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Summer Dance Series Returns to App State! Free Dance Classes throughout June
Apr 29, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance celebrates the return of its popular Summer Dance Series (SDS) of free community classes, Tuesdays through Thursdays from 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. during June in the department’s Varsity Gym dance studios....

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Behind the Seams: Four Seniors Bring Vision and Voice to Showcase 2026
Apr 24, 2026

Every spring, a fashion runway is built inside the Holmes Convocation Center and it transforms into a place where Apparel Design & Merchandising seniors reveal the work that has consumed their minds, their hands, and often their hearts. Showcase, the program's annual fashion show...

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Appalachian’s Playcrafters presents the 24-hour Arts Festival Sept. 10
Sep 8, 2017

By Julia Ridenhour

Playcrafters, a campus organization for students interested in theatre, will present its fourth annual 24-hour Arts...

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Appalachian’s Department of Theatre and Dance hosts “Movies by Movers” Film Festival Sept. 14–16
Sep 7, 2017

The American Dance Festival’s “Movies by Movers,” a free annual film festival dedicated to the celebration of conversation between the body and...

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“Interrogation” exhibition unveiled: Print and design in Amsterdam [The Appalachian]
Sep 5, 2017

After two and a half weeks exploring and creating in Amsterdam, 12 graphic design and printmaking students came together on Sept. 1 to celebrate...

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Smith Gallery to open two new exhibits September 1
Aug 29, 2017

The Smith Gallery will host “The Sharing Project” and “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century,” September 1-October 27. An opening...

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Appalachian professor directs season four of “A Craftsman’s Legacy”
Aug 25, 2017

Dr. Kelly Davis, assistant professor of electronic media/broadcasting in the Department of Communication at Appalachian State University, returns...

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Appalachian donates fresh produce to local organizations for residents in need
Aug 24, 2017

This summer, students and faculty in Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development forged a unique...

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“Interrogation” exhibit opens during September First Friday at HOW Space
Aug 22, 2017

The exhibit “Interrogation” will open to the public at 7 p.m. on September 1 at HOW Space in downtown Boone. Art for the exhibit was designed by...

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Interior design professor awarded Universal Design Grant
Aug 11, 2017

Alex Poorman, associate professor of interior design in the Department of Applied Design at Appalachian State University, has been awarded the...

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Expanding Awareness: Appalachian hosts design camp for area youth
Aug 10, 2017

For the first time, Appalachian State University design educators held a summer camp for high school students in North Carolina—...