Appalachian State University’s 2010-2011 Performing Arts Series is thrilled to present the North Carolina string band, Red Clay Ramblers at Farthing Auditorium at 8pm on Friday, September 17, 2010. Advance tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and Appalachian’s faculty and staff and $10 for Appalachian’s students and students 18 and under. Ticket prices increase at the door on show nights. Series subscription packages are available through September 17 and offer discounts as well as priority seating. For tickets or information, call the Farthing Auditorium Box Office at 800-841-ARTS(2787) or 828-2624046, or visit www.pas.appstate.edu. What happens when you combine an unlikely compilation of music genres such as bluegrass, New Orleans Jazz, gospel, rock, country and the American musical? You get a sound that can only belong to the Red Clay Ramblers. Now in their 38th year, the Tony Award-winning band has shot to international acclaim over the years and has been awarded two Drama Desk nominations, most recently for their work in the Broadway hit Fool Moon. The Ramblers have performed internationally, winning the hearts of audiences and critics alike. The New York Post describes them as a “country band that not only redefines ‘country’ but also redefines ‘band’.” They have frequented Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion who says the band is simply “wonderful!” They have also appeared nationally with Jay Leno, Harry Smith and Candice Bergen. Over the years, they have had the opportunity to perform with such figures as Grammy-winner Shawn Colvin (a former member of the Ramblers), Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, Eugene Chadbourn, Ireland’s Boys of the Lough, Randy Newman and Michele Shocked. The Red Clay Ramblers will be performing a set of songs that spans their long career including songs from their latest album, Old North State. The current Ramblers roster is made up of Jack Herrick (bass & trumpet), Clay Buckner (fiddle), Chris Frank (guitar & tuba) and Bland Simpson (piano). They will be joined by Rick Good (banjo) and Rob Ladd (drums) for their performance at Appalachian State. The 2010-2011 Performing Arts Series is a presentation of Appalachian State University’s Office of Arts and Cultural Programs. The mission of the series is to support the teaching mission of Appalachian State University by presenting a diverse array of music, dance, and theatre events designed to enrich the cultural landscape of the campus and surrounding region. By creating memorable performance experiences and related educational and outreach activities, the series promotes the power and excitement of the live performance experience; provides a “window on the world” through the artistry of nationally and internationally renowned artists; and showcases some of the finest artists of Appalachian State University’s campus community and the surrounding region. The performances presented by the Performing Arts Series give both students and community members the chance to experience a diverse line up of live performances that are not typically offered in this region. They are offered the chance to experience music from different countries, watch history come to life through a play, be invited into the traditions of another culture and discover the beauty and imagination of dance. All of this is provided to the students and greater community of Appalachian State University throughout the academic year. Appalachian’s Performing Arts Series continues on October 29 with American Legacies: The Del McCoury Band & Preservation Hall Jazz Band, North Carolina Symphony (November 11), LA Theatre Works: The Real Dr. Strangelove: Edward
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Red Clay Ramblers to Perform at Appalachian State Teller and the Battle for the H-Bomb (January 22, 2011), Balé Folclórico da Bahia (February 15, 2011), Russian National Ballet: Romeo &
Juliet and Chopiniana (March 2, 2011) and Acoustic Africa: Habib Koité, Oliver Mtukudzi and Afel Bocoum (Aril 8, 2011). For tickets or infor-
mation, call the Farthing Auditorium Box Office at 800-841-ARTS(2787) or 828262-4046, or visit www.pas. appstate.edu