Turchin Center for the Visual ArtsCelebrate summer and the opening of new exhibitions at the Turchin Center for the Visual arts – explore, discover and connect through the arts! This is an opportunity for art lovers to surround themselves with stunning artwork and meet the accomplished artists exhibiting in the galleries at the Turchin Center. […]
TWO IN-PERSON SHOWS! 5PM & 8PM (+ LIVESTREAM for 8PM) PAULA POUNDSTONE A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Westglow Resort & Spa, made possible through the generosity of Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer. Performance Sponsorship provided by Boone Area Visitors Bureau, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers, SkyBest Communications, Inc., and Appalachian Home Care LLC […]
THE BROYHILL CHAMBER SERIES presentsEMERSON STRING QUARTET Sponsored by McDonald’s of Boone This year’s series is dedicated to the memory of Larry Freiman, a generous and devoted supporter of An Appalachian Summer Festival’s classical music programming. Philip Setzer, Violin (1st in Beethoven)Eugene Drucker, Violin (1st in Purcell and Shostakovich)Lawrence Dutton, ViolaPaul Watkins, Cello The Emerson […]
Nikyla Boxley and Mariah Guillmette Weicholz Global Film Series presentsQuo Vadis, Aida? In Bosnian, Serbo-Croatian, Dutch and English with English subtitlesBosnia/Herzegovina, Not Rated, Directed by Jasmine Zbanic (2020), 103 minsStarring: Jasna Djuricic (Aida), Izudin Bajrovic (General Ratko Mladic) On July 11, 1995, the Serbian Army, under the command of Gen. Ratko Mladic, overran the […]
photos by Lois Greenfield TWO IN-PERSON SHOWS! 4PM & 8PM (matinee features special children's price) PARSONS DANCE Generous support has been provided by Barbara and Larry Freiman. Known for their remarkable athleticism and stunning ensemble work, Parsons Dance brings exuberance, joy and passion to any stage. Flawlessly fusing the gestures and movements that comprise modern […]
Photo: Shauna Caldwell, Poke, Yarrow and Violet. Background: Goldenrod and witch hazel. All images are cyanotypes.This workshop is for K-12 Educators Workshop participants will learn about historic and contemporary uses of the cyanotype printing process and will get hands-on experience with the process to utilize in their classrooms. After printing and developing their own cyanotype photographs, participants […]
JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Westglow Resort & Spa, made possible through the generosity of Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer. Performance Sponsorship provided by Boone Area Visitors Bureau, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers, SkyBest Communications, Inc., and Appalachian Home Care LLC What happens after an artist has […]
BROYHILL CHAMBER SERIES presentsCANADIAN BRASS Sponsored by McDonald’s of Boone This year’s series is dedicated to the memory of Larry Freiman, a generous and devoted supporter of An Appalachian Summer Festival’s classical music programming. Chuck Daellenbach - tubaElmer Churampi and Caleb Hudson - trumpetsAchilles Liarmakopoulos - tromboneJeff Nelsen - horn With an international reputation as one […]
The Lunch and Learn Lecture Series features interesting and informative virtual programming that provides a behind-the-scenes view of the festival’s offerings in the visual arts, music, theater and dance. Where are the birds? Retracing Audubon is an exhibition and book project reexamining John James Audubon’s epic life journey and the production of his hugely popular Birds […]
Jackie Alexander, NC Black Repertory Company Artistic DirectorMEET THE ARTISTS OF FREEDOM SUMMER In advance of NC Black Repertory Company's production of Freedom Summer, streaming on Thursday, July 15 as part of An Appalachian Summer Festival, NCBRC Artistic Director Jackie Alexander moderates this behind-the-scenes panel discussion with playwright Cynthia Grace Robinson and the leads of […]
Weicholz Global Film Series presentsThe Road to Mandalay In Burmese with English subtitlesMyanmar/Thailand, Not Rated, Directed by Midi Z (2016), 108 minStarring: Kai Ko (Guo), Ke-Xi Wu (Lianqing) Two young Burmese immigrants flee their country's civil war and desperate poverty to work illegally in Thailand. During their journey from Myanmar to Thailand, Guo falls in […]
Mariah Guillmette and Nikyla BoxleyNORTH CAROLINA BLACK REPERTORY COMPANY presentsFREEDOM SUMMER Written by Cynthia Grace RobinsonDirected by Jackie Alexander Freedom Summer tells the story of two sisters — Nora, who has started a new life “passing” as a white woman in Boston, and Carrie, who is preparing to travel to the deep South to register […]
