Appalachian Lecture
Roots of Appalachian Dance: Dinner on the Grounds
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for lunch and conversation with Phil Jamison, a nationally acclaimed dance caller and musician, as he tells the story behind the many forms of dance practiced in southern Appalachia from their European, African American, and Native American roots to the modern day.
For Mountains and Miners
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for lunch and conversation with Willie Dodson, Appalachian Field Coordinator for Appalachian Voices who will lead a discussion about ongoing efforts to confront black lung disease and environmental destruction in Appalachian Coal County. This event is free and open to the public. No RSVP necessary. Just come out and enjoy some good food […]
Wrestling with Song, Strikes, and Slaw: Contemporary Folklife in Appalachia
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for Dinner and conversation with Emily Hilliard, author of Making our Future: Visionary Folklore and Everyday Culture in Appalachia. No RSVP necessary. Just come ready for good food and conversation. This event is free and open to the public.
Yes, You Can Come Home Again: Reconciling Identity as a Black Woman Growing up in Appalachia
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for lunch and a presentation by Emily Jones Hudson, a Berea Alum (1978) and founder of the Southeast Kentucky African-American Museum and Cultural Center in Hazard, Kentucky. She will talk about her personal journey growing up Black in Appalachia, read a piece from my book, Soul Miner, and talk about her current work […]
Women Speak: Women of Appalachian Project 15th Anniversary Celebration
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for a presentation of story, poetry and song showcasing women artists from throughout the Appalachian region. Women Speak: Volume Nine is a lavish mix of Appalachian female voices—northern, central, southern, Affrilachian, Indigenous, Asian-Appalachian, LQBTQ, those differently abled and with developmental differences, emerging and well established—every voice raised in tribute to Appalachian endurance, honor, […]
Monic Ductan Reading and Conversation
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for a reading by Weatherford Award winning author Monic Ductan! Light refreshments will be provided.
Dinner on the Grounds: Book Launch for Turkeyfoot by Rick Childers
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesHelp us celebrate the release of Rick Childer’s debut novel, Turkeyfoot by joining us for a special reading, book signing, and dinner at the Appalachian Center! Rick is the Appalachian Male Advocate and Mentor at Berea College. He graduated from Berea in 2016 with a degree in English and has been working on his MFA […]
Dinner on the Grounds: Lonnie and Twyla Money
Loyal Jones Appalachian Center 205 N Main St, Berea, KY, United StatesJoin us for dinner and conversation with Folk Artists Lonnie and Twyla Money! Lonnie and Twyla are retired dairy farmers from Laurel County, Kentucky. They converted their milking barn into their own art studio where they now carve and paint wooden birds and animals. The Appalachian Center and Doris Ulmann Gallery are showcasing their work […]