The Center for Cultural Preservation, WNC’s cultural history and documentary film center, kicks off its 2017-18 Keeping the Fires Burning series with Warren Wilson College Appalachian music history ...

Lee Zimmerman Correspondent for The Daily Times Aug 2, 2023 Aug 2, 2023 The history and culture of Appalachia continue to leave an indelible impact on all aspects of life in East Tennessee. It’s in ...

Peak Performances presents the Martha Graham Dance Company, comprising the dancing the revolutionary choreographer's Appalachian Spring. Martha Graham Dance Company Artistic Director Janet Eilber says ...

Press release from Appalachian State University: BOONE, N.C. – The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance will step into spring with its annual performance of the Spring ...

PUTNEY — A scholar of traditional music and dance will present a virtual lecture about southern Appalachian dance. Next Stage Arts Project and the Putney Historical Society present “Hoedowns, Reels, ...

We have many talented students who come to Appalachian to pursue their dreams of contributing to society as performing artists. We also invite students to discover their artistic passions while in ...

Dancing has long been a joyful form of expression for Madison County natives, rising out of the notes of the fiddle and banjo as a percussive complement to flying fingers, working out the kinks from ...

The century-old dance company is on tour with an old work that brings the gift of new life. The tour is a reminder that the late, great Martha Graham got her start in Southern California. During the ...