Appalshop News

Our Roadside Theater Premieres New Play and New Website

Roadside believes that the change of the calendar isn’t just symbolic this time around. As you might know–2022 was a difficult year.…

Appalshop Annual Appeal - Letter from Executive Director Alex Gibson

What a year 2022 has been for us here at Appalshop. We’ve had several high moments, including the return of in-person events and…

Help us Create a Digital Community Archive

We're asking for our community's help in creating a digital community archive of the July 2022 flooding in Eastern Kentucky and Southwest…

GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Funding for Artists impacted by July Floods

We're partnering with the Educational Foundation of America to provide relief checks to local Kentucky artists impacted by the July 2022…

You're invited to the Red Fox Storytelling Festival!

You're invited to the 2022 Red Fox Storytelling Festival - full of spooky story-telling, a trail chase, vendors (more info below if you'd…

Join us for a discussion with Kim Kelly from her new book, "Fight Like Hell"

Join WMMT and the Read Spotted Newt for an enlightening discussion with independent journalist and Teen Vogue labor columnist Kim…

Two months later, we reflect on where we are after the floods

It’s been two months since we and our neighbors awoke to a horrific flooding event and we’re still processing what that means for us as…

Community, place, and theater traditions: and update from Roadside Theater

Roadside Theater has always been a place-based, community-powered theater. Over the years, our tireless work has helped keep the art of…

An update from Caroline Rubens, our archive director

Read on for a message from Caroline Rubens, our Director of the Appalshop Archive:  Dear Appalshop Community,  On the morning of…

Anne Braden: Southern Patriot

If you are considering a screening with the filmmaker, have questions, or would like to respond to the film, please send a message to…