Nov. 20, 2003 Online Since 1996 Vol 78 No. 23
The Appalachian | Entertainment
Not best Christmas movie, but worth seeing once
Let’s face facts here people: “A Christmas Story” is without question the best holiday movie ever made. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.

While “How The Grinch Stole Christmas,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” and “Silent Night, Deadly Night” deservedly sit on the Mount Olympus of Christmas Films, they are looked down upon by the Zeus of all films, “A Christmas Story.”

Every year, new weaklings approach the arena of battle, better known as the box office, claiming to be “one of the best Christmas films ever made,” or “the feel-good holiday hit of the year.”

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Opera Theatre's 'Amahl' opens tonight at Rosen
 By Bill Cutler
Staff Writer
Opening tonight, the Appalachian State University Opera Theatre presents “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” a holiday piece just in time for the season.

Directed by Dr. Joseph L. Amaya, the ASU Opera Theatre brings “Amahl” to Rosen Concert Hall for four consecutive evenings, tonight through Sunday, with special matinee performances for Watuga Public Schools on Monday.

The opera includes a double-cast of 35 students.

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Valborg to host historical play By Stephanie Marshall
Staff Writer
Fly away with the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company’s (DCDC) performance of The Flight Project Friday in Farthing Auditorium.

DCDC, brought by the Office of Cultural Affairs, celebrates the Wright brothers’ first flight in this four-part performance.

“North Carolina shares the history of the Wright brothers with Ohio, and with DCDC’s performance of the Flight Project it made a lot of sense for us to bring them down as part of the centennial celebration,” OCA’s General Manager Sali Gill-Johnson said.

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“The Christmas Bus” at Blowing Rock Stage Company by Dusty Teng
Staff Writer
Visit Peaceful Valley Orphanage this holiday season in award-winning author and playwright Robert Inman’s world premiere of “The Christmas Bus” at Blowing Rock Stage Company.

“I was looking for a good holiday play that was a little different from the usual Christmas plays. I didn’t want to repeat something we’ve done before,” Producing Artistic Director Kenneth Kay said.

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