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Etienne Charles:
“Earth Tones”
Friday, April 24, 2026 / 7:30 p.m.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
Trinidadian trumpeter and composer Etienne Charles has dedicated his recent works to highlighting the voices of marginalized peoples in the Americas. He broadens his scope with his latest composition, “Earth Tones,” a multimedia jazz performance featuring original compositions that draw attention to people and regions that are, or soon will be, severely affected by climate change.
Featured events
Apr
24
Spring Closet Clean-Out
Sustainability and Energy Management
Friday, April 24, 2026
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join us for Earth Month with a Spring Closet Cleanout! Bring an item to swap and trade, and view an assortment of clothing items from the Mountaineer Free Store. This is an opportunity for students to update their wardrobes, keep items out of the landfill, and learn about resources available to them through Sustainability and Energy Management.
Apr
24
Tomato Plant Girl
Department of Theatre and Dance
Friday, April 24, 2026
7 p.m.
The Appalachian Young People’s Theatre proudly presents
Tomato Plant Girl
by Wesley Middleton, directed by Gordon Hensley. This imaginative and heartfelt production invites audiences into a whimsical garden where friendship, identity, and self-discovery bloom in surprising ways. Bursting with playful humor and touching lessons,
Tomato Plant Girl
captures the struggles and joys of growing up, making choices, and learning to stand tall as yourself.
Apr
24
Etienne Charles: “Earth Tones”
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
Friday, April 24, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Trinidadian trumpeter and composer Etienne Charles has dedicated his recent works to highlighting the voices of marginalized peoples in the Americas. He broadens his scope with his latest composition, “Earth Tones,” a multimedia jazz performance featuring original compositions that draw attention to people and regions that are, or soon will be, severely affected by climate change.
Apr
25
Spring Open House (Hickory campus)
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Open House is your opportunity to learn more about App State. Meet faculty and current students, tour campus, and learn more about financial aid, scholarships, the admissions process, and what student life at App State is really like.
Apr
25
Showcase - Apparel Design
Department of Applied Design
Saturday, April 25, 2026
3 - 6 p.m.
Showcase is an annual exhibition of apparel designs created by Appalachian State University students in the Apparel Design and Merchandising program in the Department of Applied Design. This event is organized and planned under the supervision and guidance of Dr. Anthony Wilson.
Apr
25
Tomato Plant Girl
Department of Theatre and Dance
Saturday, April 25, 2026
7 p.m.
The Appalachian Young People’s Theatre proudly presents
Tomato Plant Girl
by Wesley Middleton, directed by Gordon Hensley. This imaginative and heartfelt production invites audiences into a whimsical garden where friendship, identity, and self-discovery bloom in surprising ways. Bursting with playful humor and touching lessons,
Tomato Plant Girl
captures the struggles and joys of growing up, making choices, and learning to stand tall as yourself.
Apr
26
Tomato Plant Girl
Department of Theatre and Dance
Sunday, April 26, 2026
2 p.m.
The Appalachian Young People’s Theatre proudly presents
Tomato Plant Girl
by Wesley Middleton, directed by Gordon Hensley. This imaginative and heartfelt production invites audiences into a whimsical garden where friendship, identity, and self-discovery bloom in surprising ways. Bursting with playful humor and touching lessons,
Tomato Plant Girl
captures the struggles and joys of growing up, making choices, and learning to stand tall as yourself.
Apr
28
Free Store Roadshow
Sustainability and Energy Management
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Donate your old clothes and pick up some new things for your closet! The Free Store hits the International Hallway to celebrate Earth Month. Help divert landfill waste and learn how donating your old clothes helps the environment and your community.
Apr
28
Sustainability Film Series - Hearts of Glass with Panel to Follow
Sustainability and Energy Management
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
“Hearts of Glass” follows the tumultuous first 15 months of operation of Vertical Harvest (VH), a multi-story, state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse that grows crops while providing meaningful, competitively-paid jobs for people with disabilities. The film weaves the story of VH’s launch with the personal journeys of several employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Innovation and inclusion create a fertile environment for people and plants to grow.
Apr
29
Waste Wise Wednesday
Sustainability and Energy Management
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Play the waste sorting game in Central Dining Hall. As you play, you'll learn which items can be recycled, added to the compost bin, or simply put in the trash. Winners of the game will receive a raffle ticket which will put them in the running for a swag bag filled with merchandise from Sustainability and Energy Management. Pick up free stickers, buttons and reusable items.
May
Spring 2026 Commencement
May 7 - 9, 2026
Commencement is the ultimate celebration of one of the most significant accomplishments of our students' lifetimes. We are proud to honor your achievement.
Jun
27
Aug
An Appalachian Summer Festival
Summer 2026
Presented by Appalachian State University’s Arts Engagement and Cultural Resources, this annual celebration of the performing and visual arts is held every July in venues across the university campus, and features an eclectic, diverse mix of music, dance, theatre, visual arts and film programming.
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Spring 2026 Commencement
May 7 – 9, 2026
Commencement is the ultimate celebration of one of the most significant accomplishments of our students' lifetimes. We are proud to honor your achievement.
Exhibitions and ongoing events
Feb
Aug
Sculpting with Paper: Hand Papermaking at Dieu Donné
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Feb
May
23rd Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
May
Oct
Etienne Charles: Earth Tones
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Jun
Nov
Community Contours in the Southern Appalachian Mountains: Jill Pelto
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Jun
27
Aug
An Appalachian Summer Festival
Jul
15
24th Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium
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Dear Body of Water: Gretchen
Ernster Henderson
Dec. 5, 2025 – May 2, 2026
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Pause to reorient yourself to water. Consider the source: replenishing Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and Southeastern United States. Waterways have written and rewritten this living waterscape, called by many names over time. The headwaters of the ancient New River were born millions of years ago and have flowed through countless human lifetimes. Water inscribes the landscape as a story that pools and spills and splashes in and out of range of human understandings.
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