An Appalachian Summer Festival Brochure

AN APPALACHIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina JULY 1-30

2011

Music Dance Theatre Visual Arts Film

Corporate & Media Sponsors

Ticket Information

Generous support from our sponsors helps An Appalachian Summer Festival present a diverse array of artistic programming while keeping ticket prices affordable. We wish to thank the corporate and media sponsors that proudly support An Appalachian Summer Festival.

PICK 5 DISCOUNT Purchase any 5 tickets and no matter how you use them, you receive them for a discounted price! Some restrictions apply. Discount only applied to purchases at the box office or by phone.

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Outdoor & Travel Outfitters

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FILM FESTIVAL PASS Purchase a ticket to each of the films featured by the festival and receive them at a discounted price!

Discount only applied to purchases at the box office or by phone.

For individual festival ticket prices, see specified event pages or visit www.appsumer.org

An Appalachian Summer’s Annual Silent Auction Opens page 2 MAY

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Triad Stage Theatre Bus Trip: Masquerade page 3 JUNE

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Watercolor & Gouache Figure Painting Workshop page 10 JUNE

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Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Summer Exhibition Celebration page 4

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African Children’s Choir page 13 TCVA: Inside Exhibitions Tour page 9

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Eastern Festival Orchestra with Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano page 14

Film: Mao’s Last Dancer page 17

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Broyhill Chamber Ensemble Fireworks at Westglow Resort page 16 page 15 Lunch & Learn page 8

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Beginning Collage Workshop page 10

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Expressive Arts for Educators & Counselors Workshop page 11

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Our Broadway Chita Rivera & Ben Vereen page 18

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Triad Stage: The Sunset Limited page 20 TCVA: Inside Exhibitions Tour page 9

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Conversation with the Conductor page 21 EFO with Nadja SalernoSonnenberg, violin page 22

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Lunch & Learn page 8

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Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Be a Super Hero/ page 24 Shero Workshop page 10 Belk Lecture: Randall Kenan Figure Drawing page 23 Workshop page 11

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k.d. lang & The Siss Boom Bang page 27

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Movies on the Lawn: Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival page 28 Family Day at Turchin Center page 9 TCVA: Inside Exhibitions Tour page 9

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Halpert Biennial Juror Talk & Afternoon Tea Reception page 29

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Broyhill Chamber Ensemble page 31 Film: SĂŠraphine page 30 From Trash to Puppets Workshop page 10

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Lunch & Learn page 8 Mixing It Up & Beyond Workshop page 11

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Open Rehearsal: Arsenic & Old Lace & New Dance WorksFilm: Mad Hot In-Progress Ballroom page 32 page 33

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Outdoor Fireworks Concert with Dierks Bentley page 34 25th Rosen Sculpture Walk page 36 TCVA: Inside Exhibitions Tour page 9

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Rosen-Schaffel Young Artist Competition page 37

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Film: The Concert page 38 Weaving the Patterns of Life Workshop page 11

Broyhill Chamber Ensemble page 39

I See Colors: Joy of Painting Workshop page 11

Lunch & Learn page 8

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Mountain Heart with Tony Rice page 40

The Manhattan Transfer page 42

Silent Auction Ends page 2

TCVA: Inside Exhibitions Tour page 9

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Plein Air Workshop page 11

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TO ORDER FESTIVAL TICKETS, CALL 800-841-ARTS, OR VISIT WWW.APPSUMMER.ORG

Celebrate the Arts!

Another summer season is quickly approaching, bringing with it the excitement and buzz of one of the most highly acclaimed arts festivals in the nation, An Appalachian Summer Festival. Appalachian State University’s celebrated arts festival brings world-class entertainment to the High Country every summer, enhancing quality of life for residents of our region and giving visitors to our area just one more reason to make Boone their summer travel destination. I invite you to venture “up the mountain” this summer to visit our beautiful campus and experience for yourself that for which this area is known: cool summer temperatures, breathtaking mountain scenery, small town charm and an abundance of cultural events that promise to entertain, enrich, and inspire – compliments of An Appalachian Summer Festival.

Enjoy Fine Arts & Great Food Combine your performance tickets with a sumptuous dining experience for an unforgettable evening! The High Country features some of the best dining available in the Southeast, with casual, sophisticated and fine dining options to suit any palate and budget. Discounts are offered at the following restaurants for festival ticket holders: Boone Restaurants CHAR RESTAURANT JACKSON DINING ROOM AT THE BROYHILL INN* MAKOTO’S JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR PEPPER’S THE RED ONION CAFÉ

Blowing Rock Restaurants ROWLAND’S RESTAURANT AT WESTGLOW RESORT & SPA THE BEST CELLAR THE MANOR HOUSE AT CHETOLA STORIE STREET GRILLE

* A complimentary shuttle service to and from the auditorium on show nights is offered to guests who dine at the Jackson Dining Room or stay at the Inn. Call 828-262-2204 for details.

Chancellor and Mrs. Kenneth E. Peacock backstage with Lily Tomlin, 2010.

Kenneth E. Peacock, Chancellor

Festival Vacation Packages

WESTGLOW RESORT & SPA 800-562-0807 www.westglow.com A Relais and Chateaux luxury boutique resort and spa, situated on a 37-acre estate. Westglow was voted Spa Finder’s 2010 Readers Choice Awards for Best Boutique Hotel, Best Cuisine, Best for Romance and Best for Hiking.

Exquisite accommodations include guest rooms in our elegantly restored Greek Revival mansion. Rowland’s, our acclaimed restaurant, offers awardwinning cuisine with our unparalleled service in an elegant setting.

LA QUINTA INN & SUITES OF BOONE 828-262-1234 www.visitboone.com Boone’s newest hotel, the La Quinta Inn and Suites, is located only minutes from area attractions and festival events. With rustic mountain charm, spacious guest rooms and amenities, plus a spectacular view of the Appalachian mountains, the La Quinta provides a perfect mountain getaway.

