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An
Appalachian Summer Festival
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Boone, NC – A star-studded season will launch the third decade of An
Appalachian Summer Festival, western North Carolina’s annual
multi-arts celebration! An Appalachian Summer Festival will again pack an ambitious schedule of music, dance, theatre and visual arts into four weeks, from July 1-30. Opening the festival in grand style will be “An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin” starring one of America’s foremost comediennes, who continues to venture across an ever-widening range of media, starring in television, theater, motion pictures, animation, and video. |
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Whether it’s orchestral or chamber music, An Appalachian Summer Festival
is truly the place to be for classical music this summer, with
performances by two symphony orchestras, The North Carolina Symphony
Pops and the Eastern Philharmonic Orchestra.
Appearing as guest artist with the Philharmonic is one of the
world’s pre-eminent classical musicians, pianist Peter Serkin, who
has been described as “one of the supreme musicians of our time”
by New York Magazine.
In collaboration with the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, western North Carolina’s magnificent celebration of history and tradition-- which observes its 50th Anniversary this summer-- the festival will present Leahy, the Irish-Canadian octet of fiddling brothers and sisters. This whirlwind triple leaves onlookers breathless from the moment the group hits the stage. |
The festival’s popular annual tradition, the Outdoor Fireworks Concert,
will feature The Legendary Lead Singers of the Temptations and the Sounds
of the Supremes.
Last but not least, the Fourth Annual Wine Tasting will offer an evening of
fine foods and wines, while serving as an important fundraiser for the
festival.
Ticket prices for most festival performances are $18-$25 for adults;
$10-$16 for students; and $5-$10 for children 12 and under. Several events
are offered at no charge.
For tickets, or to request a festival brochure, call 800.841.2787 (ARTS),
or 828.262.4046 in the Boone area— or visit: www.appsummer.org
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