 An Appalachian Summer Festival 2008
SkyBest will be the Mainstage Series sponsor of An Appalachian Summer Festival, the monthlong cultural arts series held on the campus of Appalachian State University that features programs in music, theatre, dance and visual arts. The Mainstage Series features a total of nine performance events in Farthing Auditorium, highlighted by such notables as Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Judy Collins, the Count Basie Orchestra, the Aspen/Sante Fe Ballet, Phoebe Snow and the popular Irish-American Celtic music group Cherish the Ladies. Presented annually by the University's Office of Arts and Cultural Programs, An Appalachian Summer Festival is attended by more than 25,000 people, and has emerged as one of the nation's most innovative and highly regarded regional, multidisciplinary arts festivals. For many years, the festival has been named one of the "Top 20 Events in the Southeast" by the Southeast Tourism Society. Check out www.appsummer.org for full details and information.
| 2008 Schedule (SkyBest Sponsored Events in orange) |
| June 2 |
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Silent Auction Opens |
| June 28 |
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Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder |
| June 29 |
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Broyhill Chamber Ensemble |
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| June 30-July 2 |
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Art-I-Facts: Art and The Enchanted Object |
| July 1 |
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Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Pops |
| July 2 |
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L&L: The Sounds of Summer |
| July 2 |
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Broyhill Chamber Ensemble |
| July 3 |
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BETTY |
| July 5 |
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Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete History of America (abridged) |
| July 6 |
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Eastern Festival Orchestra |
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| July 7-11 |
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Cloisonné: Colorful Copper |
| July 7 |
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Broyhill Chamber Ensemble |
| July 8 |
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Aspen Santa Fe Ballet |
| July 9 |
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L&L: A Curatorial Perspective |
| July 9 |
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Patagonia's Wild & Scenic Film Series |
| July 10 |
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Phoebe Snow |
| July 11 |
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Summer Exhibition Celebration |
| July 12 |
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Cherish the Ladies |
| July 13 |
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Patagonia's Wild & Scenic Film Series (Children's Show) |
| July 13 |
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Patagonia's Wild & Scenic Film Series |
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| July 14-18 |
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Figure Drawing |
| July 14-18 |
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Glass Beads |
| July 16 |
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L&L: Contemporary Art in China |
| July 16 |
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Broyhill Chamber Ensemble |
| July 17 |
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Biltmore Estate |
| July 18 |
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Doug Varone & Dancers |
| July 19 |
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Exploring China |
| July 19 |
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TCVA Family Day |
| July 19 |
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Judy Collins |
| July 20 |
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Eastern Festival Orchestra |
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| July 21-24 |
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Bojagi: The Art of Traditional Korean Quilting |
| July 21 |
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Broyhill Chamber Ensemble |
| July 23-25 |
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Papers and Inks: Collage and Writing |
| July 23 |
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L&L: The Humanimals of Gayle Weitz |
| July 23 |
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Count Basie Orchestra |
| July 24 |
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Triad Stage: Doubt |
| July 25 |
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Triad Stage: Doubt |
| July 26 |
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Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Walk |
| July 26 |
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Charlie Daniels Band |
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