CHETOLA RESORT & THE BOB TIMBERLAKE INN 800-243-8652 www.chetola.com Blowing Rock’s premier 87-acre resort features accommodations in Chetola Lodge, the Bob Timberlake Inn and one to four bedroom condominiums. Come and relax in The Spa at Chetola Resort. Dine in the historic Manor House Restaurant or Headwaters Pub. Take pleasure in our indoor pool, fitness center, tennis courts and yoga classes, or enjoy boating and fishing on Chetola Lake.

THE BROYHILL INN AT APPALACHIAN STATE 800-951-6048 www.broyhillinn.com Relax, refocus and recharge in our elevated mountainous retreat while you experience our southern hospitality. The Broyhill Inn features comfortable guest rooms and dining. Our philosophy is simple: our guests become our friends, and these friends return each year for both leisure travel and business conferences.

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MAY 27 – JULY 29 AN APPALACHIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL’S SILENT AUCTION Farthing Auditorium Lobby Auction closes on July 29 during Intermission

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Silent Auction GOING ONCE! GOING TWICE! SOLD! One of the most fun and unique aspects of An Appalachian Summer Festival is its annual Silent Auction! The festival receives donations from businesses all over North Carolina to create a truly exceptional and diverse selection of items for auction. With a variety of offerings spanning from golf club and spa packages, to ski passes and gift baskets of eclectic goodies, the auction truly is a one-stop shopping experience! Held in the lobby of the festival’s main performance venue, Farthing Auditorium, the auction is open for all visitors to browse and bid throughout the summer months.

Festival staff members are available to monitor your bids should you be out of the area when the auction closes on July 29th and a pick-up plan for your items can be arranged.

For more information, or to place a bid by phone, call 800-841-ARTS (2787) or visit www.appsummer.org for a list of this year’s auction items.

Theatre Getaway to Triad Stage Masquerade

by Ludvig Holberg adapted and directed by Preston Lane Pack a lunch, board the bus and head on down to Greensboro with us!

An Appalachian Summer Festival is once again hitting the open road to Triad Stage to see the production everyone is talking about, Masquerade!

Following the performance, attendees will dine at Greensboro’s elegant O. Henry Hotel before heading back up the mountain. Join in our “day”cation and book your seat today!

Love is in disguise in this “dress up farce” adapted from the 18th century comedy by Danish playwright Ludvig Holberg. Two fathers arrange the marriage of their children, but when the kids fall in love behind masks with someone they think they’ve never met, everything that can go wrong is almost certain to get even worse. Add in a mother who just wants to dance, faithful servants determined to protect young love and enough disguises to make your head spin. You’ll laugh your mask off! $100 All-inclusive ticket: round trip bus fare, performance ticket and post-show dinner at the O. Henry hotel in Greensboro. Limited seats available; reservation deadline June 20. To reserve your tickets, call 800-841-ARTS (2787).

Bus departs from University Hall at 11am, returning at approximately 9pm.

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JULY 1 SUMMER EXHIBITION CELEBRATION 7–9pm, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Free Event Donor and Special Guest Reception, 6–7pm For more information on exhibitions and artists, visit tcva.org

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Photo: Architect: The Freelon Group / Photo: James West, JWestProductions.com

Summer Exhibition Celebration

THE HALPERT BIENNIAL ‘11 A National, Juried Competition & Exhibition JULY 1 – DECEMBER 3, 2011 Main Gallery, East Wing

7-9pm, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

Juror: Steven Matijcio, Curator of Contemporary Art, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, N.C.

No better way to end a warm summer day than with the biggest summer art party in the High Country! Step inside the Turchin Center and celebrate the artists featured in the summer exhibitions. Enjoy food, live music, a cash bar and a chance to meet the artists in the exciting and vibrant atmosphere of the Turchin Center.

With six galleries in two wings, the Turchin Center opens its doors for the Summer Exhibition Celebration on the first Friday of July as part of the downtown Boone’s First Friday Art Crawl. Mark your calendars, join the party – and let art into your world!

Donors and special guests are invited to a special sneak preview with the artists beginning at 6pm. Call 828-262-3017 for more information.

The Halpert Biennial ‘11 is a national, juried art competition and exhibition designed to recognize new, two-dimensional works by emerging and established artists residing in the United States. This exhibition features a range of art including paintings, drawings, prints, photography, mixed media and works using traditional and non-traditional materials.

The Halpert Biennial is made possible through a generous endowment from Charlotte and Buddy Halpert and is dedicated to the couple’s memory.

Jeremiah Ariaz Americanos (From the series Tucumcari), Color photograph, 2007-2008. The Halplert Biennial 2009.

Recipient of Juror’s Second Place Award. Image courtesy of the artist.

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SELECTIONS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION JULY 1 – DECEMBER 3, 2011 Mezzanine Gallery, East Wing This exhibition from the Turchin Center’s Permanent Collection will feature a selection of acquisitions donated by artists, patrons and organizations for the purpose of enriching and strengthening the depth of the collection. Over the past several years, the collection has grown with the addition of works by well-known artists. Featured artists will include Shane Fero, Herb Jackson, Robert Motherwell, Tim Turner, Andy Warhol and Hiroshi Yamano, among others.

Tim Turner Untitled, circa 2002. Acrylic on canvas. Gift of Mark and Nancy Tafeen, 2007.

AN APPALACHIAN VISION The Plemmons Student Union Appalachian Artists Collection JUNE 14 – AUGUST 13, 2011 Galleries A and B, West Wing The Appalachian Artists Collection (AAC) began as a means to enrich the environment of one of the university’s busiest buildings, and is the largest and oldest of the four collections housed in the Plemmons Student Union (PSU).

Since 1988, an acquisitions committee has selected purchase awards at the Art Department’s annual student Art Expo, and also acquires faculty works to expand this unique Appalachian collection.

The Turchin Center welcomes PSU permanent art collections manager Beatrice Schmider ‘11 (Art Management/Art History) as guest curator for this summer showcase exhibition.

Jaime Johnson (F.K.A. Jaime Curlin ‘10), The Rain Must Fall, 2010. Acrylic on canvas.

Image courtesy of the Plemmons Student Union, ASU.

