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Plein Air Painting Demo: Kyle Buckland

Bass Lake US 221, Blowing Rock, NC

A live plein air painting demonstration by artist Kyle Buckland will shed light on his process in the impressionist technique of painting outdoors. Buckland is one of three artists featured in the Plein Air Masters Show at Blowing Rock Frameworks & Gallery, presented June 18-30.  Look for the full series of plein air painting demonstrations- each artist will be painting at Bass Lake during the weeks leading up to the show opening! These demos are open to anyone who would like to attend. Guests are welcome to come and go freely, anytime between 10am and noon. Learn more about Kyle Buckland and his work at the Blowing Rock Frameworks & Gallery link below:

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Boonerang Music & Arts Festival

This family friendly event has free admission. You can expect to find live music from over 14 bands at 4 outdoor stages, an art vendor market with over 60 vendors, 3 locations for beverages, and food, a kid zone, silent disco, and activities for all ages! On Friday, June 17 at 5:30 pm, the Jones House will kick off festivities with their Music on the Lawn series. Beer will be available for purchase. Saturday’s activities start at noon and go all day with the final concert ending around 8 pm. The party can continue from 8:30 pm into the night with a silent disco at the North Depot Street Stage, featuring three different DJ streams. With North Depot Street, South Depot Street, and part of Howard Street being closed for the festival, you’ll be able to freely walk around to the stages, food and artist vendors, and other activities with ease! The hope is for this event to be built upon for years to come! We look forward to seeing you at the inaugural Boonerang Music & Arts Festival! For full details of the schedule of events for Boonerang Festival, head over to www.boonerangfest.com.

Free Entry

Plein Air Painting Demo: Robin Wellner

Bass Lake US 221, Blowing Rock, NC

A live plein air painting demonstration by artist Robin Wellner will shed light on her process in the impressionist technique of painting outdoors. Wellner is one of three artists featured in the Plein Air Masters Show at Blowing Rock Frameworks & Gallery, presented June 18-30.  Look for the full series of plein air painting demonstrations- each artist will be painting at Bass Lake during the weeks leading up to the show opening! These demos are open to anyone who would like to attend. Guests are welcome to come and go freely, anytime between 10am and noon. Learn more about Robin Wellner and her work at the Blowing Rock Frameworks & Gallery link below:

free

Crafting with the Guild: Bamboo Native American-Style Flute

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Create a small bamboo Native American-style flute using hand tools which will be provided. When the flutes are finished, we will spend time learning to play. Flutes have been used by many Tribal Nations as ceremonial and healing tools, with the oldest found wooden flutes being over 7,000 years old. No prior experience is needed to make or play the flute for this workshop. Website

$110 – $125

Opening Reception: Plein Air Masters

Blowing Rock Frameworks & Gallery 7539 Valley Blvd, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Jeremy Sams, Kyle Buckland, and Robin Wellner: Our plein air players set the stage for June, and will show off their incredible mastery of the impressionist technique of painting outdoors. Join us at the gallery for an opening reception for the Plein Air Masters show, Saturday June 18th from 3-6pm at Blowing Rock Frameworks & Gallery. Meet the artists and view their work while enjoying complimentary libations and hors d'oeuvres. Look for the series of plein air painting demonstrations- each artist will be painting at Bass Lake during the weeks leading up to the show opening!

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Mystery Hill – Murder at the Hill

Mystery Hill 129 Mystery Hill Lane, Blowing Rock, NC

Join us for an interactive night of murder, mystery, and madness! Dinner will be served then we’ll get to work solving the crime of the night- but we can’t do it without your help. IT’S A TOTALLY RAD 80’S PROM (GONE BAD!) Costumes are strongly encouraged at this interactive event and guests will receive souvenir photos to take home, win awards, and enjoy this blast from the past themed murder mystery. This event is BYOB. Tickets include character assignment and information, dinner, and souvenir photos. Website

$49.95

Appalachian Summer Festival: Summer Exhibition Celebration

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts 423 West King St, Boone, NC

Photo: Jesse & Katy "Transit Candy" Celebrate summer at the Turchin Center for the Visual arts and engage, discover and connect through the arts! The Summer Exhibition Celebration is an opportunity for art lovers to meet the artists, enjoy live music and refreshments and spend time with fellow arts patrons while exploring one of the most exciting venues in town: a collection of six galleries filled with a diverse mix of contemporary art by local, regional and international artists. Click here for more information. The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts would like to thank our friends at Allen Wealth Management, for their support of the Summer Exhibition Celebration.

