The fifth annual Boone Pride March and Festival took place on June 27. The event, hosted by community organization Boone Pride was, according to organizer Shlo Harris, the largest iteration of the festival to date. ​​ The event began with a parade that circled downtown Boone, starting at the Watauga County Social Services parking lot and ending at the Watauga County Agricultural Conference Center...

Nia Orr-Dickens had one magenta cape strapped to her layered bun and  about eight other boldly colored ones laid out on the ground.  She wore a bright, wide smile that welcomed anyone in the spacious musical tent to share the intoxicating joy the capes held. There were three barefoot crowd dancers, bubbles floating above children’s heads and the lengthy wings in Orr-Dickens’ hands. An attendee...

Over two months after “pan’s odyssey (act 1),” Stevie Howie released a second act Friday with five new songs titled “the lonely chapter (act 2).” This new album both connects to and contrasts from act one. The first act was driven by desire, while the second act takes the album title to heart with an edgy, somber loneliness powering the tone and melody throughout the songs. Even with this...

Olivia Rodrigo released her third studio album, “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” June 19, debuting a fresh, exploratory musical ambience and proving she’s much more than just “pretty sad.” The album is split into two parts, with the first half exploring the breathless sensation of being in love and the second half delving into the gut-wrenching experience of realizing love...

The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts will be hosting the 40th anniversary of the annual Martin and Doris Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition July 11, beginning at 10 a.m at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts.  The event will feature 10 new installations of contemporary American sculptures, transforming App State’s campus into an art gallery. A 40-year retrospective...

“Elkstone 333” is a dialogue-driven dramedy following three freshmen at App State who are navigating identity, friendships and ambitions. Behind the scenes, the production and cast mirror the same collaboration between the on-screen characters. Finn Barksdale, a senior electronic media and broadcasting major, serves as a producer while also helping to write and direct the series. The project...