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GIRLS, DERANGEMENTS & DISTORTIONS Photography by Carole Usdan JULY 1 – AUGUST 27, 2011 Catwalk Community Gallery, East Wing This exhibit explores cultural interpretations of women in iconography. Through her depictions of dolls, the artist examines postmodern feminist themes including sexuality, beauty, isolation and self-identification. Known for her photography that depicts an unsettled and fractured understanding of what it means to be a woman in American society, photographer Carole Usdan studied at the Boca Raton Museum School, and lives in Boone and Palm Beach.

Carole Usdan Dolls on Blue Hula Skirt, Photography, 2010. Image courtesy of the artist.

CHROMATA Laura Berman Through August 20 Mayer Gallery, West Wing Chromata is a site-specific installation by printmaker Laura Berman created expressly for the Turchin Center and conceptualized to “collaborate by design” with the Mayer Gallery. Berman creates hand-made structures based on sequence, multiple and interactive images. Her work, which is often non-traditionally displayed and orchestrated, explores installation and interaction in combination with hand-printed images. Berman holds an MFA from Tulane University and is Assistant Professor of Printmaking at the Kansas City Art Institute.

Laura Berman All She Ever Wanted Was Everything (site-specific installation), 2007 – 2009. Hand-cut intaglio prints. Image courtesy of the artist.

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Lunch & Learn Lecture Series Wednesdays, Noon Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Lecture Hall These interactive and informative lunchtime seminars provide opportunities to deepen your knowledge about festival events. Join us each Wednesday in July for in-depth, lunchtime talks with the experts. Bring a bagged lunch and we’ll provide bottled water.

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INSIDE THE INTERNATIONAL FOCUS: POLAND 2012 JULY 6 The Turchin curatorial staff gives a sneak peek of the Poland exhibition scheduled for the summer of 2012!

THE APPALACHIAN ARTISTS COLLECTION JULY 13 Plemmons Student Union staff discuss the history and development of the union’s four collections. This session is dedicated to the Turchin’s current exhibition, An Appalachian Vision: The Plemmons Student Union Appalachian Artists Collection.

ROSEN-SCHAFFEL YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION JULY 20 Join Dean of the Hayes School of Music, Dr. Bill Pelto, as he unveils the inspiration and planning process behind the university’s newest music competition, premiered during the 2011 festival!

BEHIND THE SCENES IN THEATRE & DANCE JULY 27 Professors from Appalachian’s Theatre and Dance department share their insight and expertise about their current projects and the creative process.

Inside Exhibitions

Family Day

Saturdays, 2pm, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

JULY 16 11am-3pm, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

Are you interested in learning more about an artist, a current exhibition or a specific work of art?

Join one of the Turchin Center’s volunteer docents for a 45-minute tour every Saturday offering a look inside the exhibitions.

Bring the entire family out for a fun day filled with crafts, family activities, balloon animals, food and live music. Drop in for a bit, or make a day of it and savor the exhibitions, visit the art-making stations, join a workshop, meet the center’s staff and add some art to your family’s summer!

JULY 2 THE HALPERT BIENNIAL ‘11 JULY 9 GIRLS, DERANGEMENTS & DISTORTIONS: CAROLE USDAN JULY 16 TURCHIN CENTER’S PERMANENT COLLECTION JULY 23 CHROMATA: LAURA BERMAN JULY 30 AN APPALACHIAN VISION 9

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Workshops for Kids

Summer Workshops Explore your inner artist with a summer arts workshop! Artists of all skill levels are welcome.

Enrollment is limited so register today! For more information or assistance, visit www.tcva.org or call 828-262-3017. Advanced registration and payment is required.

BE A SUPER HERO/ SHERO & DISCOVER THE ARTIST WITHIN JULY 11 – 15 SESSION I SUMMER ART CAMP Ages 7 to 12 10am –3pm; Arnold P. Rosen Education Wing, Room 3200 Taught by Rosa Powers & Pegge DeLaney Laine

Bring your Super Hero/Shero to life while also exploring your creativity through various mediums such as oil pastels, watercolors and collage.

FROM TRASH TO PUPPETS JULY 18 – 22

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SESSION II SUMMER ART CAMP Ages 6 to 12 10am –3pm; Arnold P. Rosen Education Wing, Room 3200 Taught by Lexi Danner & Cindy Ball

Make puppets from regular household items in a fun environment!

Workshops for Teens & Adults WATERCOLOR & GOUACHE FIGURE PAINTING WORKSHOP JUNE 29 – JULY 1 9am – 4pm; Arnold P. Rosen Education Wing, Room 3200 Taught by Kate Worm

Explore creative ways of applying paint to paper while working with a nude model.

BEGINNING COLLAGE JULY 5 – 6 9am – 4pm; Art Department’s Wey Hall, Room 206 Taught by Vae Hamilton

Learn the art of collage using rust and vinegar, painted deli papers, found items, personal photos, tissue papers, mat board and tape.

MIXING IT UP & BEYOND: AN ADVANCED COLLAGE WORKSHOP JULY 20 – 22

EXPRESSIVE ARTS FOR EDUCATORS & COUNSELORS JULY 7– 8 10am –3pm; Art Department’s Wey Hall, Room 206 Taught by Pegge DeLaney Laine

Develop a toolbox of ideas to use in your personal and professional life as you play with oil pastels, watercolors and collage.

9am – 4pm; Art Department’s Wey Hall, Room 205 Taught by Vae Hamilton

Expand upon the basics of painting using acrylics and advanced collage techniques.

FIGURE DRAWING JULY 11 – 15

WEAVING THE PATTERNS OF LIFE: AN INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP IN TABLET WEAVING JULY 25 – 29

10am –3pm; Art Department’s Wey Hall, Room 306 Taught by Tim Ford

Focus on drawing the human figure from life through a series of drawing exercises with clothed and nude models.

1 – 4pm; Art Department’s Wey Hall, Room 205

I SEE COLORS: JOY OF PAINTING JULY 25 – 29 10am – Noon; Arnold P. Rosen Education Wing, Room 3200 Taught by Tunde Afolayan

Explore various paint applications, brush work and palette knife techniques.

