An Appalachian Summer Festival

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  • Summer Exhibition Celebration at the Turchin Center

    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts 423 W King St Rivers St, Boone, North Carolina, United States

    Celebrate summer at the Turchin Center and “engage, discover and connect through the arts!” The Summer Exhibition Celebration is an opportunity for art lovers to meet the artists, enjoy refreshments, and spend time with fellow arts patrons, while viewing the featured exhibitions in one of the most exciting venues in town: a collection of seven […]

    FREE

  • Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

    Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St , Boone, North Carolina, United States

    Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit open the 36th season of An Appalachian Summer Festival on Sunday, June 28 at 8pm at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. The summer stop is part of the highly anticipated national tour behind the group’s newest album, Reunions (to be released May 15). As such, the festival […]

    $50 – $60

  • A Walk with the Curator

    Join Turchin Center Curator and Creative Director Mary Anne Redding for a fascinating walking tour through the six Turchin Center galleries, highlighting four new exhibitions! The exhibitions feature a blend of contemporary work by nationally and internationally renowned artists that tell stories and provide a voice to often unheard perspectives on current and historical issues. […]

  • Raising the Curtain: An Inside Look at the Schaefer Center

    Festival audiences often voice their curiosity about how App Summer comes together each season. Join the festival staff for a “behind the scenes” tour of the Schaefer Center (including a peek backstage) and a slew of pop-up home offices, a glimpse into the specialized roles of the festival staff, and a journey through the virtual […]

  • On These Walls: An Inside Look at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

    Join us for a fun and informative journey through the Turchin Center, featuring areas of the building that aren’t generally open to the public and informal chats with the staff as they engage in preparations for the exhibition, education and outreach programming that defines the center’s mission. Available via YouTube, Facebook, appsummer.org  

  • Kraut Creek Ramblers and Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road

    Tune in for a double-bill featuring local bluegrass bands Kraut Creek Ramblers and Cane Mill Road performing an energetic set live from Appalachian State University’s Rosen Concert Hall, with a special introduction by Mark Freed, a member of the Hayes School of Music and Appalachian Studies faculty. The Kraut Creek Ramblers is the premier old-time […]

  • #TCVAatHome: Student Artist Feature, Brooke Drury

    Appalachian State University Students are the heart of the Turchin Center. A team of outstanding student staff assist with gallery installations, education, safety and visitor services. This behind-the-scenes video features Studio Art major Brooke Drury, providing a glimpse into how her studio practice is continuing off campus and how working as a Turchin Center gallery […]

  • Rosen Sculpture Walk with the Juror: Virtual Tour

    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. This year, competition juror Rachel Stevens takes viewers on a virtual educational […]

  • Emerson String Quartet

    The Emerson String Quartet has maintained its status as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles for more than four decades. “With musicians like this,” wrote a reviewer for The Times (London), “there must be some hope for humanity.” The quartet has made more than 30 acclaimed recordings, and has been honored with nine […]

  • Visual Arts Exhibition: “Rain and the River” with Jacklyn St. Aubyn

    At the heart of Jacklyn St. Aubyn’s teaching and studio work lies a desire to illuminate life through the process of seeing. According to the artist, “The moment I put brush to panel, a transformation takes place. The colors and shapes create a tactile song filled with rhythms and melodies. Objects and images express poetic […]

  • An Appalachian Summer Festival: Brian Stokes Mitchell & Megan Hilty

    State Farm Road Concert Lot Intramural Field Road Lot (off of State Farm Road), Boone, NC, United States

    Experience a night of Broadway hits and unforgettable music with Tony Award®-winning Brian Stokes Mitchell (Man of La Mancha, Shuffle Along, Ragtime) and Megan Hilty (NBC’s Smash, Broadway’s Wicked) in concert.