 The NC Senate’s budget proposal released on June 22 not only offered an inadequate funding increase for NC Arts Council grants (Year One Increase: $0, Year Two: $500k), but the Senate also allocated almost all $5.5 billion of the State’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) Fiscal Recovery Fund and included ABSOLUTELY NO RECOVERY FUNDING FOR THE ARTS. The arts industry has never struggled more, and even though venues are now reopening, studies show it will take the arts 3 to 5 years to fully recover. That is why the Arts need a minimum $20 MILLION allocation to nonprofit arts organizations in all 100 counties through the NC Arts Council to fortify existing grant programs and to provide reopening/recovery funds to RESTART THE ARTS from the State’s General Fund and/or ARP Fiscal Recovery Funds to ensure that our creative economy can recover and thrive. NOW IS THE TIME TO:
Take 2 minutes to email your NC House Representative, NC Senator, and Governor Cooper to tell them that the ARTS DESPERATELY NEED $20M IN RECOVERY FUNDS. You can add your personal story, information, and comments to the email, but you need to write today. The NC Senate has put both the State Budget and ARP Fiscal Recovery Funds in play at the same time. WE NEED TO ACT NOW, OR THE ARTS WILL GET NOTHING!
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 The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum's 10th Anniversary Gala will be held Friday, July 30, at 6:30 PM. The gala will include dinner by Reid's Cafe & Catering, music by saxophonist Todd Wright and a series of exhibitions on display throughout the evening.
Seats are still available! If interested in attending the Gala, contact BRAHM at 828-295-9099 extension 3011. Tickets are $275 per person. Attire is black tie (optional). Additionally, the event needs volunteers. If interested in volunteering, please contact BRAHM at 828-295-9099 or specialevents@blowingrockmuseum.org. The evening will include: - Cocktail hour (6:30 PM) - A gala dinner (7:00 PM) - Fund-a-Need auction between dinner and dessert (8:30 PM) Event sponsors will enjoy a pre-gala reception before cocktail hour. Parking will be available in the lower parking deck and at neighboring church lots. BRAHM encourages carpooling. From Bosnia to Japan, Israel to Thailand, this year’s Weicholz Global Film Series highlights the personal toll of immigration and migration around the world.
Seeking to expand perspectives, engender empathy and deepen compassion, An Appalachian Summer Festival’s popular Weicholz Global Film Series, which promotes globalized learning through storytelling, will showcase four powerful stories about the personal toll of human migration, beginning July 7. All of these award-winning international films have earned both critical and audience acclaim from film festivals around the world. This year’s film series is virtual only; films will be streamed every Wednesday in July at 7pm, and links will be active for 24 hours from the time of the scheduled showing. Tickets are $5 per household, and registration is required at AppSummer.org or by calling the Schaefer Center box office at 828-262-4046. An Appalachian Summer Festival takes place July 2-31, and features a diverse mix of music, dance, theatre, film and visual arts events, both in-person and virtually, throughout the month. “The immigration theme seemed particularly relevant to me in this day and time. I began to search for films about human migration from around the world. The need to escape harsh conditions and the quest to find a better life in a strange land is a universal theme that impacts people from almost every country on the planet. Unfortunately, immigration is often viewed more as a political issue rather than a humanitarian crisis,” said festival film curator John Pfeifer. This year’s batch of films highlight human migration stories from around the world, including the 1995 forced migration of Bosnian Muslims from their homeland by Orthodox Serbian forces in Srebrenica; the illegal immigration of two Myanmar refugees seeking a better life in Thailand; the plight of Filipino migrant workers serving as health care workers, housekeepers and construction laborers in Israel and their Israeli born children; and the portrayal of a young Chinese man who assumes a false identity in order to stay in Japan and to apprentice under a kind, elderly soba chef. “I hope [viewers] will appreciate each film for its ability to help us all see refugees and immigration policy with more humanity and empathy,” Pfeifer said. Dr. Pfeifer’s complete essay on why this theme resonated with him is available here. The Helene and Stephen Weicholz Global Film Series: Quo Vadis, Aida? (2021) – Wednesday, July 7 7pm, virtual stream On July 11, 1995, the Serbian Army, under the command of Gen. Ratko Mladic, overran the town of Srebrenica, which had been declared a safe haven by the United Nations. Along with thousands of other helpless Muslim civilians, Aida, a local teacher and translator for the UN seeks refuge for her family at a UN camp led by Dutch