Back straight, head high, heart and mouth open, she sang. Lift ev’ry voice and sing. (from Sing a Song, by Kelly Starling Lyons) —article by Emilie Menzel Kelly Starling Lyons—nationally… Read More →
Monthly Features
Down on Copperline with Katharine Whalen’s Jazz Squad
—article by David Menconi It’s such a natural, the only surprise is that it’s taken this long: An album of Squirrel Nut Zippers alumnus Katharine Whalen singing nothing but songs… Read More →
Orange Crush on The Digital Commons Festival
—article by Brian Howe The Commons, the four-weekend local performing-arts festival that just got underway at UNC’s Carolina Performing Arts, is unique in many ways. One is just a social-distance… Read More →
Artist Support Grant, 2021 Orange County Recipients
The Artist Support Grant, funded by the North Carolina Arts Council, was created this year to provide direct support to individual artists during and following the COVID–19 pandemic. The initiative… Read More →
Kelly Starling Lyons Selected as 2021 Piedmont Laureate
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… Read More →





