Jazz and Democracy
"Jazz as Democracy" -- Lecture/Concert on April 30, 8-9PM, Crossroads, Plemmons Student Union The lecture by Todd Wright followed by the concert, featuring the Todd Wright Quintet, will include jazz […]
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Crossroads, Plemmons Student Union, Appalachian State University 238 Locust Street, Boone, NC, United States
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Stories that Connect Us: A Community Conversation on Telling the Full Story
Passmore Center 103 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United StatesDiscover the stories that shape our community in a special four-part conversation series! Hosted by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the Telling the Full Story committee, each session dives into the history of local sites from our interactive map, with engaging video presentations and oral histories that bring these places to life. Join us […]
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PTSD: THE INVISIBLE ENEMY PREMIERE
Garner Performing Arts Center 742 W. Garner Road, Garner, NC, United StatesPTSD: The Invisible Enemy is a 60-minute documentary about the effects post traumatic stress disorder is having on our military veterans. More than 31,000 Global War on Terror veterans have taken their own lives. United States combat fatalities in the war were 7,000. The film is narrated by Joe Mantegna, best known from the television […]
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“On the Frontiers of Democracy, From Ukraine to America”
118 Anne Belk Hall, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC Boone, NC, United StatesFaculty Lecture by Dr. Andrew Polonsky, "On the Frontiers of Democracy, From Ukraine to America" Dr. Andrew Polonsky is an assistant professor at Appstate's department of computer science. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees from University of Connecticut. After receiving his doctorate in computer science from University of Bergen (Norway), he had a number of postdoctorate research […]
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How Do We See Ourselves in Each Other?
Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square, Asheville, CA, United StatesInaugural Program of the Four-Part Series “What Can Become of Us?” Co-presented by Stanford Institute for Advancing Just Societies, Zócalo Public Square, and Asheville Art Museum Moderated by Tomás Jiménez, Founding Faculty Co-Director, Stanford Institute for Advancing Just Societies As people move to and around the U.S., they transform communities, perhaps nowhere as strikingly as in fast-growing North Carolina. As the […]
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PTSD: THE INVISIBLE ENEMY PREMIERE
Garner Performing Arts Center 742 W. Garner Road, Garner, NC, United StatesPTSD: The Invisible Enemy is a 60-minute documentary about the effects post traumatic stress disorder is having on our military veterans. More than 31,000 Global War on Terror veterans have taken their own lives. United States combat fatalities in the war were 7,000. The film is narrated by Joe Mantegna, best known from the television […]
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Starworks
starworks 100 Russell Dr, Star, NC, United StatesMeet outstanding artists and find one-of-a-kind pieces at this exhibition-style sale! Starworks’ 2nd Annual Craft Invitational will feature some of the region's most talented artists in ceramic, glass, wood, metal, and fiber with an emphasis on functional craft of the highest quality. Can't make it on May 3, 9am-4pm? Shop early, meet the artists, and […]
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Resounding Resistance: Folk-Infused Classical Music, 1937-1945
Rosen Concert Hall in the Broyhill Music Center 813 Rivers Street, Boone, NC, United StatesAppalachian State University's High Country Humanities—with support from North Carolina Humanities and the Watauga Arts Council —is pleased to present a public listening workshop, followed by a free concert. These events will form a two-part program titled “Resounding Resistance: Folk-Infused Classical Music, 1937-1945,” which will take place on Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at […]
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Stories that Connect Us: A Community Conversation on Telling the Full Story
Passmore Center 103 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United StatesDiscover the stories that shape our community in a special four-part conversation series! Hosted by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the Telling the Full Story committee, each session dives into the history of local sites from our interactive map, with engaging video presentations and oral histories that bring these places to life. Join us […]
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Shaking your Family Tree 101
John P. Top Greene Community Center 401 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Raleigh, NC, United StatesDive into the fascinating world of genealogy and uncover the stories that shaped your family’s past! In ‘Shaking Your Family Tree 101’, you’ll learn how to trace your ancestry, analyze […]
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History of Raleigh’s Red-Light District
City of Raleigh Museum 220 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, United StatesRaleigh may have been a sleepy southern town surrounded by farmland, but it was also the state's capital city and a teaming hub for business and trade - business and […]
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Preserving Our Voices Info Sessions and Mock Interviews
In a Preserving Our Voices session, students gather to listen to a historian share firsthand knowledge about significant historical events, deepening their understanding of the past. As they engage, they also develop interviewing skills—learning how to ask thoughtful questions, follow up effectively, and capture compelling narratives. A videographer documents the session, recording both the historian’s […]
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