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SUMMARY:Cedric Watson
DESCRIPTION:Roots Concerts presents\nCedric Watson\nSponsored by Appalachian State University English Dept.\, The Hoppin’ John Festival\, Shakori Hills\, The Center for the Study of the American South (CSAS)\, UNC-Chapel Hill. \nTuesday\, September 16\, 2025 at 7 p.m. / Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Mast Store Community Room\nDonations Welcomed. Suggested donations: $5 Students / $20 Standard General Admission All Ages\nCedric Watson is one of the brightest young talents to emerge in Cajun\, Creole and Zydeco (Louisiana French) music over the last decade\, Cedric Watson is a four-time Grammy-nominated fiddler\, singer\, accordionist & songwriter with seemingly unlimited potential. A master of Cajun and Creole fiddle styles\, Cedric Watson is a living library of knowledge—not only about the music that put Lafayette on the map\, but also about the very instrument that started it all. In his engaging workshops\, both participants and audience members receive a crash course in South Louisiana fiddling through Cedric’s dynamic solo performances\, interactive audience participation\, and rich storytelling. His deep understanding of Louisiana culture\, language\, and history shines through in every session\, as he weaves in fascinating trivia and anecdotes that highlight what makes Bayou State music so distinctive. \nOriginally from San Felipe\, TX (population 868)\, Cedric made his first appearance at the age of 19 at the Zydeco Jam at The Big Easy in Houston\, TX. Just two years later\, he moved to south Louisiana\, quickly immersing himself in French music and language. Over the next several years\, Cedric performed French music in 17 countries and on 7 full-length albums with various groups\, including the Pine Leaf Boys\, Corey Ledet\, Les Amis Creole with Ed Poullard and J.B. Adams\, and with his own group\, Bijou Creole. \nCedric Watson & Bijou Creole resurrect the ancient sounds of the French and Spanish contra dance and bourré alongside the spiritual rhythms of the Congo tribes of West Africa\, who were sold as slaves in the Carribean and Louisiana by the French and Spanish. \nWith an apparently bottomless repertoire of songs at his fingertips\, Cedric plays everything from forgotten Creole melodies and obscure Dennis McGee reels to more modern Cajun and Zydeco songs\, even occasionally throwing in a bluegrass fiddle tune or an old string band number. Unlike many of his contemporaries\, he is also a prolific songwriter\, writing almost all of his songs on his double row Hohner accordion. Cedric’s songs channel his diverse ancestry (African\, French\, Native American and Spanish) to create his own brand of sounds.
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/cedric-watson/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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SUMMARY:Antlers and Acorns: John Moreland with Mando Saenz
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 13\, 2025 at 7 PM / Doors open at 6:15 PM\nStandard – $45 \nAll Ages (children under 17 admitted with parent/legal guardian)\nAll Seating is Reserved.\nSales tax and fees applied at checkout \nJohn Moreland – After an impressive 2010s run of albums that earned him a devoted fanbase\, accolades from outlets like The New York Times\, Fresh Air\, and Pitchfork\, and a place in the upper echelon of modern Americana singer-songwriters\, John Moreland has already taken two unexpected turns this decade\, both of which highlight his fierce artistic independence. First\, he released a brilliant and sonically layered folk-electronica meditation on modern alienation\, 2022’s Birds In The Ceiling\, that took some of his fans by surprise. Then\, after wrapping up a difficult tour behind that record in November 2022\, he stopped working entirely. He took an entire year off from playing shows and didn’t use a smartphone for 6 months. “At the end of that year\, I was just like ‘Nobody call me’. I needed to not do anything for a while and just process\,” Moreland says. After nearly a decade in the limelight\, constantly jostled by the expectations of his audience\, the music industry\, and anonymous strangers online\, he carved out some time to rest\, heal\, and reflect for the first time. \nMando Saenz – Every once in a while\, a veteran artist manages to tap into a new creative wellspring\, discovers an exciting sound\, and the floodgates open. Such was the case for Mando Saenz on his latest release\, All My Shame. On this dynamic new album\, Saenz fully embraces his pop and classic rock influences for the first time in his career – while still staying true to his Texas songwriting roots. It’s a bold new statement for the Nashville-based artist\, and the culmination of his career as a journeyman writer and musician.
