Josh grew up in Madison County, North Carolina surrounded by the music and stories of his ancestors.  He is a highly accomplished storyteller and old-time, bluegrass, and swing musician playing close to 20 instruments.  His fiddling was featured in the movie Songcatcher, both onscreen and on the soundtrack.  He has performed in all 50 states, throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia and gracing such stages as the Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Grand Ole Opry. He was nominated for a Grammy for his 2009 release with David Holt, entitled Cutting Loose. Josh Goforth is a superstar in waiting.  He shows the same promise I saw in Ricky Skaggs and Vince Gill in the 70s.  – Hugh Sturgill, producer

Josh grew up in Madison County, North Carolina surrounded by the music and stories of his ancestors.  He is a highly accomplished storyteller and old-time, bluegrass, and swing musician playing close to 20 instruments.  His fiddling was featured in the movie Songcatcher, both onscreen and on the soundtrack.  He has performed in all 50 states, throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia and gracing such stages as the Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Grand Ole Opry. He was nominated for a Grammy for his 2009 release with David Holt, entitled Cutting Loose. Josh Goforth is a superstar in waiting.  He shows the same promise I saw in Ricky Skaggs and Vince Gill in the 70s.  – Hugh Sturgill, producer

Josh grew up in Madison County, North Carolina surrounded by the music and stories of his ancestors.  He is a highly accomplished storyteller and old-time, bluegrass, and swing musician playing close to 20 instruments.  His fiddling was featured in the movie Songcatcher, both onscreen and on the soundtrack.  He has performed in all 50 states, throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia and gracing such stages as the Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Grand Ole Opry. He was nominated for a Grammy for his 2009 release with David Holt, entitled Cutting Loose. Josh Goforth is a superstar in waiting.  He shows the same promise I saw in Ricky Skaggs and Vince Gill in the 70s.  – Hugh Sturgill, producer

Josh grew up in Madison County, North Carolina surrounded by the music and stories of his ancestors.  He is a highly accomplished storyteller and old-time, bluegrass, and swing musician playing close to 20 instruments.  His fiddling was featured in the movie Songcatcher, both onscreen and on the soundtrack.  He has performed in all 50 states, throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia and gracing such stages as the Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Grand Ole Opry. He was nominated for a Grammy for his 2009 release with David Holt, entitled Cutting Loose. Josh Goforth is a superstar in waiting.  He shows the same promise I saw in Ricky Skaggs and Vince Gill in the 70s.  – Hugh Sturgill, producer

Josh grew up in Madison County, North Carolina surrounded by the music and stories of his ancestors.  He is a highly accomplished storyteller and old-time, bluegrass, and swing musician playing close to 20 instruments.  His fiddling was featured in the movie Songcatcher, both onscreen and on the soundtrack.  He has performed in all 50 states, throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia and gracing such stages as the Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Grand Ole Opry. He was nominated for a Grammy for his 2009 release with David Holt, entitled Cutting Loose. Josh Goforth is a superstar in waiting.  He shows the same promise I saw in Ricky Skaggs and Vince Gill in the 70s.  – Hugh Sturgill, producer

Josh grew up in Madison County, North Carolina surrounded by the music and stories of his ancestors.  He is a highly accomplished storyteller and old-time, bluegrass, and swing musician playing close to 20 instruments.  His fiddling was featured in the movie Songcatcher, both onscreen and on the soundtrack.  He has performed in all 50 states, throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia and gracing such stages as the Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Grand Ole Opry. He was nominated for a Grammy for his 2009 release with David Holt, entitled Cutting Loose. Josh Goforth is a superstar in waiting.  He shows the same promise I saw in Ricky Skaggs and Vince Gill in the 70s.  – Hugh Sturgill, producer

Traveling the world, making friends and music, Lipbone is a one-man orchestra and award-winning collaborator, who makes stories into songs, and songs into birds. In his early days, he left his home in North Carolina to live in New York City, where he busked nightly for three years in Subways. Those early experiences have led to many adventures and accolades. He is currently an artist-in-residence at Oak Grove Retreat, in Tarboro, North Carolina. His style is groove-inspired, unique, and heartfelt, paying tribute to influences from around the globe, Lipbone is uncompromisingly true to his own voice and music. From New York’s subway to stages around the world, Lipbone Redding’s music stretches like a string that’s never-ending… his approach dips into...