soldiers. As an insider to the negotiations between the UN forces and General Mladic’s troops, Aida must find a way to save her husband and two young sons from one of the worst atrocities of the ethnic wars that forever changed the former country of Yugoslavia. Bosnia and Herzegovina; In Bosnian, Serbo-Croatian, Dutch and English with English Subtitles; Directed by Jasmine Zbanic, 103 minutes The Road to Mandalay (2016) – Wednesday, July 14 7pm, virtual stream 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 love with Lianqing. In Bangkok, they both find different ways to make enough money to realize their dreams. Guo gets a job at his cousin’s textile factory while Lianqing works 14-hour days washing dishes. Having found work, Lianqing focuses her efforts on acquiring an illegal Thai ID card. When she achieves this goal, the young couple’s relationship is in question. Myanmar, Thailand; In Burmese with English Subtitles; Not Rated, Directed by Midi Z (2016); 108 mins Transit (2014) – Wednesday, July 21 7pm, virtual stream Written film lecture with Dr. John Pfeifer available online hereJanet, Moishe and Tina have left their homeland in search of a better life in Israel. Siblings, Janet and Moishe, are among the 40,000 legal foreign guest workers from the Philippines who serve as health care workers, housemaids, construction laborers, and farm hands. Tina arrives at her Aunt Janet’s Tel Aviv doorstep illegally with the hopes of finding work and getting a work visa. Migrant workers are not allowed to bring their families to Israel, and children born to Filipino workers in Israel are not granted citizenship or residency even if their other parent is an Israeli citizen. When Janet and Moishe learn of a new law that allows the Israeli government to deport the children of foreign workers regardless of how long they have lived in Israel, they force their own children into hiding. Phillipines/Israel; In Hebrew, Filipino, Tagalog, and English with English subtitles; Not Rated, Directed by Hannah Espia (2014), 103 mins Complicity (2014) – Wednesday, July 28 7pm, virtual stream Written film lecture with Dr. John Pfeifer available online here Cheng Liang is a young Chinese immigrant living illegally in Japan who gets caught up in a theft ring, stealing water heaters and the like from homes and businesses in order to survive. Desperate for legitimate work, he buys and assumes a false identity at a considerable cost. With his new identity, Liu Wei gets a job in a traditional Japanese soba restaurant run by an aging soba master and his kind daughter. He starts his new life in Japan while always fearing to have his real identity disclosed and to be deported back to China. Japan/China; In Japanese and Mandarin with English subtitles; Not Rated, Directed by Kei Chikaura (2018), 116 mins For a complete festival schedule, visit AppSummer.org. Or call the box office at 828-262-4046. Tickets for An Appalachian Summer Festival: With ticket prices ranging from $5-$100, as well as several free events, the festival offers unique opportunities for residents and visitors to create arts experiences suited to their individual artistic tastes and budgets. To purchase tickets or to register for virtual events, call or visit the Schaefer Center box office at 800-841-2787 or 828-262-4046. Tickets can also be purchased online at AppSummer.org. Registration is required for all streamed events with the exception of the chamber music concerts supported by The Violin Channel. About An Appalachian Summer Festival: Presented by Appalachian State University’s Office of Arts & Cultural Programs, this annual celebration of the performing and visual arts is held every July in venues across the university campus, and features an eclectic, diverse mix of music, dance, theatre, visual arts and film programming. An Appalachian Summer Festival began in 1984 as a chamber music series, and retains strong roots in classical music, combined with a variety of other programming geared to almost every artistic taste and preference. With an audience of 27,000, the festival has been named one of the “Top Twenty Events in the Southeast” by the Southeast Tourism Society in recent years. Festival Corporate Sponsors: Westglow Resort and Spa, McDonald’s of Boone, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers, Boone Area Visitors Bureau, SkyBest Communications, Appalachian Home Care LLC, PNC Bank, Peak Insurance, Scholars Bookshop at the University Bookstore, Holiday Inn Express-Boone, Courtyard by Marriott, Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants, Chetola Resort, and Creekside Electronics Festival Media Sponsors: WBTV, WCYB, PBS North Carolina, Spectrum Reach, Our State Magazine, Creative Loafing Charlotte, Yes! Weekly, Winston-Salem Journal, Greensboro News & Record, WNC Magazine, The Mountain Times, Watauga Democrat, High Country Radio, WHKY AM 1290, WDAV 89.9FM, WFDD 88.5FM, WETS, and WASU 90.5FM. The King Street Art Collective presents Forma Cava, an exhibition of work by Richard Elaver and Wayne Sutton. Their artwork is inspired by shapes and