An Appalachian Summer Festival
Celebrating 26 Years
July 1 - July 30, 2010
An Appalachian Summer Festival on the campus of Appalachian State University , is regarded as one of the country's leading regional arts festivals. For nearly a decade, the festival has been named one of the "Top Twenty Events in the Southeast" by the Southeast Tourism Society. The 2010 festival features outstanding entertainment such as Patti LuPone, Janis Ian and Karla Bonoff,
Ralph Stanley, Amy Sedaris, and John Pizzarelli.
Go to www.appsummer.org/schedule.php for a complete listing of all performances.
Your Applause Package Includes:
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* Excluding July 23-25
Chetola Lodge
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Chetola Condominiums
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Starting at $524 per couple for two nights on weekends
The Bob Timberlake Inn
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Performances
 
Janis Ian and Karla Bonoff: Songs of a Generation
Thursday July 1, 2010
8:00pm
Grammy Award-winning singer Janis Ian and chart-topping singer-songwriter
Karla Bonoff have been creating music for decades. "Songs of a Generation" is a celebration of song, featuring two of the most powerful songwriters who came of age in the 1960's. Janis Ian's hit songs include, Society's Child, At Seventeen, Jesse and countless more from her 27 albums. Karla Bonoff has written Someone To Lay Down Beside Me, Home, All My Life, and Tell Me Why. Her songs have also become hits for Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd and Linda Ronstadt.
These two unforgettable artists team up to perform a concert to remember—a musical journey for a generation that changed the world.
Amy Sedaris
Friday, July 9, 2010
8pm
Amy Sedaris is noted for her quick wit and outlandish charm, which assists her in winning over audiences of all walks of life. A frequent guest on The Late Show with David Letterman, she co-authored the novel Wigfield with Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert. Her 2006 guide to entertaining, entitled I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence, stayed on the New York Times best-sellers list for over 12 weeks.
Golden Dragon Acrobats
Saturday, July 10, 2010
8:00 pm
The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time-honored tradition that began more than 25 centuries ago. They are recognized throughout the world as the premier Chinese acrobatic touring company. World-renowned impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang combine award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty.
 
Eastern Festival Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor Barry Douglas, Pianist
Sunday July 11, 2010
8:00 pm
This performance features the renowned Conductor Gerard Schwarz, whose credits include over 265 acclaimed recordings, 13 Grammy nominations and 2 Emmy Awards. Barry Douglas performs Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto 2 in C minor, op. 18 and Beethoven's Symphony No.7 in A Major, op. 92.
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company
Friday, July 16, 2010
8:00 pm
One of America's most versatile, popular and highly acclaimed choreographers,
Lar Lubovitch, founded the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company over 40 years ago. In the years since,
he has choreographed more than 100 dances for his New York-based company,
which has performed in nearly all 50 American states as well as in more than 30 foreign countries.
Patti LuPone: The Gypsy in My Soul
Saturday, July 17, 2010
8:00 pm
"Many try, but few have the knockout punch of LuPone." - The Washington Post
For decades, award-winning performer Patti LuPone has been dazzling audiences with her captivating stage presence and undeniable passion. In 2008, she won every theatre award, including the coveted Tony Award, for Best Actress in a musical for her performance in Gypsy.
She is a founding member of John Houseman's The Acting Company, playing a variety of leading roles both on and off-Broadway.
 
Eastern Festival Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor, Tianwa Yang, violin
Sunday July 18, 2010
8:00 pm
Claimed as "A Pride of China," Tianwa Yang of Beijing began studying the violin at the age of fours winning six out of the seven violin compositions she entered. At the age of 10 she was accepted to the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. Two years later, following her performance at the 1999 Beijing Music Festival, Isaac Stern invited her to study with him in the U.S. At the age of 13, she recorded the 24 Caprices of Paganini, making her the youngest interpreter of the composition worldwide.
John Pizzarelli and Swing 7
Thursday, July 22, 2010
8:00 pm
John Pizzarelli has a multi-faceted career as a jazz guitarist, vocalist and bandleader. Pizzarelli has been playing guitar since the age of six. Performing the songs of Nat "King" Cole, Frank Sinatra and composers Richard Rodgers and George Gershwin. Pizzarelli has established himself as one of the prime interpreters of the Great American Songbook.
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Saturday, July 24, 2010
7:30 pm
A musical institution, Blood, Sweat & Tears has left an indelible mark on the American music scene since 1968. One of the greatest horn bands in the history of popular music, the band's alumni roster reads like a Who's Who of the world's greatest jazz and rock musicians. Racking up sales in the millions, the group earned 10 Grammy nominations and won 3 Grammy Awards including "Album of the Year." Some of the groups well known hits include Spinning Wheel, You've Made Me So Very Happy, and And When I Die.
Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys with Cherryholmes
Friday, July 30, 2010
8:00 pm
"Stanley proves once again that everything old is new again." - Entertainment Weekly
"Cherryholmes explodes with exuberant fiddle, expert banjo, and passionate harmonies." - Newsweek
Classic veterans of mountain music meet new kids on the bluegrass block when "Dr. Ralph" Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys team up with Cherryholmes. Nothing goes better with a summer evening in the mountains than this incomparable blend of the old and new sounds of bluegrass. |
