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The HOW Space hosted a reception during the Movies by Movers festival in which people got to participate in a short film, with students' artwork as the backdrop.

Movies by Movers film series moves crowds

Caroline Comer September 19, 2017

On Sept. 14, the 2017 Movies By Movers festival began showing on campus, and fans of performing arts came from all sides of the Appalachian community to appreciate films that captured the power of movement....

Randy Kelly was invited on the Legends stage after the opener for Chase Rice on Sept. 14, to be thanked for his 31 years at App State.

The end of an era: Randy Kelly retires after 31 years

Savannah Nguyen, Senior A&C Reporter September 19, 2017

Lil Wayne, the Avett Brothers, Dave Matthews and James Taylor: these and many more big-name artists have visited Appalachian State’s campus, and one man played a huge role in making these events happen. “Thirty-one...

The Marching Mountaineers perform the National Anthem at the first home football game of the 2017 season.

Marching band provides community, unique performance experiences

Macon Atkinson September 18, 2017

Enthusiasm, passion and drive are all traits that help Appalachian State University’s marching band succeed, from game day performances to weekly rehearsals. The Marching Mountaineers are 289 members...

David Vertrees (left), Jason Wright, and Julien Passajou pose in front of the risograph printer in Wey Hall.

Boone artists publish “art-object” Heads magazine

Patrick McCabe September 13, 2017

Jason Wright, Julien Passajou and David Vertrees are artists living and working in Boone. Together, they curate the community art zine “Heads.” It is a group effort with artists featured from across...

Savannah Bennett brings up an audience member spontaneously to act beside her.

From pre-med to a solo performance

Shaun Howell September 12, 2017

A crowd of a little under 30 people sat in the Boone Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church on Saturday and watched a dog get euthanized; they laughed profusely. The dog wasn’t any conventional breed,...

Andrew Wilson, Joe Purdue, Alyssa Overton and Ian Lee stand together after their performance Sunday. They were the cast of the play "Yes Drill Sergeant."

Race against time: 24 hours to put on a show

Riley Bennett September 11, 2017

Playcrafters presented the fourth annual 24 Hour Arts Festival in the I.G. Greer theater on Sunday. The festival is compiled of one-acts led by students who begin the process of writing, casting, directing...

Tetness the Polar Bear by James Futral won first place at the 31st Rosen Sculpture Competition
and Exhibition.

Rosen Sculpture Competition redecorates campus every year

Natalie Broome, The Appalachian Weekly News Director September 8, 2017

Students may have noticed a slight change in the scenery around campus every year. No, they’re not imagining things. Those two alligators by Walker Hall were not there last year. They’re new guests...

Michelle Verderber, Ana Engeman, Allie Rice, and Maddy Shelton show off the art that they found around campus from Art Drop Day.

Behind the canvas: Art Drop Day 2017

Amber Grant, A&C Reporter September 6, 2017

The fourth celebration of Art Drop Day at Appalachian State took place on Tuesday. Artists hid their precious pieces of art in various locations on campus, posted a picture or a riddle on the Facebook...

Team Sunergy received the body of a former Iowa State University solar car named Apperion.  The team carried out extensive additions and modifications to create the current solar car, Apperion.

Team Sunergy races toward a sustainable future

Steven Caughran, Business Associate September 5, 2017

For over a century, the big three fossil fuels, coal, oil and natural gas, have powered the overwhelming majority of the world’s vehicles. Humans have been spewing harmful emissions into our atmosphere...

Boone resident Abbe Miller serves fresh, hot egg rolls from her food truck at the Reckless Art Fair.  The event brought together artists and entrepreneurs from Boone and beyond.

Downtown Boone Art Fair: A day for the arts

Georgia Walker September 4, 2017

Reckless Arts hosted the first annual Downtown Boone Art Fair on Sunday. Crafters and vendors got together to showcase their materials to sell to the town of Boone. Not only did they have physical art,...

"Interrogation" brings a colorful and conversational dynamic to the HOW Space in downtown Boone. The exhibit was held during First Friday on September 1 and will continue until the 14th.

“Interrogation” exhibition unveiled: Print and design in Amsterdam

Ashley Goodman September 3, 2017

After two and a half weeks exploring and creating in Amsterdam, 12 graphic design and printmaking students came together on Sept. 1 to celebrate the opening of their exhibition “Interrogation,” which...

Lee Taekyeom holding text that was created by his typography machine.

The Visual Art of Creating Written Words

Julianne Blaylock August 29, 2017

Lee Taekyeom, assistant professor of graphic design at Appalachian State University, is writing his own history with the aid of machinery. Taekyeom has built his own 3-D printer with a clay extruder. With...

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