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Monthly Features

Jan 15 2021

Kelly Starling Lyons Selected as 2021 Piedmont Laureate


Kelly Starling Lyons holds several of her children's book titles

Kelly Starling Lyons, a Raleigh-based children’s literature writer, has been selected as the region’s 2021 Piedmont Laureate. During 2021, Starling Lyons will appear at virtual programming, including workshops, reading programs and speaking engagements, throughout Orange, Durham, and Wake counties. The Piedmont Laureate program is dedicated to building a literary bridge for residents to come together… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Monthly Features, News, Press Release · Tagged: Kelly Starling Lyons, piedmont laureate, writing

Jan 08 2021

This Human Way: Reinvigorating Theater with Playwright Gage Tarlton


—Article by Emilie Menzel Gage Tarlton wants you to know that the world of contemporary theater is bustling with innovation, and you should join. He’s a playwright from Chapel Hill rethinking theater accessibility, writing about intersecting Southern and queer identities, and working from a palpable love of the theater community. The Backstory What do you do… Read More →

Posted by Emilie Menzel · Categorized: Featured, Monthly Features · Tagged: chapel hill, Gage Tarlton, Playwright, theater, writer, writing

Jan 08 2021

Orange Crush: A Light in the Attic, Version 506


Attic 506

—Article by Brian Howe Behind an inconspicuous door at 506A West Franklin Street, stairs rise through a cool cinderblock tunnel. At the top, past the green room of the music venue Local 506, a door-lined hallway bulges with the artist-run studios and project spaces that make up Attic 506. True to its name, it’s an… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Featured, Monthly Features, Orange Crush · Tagged: art space, Attic 506, Brian Howe, carrboro, chapel hill

Jan 01 2021

Down on Copperline: Mipso Regathers and Returns with Confidence


—Article by David Menconi For most of its existence, the bluegrass-flavored Americana group Mipso has had a steady upward trajectory. Since forming on-campus at UNC-Chapel Hill about a decade ago, Mipso cultivated a following that grew locally, regionally and nationally. They became a top draw on the live circuit, and also regulars in the top-10 of… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Down on Copperline, Featured, Monthly Features · Tagged: david menconi, down on copperline, mipso, music, Rounder Records

Dec 01 2020

$83,750 in Relief Grants Issued through Orange County Arts Support Fund


Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Monthly Features

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