Online Program
Rosen Sculpture Walk with the Juror: Virtual Tour
The Rosen Sculpture Competition and Exhibition is an annual national juried competition presented by the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts on the campus of Appalachian State University, and brings an astonishing array of contemporary sculpture to the campus and community each season. This year, competition juror Rachel Stevens takes viewers on a virtual educational […]
Emerson String Quartet
The Emerson String Quartet has maintained its status as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles for more than four decades. “With musicians like this,” wrote a reviewer for The Times (London), “there must be some hope for humanity.” The quartet has made more than 30 acclaimed recordings, and has been honored with nine […]
Student Artist Feature, Hannah Hagler
Appalachian State University Students are the heart of the Turchin Center. A team of outstanding student staff assist with gallery installations, education, safety and visitor services. This behind-the-scenes video features student Turchin Blazing Easels instructor and Art Education major Hannah Hagler, exploring her connection to the Turchin Center and how she is continuing to teach, […]
Visual Arts Exhibition: “Rain and the River” with Jacklyn St. Aubyn
At the heart of Jacklyn St. Aubyn’s teaching and studio work lies a desire to illuminate life through the process of seeing. According to the artist, “The moment I put brush to panel, a transformation takes place. The colors and shapes create a tactile song filled with rhythms and melodies. Objects and images express poetic […]
“What the World Needs Now”: An Evening of Love Songs with Todd Wright & Friends
Saxophonist Todd Wright, Director of Jazz Studies in Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music, is joined by a group of talented musicians performing an evening of much-needed love songs from the Feb. 12, 2020 Rosen Hall performance. Available via YouTube Live, appsummer.org
Greetings from Wilkesboro with The Kruger Brothers
Since their formal introduction to American audiences in 1997, The Kruger Brothers’ remarkable discipline, creativity and their ability to infuse classical music into folk music has resulted in a unique sound that has made them a fixture within the world of acoustic music. The honesty of their writing has since become a hallmark of the […]
Art on Main – Virtual Fine Art & Craft Fair
Virtual ProgramThe tradition continues! Art On Main will be held this year on September 26 and 27 from 11-6 PM. In an abundance of caution, we have moved this fine art & fine craft fair from Historic Downtown Hendersonville, NC to your living room. Art On Main the Virtual Fine Art & Fine Craft Fair will […]
Banjo Circle Lunsford Festival 2020
Since we can’t gather in person this year, why not do the next-best thing and join us online from the comfort of your own home! We'll be hosting an intimate banjo round-robin with some of our wonderful western North Carolina pickers. Pull up a chair and have a listen to some of the distinctive styles […]
Virtual Folk Festival
While the annual Appalachian Folk Festival at the Vance Birthplace is postponed until next year, we are excited to bring you a virtual event and online story map so you can experience our Folk Festival all year long. Join us on Facebook Live on October 17th between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. At the top […]
73rd Fall Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Goes Virtual
ONLINE EVENT - VIRTUALThe Southern Highland Craft Guild hosts their second Virtual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, November 12-15th, 2020. This four-day online event will feature a directory of 90 exhibitors of fine craft, both traditional and contemporary. Visitors to the site will have the opportunity to explore works of clay, fiber, glass, leather, metal, paper, wood, […]
Greasy Beans and Pumpkin Seeds!
Join the Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies for an evening of song and sharing in a Zoom webinar. This event is a celebration of a research project about heritage foods and farming practices in Madison County undertaken by a Mars Hill University professor and student in collaboration with MHU's Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies, MHU's Center […]
Hayes School of Music: Holiday Scholarship Concert
In its 28th year, coordinated by Dr. Stephen Hopkins, Director of Choral Studies in the Hayes School of Music, the Holiday Scholarship Concert offers tunes from classical to jazz to help you ring in the High Country holiday season with joyful music! Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music’s annual tradition goes digital with this […]
