato Plant Girl by Wesley Middleton, directed by Gordon Hensley. This imaginative and heartfelt production invites audiences into a whimsical garden where friendship, identity, and self-discovery bloom in surprising ways. Bursting with playful humor and touching lessons, Tomato Plant Girl captures the struggles and joys of growing up, making choices, and learning to stand tall as yourself.
Apr
24
Etienne Charles: “Earth Tones”
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
Friday, April 24, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Trinidadian trumpeter and composer Etienne Charles has dedicated his recent works to highlighting the voices of marginalized peoples in the Americas. He broadens his scope with his latest composition, “Earth Tones,” a multimedia jazz performance featuring original compositions that draw attention to people and regions that are, or soon will be, severely affected by climate change.
Apr
25
Tomato Plant Girl
Department of Theatre and Dance
Saturday, April 25, 2026
7 p.m.
The Appalachian Young People’s Theatre proudly presents Tomato Plant Girl by Wesley Middleton, directed by Gordon Hensley. This imaginative and heartfelt production invites audiences into a whimsical garden where friendship, identity, and self-discovery bloom in surprising ways. Bursting with playful humor and touching lessons, Tomato Plant Girl captures the struggles and joys of growing up, making choices, and learning to stand tall as yourself.
Apr
26
Tomato Plant Girl
Department of Theatre and Dance
Sunday, April 26, 2026
2 p.m.
The Appalachian Young People’s Theatre proudly presents Tomato Plant Girl by Wesley Middleton, directed by Gordon Hensley. This imaginative and heartfelt production invites audiences into a whimsical garden where friendship, identity, and self-discovery bloom in surprising ways. Bursting with playful humor and touching lessons, Tomato Plant Girl captures the struggles and joys of growing up, making choices, and learning to stand tall as yourself.
May
1
On-campus Mobile Mammography
Health Promotions for Faculty and Staff (HPFS)
Friday, May 1, 2026
10 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.
HPFS is so honored to announce they will be hosting monthly on-campus mammogram screenings for 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.
May
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Spring 2026 Commencement
May 7 - 9, 2026
Commencement is the ultimate celebration of one of the most significant accomplishments of our students' lifetimes. We are proud to honor your achievement.
Jun
8
On-campus Mobile Mammography
Health Promotions for Faculty and Staff (HPFS)
Monday, June 8, 2026
10 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.
HPFS is so honored to announce they will be hosting monthly on-campus mammogram screenings for 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.