A New York-destined musical, created within Appalachia, will stop in Beckley. According to a press release, “Gloaming, ...

Armed with black lipstick and a banjo, musician Clover-Lynn brings a queer, goth perspective to Southwest Virginia's bluegrass scene.

At Western Kentucky University, the Folklore minor allows students to receive training in important skills like critical thinking, ethnographic research, and cultural difference.

Fun outings you might want to check out include a beer festival, the farmer’s market, a Black History Month event, concerts ...

With "Star Scores," Kristi Sword and Roberto Carlos Lange celebrate the celestial at the Institute of Contemporary Art.

In The Wire 493, George Rayner-Law argues that as interest in English folk song grows once again, practitioners, critics and listeners should consider carefully the ideological currents beneath the su ...

There are important distinctions in cancer diagnoses and deaths among different regions of Appalachia, with certain areas ...

Legends, a social event space that was often considered a nightclub on Appalachian State University's campus, is set to be demolished following damage due to Helene.

But as Clark kept writing, the story continued to grow until he realized he had enough material for a novel. With plenty of Appalachian folklore to choose from, he committed early on to only ...

Our research contributes to understanding the intricate relationships between prescribed fire, soil dynamics, and microbial responses in temperate mixed forests in the Southern Appalachian Region ...

Placing folk material in this context makes for something that’s often extremely moving. ‘The Golden Willow Tree’ is a dramatic narrative – the tale of a cabin boy who daringly sabotages a rival ship ...

Exploration of Appalachian voice. Exploration of Appalachian folklore, myths, or legends. Themes of Appalachian family, community, and/or cultural heritage. Exploration of Appalachian rural life and ...