patterns in nature, transformed into sculptural and functional objects. Join the opening reception July 2, 5-7pm. The exhibition will run until August 14. About the work: While the artists use distinct materials and techniques—including wood carving, metal fabrication, and 3D printing—both Wayne and Richard create biomorphic forms. Richard’s work involves cellular patterns, creating voids and crevices that invite the viewer through the object. Wayne’s work merges clean lines with organic complexity, reflecting the tension between man and the environment. The exhibition features previous and new work by both artists, as well as recent collaborative works. Show Info: Location: King Street Art Collective, 585 West King Street, Boone NC. Dates: July 2 – August 14 Opening Reception: July 2, 5-7pm, during the First Friday Art Crawl in downtown Boone. Artist Talk: Saturday, July 31 5pm Background: Wayne and Richard met at the University of Wisconsin Madison 25 years ago, where they both studied metalsmithing. Richard was an undergraduate, and Wayne an MFA student. About Richard: Following his MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Richard completed a Fullbright Fellowship in the Netherlands where he worked with Droog Design. His nationally- and internationally-exhibited work has centered around digital fabrication and computer-aided-design. He is currently an Associate Professor of Industrial Design at Appalachian State University. Richard will be teaching a workshop on how to design and create eyeglasses, entitled ‘Making a Spectacle’ at Penland School of Craft this summer. About Wayne: Following his graduate training, Wayne lived for many years in the San Francisco Bay Area where he worked as an art conservator for museums, galleries, and private collectors, followed by a career in the tech industry. Presently, Wayne is a studio artist in British Columbia, Canada. His work has become more focused on wood and sculpture, having previously created functional metal objects (e.g. teapots and utensils), and reflects his observations on how humans affect the environment.  With its galleries opening again and in-person activities returning, the Turchin Center is offering events for everybody to enjoy this summer! Click on the event titles in blue to learn more about each event and find registration options. Art Galleries: March 5 - August 7: Cheryl Prisco Prisco uniquely uses wood elements in place of brush and paint. March 5 - August 7: Rowhouse Workshop: Brian Phillips - ISA This interactive exhibit features Philadelphia rowhouse blocks. June 4 - November 6: Wendy Babcox: Every Olive Tree in the Garden of Gethsemane The Garden of Gethsemane is known as the garden when Jesus Christ prayed the night before His crucifixion. In this gallery, Babcox displays images of each of the 23 olive trees in the garden. June 4 - November 6: Where are the Birds? Retracing Audobon: Artwork by Krista Elrick This exhibit reexamines John James Audobon's journey and production of Birds of America. The gallery also features modern photographs taken by Krista Elrick of the landscapes Audobon traveled 200 years ago. July 2, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Summer Exhibition Celebration Come join the Turchin Center in celebrating their summer exhibits! July 2 - December 11: ERRATIC: Hoss Haley Haley uniquely combines raw nature with human intervention. His gallery allows viewers to forget the traditional rules of art. July 2 - February 5, 2022: 98.6: A Creative Commonality This exhibit features paintings done by chimpanzees! The gallery aims to display how much chimps actually have in common with humans. Sculpture Events: July 10, 10:00 AM: 35th Annual Rosen Sculpture Walk with the Juror 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 sculpture in outdoor settings across the beautiful campus of Appalachian State University. Lunch and Learn: July 12, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Where are the Birds? Retracing Audobon: Artwork by Krista Elrick This exhibit reexamines John James Audobon's journey and production of Birds of America. The gallery also features modern photographs taken by Krista Elrick of the landscapes Audobon traveled 200 years ago. July 19, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Dulatown: Documentary Film Screening and Panel Discussion 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 of Dula. The two branches of the family started in 1846 when a woman named Harriet Harshaw was sold to “Squire” Alfred Dula, who fathered eight of her 12 children. Alfred Dula provided for Harriet and her children through the gifting of land before his death and in his will thus establishing Dulatown. Dulatown embraces its history at a bi-annual reunion where in recent years both Black and white Dula relatives come together around their shared history and genealogy to publicly acknowledge they share more than just a surname. Filmmaker Beth Davison explores this story in this documentary, Dulatown. July 22, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Testimony- Indonesian