“An Evening of Appalachian Murder Ballads” will hit the stage of The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country for its sixth year Thursday at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets are priced at $25 for adults and $15 for students. The show will feature 12 live performers, including Dave Brewer, Kattagast and Erin Williams Banks.  Traditional ballads tell a narrative story about an event that has occurred. As...

Thursday Oct. 9, Boone welcomed The Runarounds, translating their performances from the silver screen to the stage at Boone Saloon.  Forming in 2021, The Runarounds gained a larger following this September with the production of a television series of the same name directed by Jonas Pater, the creator behind “Outer Banks.”  The series is loosely based on the band that formed four years...

Wednesday, Oct. 15 Homecoming Kickoff From 6-8 p.m. on Sanford Mall, join the Appalachian Popular Programming Society as they host a night of western activities “with plenty of yeehaw energy” to kick off App State’s Howdy Homecoming week.    ‘NEERly Naked Mile (Hosted by the Appalachian Student Ambassadors) As a part of Homecoming week, members of the App State community...

Celebrating the magical 70th anniversary of Disneyland Resort, Tuesday was “Disney Night” on “Dancing with the Stars.”    Individual round recap The recaps are formatted in order of when each contestant performed. Couples were challenged to perform Disney-inspired dances, with one of them being eliminated at the end of the night.   Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach:...

Horror movies have traditionally been told through the eyes of humans, mythical creatures and even ghosts. “Good Boy” tells another story, through the eyes of a dog named Indy.  “Good Boy” was released on Oct. 3 by Independent Film Company and was projected to conclude its opening weekend with a 3-day domestic total of $2.25 million from 1,650 theaters. Directed by Ben Leonberg and producer...

Powerful platformed heels, ravenous red lipstick and unapologetically vulgar performances — all featured at this year’s shadow cast production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” The ensemble performed another outrageous night in their fourth annual production recreating the cult-classic film. Held by Alpha Psi Omega, the theatrical honor society, the show premiered at the Appalachian Theatre...