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Dancers pose in 'As The Rain Rises and Falls, So My Spirit...' on a Sunday rehearsal in Valborg Auditorium. The showcase will take place in Valborg Feb. 27 – March 2 at 7:30, tickets are $8 for students. Mark Kenna | The Appalacian

Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble to host work of eight choreographers

Chelsey Fisher February 26, 2013

Five students, two faculty members and one visiting artist will display their choreography through Appalachian dancers this week for the Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble, hosted by the department of Theatre...

Review: ‘Clash the Truth’ is only a slight step forward

Ryan Morris February 26, 2013

Editor’s Note: The following reflects the opinions of the author.“Clash the Truth,” the second full-length album from dream-pop band Beach Fossils, is not quite up to par. Indie dream-pop band Beach...

Katherine Ririe, vocalist and fiddler of the band SalemSpeaks, performs in last year’s Battle of the Bands. This year’s show will take place Thursday Feb. 28 at Legends. Courtney Roskos | The Appalachian

Club Shows to hold 15th annual Battle of the Bands

Ryan Morris February 26, 2013

APPS’ Club Shows Council will host the 15th annual Battle of the Bands Thursday at Legends. The four bands featured in this year’s competition are Dr. Bacon, Hidden Still, Jordan Covington and From...

Artist Mary-Ann Prack sits with one of her pieces featured in the ‘Standing Still’ exhibition on display in the Turchin Center. William Maler | Courtesy Photo

‘Standing Still’ exhibition displays Ashe County artist’s scope of work

Ryan Morris February 26, 2013

For a true look into the life of ceramic artist Mary-Ann Prack, go no further than the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. The Ashe County artist’s current exhibition “Standing Still” is the manifestation...

Hidden Still performs Saturday night at Black Cat. Hidden Still is a roots rock band made up of Appalachian State students. Mark Kenna | The Appalachian

Four-piece rock band Hidden Still establishes itself in Boone

Ryan Morris February 26, 2013

Boone four-piece rock band Hidden Still performed at Black Cat for the first time Saturday. Formed in September 2012, Hidden Still consists entirely of Appalachian State University students, three of whom...

Review: ‘Skyfall’ reveals best Bond villain yet

Ryan Morris February 21, 2013

Editor's Note: The following reflects the opinions of the author. "Skyfall," the newest James Bond movie, starts and ends as exciting as viewers would expect. Consistent with other James Bond movies, the...

Review: My Bloody Valentine’s third album is a huge success

Ryan Morris February 21, 2013

Editor’s Note: The following represents the opinions of the author.The follow-up to My Bloody Valentine’s seminal 1990’s masterpiece “Loveless” is something of a lost album. To say that the release...

The App Ki Bhangra dance team after their competition at Wake Forest University last weekend. Ariel Nicastro | Courtesy Photo

MSA students dance for charity through App Ki Bhangra

Ryan Morris February 21, 2013

Members of the App Ki Bhangra dance team traveled to Wake Forest University last weekend to show off their skills at the World Cultural Dance Off. The competition collected money for a charity that helps...

The band Jonas Sees in Color will play Legends Thursday. Doors open at 9 p.m. Joey Kirkman | Courtesy Photo

Jonas Sees in Color is ‘ready for a good time’ at Appalachian State

Ryan Morris February 21, 2013

The Greensboro-based rock band Jonas Sees in Color is no stranger to Appalachian State and are returning to Legends on Thursday. The Appalachian got a chance to chat with lead singer Ryan Downing about...

Junior studio art major Laurie Kirkpatrick’s piece ‘Symbiosis no. 2’ is on display at Art Expo 2013 until March 16 in the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. The piece is inspired by mutualistic symbiosis, a term that refers to two organisms that cannot live without each other. Laurie Kirkpatrick | Courtesy Photo

Junior art major creates symbolic pottery

Ryan Morris February 21, 2013

Editor’s Note: The following is the third part of a three-part series on students in Art Expo 2013.Boone resident and junior Laurie Kirkpatrick has loved art for as long as she can remember, but only...

Hayes School of Music student composers present ‘A Night at the Movies’ Wednesday

Ryan Morris February 19, 2013

Student composers in the Hayes School of Music will present their original compositions for short films Wednesday. The event, titled “A Night at the Movies,” is different than the usual recitals held...

Junior electronic media broadcasting major Christian Morgan and senior electronic media broadcasting major Bradlee Mikeska sit on the studio for WASU’s new morning show Wake Yosef Up. The show is on Wednesday morning from 8-10 a.m. Christian Morgan | The Appalachian

Students begin new morning talk show on WASU

Ryan Morris February 19, 2013

Students tuning in to WASU in the mornings are now hearing more than just music. Wake Yosef Up, 90.5 WASU’s new morning talk show, is on Wednesday mornings from 8-10 a.m. “The show’s slogan is ‘Your...

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