App State Announces Major Arts Collaboration for Spring 2026: Theatre & Dance and School of Music Join Forces for “Once Upon a Mattress”
Nov 23, 2025
by Keith Martin
BOONE, N.C. – For only the second time since 2014, the Appalachian State University Department of Theatre & Dance and the Hayes School of Music are collaborating on a co-production of a popular Broadway musical.
App State receives first major private donation for Wey Hall renovation project
Nov 13, 2025
Appalachian State University has received a bold commitment of $300,000 from Luke Walling, founder of Temprano Techvestors — the first major private donation supporting the renovation of Wey Hall. The gift will upgrade labs and studio spaces and establish the Cathy P.
Tony and Emmy Award-winning legend Ben Vereen to give master class Nov. 11
Oct 31, 2016
By Keith Martin
Graphic arts and imaging technology student wins national design award
Oct 27, 2016
Morgan Batley of Mooresville, North Carolina, has been awarded first place in the 2016 Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC)...
All you need is love…and information! Theatre and Dance presents “Love and Information” Nov. 2–6 and 8–16
Oct 25, 2016
By Nancye Edwards, Danielle Kearns, Lauren Pavlacka and Julia Ridenhour
The earnest faith of a storyteller [OUPblog]
Oct 24, 2016
Professor of Theatre Arts Kin-Yan Szeto blogs about Director Ang Lee's new movie "Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk" for Oxford...
Senior communication majors document St. Matthews preservation efforts in Todd [Watauga Democrat]
Oct 17, 2016
Journalism seniors Justin Hicks and Angela Gazzillo explore the history behind St. Matthews Chapel and the ongoing preservation efforts by...
Theatre and Dance presents the North Carolina Dance Festival Oct. 27–29
Oct 14, 2016
By Morgan White and Matt Denney
Sustainable Food Week kicks off with National Food Day October 24
Oct 14, 2016
Appalachian State University, in partnership with Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, will present Sustainable Food Week Oct. 24-29. The campus...
‘Softly Pointed’ exhibit on view at Appalachian’s Looking Glass Gallery through Oct. 14
Oct 11, 2016
The Looking Glass Gallery in Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union is presenting “Softly Pointed,” an...
The Future People introduce a fully enclosed electric moped at the Cooper Hewitt [designboom]
Oct 4, 2016
The future people have introduced their latest vehicle, ORBIT, at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum as part of an exhibition of...
Art professor explores impact of globalization on invasive species in international exhibit
Oct 3, 2016
April Flanders, associate professor of art, recently returned from the Douro region of Portugal where she installed her piece “Advance” as part...