PLEIN AIR JULY 30 – 31 9:30am – 2:30pm; Art Department’s Wey Hall, Room 205 and the great outdoors Taught by Tricia Spencer

Interpret the outdoors using your chosen medium.

Taught by Elaine Hathor

Learn to design and weave colorful bands on a simple, portable card loom.

TO ORDER FESTIVAL TICKETS, CALL 800-841-ARTS, OR VISIT WWW.APPSUMMER.ORG

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“These are talented kids, but not so overly drilled that they have lost their raw charm or sense of excitement...

In fact, it’s difficult to say who is having more fun – the choir or the audience.” – The Scotsman 12

Images Courtesy of Artist

African Children’s Choir With a focus on caring for the underprivileged and orphaned children of Africa, the African Children’s Choir has been funding the education of thousands of African children since 1984. Each year, a new choir is selected, and the children from the previous year’s choir return to their homelands to attend school. These are children who could have lost all hope, but have overcome their circumstances and now are making a positive impact on society by giving voice to millions of children in Africa.

The choir has performed at many prestigious events and concert halls for: Kofi Annan at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York, with Mariah Carey and Sir Paul McCartney at Live 8 in London and at Nelson Mandela’s AIDS Awareness Concert in South Africa. In 2008, the African Children’s Choir performed for Queen Elizabeth II and appeared at a special concert at the White House for President George W. Bush. They have also been featured on hit television shows including American Idol, The Tonight Show and the Ellen Degeneres Show.

PERFORMANCE SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED BY:

Mast General Store and La Quinta Inn & Suites of Boone

A Schaefer Popular Series Event, sponsored by Westglow Resort & Spa and Rowland’s Restaurant.

Made possible through the generous support of Bonnie & Jamie Schaefer.

TO ORDER FESTIVAL TICKETS, CALL 800-841-ARTS, OR VISIT WWW.APPSUMMER.ORG

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JULY 2 AFRICAN CHILDREN’S CHOIR 8pm, Farthing Auditorium Ticket Prices: $28/$16/$15/$10 Pre-concert concessions provided by Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants & Stick Boy Bread Company & Melanie’s INSIDE EXHIBITIONS TOUR see page 9 for details 13

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JULY 3 EASTERN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA WITH SUSAN GRAHAM, MEZZO-SOPRANO 8pm, Farthing Auditorium Ticket Prices: $28/$16/$15/$10 Pre-concert concessions provided by Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants & Crippen’s Restaurant 14

Eastern Festival Orchestra Gerard Schwarz, conductor Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano Grammy award-winner Susan Graham is one of the world’s foremost stars of opera and recital and is a compelling and versatile singing actress. At home and abroad, she has sung leading roles in the great opera houses of the world, including Milan’s La Scala, the Royal Opera House, Vienna State Opera and Opéra national de Paris, and she has appeared with many of the world’s leading conductors and orchestras. Her complete opera recordings range from Handel’s Alcina and Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride to Barber’s Vanessa and Heggie’s Dead Man Walking.

A Texas native, Graham studied at Texas Tech University and the Manhattan School of Music, which awarded her an honorary Doctor of Music in 2008. She won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and the Schwabacher Award from San Francisco Opera’s Merola Opera Program. Graham was Musical America’s 2004 Vocalist of the Year and has been dubbed “America’s favorite mezzo”

by Gramophone magazine. Graham captivates audiences with her expressive voice, tall and graceful stature and engaging acting ability in both comedy and tragedy.

PERFORMANCE SERIES SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED BY:

Northern Trust Photo: Yuen Lui

JULY 4 FIREWORKS AT WESTGLOW DINNER & CONCERT WITH BETTY For tickets: 828-295-4463

“Graham’s mezzo-soprano is a voice without regrets, healthy, rounded, ineffably musical and eager for a challenge.” – New Yorker

Photo: Dario Acosta

Photo: Henry Grossman

JULY 5 BEGINNING COLLAGE WORKSHOP BEGINS see page 10 for details

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Broyhill Chamber Ensemble From Johannes Brahms’ Piano Quartet in c minor, begun at the time he was hopelessly in love with composer Robert Schumann’s wife Clara, to Sergei Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata in f minor, begun during Stalin’s Great Terror, this opening Reflections series concert reflects music created in the cauldron of each composer’s inner turmoil.

PERFORMANCE SERIES SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED BY:

McDonald’s of Boone

JULY 6 BROYHILL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE 8pm, Rosen Concert Hall Ticket Prices: $18/$10 LUNCH & LEARN see page 8 for details

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Gil Morgenstern

Dan Panner

Sophie Shao

Benjamin Hochman

Celebrating the Arts in Film:

Mao’s Last Dancer In this remarkable true story based on the autobiography of one of China’s greatest dancers, eleven-year-old peasant villager Li Cunxin is chosen by Madame Mao’s Beijing Dance Academy to study ballet in far-off Beijing, where he trains for seven grueling years. His efforts win him the opportunity to dance in America, opening his eyes to a new love and the possibility of a dramatic defection from China.

Prior to the film, resident film advisor and festival advisory board member John Pfeifer will offer a fun and informative talk about each film. Concessions, including popcorn, beer, wine and cold beverages will be available for purchase at the event.

Rated PG; Directed by Bruce Beresford (2010); 117 minutes SERIES SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED BY: Footsloggers Outdoor & Travel Outfitters

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JULY 7 FILM: MAO’S LAST DANCER 8pm, Farthing Auditorium Ticket Prices: $10/$9 (film pass) Pre-film talk; film starts at approximately 8:30pm

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JULY 8 OUR BROADWAY WITH CHITA RIVERA & BEN VEREEN 8pm, Farthing Auditorium Ticket Prices: $28/$16/$15/$10 Pre-concert concessions provided by Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants & Char Restaurant 18

Our Broadway with Chita Rivera & Ben Vereen The lights and excitement of Broadway grace the festival’s stage with the pairing of two of musical theater’s most celebrated performers. Tony award winners Chita Rivera and Ben Vereen join together to perform an evening of Broadway classics that will take you on a musical journey through their illustrious careers.