Lullaby: Surviving the Shoah in the Netherlands, Dr. Alfred Münzer Dr. Al Münzer, who was born to a Jewish family in the Netherlands during World War II, will give testimony about his survival during the German occupation. When his father was ordered to report to a German labor camp in 1942, the entire family went into hiding, sending the children to various neighbors and rescuers. A Dutch-Indonesian family hid Al(fred) in The Hague. His sisters stayed elsewhere, until they were betrayed and deported to Auschwitz where they were murdered. Al came to the United States in 1958 with his mother, who had survived several camps and death marches. A short documentary on the rescue that Dr. Weiman helped to produce will be made available for asynchronous viewing ahead of this program. July 26, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Ruminations: Cheryl Prisco- From Studio to Gallery Join Prisco as she explores her process and practice — from her studio to the gallery. Youth programs resume
Families should take note of the revamped weekly programs of Afternoon Art for ages 6-12 every Tuesday at 3:30, and Doodlebug Club for ages 2-5 Fridays at 9:30. Each program requires online registration up to two weeks in advance. Weekly youth programs are free for BRAHM members at the household level and above, or just $8 per session for the general public. Other youth programs this summer include the new Palette Pals, which is similar to our longstanding Cork & Canvas program, but aimed at child/adult pairs to work side by side on their own paintings. Palette Pals are scheduled for Friday, June 18, Friday, Jul 9, and Friday, Aug 6, 2021 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Cost per pair is $85 general admission per pair or $75 for BRAHM members BRAHM is also hosting the Western North Carolina Sculpture Center for a unique opportunity for community members to try their hand at sculpture. The Scratch Block Iron Poured Tile workshop on Friday, June 4, 2021 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM or 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM (cost of $35 per tile General Admission, $30 per tile for BRAHM Members) will allow artists young and old to gently carve a sand block. The blocks will then be taken to the WNC Sculpture Center at the Patterson School site. There, on Saturday, June 12, the community is invited to watch sculptors pour molten iron into the carved blocks to form cast iron tiles. BRAHM is offering two three-day summer camps for ages 7-12 in June and July. The first camp, Perfect Pets, will follow the pet theme with art projects all about dogs, cats, and other household pets. The second camp, Forest Friends: Art Featuring Appalachian Habitats will teach young artists about the plants and animals of our local ecosystems. An animal ambassador from Grandfather Mountain will be just one highlight of the three days! Programs for teens and adults ongoing this summer For a list of all programs, visit https://www.blowingrockmuseum.org/programs Held various Saturdays through the summer, tCrafting with the Guild Series allows teens and adults to try their hand at crafts such as Precious Metal Clay Jewelry, Broom making, and Needle Felted Landscape creation. No experience is necessary and all materials are included in registration. Grab a friend and plan for a fun, creative Saturday learning a new skill and take home a finished piece. The ever popular Cork & Canvas program will continue this summer with paintings inspired by expressionist artist Franz Marc, contemporary artist David Hockney, and post impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh. Cork & Canvas is the perfect Friday night activity to share with a friend or partner. Online registration is required, participants must be 21 to be served alcohol. Complimentary beverages, light snacks are included. All supplies are provided and no experience is necessary. In honor of the Summer Olympics in Japan, local artist Sue Wilders will be leading an introduction to Sumi-e Japanese painting. Saturday, June 26, 2021 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM In preparation for BRAHM’s fourth annual Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival, a two day plein air painting workshop will be led August 16-17th by artist Scott Boyle. List of Summer 2021 Hands on Workshops at BRAHM Weekly Programs for Youth Afternoon Art Ages 7-12 every Tuesday 3:30 - 4:30 PM Doodlebug Club ages 2-5 with an adult every Friday 9:30 - 10:30 AM Family Workshops Cast Iron Tile Sculpture Workshop Friday, June 4, 2021 3:30 PM 4:30 PM and 5:30 PM 6:30 PM $35 per tile General Admission, $30 per tile for BRAHM Members Palette Pals ages 9 & up with an adult $85 general admission per pair | $75 for Museum members