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/antlers-and-acorns-john-moreland-with-mando-saenz/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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SUMMARY:Antlers and Acorns: Voices in the Round- Listen to Women
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 13\, 2025 at 2 PM / Doors open at 1:15 PM\nStandard – $25 \nAll Ages (children under 17 admitted with parent/legal guardian)\nAll Seating is Reserved.\nSales tax and fees applied at checkout \nMary Gauthier\, Jaimee Harris\, Jess Klein\, and Leslie Mendelson together on the stage of the Appalachian Theatre sharing songs for one glorious show. \nMary Gauthier – “With songwriting as powerful as hers\, there’s no need to go looking for qualifiers. She’s a unique\, intrinsically valuable musical voice. And there’s never a surplus of those.” — Randy Lewis\, Los Angeles Time \nMary’s songs have been recorded by dozens of artists\, including Jimmy Buffett\, Dolly Parton\, Boy George\, Blake Shelton\, Tim McGraw\, Bettye Lavette\, Mike Farris\, Kathy Mattea\, Bobby Bare\, Amy Helm and Candi Staton and have appeared extensively in Film and Television\, most recently on HBO TV’s Yellowstone. \nJaimee Harris – Harris turned 30 during the pandemic. It’s a milestone that is a rite of passage even during normal times. But for this Texas-born singer-songwriter\, it came in the midst of one of the strangest and most tumultuous periods in American history. When the world stopped during lockdown\, Harris\, like many others\, found herself gazing back into the past\, ruminating on the nature of her hometown and family origins\, and reckoning with their imprint on her. The term ‘nostalgia’ derives from the Greek words nostos (return) and algos (pain)\, and if Harris’s Boomerang Town can be regarded as a nostalgic album\, it is only nostalgic in the sense that the longing for home is a desire to return to the past and heal old wounds. \nJess Klein – Jess’s live shows are known for their intimate and soulful atmosphere. Whether solo with just her guitar or backed by a band\, Jess performs with a raw\, emotional intensity.  Her emotive vocals\, and poignant storytelling invite her fans on a journey through themes of love\, loss\, and resilience. \nThe Bluegrass Situation hails Jess’s work as “one part grassroots social activism\, two parts alt-country guitar rock — a combo we can certainly get behind.” Klein’s newest album\, 2023’s When We Rise\, harnesses this potent combination with themes of empowerment and the joy of overcoming set to a dynamic and deeply introspective roots-inflected soundtrack. \nLeslie Mendelson – With her enchanted voice and evocative songwriting\, Leslie Mendelson has won the hearts and minds of both an adoring fanbase and fellow artists alike. No less than Jackson Browne has declared\, “Leslie’s melodies are timeless. They reach me way back in my youth somewhere. I hear traces of Burt Bacharach and Carole King\, and hooks and passages that remind me of the pop songs I grew up hearing on the radio\,” while The Wallflowers frontman Jakob Dylan shares: “Voices like Leslie’s can get away with almost anything. Along with being a great songwriter\, this leaves her with few if any peers.”
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/antlers-and-acorns-voices-in-the-round-listen-to-women/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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SUMMARY:Antlers and Acorns: Mary Gauthier with Jess Klein
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 12\, 2025 at 7 PM / Doors open at 6:15 PM\nStandard – $45 \nAll Ages (children under 17 admitted with parent/legal guardian)\nAll Seating is Reserved.\nSales tax and fees applied at checkout \nBack for the third time to Antlers & Acorns\, Mary Gauthier is a Grammy-nominated American folk singer/songwriter and author whose dark atmospheres and tales of marginalized people draw on her early experiences with addiction and recovery and growing up gay in Southern Louisiana. She made her initial mark in 1999 following her self-released sophomore effort\, Drag Queens in Limousines\, which had critics comparing her self-described “country noir” to the likes of Townes Van Zandt\, Steve Earle\, John Prine\, and Lucinda Williams. The success of the LP led to main-stage shows at festivals around the country and eventually the world\, followed by a