The Schaefer Center Presents Series: “Ballet Hispánico: CARMEN.maquia”

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St., Boone, NC, United States

Ballet Hispánico was founded on the principle that everyone deserves dance, quality dance training and innovative performances. Embark on a journey through time and emotion as we commemorate 150 years of Carmen in a spellbinding dance performance inspired by the art of Pablo Picasso. Choreographer Gustavo Ramírez Sansano’s quintessential work breathes new life into Bizet’s timeless tale, infusing it with raw passion and visceral energy in CARMEN.maquia. Join us as the narrative of dance work leaps off the stage and into your soul, amplified through Ballet Hispánico’s mesmerizing movement and evocative choreography. Admission:  $15 - $45

Schaefer Center Presents: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St., Boone, NC, United States +1 more

Gillian Welch’s rich and remarkable career spans over 25 years, and she and her musical partner David Rawlings are a pillar of the modern acoustic music world. They have been hailed by Pitchfork as “modern masters of American folk” and “protectors of the American folk song” by Rolling Stone. Welch was awarded the Album of the Year Grammy for the eight-times platinum O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, and was simultaneously nominated for her own Time (The Revelator), which Rolling Stone called one of the best albums of the 2000s and is widely considered by critics to be one of the best albums of all time. Welch and Rawlings recently released their 10th studio album, Woodland. The new 10-song collection mingles full band tracks with intricate duet performances all tied together with the duo’svsignature sound and lyricism and cements the pair’s iconoclastic position at the forefront of acoustic music. $45 Tier 1, $35 Tier 2, $25 Tier 3, $15 Students

$25

The Schaefer Center Presents Series: Marcus King Band

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St., Boone, NC, United States

Join us for a soulful southern rock concert with Marcus King Band on April 12! Marcus King faces heartache, addiction, and mental health head-on in his music. Pain quakes below the vibrato of his voice, and his delivery weighs heavy with booze-drenched regrets and mistakes in lonely hotels. The GRAMMY®-nominated fourth-generation musician from Greenville, SC, started playing guitar at eight- years-old following in the footsteps of his guitarist father and grandpa. Logging thousands of miles on the road as “The Marcus King Band,” he established himself with unparalleled performance prowess. Admission: $25 - $65