each camp runs W/Th/F 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM $110 General Public / $90 BRAHM members / $60 additional sibling Purrfect Pets Camp Wednesday, June 9 - Friday, June 11, 2021 Forest Friends Camp Wednesday, July 21 - Friday, July 23, 2021 Adult Studio Workshops Learn Sumi-e Japanese painting Saturday, June 26, 2021 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM $70 general public/ $65 BRAHM members Adults and Teens. Instructor: Sue Wilder Plein Air Painting w/ Scott Boyle 2-day workshop Monday, August 16, 2021 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM AND Tuesday, August 17, 2021 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM $210 / $198 members *Supply list and details online Cork & Canvas $45 general public/ $40 BRAHM members
Sinuous Silver Bracelet Saturday, June 5, 2021 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm $135/ $120 Members Teens and Adults. Instructor: Noel Yovovich Intro to Precious Metal Clay Saturday, June 19, 2021 11:00 am - 5:00 pm $120 / $105 members Teens and adults. Instructor: Amy Brandenburg Make your Mark with Stamping on Metal Jewelry Saturday, July 10, 2021 10:00 am - 3:00 pm $120 / $105 members Instructor: Ilene Kay Thread Therapy: exploring fabric collage, hand quilting & slow stitch Saturday, August 7, 2021 10:00 am - 4:00 pm $120 / $105 members Teens and Adults. Instructor: Elizabeth Garlington Beautiful Needle Felted Landscapes Saturday, September 18, 2021 10:00 am - 2:00 pm $120 / $105 members Teens and adults. Instructor: Lorraine Cathey Make a Turkey Wing Broom Saturday, September 25, 2021 12:30 - 4:00 pm $105 / $90 members Ages 14 and up. Instructor: Peter Werner All programs require online registration at www.BlowingRockMuseum.org Email Jennifer@BlowingRockMuseum.org for more information. — — -- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum Located at 159 Ginny Stevens Lane off of Main Street in downtown Blowing Rock, NC, the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, please call (828) 295 - 9099 or visit www.blowingrockmuseum.org. The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) presents a captivating array of exhibitions this Summer 2021, featuring works from TRANSFORMATION, the Alexander Collection, the Janet H. Wilson Collection and the highly anticipated opening of Drawn to Detail: Metalsmiths of North Carolina. Focusing on an exciting range of mediums, from painting, to photography, to metals, BRAHM selected North Carolina collectors and curators to weave together various local and national narratives, pointing to connections in difference for this season’s exhibitions. TRANSFORMATION March 20 – August 21, 2021 Alexander Collection April 3 – August 1, 2021 Janet H. Wilson Collection April 3 – August 1, 2021 Drawn to Detail: Metalsmiths of America April 24 – September 19, 2021 TRANSFORMATION On view until August 21, 2021, and guest curated by prominent collectors of contemporary photography Dr. Carlos Garcia-Velez, Mr. Allen Thomas, and former Director of The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA), Dr. Lawrence Wheeler, TRANSFORMATION brings together an international group of photographers capturing various social spheres of a changing world. The exhibition features work from the prestigious North Carolina private collections of Garcia-Velez, Thomas, and Wheeler, as well as Hedy Fischer and Randy Schull, and Chandra and Jimmie Johnson. TRANSFORMATION is an impressive statewide collaborative effort presenting significant contemporary photographs and highlighting the outstanding private collections of photography emerging in North Carolina, as well as several important works from NCMA’s permanent collection. The gathering of these renowned contemporary photographers, including Hiroshi Sugimoto, Pieter Hugo, Mickalene Thomas, Vera Lutter, Eve Sussman, and Vik Muniz, reveals stories of a world undergoing a myriad of transformations. Climate and the physical environment, race and social reorganization, queer identities and empowerment, immigration and geographic boundaries, and the looming influence of cultural politics in a rapidly changing world… These are the primary themes being explored through these transformative images. This spring, BRAHM welcomes visitors to be inspired by this celebration of change in TRANSFORMATION. Alexander Collection Guest curated by BRAHM’s docents, The Alexander Collection is comprised of a number of important pieces from the museum’s permanent collection of American impressionist paintings. Made possible, thanks to the generous donation and loan of artworks by Welborn and Patricia Alexander, the collection has served as a major anchor of the museum’s collection since 2014. The Alexanders have contributed to the growth of the museum since its inception and continue to give through additional donations of artwork from their personal collection. BRAHM is committed to exhibiting select works from the Alexander Collection throughout the year, so that visitors and the Blowing Rock community can continue to access and experience these important works of art. Janet H. Wilson Collection The Janet H. Wilson Collection is made possible by North Carolina collector, Janet Wilson. While Janet spent most of her adult life in Lenoir, NC, she was born in New York City and grew up in New Jersey. After the gift of NYC Central Park scenes by Edward Dufner, which she inherited