string of well-received albums. In 2018 she released the acclaimed Rifles & Rosary Beads\, which she co-wrote with military veterans and their families\, and in 2021 she published the memoir Saved by a Song. Dark Enough to See the Stars\, Gauthier’s 11th studio effort\, appeared the following year. \nEmbraced by critics\, folkies\, and No Depression fans alike\, Gauthier’s warmly candid treatment of her fringe-dwelling subjects rings true — it never verges on sentimental — her characters’ downtrodden lives are never coldly exploited. Instead\, these are people she knows\, whom she met after dropping out of her Louisiana high school and stealing the family car at the age of 15\, only to find herself in detox at 16 and jailed in Kansas City at 18. Her own wayward path led her to culinary school and\, eventually\, she opened a successful restaurant in Boston’s Back Bay — Dixie Kitchen — which she sold after her music career started to take off. \nJess Klein came to this world to pull firebrand power and childlike joy from our darkest shadows. Her acoustic-driven\, hook-laden story songs revel in the polychrome of human experience – joy\, rage\, sensuality and resilience. The New York Times calls her “A songwriter with a voice of unblinking tenacity.” \nJess has toured the globe performing in pin-drop listening rooms\, cozy theaters and at raucous festivals in front of tens of thousands of fans.  She has toured nationally and internationally supporting Arlo Guthrie\, Josh Ritter\, Damien Dempsey\, John Fullbright and Jonathan Byrd and has opened for such legends as Ani DiFranco\, Steve Earle and Alejandro Escovedo.  Jess has appeared on Good Morning America and NPR’s All Things Considered and has performed at the Newport\, Winnipeg\, Falcon Ridge and Philadelphia Folk Festivals as well as Fuji Rock Festival in Japan. \nJess’s live shows are known for their intimate and soulful atmosphere. Whether solo with just her guitar or backed by a band\, Jess performs with a raw\, emotional intensity.  Her emotive vocals\, and poignant storytelling invite her fans on a journey through themes of love\, loss\, and resilience. \nThe Bluegrass Situation hails Jess’s work as “one part grassroots social activism\, two parts alt-country guitar rock — a combo we can certainly get behind.” Klein’s newest album\, 2023’s When We Rise\, harnesses this potent combination with themes of empowerment and the joy of overcoming set to a dynamic and deeply introspective roots-inflected soundtrack.
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/antlers-and-acorns-mary-gauthier-with-jess-klein/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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SUMMARY:Antlers and Acorns: Ordinary Elephant
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 12\, 2025 at 2 PM / Doors open at 1:15 PM\nStandard – $25 \nAll Ages (children under 17 admitted with parent/legal guardian)\nAll Seating is Reserved.\nSales tax and fees applied at checkout \nMesmerizing folk duo Ordinary Elephant has spent the better part of the last decade on a never-ending tour that’s earned married couple Crystal and Pete Damore widespread critical acclaim and made fans of luminaries like Tom Paxton and Mary Gauthier. In 2017\, the pair took home the International Folk Music Award for Artist of the Year on the strength of their breakout album\, Before I Go\, and two years later\, they returned with the similarly lauded Honest\, which the Associated Press hailed as “one of the best Americana albums of the year.” \nThe band’s new stripped-down\, self-titled collection is the purest distillation of their sound yet\, showcasing the arresting power of the couple’s gorgeous harmonies and intricate fretwork. The songs are timeless\, rooted in rich\, character-driven storytelling\, and the performances are similarly transportive\, fueled by delicately intertwined banjo\, guitar\, and octave mandolin. Though the songs were born out of a period of deep uncertainty\, the record itself is a work of profound self-assurance\, one delivered by a duo whose personal and professional lives embody the limitless possibility of honest\, organic collaboration. Press play on Ordinary Elephant and you’ll hear more than just a husband and wife; you’ll hear the sound of sincerity and commitment\, of patience and gratitude\, of learning to let go of expectation and revel in the simple beauty of the moment.
