Envious machinations and evil intentions take hold in American Shakespeare Center’s Othello, live streaming on Friday, Oct. 9 at 7pm. The show will be shot in 3-camera cinema-quality and presented live from the stage of the Blackfriars Playhouse. Directed by celebrated ASC Artistic Director Ethan McSweeny, this stunningly relevant production of Shakespeare’s tragedy of racism […]
The Resurrection of Alice was filmed on the Schaefer Center stage exclusively for this series! The Resurrection of Alice is a novel and play inspired by the countless forgotten lives of young, black girls who found themselves in arranged marriages to men that were usually community pillars, financially comfortable and old enough to be their […]
© Jacob BollReturning to the studio as Watkins Family Hour, Sean and Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek alums) consider brother sister a duo-centric record – yet one that feels bigger than just two people. With Sean primarily on guitar and Sara on fiddle, and with both of them sharing vocals, the siblings enlisted producer Mike Viola (Jenny Lewis, […]
Drawing from over 100 hours of never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives for over 50 years, award-winning director Brett Morgen (Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck) tells the story of JANE, a woman whose chimpanzee research challenged the male-dominated scientific consensus of her time and revolutionized our understanding of the […]
Jane Goodall Institute/Bill WallauerPresented by the Office of Sustainability, APPS (Appalachian Popular Programming Society),and the Office of Arts and Cultural Programs ALSO: Live Zoom Webinar on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 1pmThe Nov. 19 event, which is open to the public, is an encore presentation of an exclusive live Zoom webinar with Dr. Goodall and a […]
This event will premiere Dec. 4 at 8pm and will be available to view through Dec. 6 at 10pm. Patrons can continue to access the concert via the original link emailed to registrants or by clicking HERE to be directed to the video on the Schaefer Center YouTube channel. In its 28th year, the Hayes School of […]
THIS IS A LIVESTREAM EVENT! In An Evening with Anna Deavere Smith, the award-winning playwright, actor and professor brings various perspectives to the virtual stage for her storytelling presentationReclaiming Grace in the Face of Adversity. The live event will be moderated by Dr. Paulette Marty, Professor of Theatre Arts at Appalachian State University. About "Reclaiming […]
Choreography: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's The Little PrinceDancer: Stanley GloverPhotographer: Bill HebertThis special Schaefer Center Presents production will include a recorded introduction by BalletX co-founder Christine Cox, the BalletX 15th Anniversary Season documentary, and mixed rep selections “Increasing” and “Fancy Me.” BalletX 15th Anniversary DocumentaryIn honor of BalletX's 15th Anniversary Season, the company has commissioned a documentary film […]
photo credit: Simchock Livestreamed from the stage of the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts!Steep Canyon Rangers are Asheville, North Carolina’s GRAMMY winners, perennial Billboard chart-toppers, and frequent collaborators of the renowned banjoist (and occasional comedian) Steve Martin. Steep Canyon Rangers re-signed with Yep Roc Records in 2019. “It feels like coming home,” says Sharp […]
photo by Lynn WillisThis virtual best-of showcase from Appalachian State University's Department of Theatre and Dance features nine works from faculty choreographers, including Emily Daughtridge, Chris Yon, Susan Lutz, Regina Gulick, Kevin Warner, Cara Hagan, Ray Miller, Brad Parquette, and Sherone Price, danced by App State student performers. All curated works were produced between 2011-2019 and […]
A FREE YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM EVENT! Join Common Reading Program Director Dr. Don Presnell and co-hosts Dr. Craig Fischer (English); Dr. Beverly Moser (Languages, Literatures & Cultures); and Dr. Thomas Pegelow Kaplan (Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies) as they discuss this year’s Common Reading selection, Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home with author Nora Krug. This “ingenious reckoning with the past” (The New York […]
photo by Kenneth GoldbergCalled “a master of the genre” by The New York Times, Sarah Jones is a Tony® Award-winning performer, writer, comedian and activist known for her multi-character, one-person shows, including Broadway hit Bridge & Tunnel, originally produced by Oscar® winner Meryl Streep, and the critically-acclaimed show Sell/Buy/Date. Renowned as “a one-woman global village,” […]
Yonder Mountain String Band has redefined bluegrass music, expanding the traditional acoustic genre beyond its previously established boundaries by steadily pushing the envelope into the realms of rock n’ roll and improvisation. The Del McCoury Band, fronted by the legendary McCoury, is the most awarded band in bluegrass history. The bands take the stage together […]
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR THE 2022-23 APPLAUSE! SEASON. A Schaefer Center Presents and APPlause! K-12 Performing Arts Series event In partnership with Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute, the Western Piedmont Symphony brings Link Up: The Orchestra Sings to the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts for a live performance for family […]
About Events Registration Educator Resources FAQsSPECIAL OFFER!Buy One Ticket, Get One FREE A Schaefer Center Presents and APPlause! K-12 Performing Arts Series event This 50-minute performance features excerpts from The Little Prince, designed for our youngest audience members. (The full-length ballet is featured at 7pm as part of The Schaefer Center […]