Traveling the world, making friends and music, Lipbone is a one-man orchestra and award-winning collaborator, who makes stories into songs, and songs into birds. In his early days, he left his home in North Carolina to live in New York City, where he busked nightly for three years in Subways. Those early experiences have led to many adventures and accolades. He is currently an artist-in-residence at Oak Grove Retreat, in Tarboro, North Carolina. His style is groove-inspired, unique, and heartfelt, paying tribute to influences from around the globe, Lipbone is uncompromisingly true to his own voice and music. From New York’s subway to stages around the world, Lipbone Redding’s music stretches like a string that’s never-ending… his approach dips into...

Traveling the world, making friends and music, Lipbone is a one-man orchestra and award-winning collaborator, who makes stories into songs, and songs into birds. In his early days, he left his home in North Carolina to live in New York City, where he busked nightly for three years in Subways. Those early experiences have led to many adventures and accolades. He is currently an artist-in-residence at Oak Grove Retreat, in Tarboro, North Carolina. His style is groove-inspired, unique, and heartfelt, paying tribute to influences from around the globe, Lipbone is uncompromisingly true to his own voice and music. From New York’s subway to stages around the world, Lipbone Redding’s music stretches like a string that’s never-ending… his approach dips into...

Traveling the world, making friends and music, Lipbone is a one-man orchestra and award-winning collaborator, who makes stories into songs, and songs into birds. In his early days, he left his home in North Carolina to live in New York City, where he busked nightly for three years in Subways. Those early experiences have led to many adventures and accolades. He is currently an artist-in-residence at Oak Grove Retreat, in Tarboro, North Carolina. His style is groove-inspired, unique, and heartfelt, paying tribute to influences from around the globe, Lipbone is uncompromisingly true to his own voice and music. From New York’s subway to stages around the world, Lipbone Redding’s music stretches like a string that’s never-ending… his approach dips into...

Traveling the world, making friends and music, Lipbone is a one-man orchestra and award-winning collaborator, who makes stories into songs, and songs into birds. In his early days, he left his home in North Carolina to live in New York City, where he busked nightly for three years in Subways. Those early experiences have led to many adventures and accolades. He is currently an artist-in-residence at Oak Grove Retreat, in Tarboro, North Carolina. His style is groove-inspired, unique, and heartfelt, paying tribute to influences from around the globe, Lipbone is uncompromisingly true to his own voice and music. From New York’s subway to stages around the world, Lipbone Redding’s music stretches like a string that’s never-ending… his approach dips into...

Traveling the world, making friends and music, Lipbone is a one-man orchestra and award-winning collaborator, who makes stories into songs, and songs into birds. In his early days, he left his home in North Carolina to live in New York City, where he busked nightly for three years in Subways. Those early experiences have led to many adventures and accolades. He is currently an artist-in-residence at Oak Grove Retreat, in Tarboro, North Carolina. His style is groove-inspired, unique, and heartfelt, paying tribute to influences from around the globe, Lipbone is uncompromisingly true to his own voice and music. From New York’s subway to stages around the world, Lipbone Redding’s music stretches like a string that’s never-ending… his approach dips into...

Born and raised in Israel, Noa Baum uses her art to build bridges of peace and understanding.  Her stories, drawn from diverse cultures but primarily from her Jewish heritage and personal experience, highlight our similarities, celebrate our differences, and encourage curiosity, awareness, and acceptance.  Baum has performed for audiences in Turkey, Sweden, Israel, the UK, and across the U.S., including the World Bank, and the Kennedy Center.  She is the author of two award-winning books: A Land Twice Promised – an Israeli Woman’s Quest for Peace and How the Birds Became Friends, a picture book on the power of kindness to create change. Noa Baum spreads cultural truths that eclipse geopolitical boundaries … her stories transcend their roots.  – The Washington Post

