Topic: Arts and Humanities

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Dr. Michael Thomas Smith of McNeese State University to deliver Civil War Speaker Series lecture April 20
March 30, 2017
Dr. Michael Thomas Smith, an associate professor of history at McNeese State University, will present “General Benjamin Butler, Politics, Warfare and Masculinity in the Civil War North” as part of the Civil War Speaker Series at Appalachian.
Appalachian Percussion Ensemble to perform April 13
March 30, 2017
Directed by Dr. Robert J. Falvo, a professor of percussion at Appalachian, the group will present the ninth concert in its “Open Mind” series.
Dr. Jason White to deliver annual Appalachian Lecture in British History April 27
March 30, 2017
Dr. Jason White, an assistant professor in the Department of History at Appalachian, will deliver the lecture “Between Two Worlds: the English Levant Company and the Ottoman Empire, 1581-1688.”
Appalachian Veterans Arts and Humanities Collective to present reading of writing by Vietnam veterans on April 19
March 28, 2017
Brothers Like These, a staged reading of stories and poems written by Vietnam combat veterans, is an unforgettable testimony of courage, brotherhood, and the transformative power of language. Sponsored by the Appalachian Veterans Arts & Humanities Collective.
Two April lectures to complement ‘Studio Practices: Penland 9’ exhibition at Appalachian’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
March 28, 2017
The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University will present two lectures in April that complement “Studio Practices: Penland 9,” which will be on view at the center through June 3.
Two April lectures to complement ‘Collective Vigilance’ exhibition at Appalachian’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
March 28, 2017
The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University will present two lectures in April that complement “Collective Vigilance: Speaking for the New River,” an exhibit on view at the center through July 29.
March 29 lecture to complement ‘Useful Work’ exhibition at Appalachian’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
March 24, 2017
The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University will present a March lecture that complements “Useful Work: Photographs of Hickory Nut Gap Farm,” an exhibit on view at the center through May 6.
Poet Al Young to appear April 6 in Appalachian’s Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
March 21, 2017
When Al Young was in the second grade, the venerable poet recalled recently, his teacher made him and his classmates recite poetry regularly.
Appalachian Opera Theatre to present ‘The Magic Flute’ April 6-9
March 20, 2017
“The Magic Flute” has captivated audiences around the world many times since its 1791 premiere in Vienna. Appalachian Opera Theatre’s coming production of Wolfgang Mozart’s beloved opera aims to build on that success in variety of ways.
Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music to present three concerts beginning March 24
March 17, 2017
The Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University will present three concerts March 24 through March 28.
Appalachian’s Smith Gallery presents ‘Art and Design Expo 2017’ through March 30
March 16, 2017
The Smith Gallery at Appalachian State University is presenting “Art and Design Expo 2017,” an annual juried student exhibition and arts competition for Appalachian students.
Appalachian’s Steely Pan Steel Band to perform March 26 in the Schaefer Center
March 15, 2017
Under Byron Hedgepeth’s direction, the Steely Pan Steel Band of Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music will perform.
Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble to perform at Appalachian beginning March 29; 8 original works on the program
March 15, 2017
The Department of Theatre and Dance at Appalachian State University will present the 2017 Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble (SADE) at 7 p.m. March 29 – April 1 in the Valborg Theater on the university’s campus.
Recent graduate’s artwork commissioned by Appalachian’s chancellor
March 15, 2017
Sloane Whaley ’16, who studied studio art in Appalachian’s Department of Art, recently had work commissioned by Appalachian’s Chancellor Sheri N. Everts. Whaley’s piece was third in a series dedicated to and inspired by her mother, who passed away in November.
Nile Project’s April 4 performance at Appalachian inspires a slew of residency activities over a 3-day period, benefitting programs from sustainability to the arts
March 13, 2017
The Nile Project—a collective of 35 musicians from 11 Nile countries—will hold a residency at Appalachian, including 11 activities over three days, affecting not only various arts programs but also initiatives related to sustainability, of which Appalachian is a leader.
Art and geology students at Appalachian collaborate to sculpt Triassic aetosaur based on a handful of pre-historic bones unearthed in North Carolina
March 10, 2017
Imagine an aetosaur wandering outside Rankin Science Building. Art and geology students have. See what they’ve created.
Find Your Sustain Ability: Jeff Biggers on Regenerative Cities and Sustainability in Appalachia
March 8, 2017
Appalachian’s director of sustainability, Dr. Lee Ball, welcomes celebrated author, journalist, historian and playwright Jeff Biggers to the studio for a discussion of the history of sustainability in Appalachia, what a regenerative Boone, North Carolina, could look like and Biggers’ multimedia theatrical piece “An Evening at the Ecopolis: Envisioning a Regenerative City.”
Three Appalachian students to work this summer in the Edgar Stanton Audio Recording Center of the Aspen Music Festival and School
March 8, 2017
Graham Sloboda and Adam Campbell will be assistant engineers in the festival’s Edgar Stanton Audio Recording Center, and Jordan Bailey will serve as one of its engineers.