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/antlers-and-acorns-ordinary-elephant/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lane Moody":MAILTO:lane.moody@townofboone.net
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SUMMARY:Antlers and Acorns: Darrell Scott with Ben Danaher
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 11\, 2025 at 7 PM / Doors open at 6:15 PM\nStandard – $45\nMulti-Instrumentalist and Singer-Songwriter Darrell Scott mines and cultivates the everyday moment\, taking the rote\, menial\, mundane\, and allowing it to be surreal\, ever poignant\, and candidly honest\, lilting\, blooming\, and resonating. The words he fosters allow us to make sense of the world\, what is at stake here\, and our place in it. And ultimately\, Darrell knows the sole truth of life is that love is all that matters\, that we don’t always get it right\, but that’s the instinctive and requisite circuitous allure of things\, why we forever chase it\, and why it is held sacred. \nDarrell Scott comes from a musical family with a father who had him smitten with guitars by the age of 4\, alongside a brother who played Jerry Reed style as well. From there\, things only ramped up with literature and poetry endeavors while a student at Tufts University\, along with playing his way through life. This would never change. \nAfter touring with Robert Plant and Zac Brown Band (2 years with each)\, and producing albums for Malcolm Holcombe and Guy Clark and being named “songwriter of the year” for both ASCAP and NSAI\, these days find him roaming his Tennessee wilderness acreage hiking along the small river\, creating delicious meals with food raised on his property\, and playing music. He often leads songwriting workshops to help people tell their own truths with their stories\, and is as busy as always writing\, producing\, performing\, and just plain fully immersing himself in life. \nNashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominee 2023 / Grammy Nomination\, Best Country Song – “Long Time Gone” The Chicks 2003 Grammy Nomination / Best Country Instrumental Performance – “The Second Mouse” 2001 / Americana Music Association Song of the Year – “Hank Williams’ Ghost” 2007 /\nRolling Stone Magazine – Theatre of the Unheard\, 2003 Critics Top Albums / ASCAP Songwriter of the Year 2002 / NSAI Songwriter of the Year 2001 \nSongs recorded by over 70 artists including: The Chicks\, Keb’ Mo’\, Faith Hill\, Guy Clark\, Sam Bush\, Maura O’Connell\, Kathy Mattea\, Brad Paisley\, Sara Evans\, Garth Brooks\, Patty Loveless\, Trace Adkins\, Tim McGraw …\nRecorded With: Steve Earle\, Kate Rusby\, Joan Baez\, Jim Lauderdale\, Jimmie Dale Gilmore\, Jon Pousette-Dart\, Ginny Hawker\, Malcolm Holcombe\, John McCusker\, Allison Moorer\, Jessie Alexander\, Randy Travis… \nBen Danaher – For singer/songwriter Ben Danaher\, carrying on a family tradition of storytelling has often led him  down darkened roads to haunting\, painful reflection on his journey thus far. But Danaher is no longer standing in the shadows. The Texas native is back in a glorious new season of self-reflection with a brand new\, astute and sincere lease on life and love. This is Ben’s third year at Antlers & Acorns.
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/antlers-and-acorns-darrell-scott-with-ben-danaher/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lane Moody":MAILTO:lane.moody@townofboone.net
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SUMMARY:Antlers and Acorns\, The Boone Songwriters Festival
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 11\, 2025 at 2 PM / Doors open at 1:15 PM\nStandard – $25 \nAll Ages (children under 17 admitted with parent/legal guardian)\nAll Seating is Reserved.\nSales tax and fees applied at checkout \nFor the second year\, Antlers & Acorns brings their scripted show of story to song\, song to story to the stage of the Appalachian Theatre. Think Austin City Limits and Prairie Home Companion. This year the story told will be that of Hurricane Helene and the resiliency and heroism of The High Country. Written by Charlie Richards and Shari Smith featuring the Antlers & Acorns Band and guest starring Jess Klein and Mando Saenz\, audience members should  be ready for surprise appearances and a feeling of community to begin the Antlers & Acorns festival.
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/antlers-and-acorns-the-boone-songwriters-festival/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lane Moody":MAILTO:lane.moody@townofboone.net
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250905T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250905T200000
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SUMMARY:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 5\, 2025 at 6 p.m. / Doors open at 5:30 p.m.\nFree Admission \nCowabunga! Another First Friday Free Film at the AppTheatre sponsored by the Town of Boone. Celebrating National Cheese Pizza Day – Arrive early to receive a free slice of cheese pizza to team up with your favorite concessions snack and beverage before the movie! \nTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) – After years of being sheltered from the human world\, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers. Their new friend\, April O’Neil\, helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate\, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them. \nRuntime: 1 hour 39 minutes- Animated Action/Comedy – Rated PG \nEvent Note: This event is FREE and open to the public.
