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Ballet Hispánico: Performances for Young People

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States

Performances for Young People take audiences on a guided journey through Latinx dance and culture. This interactive, fun-filled exploration features excerpts of the Ballet Hispánico repertoire narrated by the company’s artistic leadership. Music, cultural connections, choreography insights, and history come together to deepen the audience’s experience of dance. Students are exposed to world-class choreographers and […]

Ballet Hispánico: CARMEN.maquia

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States

Embark on a journey through time and emotion as we commemorate 150 years of Carmen in a spellbinding dance performance inspired by the art of Pablo Picasso. Choreographer Gustavo Ramírez Sansano’s quintessential work breathes new life into Bizet’s timeless tale, infusing it with raw passion and visceral energy in CARMEN.maquia. Join us as the narrative of dance […]

Laura Boosinger and Josh Goforth: Storytelling and Ballads of the North Carolina Mountains

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States

Laura Boosinger has won glowing reviews wherever she appears and is blessed with an “essence of the mountains” spirit that can take you back to the good old days when folks used to huddle around the radio.  It’s said that people who haven’t seen her live should prepare themselves for a “goose pimples experience.” Josh […]

49th Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States

Get off the beaten path and explore the edge of believable with captivating stories from the 49th Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival coming to App State, on March 20, 21, and 22 at 7:30pm. The ROAD WARRIOR will be returning this year and will be curating the film selection for the APP State […]

49th Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States

Get off the beaten path and explore the edge of believable with captivating stories from the 49th Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival coming to App State, on March 20, 21, and 22 at 7:30pm. The ROAD WARRIOR will be returning this year and will be curating the film selection for the APP State […]

49th Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States

Get off the beaten path and explore the edge of believable with captivating stories from the 49th Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival coming to App State, on March 20, 21, and 22 at 7:30pm. The ROAD WARRIOR will be returning this year and will be curating the film selection for the APP State […]

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States

“American folk masters.” —The New York Times “There’s that harmony blend that no-one else can achieve besides these two. They are so influential…” —NPR Music “…modern masters of American folk.” – Pitchfork “The protectors of the American folk song.” – Rolling StoneThis event has been rescheduled from Oct. 17, 2024. If you already hold tickets to Gillian Welch & David Rawlings: Digital tickets purchased for […]

Billy Jonas Band

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States

Throw out the rules when the Billy Jonas Band hits the stage. It's a musical conversation… a sonic celebration … a splendiferous gathering of old and young, because at a Billy Jonas Band show, the ensemble is… everyone! Billy Jonas — performer, singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and educator — has perfected the art of the neo-tribal […]

Marcus King Band

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United States

Marcus King faces heartache, addiction, and mental health head-on in his music. Pain quakes below the vibrato of his voice, and his delivery weighs heavy with booze-drenched regrets and mistakes in lonely hotels. The GRAMMY®-nominated fourth-generation musician from Greenville, SC, started playing guitar at eight-years-old following in the footsteps of his guitarist father and grandpa. […]