The concert program aims to enlighten audiences about the various cultural influences on traditional music and dance. This concert will feature a multicultural perspective of traditional music, bluegrass, old-time, and dance with an emphasis on its roots and early influences from African American, Indigenous First people, Japanese, Hispanic/Latino, and European cultures. Experience a multi-dimensional display of art mediums, including storytelling on stage at the Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech. Join the Montgomery Museum of Art & History on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 7:00 PM for our Cultural Crossroads in Traditional Music & Dance Concert at the Moss Arts Center, 190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg, VA 24060.
Many of the performers hail from regions across Appalachia including Southwest Virginia, Western North Carolina, and Eastern Tennessee. 20% of all ticket sale proceeds will be donated to Mountain Ways, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the hospitality and values of the Appalachian region to those facing natural disasters and tragedies. Supporting the Montgomery Museum and traditional Appalachian arts will help serve and support victims of flooding from Hurricane Helene.
Event Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Platinum
Gold
David Reemsnyder
Silver
Mike Eggleston
J.S. Brown & Debbie Day
WDP Consulting Engineers
Judy Ridinger
Blacksburg Pharmacy
Snyder & Associates General Contractor
YMCA at VT
Justice (ret.) Elizabeth A. McClanahan
Mary Ann Hinshelwood
Mist on the Mountain
Bottom of the Stairs
Bronze
Ernie & Sue Bentley
Sharon Chickering
Crystal Collier & Jeff Sliney
On-Site Culinary Solutions
Louise & Minnis Ridenour
Tim Colley, Colley Architects
Joan Bellis
Bryan Katz
WNRV Bluegrass Radio
Patron
Mark Parcell with Clinton’s Transfer and Storage
"Tim and Joyce Banker In Memory of Bill and Doris Horner & Gene and Katy Banker"
Rosemary Blieszner & Steve Gerus
Robert & Susan Miller
Linda Correll
Mary Biggs
Carol & Ed Fox
Mark & Judy Cox
Joe & Cathey Bassett
Jody & Lee Daniels
Elizabeth Fine & Robert Walker
Friends in Memory of Cliff Orange
Jean Poff Galloway
Bob Gill
Jean Haskell
Pat Hyer
Jane Bonomo with Bonomo's Women's Clothier
Candi & Mike Kelley
Judith Kirwan
Larry Linkous Auctioneer
David Livingston
Lu Merrit
Lee Musgrave
Mary Osgood
Jim Page
Rebecca Riley
Richard and Laura Shepherd
Margaret and Jim Shuler
Scot Thomas & Amy Johnson
Tom Tillar
Ernie Wade
Kathleen Wilson
Anita Lilly