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-mutant-mayhem-2023/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lane Moody":MAILTO:lane.moody@townofboone.net
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SUMMARY:Martial Arts Mayhem
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 4\, 2025 at 6 p.m. / Doors open at 5:30 p.m.\nFree Admission / Donations appreciated to support Toy Sheep Microcinema Film Series.\nENTER THE DRAGON is rated R; the other films are unrated but recommended for adults.\nAll Seating is General Admission  \nToy Sheep Microcinema\, with the generous sponsorship of the Appalachian Theatre and Awesome Space\, comes charging back for its 2025-26 season with a martial arts triple-feature: \n\n\nThe stone-cold classic Bruce Lee movie ENTER THE DRAGON! \n\n\nThe experimental / exploitation short A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY (FOR THE LADY AVENGERS)\, directed and written by Birdy Wei-Ting Hung! \n\n\nThe documentary ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE\, about the Hong Kong filmmakers who tried to create a new action star after the sudden death of Bruce Lee!
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/martial-arts-mayhem/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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SUMMARY:Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
DESCRIPTION:Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka is a timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to chocolate-covered life. Featuring songs from the classic 1971 film and new songs by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse\, this timeless musical will satisfy the most discerning sweet tooth! Follow the adventures of the 5 winners of the coveted Golden Ticket as they tour Willy Wonka’s mysterious and marvelous candy factory. Charlie Bucket and the other four kids must follow Wonka’s rules…or suffer the consequences.    
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/roald-dahls-willy-wonka/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lane Moody":MAILTO:lane.moody@townofboone.net
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250718T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250718T213000
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SUMMARY:Seussical Jr.
DESCRIPTION:The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country Summer Musical Theatre Camp is a 10-day production camp. Participants\, grades 3 – 8\, develop musical theatre performance abilities by singing\, dancing and acting songs and a scripted story while honing their character\, solo and ensemble skills. This year’s campers are excited to present Seussical\, Jr.  \nSeussical Jr. – a musical adaptation of the beloved books by Dr. Seuss. All of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters such as Horton the Elephant and the Cat in the Hat spring to life onstage in a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners\, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/seussical-jr/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lane Moody":MAILTO:lane.moody@townofboone.net
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250713T200000
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SUMMARY:High Country Jazz Society Presents the Page Brothers
DESCRIPTION:Page Brothers –  Guitarist Andy Page and bassist Zach Page have an acoustic\, string-driven jazz sound — modeled after Django Reinhardt’s classic “Hot Club” ensemble. A High Country performance not to be missed.
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/high-country-jazz-society-presents-the-page-brothers/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250712T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250712T220000
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SUMMARY:Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra (PRSO) the leading professional ragtime orchestra in the United States\, returns to the Appalachian Theatre. Under the direction of virtuoso Andrew Greene\, PRSO recreates the syncopated stylings of a bygone era – Ragtime\, Theater\, and Dance music\, along with underscoring classic silent films. \nThis year’s event Masters of Silent Comedy will feature a selection of ragtime melodies and screenings of silent film short\, The Great Train Robbery (1903)\, and The Freshman (1925) featuring Harold Lloyd. Both films are underscored by a live twelve person orchestra performing accompanying music and sound effects! A program sure to make both young and old smile from ear to ear.
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/peacherine-ragtime-society-orchestra/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250711T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250711T230000
DTSTAMP:20260520T101052
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SUMMARY:Doc and Rosa Lee Watson MusicFest at the Appalachian Theatre
DESCRIPTION:For 23 years\, Doc & Rosa Lee Watson MusicFest has been held in Sugar Grove\, NC each July at the Historic Cove Creek School and nearby park. In September 2024\, the festival grounds were destroyed during Hurricane Helene. While the rebuilding efforts are ongoing\, MusicFest is proud to partner with the Appalachian Theatre in downtown Boone\, NC to bring the legacy of Doc & Rosa Lee Watson back to the High Country once again.
