Boone, NC

Boone, North Carolina, is home to Appalachian State University and the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. Located on the university campus, the centre serves both the academic community and the surrounding region through performances and other public events. Its auditorium has 1,660 seats arranged between orchestra and balcony levels, with a proscenium stage. The building also contains the Smith Gallery, bringing visual art into the same setting as live performance. With activities extending throughout the year, the Schaefer Center provides a meeting point between university cultural programmes and audiences in Boone.