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Cinema Talks: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Nadia Armenta and Isaac Edwards October 30, 2024

Welcome to Cinema Talks. For our second movie over Halloween fest, Nadia and Isaac discuss the Tim Burton classic “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Hosted by: Nadia Armenta and Isaac Edwards Produced...

A family of five walks down Main Street in their Peter Pan costumes during Blowing Rocks Monster March on Oct. 26. Courtesy of Tyler Graves

Blowing Rock’s Halloween Festival showcases ghoulish gags and community commitments

Kelsey Griffith, Reporter October 30, 2024

Downtown Blowing Rock turned frightful on Saturday for its annual Halloween Festival. The event brought out a crowd of festive locals and visitors eager to celebrate the Halloween season, filling the park...

Playlist of the week: Witch folk Halloween

Playlist of the week: Witch folk Halloween

Ann Korwan and Bonnie Brockway October 28, 2024

What better way to get in the Halloween mood than with a playlist of spooky folk and pop music. This week’s playlist is a celebration of all things witchy as Halloween’s origins come from the Celtic...

App at a glance: Oct. 28 - Nov. 3

App at a glance: Oct. 28 – Nov. 3

Brett Menz, Reporter October 28, 2024

Monday, Oct. 28 Elections Unmasked: A Campaign Dialogue Series (Part 2) Community-Engaged Leadership is hosting a free dinner event where students can learn how to deal with voting-related anxieties....

Thomas Talks Games Podcast – Episode 1: Max Yeris’ Fighting Game Extravaganza

Thomas Turner, Associate Multimedia Editor October 24, 2024

In the first episode of the “Thomas Talks Games” podcast, fighting game enthusiast Max “Gray” Yeris joins to discuss the wide world of fighting games as Thomas tries to wrap his head around all...

Bon Iver’s returns with another autumnal soundtrack on new EP  ‘Sable’

Bon Iver’s returns with another autumnal soundtrack on new EP ‘Sable’

Owen Marcellino, Reporter October 24, 2024

Bon Iver, the band formed by songwriter and producer Justin Vernon, presents the world with a familiar yet refined sound on his new EP “Sable.” Returning to his sensational folk sound, “Sable”...

‘Dancing with the Stars’ recap: Magic on the dance floor

‘Dancing with the Stars’ recap: Magic on the dance floor

Abby Buckner and Leah Boone October 23, 2024

The “Dancing with the Stars” ballroom transformed into a magical world on Tuesday as the show took on Disney Night, where the eight remaining couples performed tributes to beloved Disney themes. From...

This Appalachian Life: Learning to surf

Sully Styles and Trenton Rose October 23, 2024

When Chris Patti was a kid growing up in Laguna Beach, California, Appalachian State University was the last place he thought he’d end up, for many reasons. The first of these reasons is that he’d...

Darby Shaw stars as Frank-N-Furter in a shadow cast production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country on Oct. 20.

Rocky Horror says show must go on, cast and crew come together for third annual performance

Bonnie Brockway, Reporter October 23, 2024

After missing weeks of rehearsals, having only two days at their venue and losing cast members due to housing insecurity because of Hurricane Helene, the cast of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” stepped...

Playlist of the week: Honoring Liam Payne

Playlist of the week: Honoring Liam Payne

Rebekah Mann, Senior Reporter October 21, 2024

Following the sudden death of Liam Payne Oct. 16, the 31-year-old former One Direction star, many fans were left shocked and heartbroken. Losing a favorite childhood and teenage celebrity is not easy,...

App at a glance: Oct. 21- 27

App at a glance: Oct. 21- 27

Kelsey Griffith, Reporter October 21, 2024

Monday, Oct. 21 Free Monday Night Meals Visit the Appalachian Wesley Foundation on Monday at 6 p.m. for a free, home-cooked meal. Meals are available to everyone.    Colombian Film Festival:...

Cinema Talks: Halloween (1978)

Nadia Armenta and Isaac Edwards October 19, 2024

This week Nadia and Isaac kick off Halloween fest by talking about the cult classic “Halloween.” During this episode they discuss the origin story of notorious horror villain, Michael Myers. Hosted...

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