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Weekend roundup July 16-19

Weekend roundup July 16-19

Laney Ruckstuhl July 16, 2015

Infographic: Charlotte Wray

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Boone Community Network to launch local music podcast

Laney Ruckstuhl July 13, 2015

The Boone Community Network and Cryptograph Records recorded the first episode of their Boone music podcast, the Sub Rosa Sessions, at 3rd Place on Friday. Before an audience of about 20, the two local...

Cole Cummings: The Appalachian

Talking Box Co. goes on summer tour

Laney Ruckstuhl July 11, 2015

Local band Talking Box Co. kicked off their Fictional Fears tour on Tuesday with a show at Black Cat Burrito. The Boone-based quartet played after local jam band, Unaka Prong, as well as Winston-Salem...

Every Friday at 7 p.m. from May to September, 200-300 people come and listen to the band for that week’s Music in the Valle concert series.

“Music in the Valle” brings community together

Stephanie Sansoucy June 14, 2015

As the sun sets into the mountains, people gather to listen to the sound of folk and bluegrass music roll through Valle Crucis Community Park. Every Friday at 7 p.m. from May to September, 200-300 people...

Asheville-based artists The Ouroboros Boys perform at Field Day hosted by Nude Party Thursday.

Field Day attracts musicians from across the state

Stephanie Sansoucy June 13, 2015

Less than 24 hours after their show in Asheville where they played with California-based surf band the Growlers, the Nude Party hosted Field Day—an invitation-only music mini-festival in their backyard...

The Appalachian Online

AMB Float Fest sets the bar for the summer season

Laney Ruckstuhl June 9, 2015

The threat of rain didn’t stop the party on Sunday as AMB Float Fest experienced a greater-than-anticipated turnout. Hosted in Todd, North Carolina by Appalachian Mountain Brewery and Wahoo’s Adventures,...

Weekend Roundup: June 11-14

Weekend Roundup: June 11-14

Laney Ruckstuhl June 9, 2015

Infographic: Charlotte Wray and Zack Taylor  

The best swimming holes near Boone

The best swimming holes near Boone

Laney Ruckstuhl June 9, 2015

Because Boone is a beautiful mountain town, it has many nearby lakes and rivers that are perfect for cooling off in during the hot Appalachian summers. Although there are hundreds of swimming holes to...

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‘Womana Fest’ celebrates on-campus female theatre

Kelsey Hamm April 28, 2015

The women’s theatre troupe hosted Womana Fest on Monday at 6 p.m. to celebrate the voices of female writers, actors, directors and producers on campus. The event included four plays in total and took...

Courtesy of Geti Productions

Boone blossoms at High Country Fairgrounds this weekend

Jackson Helms April 28, 2015

The fifth annual Boone in Blossom, and ninth biannual community benefit festival, will be held Thursday through Saturday at the High Country Fairgrounds. The festival will showcase local and regional bands,...

The Appalachian Online

Design Elevated displays senior industrial design projects

Molly Flinchum April 28, 2015

The Uptown will host Design Elevated: Appalachian State Senior Industrial Design Showcase on May 1. The show will display projects the industrial design senior class has worked on during their four years...

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