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 […]
photo by Jimmy FontaineFESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT:LESLIE ODOM, JR. CONCERT CANCELLED We regret to inform you that, due to an unforeseen conflict with his touring schedule, Leslie Odom, Jr. will be unable to keep his performance date with An Appalachian Summer Festival 2021. We understand that this change may be very disappointing for his fans and are […]
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 […]
Jessie and Katey, "Transit Candy" Celebrate summer at the Turchin Center for the Visual arts and engage, discover and connect through the arts! The Summer Exhibition Celebration is an opportunity for art lovers to meet the artists, enjoy live music and refreshments and spend time with fellow arts patrons while exploring one of the most […]
Photo credit: Alysse Gafkjen A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer.Performance Sponsorship provided by Boone Area Visitors Bureau, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers,SkyBest Communications, Inc., Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Vincent Properties, and Appalachian Home Care LLC. Celebrate Independence Day with us! An Appalachian Summer Festival kicks off its season with an […]
photo credit: Shervin Lainez A Broyhill Chamber Series EventSponsored by McDonald's of Boone Maeve Gilchrist (harp, vocals)Kyle Sanna (guitar) Aizuri QuartetEmma Frucht and Miho Saegusa, ViolinsAyane Kozasa, ViolaKaren Ouzounian, Cello Harpist and composer Maeve Gilchrist’s new offering The Harpweaver plays on the idea of artistic nostalgia. When we can’t be with those that we love, […]
Jody Servon, Pandemic LintThe Lunch and Learn Lecture Series features interactive and informative programming that provides a behind-the-scenes view of the festival’s offerings in the visual arts, music, theater and dance. Turchin Center Curator Mary Anne Redding moderates a panel discussion with Appalachian State University Art Department faculty members featured in the current biennial exhibition, […]
photo credit: Love ImageryWhose Line Is It Anyway? meets The Tony Awards. Every song is fresh. Every scene is new. Every night is different. It’s all improvised and it’s all funny. The New York Times calls Broadway’s Next Hit Musical “Hilarious!” Time Out NY says “At last! A musical of, for, and by the people.” […]
photo: ImagePresseHelene and Stephen Weicholz Global Film Series presentsPlayground (Un monde) In French with English subtitlesBelgium, not rated, directed by Laura Wandel, 2021, drama, 72 min In this debut feature by writer-director Laura Wandel, the everyday reality of grade school is seen from a child's-eye-view as an obstacle course of degradation and abuse. Following 7-year-old […]
36th Rosen Sculpture Finalists A legacy of artistic excellence The Rosen Sculpture Competition and Exhibition is a national juried competition presented annually by An Appalachian Summer Festival and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. Since its establishment by Martin and Doris Rosen in 1987, the Rosen Competition continues a tradition of showcasing contemporary American […]
photo by Samuel Prather A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer.Performance Sponsorship provided by Boone Area Visitors Bureau, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers,SkyBest Communications, Inc., Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Vincent Properties, and Appalachian Home Care LLC. An Appalachian Summer Festival presents five-time Grammy® winner esperanza spalding — American jazz bassist, singer, […]
photo credit: Ben Van HoutenGERARD SCHWARZ, conductorAlan Benaroya, Music Director ChairSANTIAGO RODRIGUEZ, piano Umoja for Orchestra Valerie Coleman Piano Concerto in a minor, Op. 16 Edvard Grieg Allegro molto moderato Adagio Allegro moderato molto e marcato Santiago Rodriguez, piano Symphony No. 4 in f minor, Op. 36 […]
A Broyhill Chamber Series EventSponsored by McDonald's of Boone The Hayes School of Music Faculty Chamber Players invite you to a feast of music to share tastes of cuisine, tradition and home. Conducted by Dr. Régulo Stabilito, the chamber orchestra concert opens with La Revue De Cuisine (The Kitchen Revue) by Bohuslav Martinů, a jazz-influenced […]
Helene and Stephen Weicholz Global Film Series presentsBelfast In English with English subtitlesUnited Kingdom, PG-13, directed by Kenneth Branagh, 2021, drama, 98 minutes Director Kenneth Branagh's semi-autobiographical film chronicles the life of a working-class family and their young son's childhood during the tumult of the late 1960s in the Northern Ireland capital. Surrounded by sporadic […]
The Lunch and Learn Lecture Series features interactive and informative programming that offers a behind-the-scenes view of the festival’s offerings in the visual arts, music, theater and dance. Dale Pollock is a renowned film critic, movie producer and film professor who served as Dean and taught in the celebrated film school at UNC School of the Arts, where he […]
photo by Robert Cummerow A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer.Performance Sponsorship provided by Boone Area Visitors Bureau, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers,SkyBest Communications, Inc., Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Vincent Properties, and Appalachian Home Care LLC. Renée Elise Goldsberry is a multi-hyphenate actress and singer who has delivered award-winning performances both […]
photo credit: Shervin LainezA Broyhill Chamber Series EventSponsored by McDonald's of Boone Celebrating over 20 years of music making, the twice Grammy-nominated Imani Winds has led both a revolution and the evolution of the wind quintet through their dynamic playing, adventurous programming, imaginative collaborations and outreach endeavors. The ensemble’s playlist embraces traditional chamber music repertoire, […]
Helene and Stephen Weicholz Global Film Series presentsWhen Pomegranates Howl In Pashto/Farsi with English subtitles Australia/Afghanistan/The Netherlands, Iran, not rated, directed by Granaz Moussavi, 2021, drama, 83 minutes Nine-year-old Hewad peddles food and amulets in Kabul, tackling dangers of daily street life during the ongoing war in Afghanistan. Following an explosion, he is photographed amongst […]