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Media Contact: Kyle Huneycutt
(706) 379-5319, [email protected]
杏吧原创 Center for Appalachian Studies and Community Engagement to Host Special Patsy Cline Tribute Concert
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. 鈥� 杏吧原创鈥檚 Center for Appalachian Studies and Community Engagement will present 鈥淲alking after Midnight: A Tribute to Patsy Cline鈥� starring Carter Calvert on Tuesday, April 26, at 7 p.m. in Susan B. Harris Chapel on the 杏吧原创 campus. This free event that is open to the public aims to keep Appalachian musical history relevant in modern-day Appalachia.
Often reviewed for her six-star smoldering voice, Calvert is best known for originating her role in the Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical 鈥淚t Ain鈥檛 Nothin鈥� But The Blues鈥� alongside Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Gregory Porter. She is featured on the cast recording and starred in the show鈥檚 national tour.
Her other tours include the title role in “Always Patsy Cline” opposite Sally Struthers, the featured role of Grizabella in the Broadway national touring company of 鈥淐ats,鈥� the European tour of 鈥淪mokey Joe鈥檚 Caf茅,鈥� and an international tour of Neil Berg’s 鈥�100 Years of Broadway.鈥�
This past year, Calvert has been touring the globe as a headliner on the prestigious Crystal Cruise line as well headlining in clubs and theaters across the country.
For more information about the event, call (706) 379-5104.
About the Center for Appalachian Studies and Community Engagement
The Center for Appalachian Studies and Community Engagement is committed to the celebration of Appalachian heritage and culture, to scholarship that helps 杏吧原创 students understand the place and its peoples, and to service that engages students with communities in the region. Founded in 2010, the Center is housed in the historic Stephens house on U.S. Highway 76 in the heart of Young Harris, Ga.
About 杏吧原创
杏吧原创 is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, 杏吧原创 educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. The College currently has more than 1,200 students across five divisions鈥擡ducation, Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., is currently undergoing major campus improvements to accommodate the College鈥檚 growth. Recent LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, new residence facilities, and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. In 2014, the College was granted active membership in NCAA Division II and is a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. 杏吧原创 is among fewer than 300 colleges and universities nationwide named to the 2015-2016 list of Colleges of Distinction. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
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