Born and raised in Israel, Noa Baum uses her art to build bridges of peace and understanding.  Her stories, drawn from diverse cultures but primarily from her Jewish heritage and personal experience, highlight our similarities, celebrate our differences, and encourage curiosity, awareness, and acceptance.  Baum has performed for audiences in Turkey, Sweden, Israel, the UK, and across the U.S., including the World Bank, and the Kennedy Center.  She is the author of two award-winning books: A Land Twice Promised – an Israeli Woman’s Quest for Peace and How the Birds Became Friends, a picture book on the power of kindness to create change. Noa Baum spreads cultural truths that eclipse geopolitical boundaries … her stories transcend their roots.  – The Washington Post

Born and raised in Israel, Noa Baum uses her art to build bridges of peace and understanding.  Her stories, drawn from diverse cultures but primarily from her Jewish heritage and personal experience, highlight our similarities, celebrate our differences, and encourage curiosity, awareness, and acceptance.  Baum has performed for audiences in Turkey, Sweden, Israel, the UK, and across the U.S., including the World Bank, and the Kennedy Center.  She is the author of two award-winning books: A Land Twice Promised – an Israeli Woman’s Quest for Peace and How the Birds Became Friends, a picture book on the power of kindness to create change. Noa Baum spreads cultural truths that eclipse geopolitical boundaries … her stories transcend their roots.  – The Washington Post

Born and raised in Israel, Noa Baum uses her art to build bridges of peace and understanding.  Her stories, drawn from diverse cultures but primarily from her Jewish heritage and personal experience, highlight our similarities, celebrate our differences, and encourage curiosity, awareness, and acceptance.  Baum has performed for audiences in Turkey, Sweden, Israel, the UK, and across the U.S., including the World Bank, and the Kennedy Center.  She is the author of two award-winning books: A Land Twice Promised – an Israeli Woman’s Quest for Peace and How the Birds Became Friends, a picture book on the power of kindness to create change. Noa Baum spreads cultural truths that eclipse geopolitical boundaries … her stories transcend their roots.  – The Washington Post

Born and raised in Israel, Noa Baum uses her art to build bridges of peace and understanding.  Her stories, drawn from diverse cultures but primarily from her Jewish heritage and personal experience, highlight our similarities, celebrate our differences, and encourage curiosity, awareness, and acceptance.  Baum has performed for audiences in Turkey, Sweden, Israel, the UK, and across the U.S., including the World Bank, and the Kennedy Center.  She is the author of two award-winning books: A Land Twice Promised – an Israeli Woman’s Quest for Peace and How the Birds Became Friends, a picture book on the power of kindness to create change. Noa Baum spreads cultural truths that eclipse geopolitical boundaries … her stories transcend their roots.  – The Washington Post

Presented by Kingsport BalletSponsored by BravissimaSaturday, June 27, 2026 • 7:00pmETSU Martin Center for the Arts In Kingsport Ballet’s original contemporary ballet, Vincent, the genius and prolific painter battles his darker, troubled self on the stage. By bringing his favorite painting themes to life through the art of dance, this production tells the story of Vincent's struggle with mental illness with empathy, heartache, and beauty. Vincent features original choreography performed by regional talent, hand-painted backdrops, and costumes inspired by Van Gogh's "Sunflowers", "Starry Night", and other works. The ballet is brought to the stage in a collaborative effort with many exceptionally talented contributors in various fields of the arts. Kingsport Ballet’s 2025 production of Vincent received glowing reviews such as...

Presented by Kingsport BalletSponsored by BravissimaSaturday, June 27, 2026 • 7:00pmETSU Martin Center for the Arts In Kingsport Ballet’s original contemporary ballet, Vincent, the genius and prolific painter battles his darker, troubled self on the stage. By bringing his favorite painting themes to life through the art of dance, this production tells the story of Vincent's struggle with mental illness with empathy, heartache, and beauty. Vincent features original choreography performed by regional talent, hand-painted backdrops, and costumes inspired by Van Gogh's "Sunflowers", "Starry Night", and other works. The ballet is brought to the stage in a collaborative effort with many exceptionally talented contributors in various fields of the arts. Kingsport Ballet’s 2025 production of Vincent received glowing reviews such as...