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

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 ...

Pianist Mildred Ellis composed “Keep Singin'” for her master’s degree nearly a century ago. On Saturday, the Johnson City ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dowdy takes pages out of Appalachian writers Breece D’J Pancake and Pinckney Benedict’s stories, using objects and material from his life that he can narrate out of and route them into ...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Appalachia is the fourth oldest surviving European place name in the United States, and according to legends, its history traces back to early European expeditions. In 1539, ...

The storyline is, “After Hurricane Helene flooded Appalachia, Mike and Jerry find ... the show also introducers viewers to moonshining legends such as Marvin Sutton.” Cast members are Jeremy ...