Please join us for our April 2026 Earth Day of Service.

App State’s Arts Engagement and Cultural Resources will host Etienne Charles, award-winning Trinidadian trumpeter, composer and climate storyteller, on campus during Earth Week 2026. During his time in Boone, Etienne Charles will speak with classes across the university and connect with our community.

Need to pick up your honors cord? Curious about what it means to be an alumnus of App State? Need a professional headshot? Grad Expo is your one-stop shop to ensure a smooth transition from student to alumnus. Drop by for giveaways, swag and snacks as we say con-GRAD-ulations and celebrate your achievements! Jostens Ring Program will be in attendance as well.

Join us for Earth Month with a Spring Closet Cleanout! Bring an item to swap and trade, and view an assortment of clothing items from the Mountaineer Free Store. This is an opportunity for students to update their wardrobes, keep items out of the landfill, and learn about resources available to them through Sustainability and Energy Management.

“Hearts of Glass” follows the tumultuous first 15 months of operation of Vertical Harvest (VH), a multi-story, state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse that grows crops while providing meaningful, competitively-paid jobs for people with disabilities. The film weaves the story of VH’s launch with the personal journeys of several employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Innovation and inclusion create a fertile environment for people and plants to grow.

Learn more about current exhibitions at the Turchin Center in a Guided Gallery Tour. Tours are lead by Turchin Center Intern and App State student Zoe Efthymiou.

“Steady Daylight,” the latest volume of poetry from Joseph Bathanti, returns to the place he grew up, the now-vanished neighborhood of East Liberty in Pittsburgh. The speaker traipses fearlessly between real and imagined realms, in the face of often conflicted sensibilities, secrets, and silence. “Steady Daylight” will be available for sale at the event and signing by the author will take place after the reading.

Are you interested in contributing to solutions-oriented climate literacy by expanding your climate teaching? Participants will be compensated with a stipend and will be expected to submit a product (syllabus or module—participants’ choice) by the end of the summer.

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.

Get an insider’s look at how this year’s International Film Series lineup was selected — and why global cinema matters. Step behind the curtain for a series of intimate conversations with this season’s artists about the passions and processes that shape their work.

Reflecting on the meaning of home, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra presents a stirring program on the longing for beloved countrysides and pride of cherished folk music under the baton of Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees. Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony blends elements of the Czech composer’s heritage as he yearns for home with American musical influences in his excitement for a new land.

Engage with visiting artists and fellow arts advocates, enjoy live music and refreshments, and discover the exciting exhibitions showcased across six galleries by local, regional, national and international artists.

Hailed as “entrancing” (BBC Music Magazine) and “artists in the deepest sense of the word” (CutCommon), Merz Trio, winners of the Naumburg, Concert Artists Guild, Fischoff and Chesapeake Competitions, and recipients of a Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant, have been lauded for their “stunning virtuosity… fresh and surprising interpretations” (Reading Eagle), and “perfection of intonation and ensemble” (Hudson Review).

If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses… think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. Straight No Chaser is the real deal, the captivating sound of nine unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense… and with a sense of humor.

WindSync performs a family-friendly show that brings classical music to life with an unforgettable cast of characters. Complete with costumes and choreography, this engaging performance introduces the five wind instruments of the orchestra and concludes with an exciting retelling of “Peter and the Wolf” by Sergei Prokofiev. Peter, the wolf, and their friends the duck, the cat, and the little bird will make a live appearance!

An intimate exploration of family, memories, and the reconciliatory power of art. Sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film.

Complexions Contemporary Ballet explodes onto the stage with boundary-breaking artistry under visionaries Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson. Raw athleticism meets sleek precision, where 16 powerful dancers command the stage with fierce grace and technical brilliance that’ll leave you breathless.

“The Other Mozart” is an award-winning, Drama Desk nominated play telling the true, forgotten story of Nannerl Mozart, the genius sister of Amadeus — a prodigy, keyboard virtuoso and composer, who performed throughout Europe with her brother to equal acclaim, but her work and her story faded away, lost to history. Set in a stunning 18-foot dress, this production by playwright Sylvia Milo ushers you into a world of opulence and delight – obscured by restriction and prejudice.

Over the past four decades, Rick Springfield has worn many hats as an entertainer and performer. The creator of some of the finest power-pop of the ’80s, a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter-musician who has sold 25 million albums and scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits, including “Jessie’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the Heart,” “I’ve Done Everything for You,” “Love Somebody” and “Human Touch.”

Join the Calidore String Quartet for an intimate conversation about their acclaimed Beethoven quartet cycles and the enduring relevance of the master composer today. Step behind the curtain for a series of intimate conversations with this season’s artists about the passions and processes that shape their work.

Pianist Aaron Diehl has quietly redefined the boundary between jazz and classical music, building an international career distinguished by stylistic fluency, intellectual rigor, and a deep sense of musical lineage. Praised for his “melodic precision, harmonic erudition, and elegant restraint” (The New York Times), Diehl is increasingly recognized as a singular voice whose work moves freely across genres while remaining grounded in historical awareness.

The Climate Wayfinding Program is an immersive learning program for students seeking clarity, courage and community on their climate journeys. Participants explore their unique possibilities for contributing to positive climate action.