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Masterworks performed by Appalachian Wind Ensemble Oct. 4
Sep. 18, 2015
The program is directed by John Stanley Ross with student conductors Matthew Brusseau and Onsby Rose assisting.
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak to speak at Appalachian Sept. 24
Sep. 18, 2015
Professor Gayatri Spivak—a brilliant theorist in postcolonial studies—will deliver the talk “The Subaltern, Again and Again.”
The First Year Showcase to be presented Sept. 24-27
Sep. 16, 2015
Appalachian State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present The First Year Showcase, an exclusive first look at up-and-coming talent at Appalachian.
Appalachian Symphony Orchestra performs Sept. 27
Sep. 16, 2015
Morning, noon and night in Boone is the theme for the Sept. 27 performance of the Appalachian Symphony Orchestra at Appalachian State University.
Whiskytree visual effects founder to speak at Power of Design in October
Sep. 16, 2015
Jonathan Harb, CEO and creative director of the computer graphics company Whiskytree Inc., will present “From Boone to the Big Screen” at the Power of Design lecture Oct. 5 at Appalachian State University.
Zackary Vernon receives first Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize
Sep. 16, 2015
Zackary Vernon, a new faculty member at Appalachian State University, is the winner of the premiere Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize for his essay titled “Boone Summer: Adventures of a Bad Environmentalist.”
Looking Glass Gallery presents the photography exhibit “Contact”
Sep. 14, 2015
The Looking Glass Gallery (LGG) in Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union will feature “CONTACT,” an exhibition featuring work by Alec Castillo and Chastan Swain.
Poet R.T. Smith will read from his work Sept. 24
Sep. 14, 2015
Poet and editor R.T. Smith, who is the 2015-16 Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing at Appalachian State University, will read from his work Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union’s Table Rock Room as part of the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series.
FYI: Ged Moody, Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Sustainability
Sep. 13, 2015
Ged Moody discusses the history and future of The Appalachian Energy Summit.
Humanities symposium held Oct. 9 at Appalachian
Sep. 9, 2015
How the life stories of colonized peoples reclaim and transform the humanities today and how they affect the multicultural landscape burgeoning in western North Carolina is the topic of the Third Annual Humanities Symposium.
Grammy-nominated producer Keith Weber performs Sept. 29
Sep. 9, 2015
Grammy-nominated producer Keith Weber will present a free recital of collaborative works for organ, voice, oboe, trumpet and percussion.
Joyful music
Sep. 9, 2015
Members of the University of Zululand Choir from Durban, South Africa, gave a lunch-time performance Sept. 9 in the dining facility in Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union.
Education can be life changing, speaker says
Sep. 4, 2015
Never take your college education for granted, students at Appalachian State University were told during fall convocation Sept. 3. That caveat was delivered by Ishmael Beah, author of the memoir “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier,” which was selected for the university’s Common Reading Program this year.
Venue change for Auschwitz-Birkenau survivor speaks Sept. 17 at Appalachian
Sep. 1, 2015
Cernyak-Spatz, who is a professor emerita of German literature at UNC Charlotte, was born into a middle-class Jewish family in Vienna. In 1929, she moved with her family to Berlin, where they witnessed Hitler’s rise to power.
University of Zululand Choir members to perform at Appalachian
Sep. 1, 2015
The choir was established in 2001 in Durban, the third-largest city in South Africa. The choir sings a variety of compositions, from Afro gospel, jazz and soul to traditional, indigenous music and opera.
Award-winning science journalist Carl Zimmer to speak Sept. 16 at Appalachian
Sep. 1, 2015
Zimmer is an expert on topics ranging from biology and evolution to parasites and viruses. In addition to writing the weekly Matter column in The New York Times, he writes for National Geographic and other publications.
An Evening of Encores will be performed Sept. 15 at Appalachian
Aug. 28, 2015
An Evening of Encores is the focus of a Sept. 15 faculty recital at Appalachian State University. The free program begins at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall.
Music industry panelists to talk about their experiences and share their knowledge Sept. 11
Aug. 26, 2015
The Music Industry Studies program at Appalachian State University is excited to present “The Sessions Panel,” a powerful, interactive presentation by internationally recognized music industry professionals who will share their knowledge on marketing, self-promotion, contract negotiations, social media, entertainment law and artist relations.