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A Theatre and Dance Department alum and a graduate from the Expressive Arts Therapy program, Caroline will lead the class in an exploration of the physical practice of Hatha Yoga.

An Appalachian alum and current dancer, choreographer and aerialist from Asheville, Celia will offer an intermediate level contemporary class with ballet influence. Students will focus on proper technique, release, alignment, musicality, extension and improvisation.

For the second straight year, Appalachian State Athletics will be hosting the Legends Gala at Camp Yonahnoka, the breathtaking mountain resort located at The Eseeola Lodge at Linville Golf Club in Linville, N.C. The event will feature many legends with connections to Appalachian and the High Country.

Three very different Palestinian women living together in an apartment in Tel Aviv try to find the balance between tradition and modernity, citizenship and culture, duty and freedom.

Based on the international best-selling children's classic by Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons details the summer vacation adventures of the Walker family in 1930.

Katie’s life falls apart after the death of her Turkish husband and German-born young son in a bomb attack. After a period of mourning, the grieving woman searches for the perpetrators of this senseless killing.

Under the direction of Maestro Gerard Schwarz, the Eastern Festival Orchestra returns to the festival for an afternoon of symphonic music featuring pianist Misha Dichter and violinist Eva Wetzel. The program includes works by Bernstein, Griffes, Gershwin and Ravel.

Writer and collector Peter Petschauer teams up with artist-writer Noyes Capehart for this fun and fascinating glimpse into the process of writing novels and poetry, while exploring the ways in which collaboration can create a stronger and more meaningful artistic outcome.

“The Legend of Buster Neal” tells the story of four generations of African American men and the challenges faced by each generation within the same family. This powerful drama questions the true definition of manhood and examines the meaning of legacy, friendship and fatherhood.

Every summer, violinist Gil Morgenstern, artistic director of the Broyhill Chamber Ensemble and its international Reflections Series, assembles several of the nation’s most exciting and highly acclaimed chamber musicians for a remarkable concert series.

“Wunderkinder” tells a tale of three musically gifted children, who develop a deep and genuine friendship despite their different religions and nationalities. When the Nazis invade the Soviet Union, their families face mortal peril and their world is suddenly turned upside down.

In the summer of 1993, following the death of her parents, six-year-old Frida moves from Barcelona to the Catalan province to live with her aunt and uncle, who are now her new legal guardians. The country life is a challenge for Frida – time passes differently in her new home and the nature that surrounds her is mysterious and estranging.

The festival, in partnership with the Hayes School of Music, proudly presents the eighth season of the highly acclaimed Rosen-Schaffel Competition for Young & Emerging Artists. In the final live round of the competition, a panel of symphony conductors will select a First Place, Second Place and Third Place Winner and the competition audience will select an Audience Choice Award Winner.

Adapted from the award-winning young adult novel of the same name, Jasper Jones is a moving coming-of-age story about Charlie Bucktin.

Presented in conjunction with the Weicholz Global Film Series as part of An Appalachian Summer Festival, attendees will have the opportunity to read and discuss From the Land of the Moon.

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.

Presented by Appalachian Popular Programming Society. Adam Devine is one of the most sought after young comedians and actors in the comedy world. Adam 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. In addition, he can be seen on Comedy Central’s Adam Devine’s House Party, which recently premiered its third season, as well as the recurring “manny” on the award-winning hit ABC series, Modern Family.

The 2018 Appalachian Clean Energy CLE workshop will provide attorneys and other attendees with knowledge on issues related to clean energy facing North Carolina. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with professionals who can serve as resources and provide future assistance with particular legal and regulatory project development questions as they arise.

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.

This workshop will provide an in-depth look at the NC 2018 Commercial Energy Code, various pathways to compliance, system controls, the intent and other energy saving strategies. The workshop will compare the prescriptive compliance option with the ASHRAE 90.1 2010 option, as well as the performance compliance option.