directed by Dr. Alexandra Dee The concert launches with Lift-Off! by App State’s own Dr. Roger Zare, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music (Composition & Theory). A celebration of human space exploration, this quick and energetic piece was commissioned by the Sarasota Orchestra Symphony Association when NASA was returning the Space Shuttle to flight in 2005. […]
photos by Myriam SantosFounders Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, armed with a rich Alvin Ailey lineage and a cadre of 18 spectacular dancers, have re-envisioned ballet through technical precision, athletic prowess, and sheer passion. Their blockbuster hit, STAR DUST: From Bach to David Bowie, honoring two musical icons, has rocked the dance world and will […]
Presented by Appalachian Popular Programming Society (APPS) Tickets:$20 Students (with App State ID)$30 public Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pmListen to Tai Verdes on Spotifyphoto credit: Austin CieszkoThree months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Tai Verdes was an essential worker with a 9-to-5 job at a Los Angeles Verizon Wireless store. Now with his debut album TV, he has […]
READ the Concert Program here. READ the Program Notes (about the pieces and composers) here. The program includes band classics and new compositions. Kimberly Archer is the first woman commissioned to write a work for a presidential inauguration ceremony. "The President's Own" United States Marines Band commissioned her Fanfare Politeia to be […]
This event is co-sponsored by The Schaefer Center Presents series According to McFarland, the book’s publisher, Junaluska is “one of the oldest African American communities in western North Carolina and one of the few surviving today.” This year's Common Reading selection is not only a history of the “village within a village” but also a […]
Stand for Myself is the anthemic new album from Yola. Produced by Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), the record is a timeless masterpiece marking an idiosyncratic sonic shift, which will defy all expectation. A sophisticated and diverse sonic mix of symphonic soul and classic pop, tracing an expansive musical thread to Yola’s most eclectic musical […]
Appalachian Symphony Band presents its second spring concert, Let the Sunshine In, in the Schaefer Center. The Symphony Band is directed by Dr. Jason Gardner with guest conductor Cody Arington. Admission is free and no ticket is needed. Visit music.appstate.edu/performances closer to the concert date to see program information and watch the livestream of the concert. […]
Appalachian Wind Ensemble presents its second spring concerts in the Schaefer Center. The Wind Ensemble is directed by Dr. John Stanley Ross. Admission is free and no ticket is needed. Visit music.appstate.edu/performances closer to the concert date to see program information and watch the livestream of the concert. For more information about HSOM, visit music.appstate.edu/
Appalachian Concert Band presents its second spring concert in the Schaefer Center. The ensemble is directed by Cody Arington and T.J. Anderson. Admission is free and no ticket is needed. Visit music.appstate.edu/performances closer to the concert date to see program information and watch the livestream of the concert. For more information about HSOM, visit music.appstate.edu/
One of the country’s pre-eminent singer-songwriters, Rosanne Cash has released 15 albums of extraordinary songs that have earned four Grammy Awards and 12 nominations, as well as 21 Top 40 hits, including 11 chart-topping singles. She Remembers Everything—her latest release—is a poetic, lush, and soulful collection of songs that reckon with a flawed and intricate […]
Jazz Ensembles I and II present their second spring concerts in the Schaefer Center. The Jazz Ensembles are directed by Prof. Todd Wright and Prof. Rod Berry. Admission is free and no ticket is needed. Visit music.appstate.edu/performances closer to the concert date to see program information and watch the livestream of the concert. For more information […]
Presented by University Recreation The Banff Mountain Film Festival screenings will take place in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. All screenings will start at 7:30pm, with doors opening at 6:00pm to the Schaefer Center lobby and at 6:30pm to the auditorium. Each night will feature a completely different set of films and the content from […]
Presented by University Recreation The Banff Mountain Film Festival screenings will take place in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. All screenings will start at 7:30pm, with doors opening at 6:00pm to the Schaefer Center lobby and at 6:30pm to the auditorium. Each night will feature a completely different set of films and the content from […]
Presented by University Recreation The Banff Mountain Film Festival screenings will take place in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. All screenings will start at 7:30pm, with doors opening at 6:00pm to the Schaefer Center lobby and at 6:30pm to the auditorium. Each night will feature a completely different set of films and the content from […]
photo by Ronald DavisSPECIAL OFFER!Buy One Ticket, Get One FREE Nobuntu, a female a cappella quintet from Zimbabwe, has drawn international acclaim for its inventive performances that range from traditional Zimbabwean songs to Afro Jazz to Gospel. The ensemble’s concerts are performed with pure voices, augmented by minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments such as the Mbira […]
SPECIAL OFFER!Buy One Ticket, Get One FREE Philadelphia’s powerhouse contemporary-ballet company BalletX, led by Artistic & Executive Director Christine Cox, hits the stage with choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s The Little Prince. The full-length ballet performed to the original music of composer Peter Salem is inspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s timeless novella of adventure and enlightenment. Lopez […]
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 […]
Due to inclement weather, the Keynote with Bakari Sellers is postponed until a later date and time this semester. Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Bakari Sellers Tuesday, January 18, 2022 presented by Intercultural Student AffairsBust & Amendment Unveiling4:00 pm, International Hallway, Plemmons Student Union Evening Program6:30 pm, The Schaefer […]
The Appalachian Symphony Orchestra presents its first spring concert, Inspirations, in the Schaefer Center. The concert coincides with the Western Regional Orchestra clinic for high school musicians. Admission is free and no ticket is needed. Face coverings are required and distancing is recommended. The concert will also be live-streamed at music.appstate.edu/performances. For more information about […]
The Appalachian Symphony Orchestra presents its first spring concert, Inspirations, in the Schaefer Center. The concert coincides with the Western Regional Orchestra clinic for high school musicians. View Concert Program Here Admission is free and no ticket is needed. Face coverings are required and distancing is recommended. The concert will also be live-streamed at music.appstate.edu/performances. […]