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[ Preston Lane Signs on as An Appalachian Summer Festival's Artistic Partner for Theatre Programming ]: An Appalachian Summer Festival is pleased to announce that Preston Lane has signed on as the festival's Artistic Partner for Theatre Programming. A native of Boone, Lane is Founding Artistic Director of Triad Stage in Greensboro, NC.

[ Gil Morgenstern and Darrett Adkins Hit Number One on eMusic's Classical Album Charts ]: In only its first week of release, Broyhill Chamber Ensemble Artistic Director Gil Morgenstern and Darrett Adkins' new album 20th Century Duos for Violin and Cello has hit #1 on eMusic's Classical Album Charts.

[ Appalachian Feature: Dancing with the Dragon: Contemporary Art from Beijing ]: In October 2007, a delegation from Appalachian State University and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (TCVA) traveled to China in preparation for Dancing with the Dragon, TCVA's Summer 2008 exhibition and education outreach program familiarizing people in the community with contemporary art from China.

[ An Appalachian Summer Festival Announces New Model of Artistic Leadership ]: An Appalachian Summer Festival has adopted a new model for artistic direction, designed to fulfill its mission, vision, and long-range goals.

[ An Appalachian Summer Festival 2008 Schedule ]: An Appalachian Summer Festival is proud to announce the 2008 schedule. The Charlie Daniels Band, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, the Reduced Shakespeare Company, the Eastern Philharmonic Orchestra, André Watts, Midori, the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Phoebe Snow, Cherish the Ladies, Doug Varone and Dancers, Judy Collins, the Triad Stage Company, Patagonia's Wild & Scenic Film Series, visual arts workshops, and much more.

[ An Appalachian Summer Festival Announces Hotel and Restaurant Sponsorship Programs ]: In partnership with a select group of hospitality partners, including hotels and area restaurants, festival staff will work to design and promote packages and programs that include tickets to An Appalachian Summer Festival and the Performing Arts Series (PAS).

[ Appalachian Summer Festival Tribute Gifts: A Meaningful Way to Honor or Remember a Family Member or Friend ]: Tribute gifts to An Appalachian Summer Festival, including memorial gifts and honoraria, are meaningful ways to recognize someone on a special occasion, express sympathy to friends or loved ones who have experienced the loss of a family member, or to memorialize someone for whom the arts were highly valued.

[ Top Ten Reasons to Give to An Appalachian Summer Festival ]: We're "counting down" just a few reasons why giving to the arts is so important. We know you have your own reasons, and we invite you to share them with us!

[ An Appalachian Summer Festival: Keys to Success ]: The success of events such as An Appalachian Summer Festival involves meeting and exceeding goals on several important fronts: artistic, marketing, and financial, and thanks to the efforts of so many groups who came together to make the festival possible, it achieved success on each of those fronts.

[ An Appalachian Summer Festival Wins Economic Development Award ]: In early August 2004, An Appalachian Summer Festival was presented with the Alfred Adams Award for Economic Development by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, an annual award bestowed on organizations who make a substantial contribution to the economic growth and development of our region.

2008 Schedule