By David Menconi The COVID-19 shutdown has darkened business across North Carolina, including live-music venues, with no end in sight. But there’s one regular long-running weekly performance event that is still going, although you can’t go see it in person. You can, however, watch it online every Wednesday evening. Named after a Piedmont blues classic by… Read More →
Monthly Features
April Featured Artists: The Quarantined Arts Community Rises
By Emilie Menzel On March 30th, 2020, it was Vincent Van Gogh’s 167th birthday. On the morning of March 30th, 2020, his painting The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884 was stolen from the Singer Laren museum near Amsterdam where it was on display. My first thought—how apt a birthday present in this COVID-19… Read More →
Down on Copperline: Renzo Ortega & the Orange County Arts Support Fund
By David Menconi The Coronavirus quarantine going into effect across America has been devastating for the nation’s business, but even more so for the arts. Not only has the shutdown canceled or postponed arts events, it has also closed down the restaurants, bars and other businesses where artists work to supplement their income. It’s an… Read More →
Creative Orange presents: The Art of Mosaic with Theresa Arico
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 Town Cemetery, final resting place of some of North Carolina’s most notable long-ago politicians. It’s the home address of renowned novelist Allan Gurganus, celebrated author… Read More →