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Roger Day: Zookeeper’s in the House

Virtual Event

About     Events    Registration     Educator Resources     FAQs(This is a virtual presentation.) STEM-based learning with a JUNGLE BEAT! Roger Day, a favorite of APPlause! Series audiences, has partnered with the Birmingham Zoo to create an interactive, multimedia educational program that celebrates the behind-the-scenes heroes who make zoos “safe and fun”: the ZOOKEEPERS! There’s […]

Western Piedmont Symphony: Carmina Burana

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St, Boone, NC

photo by Tom Devlin PhotographyOne of classical music’s most spellbinding and immersive experiences, Carmina Burana is an epic, captivating choral masterpiece. A massive orchestra and huge chorus join forces for Carl Orff’s infamous ode to love, drink, and living life to the fullest. Brahms’ "Academic Festival Overture" opens the concert.FEATURINGWestern Piedmont SymphonyMatthew Troy, Music Director The […]

Urban Bush Women – 40th Anniversary: Legacy + Lineage + Liberation

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St, Boone, NC

Urban Bush Women's "Women's Resistance," photo by Hayim HeronUrban Bush Women40th Anniversary: Legacy + Lineage + Liberation In honor of Urban Bush Women’s 40th Anniversary, Legacy + Lineage + Liberation celebrates the power of Women(+) in an evening of new and classic works that transcend genres and amplify the voices of Women(+) of color. This dynamic program features iconic works […]

Educator Workshop Series with Terrance Simien

Appalachian Theatre

About     Events    Registration     Educator Resources     FAQsTwo-time Grammy Award-winning Terrance Simien brings us an educator’s workshop that pairs with his in-person APPlause! Series concert Creole for Kidz and the History of Zydeco. Learn about the history of this fascinating and entertaining American roots music and listen as Terrance demos the instruments and […]

Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience: Creole for Kidz and the History of Zydeco

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St, Boone, NC

About     Events    Registration     Educator Resources     FAQsphoto credit: Jake SpringfieldTwo-time Grammy Award-winning Black American roots music group Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience bring us Creole for Kidz and the History of Zydeco. Learn about the history of this fascinating and entertaining American roots music and hear “Gonna Take You There,” the […]

Event Series Men on Boats

Men on Boats

Valborg Theatre 480 Howard St, Boone, NC

by Jaclyn Backhausdirected by Gina Grandi Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men on Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service. Tickets: Students $10, […]

Event Series Men on Boats

Men on Boats

Valborg Theatre 480 Howard St, Boone, NC

by Jaclyn Backhausdirected by Gina Grandi Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men on Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service. Tickets: Students $10, […]

Event Series Men on Boats

Men on Boats

Valborg Theatre 480 Howard St, Boone, NC

by Jaclyn Backhausdirected by Gina Grandi Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men on Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service. Tickets: Students $10, […]

Ashley McBryde

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St, Boone, NC

GRAMMY Award winner Ashley McBryde has made a name for herself with her standout, critically acclaimed albums, all of which found the Arkansas native straddling lines between traditional country, rock-tinged roots and point-blank biker-bar riffs, leading American Songwriter to boast her “music balances gutsy rocking with classic country, folk and even slight bluegrass influences.” With […]

Event Series Men on Boats

Men on Boats

Valborg Theatre 480 Howard St, Boone, NC

by Jaclyn Backhausdirected by Gina Grandi Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men on Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service. Tickets: Students $10, […]

Event Series Men on Boats

Men on Boats

Valborg Theatre 480 Howard St, Boone, NC

by Jaclyn Backhausdirected by Gina Grandi Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men on Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service. Tickets: Students $10, […]

Sing and Swing – A Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS Production – APPlause! performance

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St, Boone, NC

About     Events    Registration     Educator Resources     FAQsHear excerpts from the Schaefer Center Presents series’ evening performance, Sing and Swing – A Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS Production, featuring songs by Gershwin, Ellington, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and many more. Joined by a who’s who of New York all-stars, this “unforgettable” program of […]

Sing & Swing: A Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Production

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St, Boone, NC

For over three decades, Jazz at Lincoln Center, under the direction of Wynton Marsalis, has been a leading advocate for jazz, culture and arts education globally. The Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS touring initiative provides an affordable opportunity to present great jazz programming, featuring up-and-coming musicians who have been identified as rising stars by Jazz […]

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St, Boone, NC

Stand on the highest peaks, ski the steepest slopes, and be a part of the gripping adventures waiting for you in this year’s Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. From exploring remote landscapes to adrenaline-fueled action sports, films selected for the 2023/2024 World Tour are sure to captivate and amaze you. Be moved. Be […]

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St, Boone, NC

Stand on the highest peaks, ski the steepest slopes, and be a part of the gripping adventures waiting for you in this year’s Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. From exploring remote landscapes to adrenaline-fueled action sports, films selected for the 2023/2024 World Tour are sure to captivate and amaze you. Be moved. Be […]

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St, Boone, NC

Stand on the highest peaks, ski the steepest slopes, and be a part of the gripping adventures waiting for you in this year’s Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. From exploring remote landscapes to adrenaline-fueled action sports, films selected for the 2023/2024 World Tour are sure to captivate and amaze you. Be moved. Be […]