The Cinema Classics Series is sponsored by Nancy and Neil Schaffel
A Ticketed Event @ Appalachian Theatre
Tickets $12 and $6 child. Available from the App Theatre Box Office
It’s a classic film kickoff to the High Country Jazz Festival at the Appalachian Theatre with “High Society” starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra and the legendary Louie Armstrong with music by Cole Porter. With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.
High Society is a 1956 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Charles Walters. The cast also features Celeste Holm, John Lund, and Louis Calhern, in his final film. The film was Kelly's last professional appearance before she married Prince Rainier III and became Princess consort of Monaco. The film is a musical remake of the 1940 film The Philadelphia Story which was based on the 1939 play The Philadelphia Story by Philip Barry. The film was produced by Sol C. Siegel for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and shot in VistaVision and Technicolor, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter.
ABOUT THE HIGH COUNTRY JAZZ FESTIVAL
The inaugural 2022 High Country Jazz Festival is a collaborative project to host exceptional and engaging jazz experiences in Boone and Blowing Rock that will attract regional audiences while raising funds to support the arts and education programs of the Appalachian Theatre, App State Jazz Studies Program and Boone Sunrise Rotary that sustain and enrich our High Country home.
Anchor events will take place in the newly reopened Appalachian Theatre and under the tent at the Chetola Resort and will include a host of affiliated jazz experiences featuring outdoor concerts, late night jams, jazz lunches and film produced by great community partners in Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina that include the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum, Casa Rustica, High Country Jazz Society, Jones House, Lost Province, and Ransom Pub.
Health and Safety Requirements:
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL GUESTS WEAR A MASK WHEN NOT ACTIVELY EATING OR DRINKING.
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