from her parents, Janet began her lifelong journey in local art collecting. She would later develop a keen interest in collecting women artists. The Janet H. Wilson Collection marries two entwined interests by exhibiting a collection of women artists who studied with the well-known artist Elliott Daingerfield and later formed The Philadelphia Ten, a leading group of women in American Art. Janet Wilson was an admirer of beauty, an empathetic educator, an advocate for women, a stickler for accuracy and honesty, and a curious and generous scholar all her life. This exhibition highlights this dynamic collector whose contributions to and legacy at BRAHM continue to be meaningfully felt. Drawn to Detail: Metalsmiths of North Carolina From functional design to decorative and experimental studio practices, Drawn to Detail: Metalsmiths of North Carolina highlights the extensive possibilities of metal art and design. Ranging from precious gold and silver, to pliant pewter and copper, and steel and aluminum, Drawn to Detail showcases the material variability of metal by displaying a variety of fabrication methods and designs. Color presents itself in these pieces through the different shades of metals and patinas, paint additions, as well as enamel and stone settings. Metalsmiths of all types contribute to the vibrancy of this show, in their expansive roles of designer, fabricator, enamelist, jeweler, blacksmith, bladesmith, pewtersmith, silversmith, and goldsmith. Guest curated by practicing artist and metalsmith, Adam Whitney, viewers leave this show with a better understanding and appreciation for the diverse techniques employed in North Carolina’s rich and continuing tradition of excellence and innovation in the metal arts. Blowing Rock Art & History Museum - BRAHM Located at 159 Ginny Stevens Lane at the south end of Main Street in downtown Blowing Rock, NC, BRAHM is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m and Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.. The Museum is closed on Monday. For more information, please call (828) 295 - 9099 or visit www.blowingrockmuseum.org.  BOONE, NC— Appalachian State University’s annual summer arts attraction, An Appalachian Summer Festival (AASF), proudly celebrates its 37th season from July 2-31, 2021. This monthlong whirlwind of music, dance, theatre, visual arts and film programming has emerged as one of the nation’s leading regional arts festivals. After last summer’s transition to all-virtual programming, the festival is pleased to return to a full schedule of events featuring a variety of in-person outdoor and indoor performances, along with additional livestreaming and virtual options. Tickets for festival events will be available online and at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts box office beginning Monday, May 10 at 9am. For more information, visit www.appsummer.org or call the box office at 828-262-4046.
AASF will feature nearly 30 days of live, in-person, socially distanced and COVID-compliant performances starting July 2. The season will be staged across two outdoor venues, including Kidd Brewer Stadium and the State Farm Road Concert Lot, a university-owned space adjacent to the Greenway Trail, which will be outfitted as an outdoor theatrical stage with pod seating to ensure a fun, festive and safe concert setting. The Schaefer Center will host several limited-attendance events, including performances that offer two different show times and livestream options. The 35th Anniversary Rosen Walk, Turchin Center exhibition openings, and a variety of virtual offerings round out the festival's diverse arts menu this summer. Additional details about each event are available at www.appsummer.org “Feedback from our audiences and supporters in recent months has been tremendously helpful in determining how best to safely gather and celebrate the festival’s broad array of arts programming, while also creating the safe and protected atmosphere they are seeking,” said Denise Ringler, Director of Arts Engagement and Cultural Resources. “Measures such as reduced capacity, socially distanced pod seating, enhanced cleaning protocols in our venues, elimination of intermissions and indoor concessions, touch-free ticketing, and digital communications are all designed to provide the health and safety assurances that are consistent with the university’s protocols, and which are so important to our audiences.” With 27 events set across these three venues, and with limited seating in each, An Appalachian Summer Festival will only support a fraction of its normal capacity compared to previous festivals. That will make tickets harder to get, but the decision to limit audience sizes, in accordance with current state and local guidelines, fulfills a critical goal: keeping performers and audiences as safe as possible while providing the live indoor/outdoor experiences synonymous with App Summer. To keep audiences spaced safely, tickets will be sold in seated pods of two, four and six. Select performances also feature a livestreaming component to accommodate