Free

Appalachian Summer Festival: Maeve Gilchrist featuring Aizuri Quartet & Kyle Sanna: The Harpweaver

Rosen Concert Hall 813 Rivers Street, Boone, NC

photo credit: Shervin Lainez A Broyhill Chamber Series Event Sponsored by McDonald’s of Boone Maeve Gilchrist (harp, vocals) Kyle Sanna (guitar) Aizuri Quartet Emma Frucht and Miho Saegusa, Violins Ayane Kozasa, Viola Karen Ouzounian, Cello Harpist and composer Maeve Gilchrist’s new offering The Harpweaver plays on the idea of artistic nostalgia. When we can’t be with those that we love, surely the next best thing is to experience the catharsis of familiar sounds; notes and words that bring a sense of connection, possibility and joy. Originally from Edinburgh, Gilchrist — a migrant musician — has been making her mark as a ground-breaking harpist on the streets of New York and Boston for for nearly two decades through her collaborations with The Silkroad Project, Nic Gareiss, Viktor Krauss, Ambrose Akinmusire, Darol Anger, Solas and Okkyung Lee. With The Harpweaver, Gilchrist steps into her own as a composer and producer and illuminates her roots as a traditional folk musician through the prism of luscious string parts, electronic manipulation and an archived recitation of “The Ballad of the Harpweaver,” by the poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, a celebrity of Jazz-Age America. In addition to “The Harpweaver” program, the Grammy-nominated Aizuri Quartet (who recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert accompanying Wilco in a performance of “Poor Places”) will bring a selection of their trademark exploratory repertoire juxtaposing the timeless old with strikingly new and exhilarating string compositions. For tickets go to: https://appsummer.org/event/maeve-gilchrist-featuring-aizuri-quartet-kyle-sanna-the-harpweaver/

$30

Appalachian Summer Festival: The Turchin Center’s Faculty Biennial Celebration

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Lecture Hall 423 West King Street, Boone, NC

Jody Servon, Pandemic Lint The Lunch and Learn Lecture Series features interactive and informative programming that provides a behind-the-scenes view of the festival’s offerings in the visual arts, music, theater and dance. Turchin Center Curator Mary Anne Redding moderates a panel discussion with Appalachian State University Art Department faculty members featured in the current biennial exhibition, which will be exhibited at the Turchin Center and in the Smith Gallery of the Schaefer Center. Learn about the work and practice of AppState’s esteemed artists and professors, with an opportunity to ask questions and view the galleries. REGISTER HERE

Free - Registration Required

Appalachian Summer Festival: Broadway’s Next Hit Musical

Valborg Theater, Appalachian State University 480 Howard Street, Boone, NC

photo credit: Love Imagery Whose Line Is It Anyway? meets The Tony Awards. Every song is fresh. Every scene is new. Every night is different. It’s all improvised and it’s all funny. The New York Times calls Broadway’s Next Hit Musical “Hilarious!” Time Out NY says “At last! A musical of, for, and by the people.” Broadway’s Next Hit Musical is the only unscripted theatrical awards show. Have you heard of the TONY awards? Well, Broadway’s Next Hit Musical is…The PHONY Awards! The audience members write down made up song titles and our master improvisers gather these suggestions and present them as “nominated songs” for this coveted award. We create spontaneous scenes and songs filled with great dancing, catchy melodies, and tons of laughter. The audience votes for their favorite song and watches as the cast turns that song into a full blown improvised musical – complete with memorable characters, witty dialogue, and plot twists galore. BNHM has been seen recently throughout the United States and in New York City at The Triad Theater, The Tribeca Film Festival, and at The New York Musical Theater Festival, among many other locations. Under the direction of improv veterans Rob Schiffmann and Deb Rabbai, TheaterWeek hailed the show as “brilliant” and The New York Post called Broadway’s Next Hit Musical “remarkable.” Don’t miss the next great American musical — it could be written by YOU! For tickets go to: https://appsummer.org/event/broadways-next-hit-musical/

$15 – $25

Appalachian Summer Festival: Playground (Un monde)

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NC

photo: ImagePresse Helene and Stephen Weicholz Global Film Series presents Playground (Un monde) In French with English subtitles Belgium, not rated, directed by Laura Wandel, 2021, drama, 72 min In this debut feature by writer-director Laura Wandel, the everyday reality of grade school is seen from a child’s-eye-view as an obstacle course of degradation and abuse. Following 7-year-old Nora and her big brother Abel, we see Nora struggling to fit in before finding her place on the schoolyard. One day, she notices Abel being bullied by other kids, and though she rushes to protect him by warning their father, Abel forces her to remain silent, while he endures more humiliation and harassment by his peers. Transposing the gritty realism of such filmmakers as Jacques Audiard and the Dardennes Brothers to the inner world of kids, Wandel crafts an empathetic and visceral portrait of the cruelty of children, and the failure of adults to protect them. Shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best International Film. For tickets go to: https://appsummer.org/event/playground-un-monde/

$10

Opening Reception: Bringing the Outdoors In

Blowing Rock Frameworks & Gallery 7539 Valley Blvd, Blowing Rock, NC, United States

Join us Blowing Rock Frameworks & Gallery for an opening reception for the Bringing the Outdoors In show, Saturday July 9th from 3-6pm. Meet the artist Lita Gatlin and view her work while enjoying complimentary libations and hors d’oeuvres. Lita Gatlin’s bold and beautiful paintings have been best sellers at the gallery for close to 15 years.  Gatlin’s ability to capture atmosphere and the character of a landscape are the reason her paintings of all sizes reside in so many homes. They help bring the outdoors in.

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