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/doc-and-rosa-lee-watson-musicfest-at-the-appalachian-theatre/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lane Moody":MAILTO:lane.moody@townofboone.net
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250710T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250710T213000
DTSTAMP:20260520T101052
CREATED:20250707T162001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T162001Z
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SUMMARY:A Tribute to John Denver-Ted Vigil
DESCRIPTION:The country’s number one Denver tribute artist\, Vigil embodies the late great music icon in look as well as voice with an unforgettable performance. Denver’s own lead guitarist\, Steve Weisberg\, has described Vigil’s act as “uncanny”. Expect to hear Denver’s most beloved hits\, including ‘Take Me Home\, Country Roads’\, ‘Leaving on a Jet Plane’\, ‘Annie’s Song’\, ‘Rocky Mountain High’\, ‘Calypso’\, ‘Thank God I’m a Country Boy’\, ‘Sunshine on My Shoulders’\, and many more in this exquisite tribute to the sorely missed artist. – Riviera Theatre I Tonawanda\, NY\nDoors open at 6:45pm
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/a-tribute-to-john-denver-ted-vigil/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lane Moody":MAILTO:lane.moody@townofboone.net
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250705T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250705T220000
DTSTAMP:20260520T101052
CREATED:20250625T233549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T233549Z
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SUMMARY:Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen
DESCRIPTION:With these words\, we are drawn into the world of Both Sides Now\, a theatrical concert that explores the music and lives of long-time friends and one-time lovers\, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. \nCreated by\, and starring Robbie Schaefer and Danielle Wertz\, the cabaret-style performance traverses decades alongside songs such as A Case of You\, Hallelujah\, Big Yellow Taxi\, Suzanne\, and many more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBoth Sides Now is at once a piece of the 60’s and 70’s\, and of right now — offering us a story about the messiness of being human\, of lives persistently lived at the edge of growth\, and of finding the courage to turn toward one another\, again and again. \nRobbie Schaefer – Robbie is a rabbi\, singer-songwriter and theatre/film artist. The guitarist and songwriter for the indie folk band Eddie From Ohio has several solo releases as well\, including the 2023 single Under the Sun. \nHe is the founder of Lamplighters\, an online community that cultivates small-batch\, relationship-driven\, inclusive Judaism. \nHe is also the founder of OneVoice\, an international non-profit that unites and empowers youth through music and the creative arts. The organization was active from 2011-2023 and completed projects in Tanzania\, Nicaragua\, India\, Greece\, and Israel. \nRobbie has shared the stage with Jason Mraz\, Sara Bareilles\, Josh Groban\, Keb ‘ Mo\, and Emmylou Harris\, among others. His first work for musical theater\, Light Years\, which explores his relationship with his father\, a Holocaust survivor\, saw its world premiere at the Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre in 2018. The musical is now a feature film entitled Burst The Silence (Rolling Pictures)\, which is due for release on streaming platforms in 2025. \nHe is currently at work on a new musical\, The Blue Poppy\, an Irish-Jewish ghost story written in collaboration with Scottish playwright Grace Barnes\, and Songs From The Wilderness\, a new album of Jewish musical midrash (interpretation)\, due for release in early 2026. \nAlso\, he likes olives. A lot. \nDanielle Wertz – Danielle is a storyteller\, collaborator\, jazz musician\, composer and arranger. Described as\, “untarnished by the politics of music” (Jazz Music Archives) and “a masterful ballad interpreter” (New York City Jazz Record) she has rapidly gained national acclaiAfter being named a 2015 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition semi-finalist\, Danielle independently released her debut album\, Intertwined\, which ranked #4 on Capital Bop’s list of “Best DC Jazz Albums of 2017.” That same year she placed 2nd in the Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition and 3rd in the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Vocal Competition. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn 2023 Danielle released her sophomore album\, Other Side. With this project she made a quantum leap as a composer and conceptualist. Reimagined and rewritten during the pandemic\, the album pairs her original compositions with carefully crafted arrangements of standards from the Great American Songbook. Jazziz called the album “expressive and polished” and Jazz Weekly noticed a “Joni Mitchell’d tenderness to her material.” Danielle continues to be an avid collaborator internationally and as a member of the NYC jazz scene\, and is looking forward to headlining her first European tour in 2025. \nAlso\, she loves chocolate. A lot.
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/both-sides-now-the-music-and-lives-of-joni-mitchell-and-leonard-cohen/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250703T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250703T200000
DTSTAMP:20260520T101052
CREATED:20250625T233141Z
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SUMMARY:Shrek at The Appalachian Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Shrek (2001) – Once upon a time\, in a far away swamp\, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined to save their home\, not to mention his\, Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona to be Farquaad’s bride. Rescuing the Princess may be small compared to her deep\, dark secret..
