"From West Africa to Appalachia: Expert Insights and Demos with Music and Dance"
Thursday, February 15, 2024, from 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Rosen Concert Hall, Broyhill Music Center
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BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's High Country Humanities—with support from North Carolina Humanities—is pleased to present "From West Africa to Appalachia: Expert Insights and Demos with Music and Dance" on Thursday, February 15, 2024, from 6:30-7:45 p.m. The event will take place in Rosen Concert Hall in Appalachian's Broyhill Music Center at 813 Rivers Street in Boone.
Join Dr. Stéphanie Mazan (French and Francophone Studies), Dr. Julie Shepherd-Powell accompanied by Trevor McKenzie (Appalachian Studies), and Sherone Price and Baba Khalid Saleem (Theatre and Dance) for an interactive introduction to global and local rural dance cultures.
The event is part of High Country Humanities' ongoing series "Connecting Local and Global Rural Cultures." This series of talks, workshops, demonstrations, and film screenings is supported by a grant from North Carolina Humanities. Each event is designed for general audiences and will help the campus and broader public learn about the stories, histories, and traditions of rural communities from our state and around the world.
The event is free and open to the public. Attendees may park in the Rosen Concert Hall or Peacock Hall lots for free. For a disability accommodation, visit odr.appstate.edu.
For more information, contact Dr. Darci Gardner, director of High Country Humanities, via email at GardnerDL1@appstate.edu or by phone at (828) 262-2928.
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About High Country Humanities
High Country Humanities at Appalachian State University aims to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of the humanities across the High Country region of North Carolina. The program supports faculty in their scholarly activities, promotes their collaborations with community partners and organizes events that help their expertise reach the wider public. High Country Humanities is an initiative of App State’s College of Arts and Sciences, with support from the Division of Academic Affairs. Learn more at hchumanities.appstate.edu.
By Lauren Gibbs
January 12, 2024
BOONE, N.C.
High Country Humanities at Appalachian State University
February 15: "From West Africa to Appalachia: Expert Insights and Demos with Music and Dance"