Arts & Culture

Discover ETSU’s December 2025 events: Music, art exhibits, ice skating, Commencement and more.

ETSU celebrates music pioneer Hobe Stanton with a Nov. 16 tribute concert at The Down Home, marking the release of “Appalachia on Record, 1946-1954.”

ETSU’s Theatre and Dance Department presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” Nov. 19-23, a hilarious musical where audience members join the fun.

The ETSU Reece Museum invites the community to bring artifacts & stories related to religious & spiritual life in Appalachia to a History Harvest event Nov. 15.

ETSU holiday ornament honors Roy S. Nicks Hall, celebrating the building’s transformation from a library to a hub for nursing and Appalachian studies.

TSU’s Holiday Concert, “Glory Shone Around,” brings more than 250 musicians together for three performances of beloved seasonal classics and new works.

Join ETSU’s Holiday Lights Celebration on Nov. 17 in Johnson City for free family fun, ice skating, live music, and a festive campus lighting ceremony.

Glide into the season! ETSU’s ice rink opens Nov. 17 with free skating, music, food and fun. Open weekends through Dec. 13.

From the Mothman to Smoke Wolves, ETSU explores Appalachian monster myths as Halloween approaches.

ETSU dedicated a new art installation honoring the five students who integrated the university in the 1950s, celebrating their courage and lasting impact during