The legendary Broadway icon Chita Rivera first achieved stardom as Anita in the original Broadway production of West Side Story. She has received two Tony Awards for her starring roles in the original Broadway productions of The Rink and Kiss of the Spider Woman for a total of nine Tony nominations.

Additional highlights include the original Broadway production of Chicago and such unforgettable roles in Bye Bye Birdie, Guys and Dolls, Can-Can and more. In addition to her numerous performance awards, Rivera was awarded The Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2009.

For over 40 years, Ben Vereen has showcased his versatility and creativity as a performer. On Broadway, Vereen has appeared in productions such as Wicked, Jesus Christ Superstar, Fosse, I'm Not Rappaport and Pippin, which garnered him both the prestigious Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for “Best Actor in a Musical.” Vereen has also created memorable roles such as the unforgettable “Chicken George” in Roots and Louis Armstrong in Louis Armstrong – Chicago Style. Vereen’s television appearances include Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Grey’s Anatomy, for which he won a 2008 Prism Award and a recurring role on How I Met Your Mother.

A Schaefer Popular Series Event, sponsored by Westglow Resort & Spa and Rowland’s Restaurant.

Made possible through the generous support of Bonnie & Jamie Schaefer.

Image Courtesy of the Artist

Photo: Marc Raboy

“The lasting impression was of a man who loves life, wants you to love life, and has mastered both his medium and his message. At age 65, he is the youngest man performing today.” – The Newark Examiner “Chita Rivera has a gleam in her eye, a smirk on her lips and a bounce in her step…you leave this show walking on air!” – The New York Times

Photo: Laura Marie Duncan

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JULY 9 TRIAD STAGE PRESENTS: THE SUNSET LIMITED 8pm, Valborg Theatre Ticket Prices: $20/$10 INSIDE EXHIBITIONS TOUR see page 9 for details

Photo: VanderVeen Photographers

Triad Stage Presents:

The Sunset Limited

by Cormac McCarthy directed by Preston Lane In this modern drama by Pulitzer Prizewinning playwright and novelist Cormac McCarthy, an African-American ex-con saves the life of a white professor on a subway platform in New York City, even though the professor didn’t wish for such deliverance. The incident leads the two men back to a Harlem apartment where hope and despair clash in a battle that shakes both men to the core of their existence. Is one an angel? Is the other completely lost? McCarthy’s fierce and passionate writing explodes in this drama of two lives changed forever by an act of grace.

“Lane makes our ride on The Sunset Limited a roller coaster of emotions, a back-and-forth transit between belief and non-belief... It’s a gripping, intense, sometimes comical, stare-down of the Grim Reaper.”

– Lynn Jessup, Classical Voice of North Carolina

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TO ORDER FESTIVAL TICKETS, CALL 800-841-ARTS, OR VISIT WWW.APPSUMMER.ORG

Pre-Concert Event:

A Conversation with the Conductor featuring Maestro Gerard Schwarz Enjoy a fascinating evening featuring an informal talk with internationally renowned conductor Gerard Schwarz in the warm and intimate atmosphere of Boone’s distinctive tapas restaurant, Crave. Sample fine wines and savor Crave’s most popular menu items while Maestro Schwarz candidly shares his experiences and insights as a symphony conductor with the world’s leading orchestras. Twelve-time Grammy-nominated conductor and music director for the Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz performs around the world and has appeared with many of the great orchestras and pre-eminent soloists of our time. As a conductor and passionate music education advocate, he has assisted in launching the careers of many young artists and fostering artistic growth in communities throughout the world, including Appalachian State University, where he serves as an artistic partner with An Appalachian Summer Festival.

Following this wine-tasting dinner, a motorcoach will provide transportation to the door of Farthing Auditorium for the 8pm performance by the Eastern Festival Orchestra, conducted

by Maestro Schwarz and featuring violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg. $85 per person includes dinner, wine, performance ticket and round trip transportation from the restaurant.

Photo: Yuen Lui

10 JULY 10 A CONVERSATION WITH THE CONDUCTOR 5pm, Crave Restaurant, Boone Special Ticket Price: $85

EASTERN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA WITH NADJA SALERNO-SONNENBERG, VIOLIN 8pm, Farthing Auditorium see page 22 for details JULY 11 BE A SUPER HERO/SHERO WORKSHOP BEGINS FIGURE DRAWING WORKSHOP BEGINS see pages 10 & 11 for details 21

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JULY 10 EASTERN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA WITH NADJA SALERNO-SONNENBERG, VIOLIN 8pm, Farthing Auditorium Ticket Prices: $28/$16/$15/$10 Pre-concert concessions provided by Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants & Broyhill Inn’s Jackson Dining Room A CONVERSATION WITH THE CONDUCTOR 5pm, Crave Restaurant, Boone see page 21 for details JULY 11 BE A SUPER HERO/SHERO WORKSHOP BEGINS FIGURE DRAWING WORKSHOP BEGINS see pages 10 & 11 for details 22

Eastern Festival Orchestra Gerard Schwarz, conductor Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin One of the leading violinists of our time, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg is best known for her exhilarating performances, passionate interpretations, musical depth and unique charisma. Born in Rome, she moved to the United States at the age of eight to study at the Curtis Institute of Music and later at Juilliard. She began her professional career in 1981 when she won the Walter W. Naumburg International Violin Competition.

Her exceptional artistry, along with her unique personality, has earned her many other prestigious awards and opportunities.

In 2005, Salerno-Sonnenberg started her own record label, NSS Music, and has since released several of her most successful albums. She has made regular television appearances, and has also published a biography entitled Nadja: On My Way, which chronicles her experiences as a young musician building her career. Salerno-Sonnenberg currently serves as music director for the New Century Chamber Orchestra.

