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Blog Posts

Mar 05 2020

Down on Copperline: Swanson Violins in Hillsborough


Down on Copperline: Swanson Violins in Hillsborough

By David Menconi Just west of Hillsborough’s Churton Street main drag, the first block of West Tryon is like a trip back in time. That’s where you’ll find Hillsborough’s Old… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Blog Posts, Down on Copperline, Featured Blogs, Monthly Features · Tagged: art, bluegrass music, classical music, craftsmanship, david swanson, down on copperline, hillsborough, music, swanson violins, violin

Feb 04 2020

More Than Words: Chapel Hill’s First Poet Laureate, CJ Suitt


In November 2019, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted to launch a Poet Laureate program and make their first appointment to this esteemed position, one geared towards increasing awareness of… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Artist Profiles, Blog Posts, Featured Blogs, Monthly Features · Tagged: Ackland Art Museum, American Academy of Poets, carrboro, carrboro poet laureate, chapel hill, Chapel Hill Poet Laureate, CJ Suitt, fred joiner

Feb 02 2020

Down on Copperline: Billie Feather


By David Menconi Check the “Current Bands” section of Billie Feather’s website, and you’ll see no less than eight acts covering everything from bluegrass to punk. She also does the… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Blog Posts, Down on Copperline, Monthly Features · Tagged: Billie Feather, Cat's Cradle, Chris Boerner, down on copperline, Hank Pattie & The Current, Hiss Golden Messenger, M. C. Taylor, Phil Cook

Dec 02 2019

Jeanetta Hopkins Brings Musical Education to Hillsborough Youth


By Taylor Tyson “Art teaches humanity how to coexist…Art is telling the story of life,” said Jeannetta Hopkins, founder of Bull City Music School.  Having grown up in Memphis, Tennessee,… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Blog Posts, Featured Blogs, Monthly Features, News · Tagged: arts education, bull city music school, carrboro, durham, durham county, hillsborough, Jeanetta Hopkins, music education, The ArtsCenter

Nov 28 2019

Down on Copperline: Kirk Ross


By David Menconi Chapel Hill musician Kirk Ross leads something of a double life, political reporter by day and rock star by night – except, of course, for those times… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Blog Posts, Down on Copperline, Monthly Features · Tagged: david menconi, down on copperline, Kirk Ross

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