patrons who are unable to attend in person. The Schaefer Center will be home to two artists on the Schaefer Popular Series slate, a celebrated dance company, and all events on the chamber music series. Comedian Paula Poundstone will offer two performances, the latter of which will also be livestreamed for a nominal fee, as will the performance by award-winning playwright Sarah Jones. New York City’s Parsons Dance will offer two in-person shows, with family-friendly price points set for the matinee performance. And the diverse chamber music series, which includes Emerson String Quartet, Canadian Brass, Tessa Lark and Michael Thurber, Tesla Quartet, and Julian Gargiulo, offers a livestream option in conjunction with the in-person concerts. The festival’s largest outdoor event features the wildly popular Americana band Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit entertaining an audience at Kidd Brewer Stadium. The new State Farm Road location welcomes Leslie Odom, Jr., star of Broadway’s Hamilton; Tony winner Alan Cumming and NPR personality Ari Shapiro in a cabaret-style show; and the Charleston, SC-based band Ranky Tanky, wrapping up the festival with some certified funk. The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts’ Summer Exhibition Celebration will welcome visitors using a timed-entry reservation system, and the 35th anniversary season of the annual Rosen Sculpture Walk will take place outdoors on the university campus. Virtual-only events include the play Freedom Summer, a Civil Rights-era drama by NC Black Repertory Company, preceded by a Meet the Artist event with the company’s artistic director, Jackie Alexander; the Weicholz Global Film Series, which features award-winning international films that spotlight human migration stories; a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Rosen-Schaffel Competition for Young & Emerging Artists; and a series of visual artist Lunch & Learn events. “Our hope is to offer multiple ways for our audiences to enjoy the festival — whether it’s attending live events or continuing to enjoy festival programs via live streaming,” says Ringler, adding that the virtual and livestreaming experience over the past year has proven to reach audiences across the nation –– and the world –– who would have otherwise lacked access to these programs. The complete schedule for An Appalachian Summer Festival 2021: SCHAEFER POPULAR SERIES
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Canadian Brass, who has earned the distinction as “the world’s most famous brass group,” perform an engaging, spontaneous and virtuosic program ranging from Bach to The Beatles.
Award-winning violinist Tessa Lark and virtuoso composer/bassist Michael Thurber fuse classical and American music influences to create a wholly original sound. The pair will perform a program that includes works from Bach’s Two-Part Inventions as well as classic fiddle tunes and original compositions that pull from the duo’s paired backgrounds of bluegrass, Appalachian, jazz and bebop music.
Praised for their “superb capacity to find the inner heart of everything they play, regardless of era, style or technical demand” (The International Review of Music), the Tesla Quartet brings refinement and prowess to both new and established repertoire. The ensemble expertly interprets the many layers of Dvorak, Haydn and Bartok in the evening’s program.
Commonly referred to as “Pianist with the Hair” because of his distinctive look, Julian Gargiulo is a renowned classical pianist and composer who performs all over the world, in prestigious venues from New York’s Carnegie Hall to Singapore’s Symphony Stage, interacting with his audience to provide a truly memorable experience. “Expect to revise any preconceived notions you have about classical music concerts. … Saturday Night Live meets Carnegie Hall” —Huffington Post DANCE
THEATRE
FILM
*Quo Vidis, Aida? (July 7) *The Road to Mandalay (July 14) *Transit (July 21) *Complicity (July 28) VISUAL ARTS
35th Annual Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Walk (July 10, Schaefer Center*, 10am) *participants will gather at the reception tent adjacent to the Schaefer Center Free; reservations requested The Rosen Sculpture Competition and Exhibition is an annual national juried competition presented by the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts on the campus of Appalachian State University and brings an astonishing array of contemporary sculpture to the campus and community each season. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of this dynamic program, join competition juror Rachel Stevens on an educational outdoor tour of the nine sculptures from this year’s competition, with an additional sculpture available for viewing at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum. The tour concludes with an outdoor reception adjacent to the Schaefer Center and will include a tribute to the Rosen family, a reflection on the 35th anniversary and an awards presentation. Made possible by the continued support and generosity of the Rosen Family.