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Photo: Christian Steiner

Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Lecturer:

Randall Kenan Haints and Boogers: Making a Case for the Supernatural and Other-Natural in Southern Fiction Award-winning novelist Randall Kenan focuses on the uses of the supernatural in folk stories from around the world as well as in southern ghost stories and the need to document the hurt and unhealed memories in the South.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Kenan spent his childhood in Chinquapin, North Carolina. He received a B.A. in English from UNC-Chapel Hill and held a position on the editorial staff of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., for four years. He has taught at Sarah Lawrence College, Columbia University and Vassar College. He is currently an Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Kenan is the author of the novel A Visitation of Spirits and Let the Dead Bury Their Dead, a book of short stories.

He spent several years traveling across America and Canada collecting oral histories of African Americans, which he published in Walking on Water: Black American Lives at the Turn of the Twenty-first Century. He is currently working on a third novel, There’s a Man Going Round Taking Names, set in North Carolina and New York City. Kenan is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship among other awards and was honored with the North Carolina Award for Literature in 2005 and was elected to the Fellowship of Southern Writers in 2007.

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14 JULY 14 CAROL GROTNES BELK DISTINGUISHED LECTURE WITH RANDALL KENAN 3:30pm, Calloway Peak Room Plemmons Student Union Free Event Reception follows

ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET 8pm, Farthing Auditorium see page 24 for details

The Carol Grotnes Belk Library & Information Commons

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14 JULY 14 ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET 8pm, Farthing Auditorium Ticket Prices: $28/$16/$15/$10 Pre-concert concessions provided by Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants & Glidewells BELK LECTURE 3:30pm, Plemmons Student Union see page 23 for details 24

Photo & Cover Image: Lois Greenfield

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet With its unique style, athleticism and innovative repertoire, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is one of the country’s preeminent touring contemporary ballet companies. Its broad appeal, combined with a successful blend of entertaining and engrossing contemporary dance, make the company one of the real success stories in American dance today. Audiences locally, nationally and internationally have embraced this vibrant company on stellar stages from the Joyce Theater in New York to the famed Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, from The Kennedy Center in Washington DC to New York City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival, and in foreign venues including Canada, France, Italy and Guatemala.

In 2010, directors Tom Mossbrucker and Jean-Philippe Malaty were honored by the Joyce Theater Foundation for the company’s accomplishments as one of the country’s largest dance-only presenters and their award-winning ballet school and Mexican folklóric dance programs.

Photo: Rosalie O’Connor

Photo: Lynn Goldsmith

“A twinge of wonderment that might charm the most cynical of New York dance fans…They raise the bar, and then they jump over it.” – The New York Times

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Photo: Rosalie O’Connor

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“She is the best singer of her generation” – Tony Bennett 26

k.d. lang & The Siss Boom Bang Grammy-Award winner k.d. lang’s breathtaking voice has had the power to surface our deepest emotions for over 25 years. The smooth sound of country-rock matched with her edgy style got people talking, and it wasn’t long before her 1988 album Shadowland was in the Top 10 on the Billboard Country album charts. In 1989 she took home her first Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for Absolute Torch and Twang, and from then on she was no stranger to success. With the 1992, platinum-selling Ingenue she had fashioned a sound – if not a genre – all her own: an elegant and impassioned adult contemporary approach. Her biggest hit, Constant Craving, was a product of that album and awarded lang another Grammy, this time for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. lang released her latest album, Sing it Loud, in April of this year with her band The Siss Boom Bang. This collection of songs includes lead single I Confess and a striking version of Talking Heads’ Heaven.

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Made possible through the generous support of Bonnie & Jamie Schaefer.

Photo: Courtesy of Wolf Trap

15 JULY 15 k.d. lang & The Siss Boom Bang 8pm, Farthing Auditorium Ticket Prices: $40/$22/$21/$15 Pre-concert concessions provided by Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants & Storie Street Grille

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JULY 16 MOVIES ON THE LAWN: WILD & SCENIC ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL 9pm, Duck Pond Field Free Event Parking is available in the stadium parking lot.

INSIDE EXHIBITIONS TOUR see page 9 for details FAMILY DAY AT THE TCVA see page 9 for details 28

Movies on the Lawn:

Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival Pack a late-night snack, bring your blanket or lawn chair, and join us for movies under the stars, featuring these and other short films!

Bag It

Meet Your Farmer

Try going a day without plastic. In this touching and often flat-out-funny film, “everyman� Jeb Berrier embarks on a global tour to unravel the complexities of our plastic world. What starts as a film about plastic bags evolves into a wholesale investigation into plastic and its effect on our planet and lives. We see how our crazy-for-plastic world has finally caught up to us and what we can do about it. Right now. Today.

Take a glimpse of four short profiles of farms in Maine that highlight the many different types of farms in the state. From the potato harvest in Aroostook County, to the innovations of a seventhgeneration farmer Downeast, to the struggles of a dairy farmer in Western Maine, the short films remind viewers that farming is more than just a historical feature of Maine; farming in Maine is alive and well.

USA, 2010, 45 min; Film by Suzan Beraza

2009-2010, 28 min; Film by Jason Mann; Produced for Maine Farmland Trust, an organization that works to preserve land in Maine for farming use.

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Halpert Biennial Juror Talk & Afternoon Tea Reception Join juror Steven Matijcio, Curator of Contemporary Art at SECCA in nearby Winston-Salem for an afternoon stroll through the gallery, for the juror’s inside perspective of the Halpert Biennial and the announcement of the competition award winners. An afternoon tea reception will follow to celebrate the artists of this exhibition. Awards for the competition total $5,000, and include two Juror’s Awards, a Director’s Award and multiple Purchase Awards for the Turchin Center’s Permanent Collection.

Craig Fisher Rights of Spring (Edition of 7), Aquatint on Chine collé with inkjet, 2008.

The Halplert Biennial 2009. Recipient Of Juror’s First Place Award & Purchase Award. Image courtesy of the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts and the artist.

