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Appalachian Summer Festival exits with exciting entertainers |
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Tuesday, 24 July 2007 |
 Active Image | Wynonna Judd is the final performer in the summer festival on July 28.
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by LINDSAY CRAVEN
Lifestyles Reporter
An Appalachian Summer Festival will draw to a close over the next week. The season will exit featuring an eclectic mix of art, music and theatre. Read below for a more detailed description of the events taking place across campus this week, and check out www.appsummer.org for details on ticket prices.
July 25 12 p.m.- 1 p.m.
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Presents: Lunch and Learn: Independence is the Word!
Using the celebration of the United State’s independence as
inspiration, this program will focus on artwork that holds concepts
associated with independence as central themes. Images will range from
the struggle for freedom, to art which represents a reach for something
new. Attendees will be able to get a broad look at independence in
several forms.
July 25 8 p.m.
North Carolina Symphony Pops with William Henry Curry, Conductor
William Henry Curry starts his 12th season with the North Carolina
Symphony this year. Maestro Curry has conducted over 40 orchestras and
serves as the artistic director for Summerfest and all North Carolina
Symphony summer programs. This program will include music from the
films “Star Wars” and 2001: A Space Odyssey”, as well as a variety of
waltzes by Johann Strauss. The North Carolina Symphony is a full-time,
professional orchestra with 65 members. It has performed with a wide
range of musicians including Jerome, Hines, Itzhak Perlman, Nadja
Salerno-Sonnenberg, Pinchas Zukerman, Joshua Bell, Midori, Lynn Harrell
and Sarah Chang.
July 26-27 8 p.m.
A Triad Stage Original Production: Brother Wolf: An Appalachian Adventure with Live Music
“Brother Wolf” is written and directed by Preston Lane, Artistic
Director of Triad Stage, with original music by singer/songwriter
Laurelyn Dossett of the regional band Polecat Creek. “Brother Wolf” is
based on the epic poem “Beowulf.” It uses folklore and mythology to
create a unique story paired with live mountain music performed
throughout the show.
Preston
Lane has directed over 20 productions. He was formerly Artistic
Associate at the Dallas Theatre Center. Lane has taught at North
Carolina A&T State University, The University of North Carolina at
Greensboro, the North Carolina School of the Arts, Southern Methodist
University and the Professional Actors Workshop at the Dallas Theatre
Center.
July 28 10 a.m.
21st Rosen Sculpture Walk: Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition
The Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition is a national
juried competition presented annually by the Turchin Center for the
Visual Arts. Each year, 10 sculptures are selected for exhibition and
are sited in outdoor, public settings across campus. A cash prize is
awarded to the artist whose work is chosen as that year’s Rosen Award
winner. The winner of the 21st Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition will
be announced at the conclusion of the walk. Independent curator and
writer, Shannon Fitzgerald, currently teaching in the Department of Art
and Art History at Webster University in St. Louis, serves as this
year’s juror. The sculpture walk begins at Catherine Smith Gallery
located within Farthing Auditorium.
July 28 12:30 p.m.
North Carolina Symphony: Matinee with the Cannon Music Camp
The Hayes
School of Music’s Cannon Music Camp provides a four week, music filled
retreat for music students who have completed grades eight, nine, 10,
11 or 12. Since 1969, Cannon Music Camp has offered a comprehensive
course of musical instruction with intensive college preparatory work
in performance and music theory. The program stresses ensemble
performance and provides experiences in choir, orchestra, band and jazz
and chamber music. The North Carolina Symphony will play side by side
with the camp orchestra.
July 28 7:30 p.m.
Popular country music musician, Wynonna Judd,
will provide entertainment for the annual fireworks and picnic
celebration, which marks the end of An Appalachian Summer Festival.
Wynona has been named “Top Female Vocalist” by the Academy of Country
Music and has held 20 No. 1 hits in her 20 years in the music business.
Wynonna released her first solo record in 1992 and has since released
the multi-platinum, “Tell Me Why”, her platinum certified,
“Revelations”, and her gold record, “The Other Side.” She is set to
release her seventh studio album this year. The evening will take place
at Kidd Brewer Stadium and includes picnicking, dancing and fireworks.
The gates open at 6:30 p.m. and show starts at 7:30 p.m. All seating is
general admission.
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