THE BROYHILL CHAMBER SERIES presentsTESSA LARK AND MICHAEL THURBER Sponsored by McDonald’s of Boone This year’s series is dedicated to the memory of Larry Freiman, a generous and devoted supporter of An Appalachian Summer Festival’s classical music programming. Award-winning violinist Tessa Lark and virtuoso composer/bassist Michael Thurber have come together to create a duo unlike […]
All necessary weather updates pertaining to this event will be posted on the AppSummer.org homepage.BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL & MEGAN HILTY A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Westglow Resort & Spa, made possible through the generosity of Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer. Performance Sponsorship provided by Boone Area Visitors Bureau, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers, […]
The Lunch and Learn Lecture Series features interesting and informative virtual programming that provides a behind-the-scenes view of the festival’s offerings in the visual arts, music, theater and dance. Dulatown, located in Lenoir, North Carolina, is a community settled in 1855 and populated mostly by African Americans who share a kinship and the last name […]
photos by Dario AcostaTHE BROYHILL CHAMBER SERIES presentsTESLA QUARTET Sponsored by McDonald’s of Boone This year’s series is dedicated to the memory of Larry Freiman, a generous and devoted supporter of An Appalachian Summer Festival’s classical music programming. “Though free to think and act, we are held together, like the stars in the firmament, with […]
Weicholz Global Film Series presentsTransit In Hebrew, Filipino, Tagalog, and English with English subtitlesPhillipines/Israel, Not Rated, Directed by Hannah Espia (2014), 103 minStarring: Irma Adlawan (Janet), Ping Medina (Moises), Mercedes Cabral (Tina), Jasmine Curtis-Smith (Yael), Marc Justine Alvarez (Joshua) Janet, Moishe and Tina have left their homeland in search of a better life in Israel. […]
The Lunch and Learn Lecture Series features interesting and informative virtual programming that provides a behind-the-scenes view of the festival’s offerings in the visual arts, music, theater and dance. Dr. Alfred Münzer, Holocaust Child. Introduction by Racelle Weiman. Dr. Al Münzer, who was born to a Jewish family in the Netherlands during World War II, […]
Due to Covid safety protocol, the Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro: Och & Oy! concert is canceled. All ticket purchases will be refunded. The Box Office will contact all ticket holders on Monday, July 26.We love you all and appreciate your understanding.ALAN CUMMING AND ARI SHAPIRO: OCH & OY! A CONSIDERED CABARET A Schaefer Popular […]
ROSEN-SCHAFFEL COMPETITION: 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION featuring Andrew René and Morgan Short This event is dedicated to the memory of An Appalachian Summer Festival's longtime friend, generous supporter and competition benefactor Mark Tafeen. This performance and other classical music events at An Appalachian Summer Festival are supported by the Rosen-Schaffel Endowment for Classical Music Programing. Created […]
The Lunch and Learn Lecture Series features interesting and informative virtual programming that provides a behind-the-scenes view of the festival’s offerings in the visual arts, music, theater and dance. Rumination (noun) 1. a deep and considered thought about something. Cheryl Prisco is an abstract artist who is addicted to color and pattern, drawn to irreverence and visual […]
Weicholz Global Film Series presentsComplicity In Japanese and Mandarin with English subtitlesJapan/China, Not Rated, Directed by Kei Chikaura (2018), 116 minStarring: Yulai Lu (Liu Wei/Chen Liang), Tatsuya Fuji (Otousan, the Soba Master), Sayo Akasaka (Hazuki) Cheng Liang is a young Chinese immigrant living illegally in Japan who gets caught up in a theft ring, […]
photo by Kenneth Goldberg Festival Announcement: An Evening with Sarah Jones Rescheduled for October 7 Due to an unforeseen conflict with her filming schedule, Sarah Jones is rescheduling her July 29 performance with An Appalachian Summer Festival. Her new performance date will be Thursday, Oct. 7 as part of the Schaefer Center Presents series. We […]
THE BROYHILL CHAMBER SERIES presentsJULIAN GARGIULO: PIANIST WITH THE HAIR Sponsored by McDonald’s of Boone This year’s series is dedicated to the memory of Larry Freiman, a generous and devoted supporter of An Appalachian Summer Festival’s classical music programming. Julian Gargiulo, commonly referred to as “Pianist with the Hair” because of his distinctive look, is […]
photos by Peter Frank Edwards RANKY TANKY The Band Kevin Hamilton – bass Quiana Parler – vocalist Clay Ross – guitar, vocals Charlton Singleton - trumpet, vocals Quentin Baxter - drums Grammy Award-winning Ranky Tanky released their eponymous debut on Oct. 20, 2017. By December of that year, the group had been profiled on NPR’s […]