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17 JULY 17 HALPERT BIENNIAL JUROR TALK & AFTERNOON TEA RECEPTION 2-4pm, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Free Event

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18 JULY 18 FILM: SÉRAPHINE 8pm, Farthing Auditorium Ticket Prices: $10/$9 (film pass) Pre-film talk; film starts at approximately 8:30pm

FROM TRASH TO PUPPETS WORKSHOP BEGINS see page 10 for details

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Celebrating the Arts in Film:

Séraphine This seven-time French Academy award-winning film is based on the life of self-taught French painter Séraphine Louis, who, in 1905 at age 41, began painting brilliantly colorful canvases while working as a housekeeper for German art critic and collector Wilhelm Uhde. A moving and unexpected relationship developed between the avant-garde art dealer and the visionary cleaning lady, leading to Séraphine’s work being grouped with other naïve painters – the so-called “Sacred Heart Painters” – with acclaimed shows in France, elsewhere in Europe and eventually at New York’s MOMA. Prior to the film, resident film advisor and festival advisory board member John Pfeifer will offer a fun and informative talk about the film. Concessions, including popcorn, beer, wine and cold beverages will be available for purchase at the event.

This film includes subtitles. Unrated; Directed by Martin Provost (2008); 125 minutes SERIES SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED BY: Footsloggers Outdoor & Travel Outfitters

Broyhill Chamber Ensemble This second Reflections series program explores how exile, whether political, spiritual, voluntary or forced, is reflected in the works of composers such as Ernest Chausson, Frédéric Chopin, Erwin Schulhoff, Leos Janacek and Bedrich Smetana.

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20 JULY 20 BROYHILL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE 8pm, Rosen Concert Hall Ticket Prices: $18/$10 LUNCH & LEARN see page 8 for details

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MIXING IT UP & BEYOND WORKSHOP BEGINS see page 11 for details Gil Morgenstern

Hiromi Fukuda

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21 JULY 21 OPEN REHEARSAL: ARSENIC & OLD LACE & NEW DANCE WORKS-IN-PROGRESS 8pm, Valborg Theatre Free Event

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Photo: Marie Freeman

Appalachian State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents an open rehearsal of

Arsenic and Old Lace & New Dance Works-in-Progress Join us for “Open Rehearsal Night” as the university’s acclaimed Department of Theatre and Dance prepares for its upcoming “Front of the Curtain Festival,” scheduled for August 9-13. This informative and entertaining evening will provide audience members with a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse of the theatre world and the rehearsal process.

Works-in-progress include an adaptation ofJoseph Kesselring’s classic theatre comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace, as well as new dance works performed by the department’s talented faculty members and students.

Photo: Greg Williams

Celebrating the Arts in Film:

Mad Hot Ballroom Ballroom dancing goes from lame to cool for a group of New York City students in this insightful documentary, which follows a group of eleven-year-olds as they learn to dance old-school styles, including the merengue, rumba, tango, foxtrot and swing. Candid interviews capture the kids’ initial reluctance at learning ballroom dance and their transformation into serious competitors determined to win a citywide competition.

Prior to the film, resident film advisor and festival advisory board member John Pfeifer will offer a fun and informative talk about the film. Concessions, including popcorn, beer, wine and cold beverages will be available for purchase at the event.

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JULY 22 FILM: MAD HOT BALLROOM 8pm, Farthing Auditorium Ticket Prices: $10/$9 (film pass) Pre-film talk; film starts at approximately 8:30pm

Rated PG; Directed by Marilyn Agrelo (2005); 105 minutes SERIES SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED BY:

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23 JULY 23 OUTDOOR FIREWORKS CONCERT WITH DIERKS BENTLEY 7:30pm, Kidd Brewer Stadium Ticket Prices: $32/$27 (BREMCO members)/$5 (Gates open at 6:30pm) ROSEN SCULPTURE WALK 10am, Farthing Auditorium see page 36 for details INSIDE EXHIBITIONS TOUR see page 9 for details 34

Outdoor Fireworks Concert with Dierks Bentley Electrifying, groundbreaking and powerful – Dierks Bentley is said to be all of these and more. Music grounded in tradition, with a dose of his one-of-a-kind musical flavor, has enabled Bentley to shatter the country music charts time and time again with hits such as What Was I Thinkin’, Lot of Leavin’ Left to Do, Come a Little Closer, Every Mile a Memory and Feel That Fire. He has been nominated for dozens of awards, including Best Country Album for the 2008 and 2011 Grammy Awards, and was named Top New Artist at the 2003 Academy of Country Music Awards. Since his debut album hit in 2003, Bentley has been mixing the traditional sounds of bluegrass with country music. No Depression magazine praised him for his role in bridging the roots world and the commercial mainstream. His latest album, Up on the Ridge, is steeped in bluegrass roots and features some of today’s best country and bluegrass legends.

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Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation

SUPPORTING SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED BY:

Scholars Bookshop at the University Bookstore

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MUSIC, FIREWORKS & FUN! The return of the popular Outdoor Fireworks Concert in Appalachian’s newly re-modeled Kidd Brewer Stadium is the must-see event of the summer! Great music under the stars, a pre-concert picnic and the always-spectacular fireworks display combine to promise a great evening of family entertainment and pure fun!

Images Courtesy of Artist

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23 JULY 23 ROSEN SCULPTURE WALK Sculpture Walk with Juror & Reception 10am, Farthing Auditorium Free Event INSIDE EXHIBITIONS TOUR see page 9 for details OUTDOOR FIREWORKS CONCERT WITH DIERKS BENTLEY 7:30pm, Kidd Brewer Stadium see page 34 for details 36

25th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Walk The Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition is Appalachian State University’s annual, national, juried competition made possible by the generosity of longtime arts supporters Martin and Doris Rosen. The 25th competition continues a long-held tradition of showcasing some of the best contemporary American sculpture.

Each year, nearly ten sculptures are selected for exhibition and one sculptor is chosen as the Martin and Doris Rosen Award winner. This winner receives a cash prize and a weeklong residency in partnership with Appalachian’s Department of Art. In addition, the Rosen program partners with the Downtown Boone Development Association’s Public Art Program to offer Community Choice Awards, which are presented to several sculptors.

Join this year’s juror, Mel Chin, as he leads a walking tour of the sculptures and announces the 2011 competition winner.