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/shrek-at-the-appalachian-theatre/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250628T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250628T160000
DTSTAMP:20260520T101052
CREATED:20250625T231416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T231416Z
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SUMMARY:Frozen at the Appalachian Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Frozen (2013)- When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual winter\, fearless Anna (Kristen Bell) joins forces with mountaineer Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his reindeer sidekick to find Anna’s sister\, Snow Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel)\, and break her icy spell. Although their epic journey leads them to encounters with mystical trolls\, a comedic snowman (Josh Gad)\, harsh conditions\, and magic at every turn\, Anna and Kristoff bravely push onward in a race to save their kingdom from winter’s cold grip.
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/frozen-at-the-appalachian-theatre/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250627T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250627T213000
DTSTAMP:20260520T101052
CREATED:20250625T231036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T231036Z
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SUMMARY:Balsam Range at the Appalachian Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating its 18th year together\, bluegrass juggernaut Balsam Range is charging headlong toward the unknown horizon of what is currently unfolding as the group enters a new\, promising chapter of its vast\, ever-evolving musical career. Coming into 2025\, the group: Caleb Smith (guitar\, vocals) Tim Surrett (bass\, dobro\, vocals) Alan Bibey (mandolin\, vocals)\, and banjoist Marc Pruett—is gearing up to not only release new music but also once again hit the road\, touring majestic theaters and backwoods gatherings—all in the name of bluegrass music.
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/balsam-range-at-the-appalachian-theatre/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250626T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250626T220000
DTSTAMP:20260520T101052
CREATED:20250625T230755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T230755Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Laura Linney
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with Laura Linney – features a screening of “You Can Count on me” (2000)\, starring Laura Linney\, with a post film discussion with the actress.\nLaura Linney\, award-winning film\, television and theater actress\, served as honorary chair for the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country’s “Lights\, Camera…AUCTION!” fundraiser in September 2020. Laura’s father\, prominent NYC playwright Romulus Linney\, spent his summers in Boone. So we’ll have a lot to chat about!\nLinney began her experiential education in performance art at an early age. After graduating from The Juilliard School\, she went on to appear in leading roles across film\, television\, and theatre.\nYou Can Count on Me – a 2000 drama about the complicated relationship between siblings Sammy (Laura Linney) and Terry (Mark Ruffalo)\, who reunite after years of separation. Sammy\, a single mother in a stable but somewhat monotonous life\, welcomes her drifting brother Terry back into her life. Their reunion\, and Terry’s bond with Sammy’s young son\, forces Sammy to confront her past and make choices about her future. – Runtime 1hr 59min – Rated: R\nThis screening and event is sponsored by Norwood’s Commercial Appliances
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/an-evening-with-laura-linney/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lane Moody":MAILTO:lane.moody@townofboone.net
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250619T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250619T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T101052
CREATED:20250613T164124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T164124Z
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SUMMARY:Boone's Got Talent
DESCRIPTION:Boonerang Music & Arts Festival kicks off with an event to showcase some of the area’s best talent.  In collaboration with the Appalachian Theatre and Mountain Home Music\, the official Thursday night ticketed kick-off event for the 2025 festival will feature the second annual Boone’s Got Talent showcase on the Doc Watson Stage at the Appalachian Theatre on June 19. 
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/boones-got-talent/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250614T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250614T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T101052
CREATED:20250613T162816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T162816Z
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SUMMARY:Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
DESCRIPTION:The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band\, led by Gillespie alumnus\, executive director and producer\, bassist John Lee\, creates the legacy the master would have wanted and delights audiences around the world with the enduring power and freshness of Dizzy Gillespie’s music.
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/dizzy-gillespie-big-band/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lane Moody":MAILTO:lane.moody@townofboone.net
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250613T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250613T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T101052
CREATED:20250613T161124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T165157Z
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SUMMARY:Catherine Russell
DESCRIPTION:GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist Catherine Russell is a native New Yorker\, born into musical royalty. Her father\, the late Luis Russell\, was a legendary pianist/composer/bandleader\, and Louis Armstrong’s long-time musical director. \nA High Country Jazz Festival performance
URL:https://downtownboonenc.com/eventinfo/catherine-russell/
LOCATION:Appalachian Theatre\, 559 W. King Street\, Boone\, 28067\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lane Moody":MAILTO:lane.moody@townofboone.net
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