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Nicholson presented with H. Lewis Gaston Award by College News Association of the Carolinas
March 6, 2017
Jane Nicholson of Boone was presented with the College News Association of the Carolinas’ (CNAC) H. Lewis Gaston Award for outstanding service March 6.
Poet Bianca Spriggs to appear March 30 in Appalachian’s Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
March 6, 2017
When Bianca Spriggs appears March 30 in the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series at Appalachian State University, the occasion will draw attention to her significant, growing body of poetry. Or is it poetry-plus?
Appalachian’s Sarah Carmichael to be inducted into The Explorers Club
Geochemist joins John Glenn, Sally Ride, Sir Edmund Hillary, Jane Goodall and other well-known explorers in this prestigious society
March 3, 2017
Geochemist Sarah Carmichael joins Neil Armstrong, Jane Goodall and other well-known figures in a prestigious society called The Explorers Club.
Astronomer Michael Brown to discuss ‘Planet Nine from Outer Space’ March 23
March 2, 2017
The Morgan Lecture Series of Science will host Dr. Michael Brown, a solar-system astronomer and professor of planetary astronomy from California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
Turchin Center hosts Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition and Pieces of the Puzzle: Community Outreach
Feb. 28, 2017
Two exhibitions that occur annually at Appalachian State University’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, “Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition” (AMPC) and “Pieces of the Puzzle: Community Outreach,” will open on March 3, which coincides with the First Friday Downtown Boone Art Crawl.
Appalachian alumnus and professor gives back through student scholarships, presents ‘Roxanne’s Rivalry’ fundraiser March 4
Feb. 27, 2017
Theatre Professor Gordon Hensley ’98 has always been drawn to Appalachian State University. First as a theatre education student and now as a faculty member, his passion for the Department of Theatre and Dance runs deep.
Visiting scholar to lecture March 1 on ‘Failures of Ethics: Comprehending Genocide and Atrocity’ at Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Feb. 27, 2017
John K. Roth is a renowned and prolific scholar of philosophy, religion and Holocaust studies. He served as the founding director of the Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights (now the Center for Human Rights) at Claremont McKenna College.
Flutist Göran Marcusson to present a guest recital March 2 at Appalachian
Feb. 24, 2017
Göran Marcusson, a renowned flutist from Sweden, will present a guest recital at Appalachian State University.
Appalachian’s Looking Glass Gallery presents ‘APProach’ through March 10
Feb. 24, 2017
The Looking Glass Gallery in Plemmons Student Union at Appalachian presents “APProach,” an exhibition of socially conscious art works by Appalachian’s current and former students.
Appalachian’s Enharmonix, an a cappella vocal ensemble, advances to the south semifinal of the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella
Feb. 24, 2017
Enharmonix, a vocal ensemble of students from Appalachian State University, has advanced to the south semifinal of the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella (ICCA), which will be March 11 at the University of Georgia in Athens.
Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music to present concerts March 5 and 6
Feb. 24, 2017
The Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University will present concerts March 5 and 6.
Percuba Ensemble to perform music for percussion March 4 at Appalachian; Cuban group also to lead master classes
Feb. 24, 2017
Percuba, which consists of six musicians, fuses elements of classical, folkloric and popular Cuban music. The result is a “very original style in which the combination of musical and visual elements elevate every instrument or gesture to a main role.”
Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music to present three concerts between Feb. 28 and March 2
Feb. 21, 2017
The Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University will present three concerts between Feb. 28 and March 2.
Appalachian’s Department of Theatre and Dance announces spring season
Feb. 17, 2017
The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance will present four shows between Feb. 22 and April 30, in either the Valborg Theatre or the I.G. Greer Studio Theatre on the university campus. Productions include “Silence,” “The Mischief Makers,” “Flight from the Mahabarath,” and a performance by the Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble.
Q&A with poet Rose McLarney, Visiting Writers Series guest March 2
Feb. 17, 2017
McLarney is one of the leading lights on today’s poetry scene. An assistant professor of creative writing at Auburn University, she has published two collections of poems from which she will read at Appalachian: “Its Day Being Gone” (Penguin Books, 2014), which won the National Poetry Series; and “The Always Broken Plates of Mountains” (Four Way Books, 2012).
Miguel Zenón Quartet to perform at Appalachian March 7
Feb. 17, 2017
The quartet of acclaimed jazz saxophonist/composer Miguel Zenón will perform in support of “Típico,” their new album.
Appalachian design students take home awards at international competition
Feb. 16, 2017
Four seniors enrolled in the Department of Applied Design’s Interior Design Program at Appalachian State University have received top honors in the Planning and Visual Education (PAVE) 2016 Student Design Competition.
Appalachian’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents ‘Silence’ Feb. 22-26
Feb. 16, 2017
Set in England at the turn of the first millennium, “Silence” is described as Monty Python meets “Game of Thrones.”