Martin & Doris Rosen Award winner 2010: Curt Brill, Diana 41, Bronze.

The Rosen-Schaffel Young Artist Competition Final Round of the Competition: Public Performance An Appalachian Summer Festival proudly announces the inaugural season of The Rosen-Schaffel Young Artist Competition! Co-presented by the festival and the university’s acclaimed Hayes School of Music, the competition has been established in memory of Mrs. Muriel Rosen, who with her husband Arnold, served as founding patrons of An Appalachian Summer Festival.

Central to the Rosens’ vision and to the mission and founding principles of the festival is a commitment to supporting and promoting the professional endeavors of young American artists pursuing careers in the fine arts.

Young musicians from across North Carolina submitted recordings of their work, and were judged by a panel of distinguished musicians in the spring of 2011. Jurors will select eight finalists to compete on Sunday, July 24, as part of An Appalachian Summer Festival’s 2011 season. In this final round of competition, jurors will select first and second-place winner and with the help of the audience, select an “Audience Choice Award Winner” at the conclusion of the final round.

JULY 24 THE ROSEN-SCHAFFEL YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION 1-5pm, Rosen Concert Hall Special Ticket Price: $7

Join us for a fascinating preview of the star performers of tomorrow!

The festival acknowledges the support of the Rosens’ daughter, Nancy Schaffel, and her husband Neil, whose vision and generosity has made possible this annual competition.

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25 JULY 25 FILM: THE CONCERT 8pm, Farthing Auditorium Ticket Prices: $10/$9 (film pass) Pre-film talk; film starts at approximately 8:30pm WEAVING THE PATTERNS OF LIFE WORKSHOP BEGINS see page 11 for details I SEE COLORS: JOY OF PAINTING WORKSHOP BEGINS see page 11 for details 38

Celebrating the Arts in Film:

The Concert Golden Globe-nominated as Best Foreign Language Film, this uplifting comedy follows fallen Russian maestro Andrey Filipov, who seizes a chance to reunite his orchestra and reclaim his life. After intercepting an invitation sent to the Bolshoi to perform at a Paris theater, Filipov gathers a ragtag band of ex-colleagues and a French violinist to help him realize his dream.

Prior to the film, resident film advisor and festival advisory board member John Pfeifer will offer a fun and informative talk about the film. Concessions, including popcorn, beer, wine and cold beverages will be available for purchase at the event.

This film includes subtitles. Rated PG-13; Directed by Radu Mihaileanu (2009); 119 minutes SERIES SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED BY: Footsloggers Outdoor & Travel Outfitters

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Broyhill Chamber Ensemble The final Reflections series concert is the natural musical culmination of the first two programs. Featured works include Robert Schumann’s monumental Piano Quintet, greatly admired by Brahms and written shortly before the Piano Quartet performed on the first program, and Antonin Dvořák’s Terzetto, which uses as source material some of the Czech folks songs in the music of Smetana heard in the second concert.

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JULY 27 BROYHILL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE 8pm, Rosen Concert Hall Ticket Prices: $18/$10 LUNCH & LEARN see page 8 for details

Gil Morgenstern

Kathryn Lockwood

Ole Akahoshi

Benjamin Hochman Harumi Rhodes

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JULY 29 MOUNTAIN HEART WITH TONY RICE 8pm, Farthing Auditorium Ticket Prices: $28/$16/$15/$10 Pre-concert concessions provided by Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants & Stick Boy Bread Company & Melanie’s SILENT AUCTION ENDS DURING INTERMISSION see page 2 for details 40

Mountain Heart with Tony Rice Acoustic music proves timeless with the coming together of two groundbreaking artists.

Bluegrass legend Tony Rice shares the stage with breakout stars Mountain Heart as they display their innovative ways of altering traditional acoustic music to make a sound all their own.

Tony Rice spans the range of acoustic music, from bluegrass to jazz, to songwriter-oriented folk. He is one of the greatest innovators in acoustic flatpicked guitar, and he has collaborated and recorded albums with many bluegrass and folk icons of this generation, including Joni Mitchell, Bobby Hicks, Doyle Lawson and Todd Phillips. Rice remains one of bluegrass’ top instrumentalists and singers, bringing originality and vitality to everything he plays.

Mountain Heart has fearlessly revolutionized the way acoustic music can be presented and played by combining elements of rock, country, blues, jazz and bluegrass into an unmistakable high-energy sound. They have appeared on the revered stage of the Grand Ole Opry over 100 times and have shared the stage with acts ranging from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss and Patty Loveless.

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Goodnight Brothers

A Schaefer Popular Series Event, sponsored by Westglow Resort & Spa and Rowland’s Restaurant.

Made possible through the generous support of Bonnie & Jamie Schaefer.

“The energy they bring to any room is unstoppable, and the band’s instrumentalism proves... mind-bogglingly good.” – Folk Music About.com

Images Courtesy of Artist

Image courtesy of Keith Case & Associates

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30 JULY 30 THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER 8pm, Farthing Auditorium Ticket Prices: $40/$22/$21/$15 Pre-concert concessions provided by Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants & The Best Cellar INSIDE EXHIBITIONS TOUR see page 9 for details PLEIN AIR WORKSHOP BEGINS see page 11 for details 42

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The Manhattan Transfer The Manhattan Transfer started out as a harmony vocal quartet nearly 40 years ago playing in clubs and performance halls all over New York City and quickly became the #1 live attraction. After tremendous billboard success in 1979, the group catapulted to the top of the charts, winning the Grammy Awards in 1981 for Boy from New York City and Until I Met You (Corner Pocket). They were honored in 1982 with another Grammy for their hit single Route 66 which is still one of their biggest hits today. In 1985 they received 12 Grammy nominations for the album Volcalese which became the single most nominated album in history and solidified the group as one of the most innovative vocal groups in popular music.

They have recorded with legends such as Tony Bennett, Bette Midler, James Taylor and Frankie Vallie, and continue to push the boundaries and create the music the world fell in love in the 80s.

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“… arguably the most honored and respected vocal quartet today.” – Goldmine Magazine 43

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