July 26: Ruminations: Cheryl Prisco — From Studio to Gallery Indoor In-person Events Summer Exhibition Celebration, Paula Poundstone, Emerson String Quartet, Parsons Dance, Educators Workshop, Canadian Brass, Tessa Lark and Michael Thurber, Tesla Quartet, An Evening with Sarah Jones, and Julian Gargiulo: Pianist with the Hair Outdoor In-person Events Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, 35th Annual Rosen Sculpture Walk, Leslie Odom Jr., Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro: Och & Oy, and Ranky Tanky Livestream and Virtual Events Paula Poundstone, Emerson String Quartet, Weicholz Global Film Series, Canadian Brass, Lunch & Learn Lecture Series, Meet the Artist: Jackie Alexander, NC Black Repertory Company presents Freedom Summer, Tessa Lark and Michael Thurber, Tesla Quartet, Rosen-Schaffel Competition: 10th Anniversary Celebration, An Evening with Sarah Jones, and Julian Gargiulo: Pianist with the Hair Tickets for An Appalachian Summer Festival: With a wide range of ticket prices, as well as several free events, the festival offers unique opportunities for residents and visitors to create arts experiences suited to their individual artistic tastes and budgets. To purchase tickets or to register for virtual events, call or visit the Schaefer Center box office at 800-841-2787 or 828-262-4046. Tickets can also be purchased online at appsummer.org. Registration is required for all streamed events with the exception of the chamber music concerts supported by The Violin Channel. About An Appalachian Summer Festival: Presented by Appalachian State University’s Office of Arts & Cultural Programs, this annual celebration of the performing and visual arts is held every July in venues across the university campus, and features an eclectic, diverse mix of music, dance, theatre, visual arts and film programming. An Appalachian Summer Festival began in 1984 as a chamber music series, and retains strong roots in classical music, combined with a variety of other programming geared to almost every artistic taste and preference. With an audience of 27,000, the festival has been named one of the “Top Twenty Events in the Southeast” by the Southeast Tourism Society in recent years. Festival Corporate Sponsors: Westglow Resort and Spa, McDonald’s of Boone, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers, Boone Area Visitors Bureau, SkyBest Communications, Appalachian Home Care LLC, PNC Bank, Peak Insurance, Scholars Bookshop at the University Bookstore, Holiday Inn Express-Boone, Courtyard by Marriott, Peabody’s Wine & Beer Merchants, Chetola Resort, and Creekside Electronics Festival Media Sponsors: WBTV, WCYB, PBS North Carolina, Spectrum Reach, Our State Magazine, Creative Loafing Charlotte, Yes! Weekly, Winston-Salem Journal, Greensboro News & Record, WNC Magazine, The Mountain Times, Watauga Democrat, High Country Radio, WHKY AM 1290, WDAV 89.9FM, WFDD 88.5FM, WETS, and WASU 90.5FM. We are thrilled to announce: The Turchin Center is reopening to the public! Beginning on May 13, 2021  Turchin Center galleries will be open to the public on: Thursday's 12 - 4 PM Friday's 12 - 4 PM Saturday's 12 - 4 PM A timed reservation/ticketing entry system will be used in order to ensure the health and safety of museum visitors and staff. To make a reservation for timed entry visit: - Admission is free; however, reservations are requested. - Visitors with reservations will be given priority for entry, although visitors are also welcome on a walk-in basis, when capacity allows. - Open hours will be expanded as it is deemed safe to do so. - For more information about protocols and procedures visit: We invite you to explore: An Appalachian Summer Festival! Reservations and ticket sales open on May 10.  Explore the Visual Arts offerings including: - The Summer Exhibition Celebration - The 35th Rosen Sculpture Walk - Lunch and Learn Lectures - A K-12 educators cyanotype workshop Do you wish to subscribe to receive Turchin Center Updates? Sign up here to have the e-news delivered directly to your inbox. Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
423 West King Street, Boone, NC 28608 828-262-3017  We are building out our summer programming and have at least two facilities available from which to teach. We would love to enrich the community through arts education!
General Art Classes or Workshops: If you are interested in teaching classes or workshops of any kind, please look at your schedule, consider which format is best for you, and your target age demographic, and fill out our form. Teen/Youth programming: We would love to form a youth art community group. This group would get to explore all the facets of the art world here in Watauga County and beyond. We might have them tackle a mural project as well. We are seeking people who would like to help provide art experiences to this age group. We could do workshops or artist talks, demonstrations, backstage invites to shows, etc. Special Needs Art Classes: We are currently considering offering some art classes for people with autism or other disabilities. It takes a special kind of teacher to be able to handle this type of class. If you have experience and a heart to serve people with autism or other exceptionalities, please reach out. Spanish Speaking Art Classes: If you speak Spanish and love to teach art, we need you. We would love to open our doors to more minorities. Breaking down the language barrier can be a key step to making this happen. Trauma-Sensitive Classes/art groups: We understand that Art can be a powerful tool for helping someone who has overcome traumatic experiences. If you have experience teaching classes with this special focus in mind, please reach out. Music Instructors: If you have experience teaching music and are passionate about advancing this art form in the High Country, please reach out. |
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