The Appalachian
THEATRE returns to the stage
BY MARISA MECKE
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centerpiece of King Street, the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country is a cultural landmark for the region. While the theater struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic like many others, the theatre’s chair, Keith Martin, said that after a year of innovations for socially distant and online events the theater is “fully operational post pandemic.” The theater usually hosts more than 200 activities each season, ranging from stage productions to comedy shows to concerts and more. On track for this year, Martin said that 60 of those events this season will be destination draws for cultural tourism, which will attract tourists from many states. SEE THEATRE ON PAGE 101
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PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SAMS FAMILY AND THE APPALACHIAN THEATRE OF THE HIGH COUNTRY. A crowd gathers outside the Appalachian Theatre on Feb. 1948 to see the film ‘Maggie and Jiggs in Society.’ WINTER TIMES 2021
