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An Appalachian Summer Festival 2008 Season Wrapup
[ An Appalachian Summer Festival 2008 Season Wrapup ]
Our 24th season was a resounding success! With your help and support, An Appalachian Summer Festival featured what many told us was our best lineup ever. From Ricky Skaggs, to Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, to Midori, to Phoebe Snow, to BETTY, to Charlie Daniels, we heard you tell us that we delighted you over and over with stellar performances and terrific visual art.
[ Read The New York Times' rave review for Morgenstern's latest album, 20th Century Duos ]
"...the music is terrific and the performances compelling on this surprisingly exciting and excellently engineered recording..."
Preston Lane Signs on as An Appalachian Summer Festival's Artistic Partner for Theatre Programming
[ Preston Lane Signs on as An Appalachian Summer Festival's Artistic Partner for Theatre Programming ]
An Appalachian Summer Festival is pleased to announce that Preston Lane has signed on as the festival's Artistic Partner for Theatre Programming. A native of Boone, Lane is Founding Artistic Director of Triad Stage in Greensboro, NC.

With Lane assuming the role as Artistic Partner for Theatre Programming, An Appalachian Summer Festival's Artistic Partnership Team is now fully assembled. Working in collaboration with the festival staff, this team sets the vision for festival programming, advises the festival on specific artists and programs, and shares valuable industry contacts that assist in booking festival artists each season.
Gil Morgenstern and Darrett Adkins Hit Number One on eMusic's Classical Album Charts
[ Gil Morgenstern and Darrett Adkins Hit Number One on eMusic's Classical Album Charts ]
In only its first week of release, Broyhill Chamber Ensemble Artistic Director Gil Morgenstern and Darrett Adkins' new album 20th Century Duos for Violin and Cello has hit #1 on eMusic's Classical Album Charts.

eMusic is the world's largest retailer of independent music and the world's second-largest digital music retailer overall, offering more than 2 million tracks from more than 13,000 independent labels spanning every genre of music.
Appalachian Feature: Dancing with the Dragon: Contemporary Art from Beijing
[ Appalachian Feature: Dancing with the Dragon: Contemporary Art from Beijing ]
In October 2007, a delegation from Appalachian State University and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (TCVA) traveled to China in preparation for Dancing with the Dragon, TCVA's Summer 2008 exhibition and education outreach program familiarizing people in the community with contemporary art from China.

2008 Season Preview

Thanks to Garrett Ford of Charter Media for producing this season preview.

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An Appalachian Summer Festival is a multi- and inter-disciplinary arts festival presenting and producing programs in music, theatre, dance, film and visual arts. The festival will forge a unique national identity through artistic excellence, innovative programming, commissioning new works, and educational opportunities. By bringing the most accomplished and respected creative and performing artists from around the world to Appalachian State University, the festival supports the overall university mission, enhances the cultural life of the Appalachian community, and serves as an important gateway onto the campus.
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The Charlie Daniels Band, July 26, 2008, Holmes Convocation Center.

2008 Corporate Sponsors:

Westglow Resort & Spa Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation SkyBest Communications, Inc.
Mast General Store Best Western - Blue Ridge Plaza Rock 'n Walls, Inc. Allen Wealth Management Footsloggers Outdoor & Travel Outfitters Peabody's Wine & Beer Merchants AF Financial Group Laurelmor - A Ginn Club Resort Crestwood Chetola Resort at Blowing Rock The Broyhill Inn & Appalachian Conference Center

2008 Media Sponsors:

WBTV, Inc. WCYB TV-5 The Mountain Times All About Women Magazine Winston-Salem Journal High Country Press 100.7 MAC FM MIX 102.3 FM Mountain Television Network (MTN) Charter Communications WDAV 89.9 FM WFDD 88.5 FM WETS 89.5 FM WNCW 88.7 FM WASU 90.5 FM Belk Library and Information Commons

2008 major corporate sponsorship provided by:

Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation
Westglow Resort & Spa
SkyBest Communications, Inc.

2008 Schedule

Jun 2
Silent Auction Opens
Jun 28
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Jun 29
Broyhill Chamber Ensemble
Jun 30-
Jul 2
Art-I-Facts: Art and The Enchanted Object
Jul 1
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Pops
Jul 2
L&L: The Sounds of Summer
Jul 2
Broyhill Chamber Ensemble
Jul 3
BETTY
Jul 5
Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete History of America (abridged)
Jul 6
Eastern Festival Orchestra
Jul 7-11
Cloisonné: Colorful Copper
Jul 7
Broyhill Chamber Ensemble
Jul 8
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Jul 9
L&L: A Curatorial Perspective
Jul 9
Patagonia's Wild & Scenic Film Series
Jul 10
Phoebe Snow
Jul 11
Summer Exhibition Celebration
Jul 12
Cherish the Ladies
Jul 13
Patagonia's Wild & Scenic Film Series (Children's Show)
Jul 13
Patagonia's Wild & Scenic Film Series
Jul 14-18
Figure Drawing
Jul 14-18
Glass Beads
Jul 16
L&L: Contemporary Art in China
Jul 16
Broyhill Chamber Ensemble
Jul 17
Biltmore Estate
Jul 18
Doug Varone & Dancers
Jul 18
Silent Auction Closes
Jul 19
Exploring China
Jul 19
TCVA Family Day
Jul 19
Judy Collins
Jul 20
Eastern Festival Orchestra
Jul 21-24
Bojagi: The Art of Traditional Korean Quilting
Jul 21
Broyhill Chamber Ensemble
Jul 23-25
Papers and Inks: Collage and Writing
Jul 23
L&L: The Humanimals of Gayle Weitz
Jul 23
Count Basie Orchestra
Jul 24
Triad Stage: Doubt
Jul 25
Triad Stage: Doubt
Jul 26
Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Walk
Jul 26
Charlie Daniels Band

For your convenience, you may download our printable An Appalachian Summer Festival 2008 Schedule At-a-Glace (PDF 31K).

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An Appalachian Summer Festival is a production of the Appalachian State University Office of Arts & Cultural Programs. An Appalachian Summer Festival receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council - an agency funded by the State of North Carolina - and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

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