ARTIST RECEPTION & SPECIAL MUSICAL PERFORMANCE / OF QUICKSILVER AND DUST

Dear Friends and Patrons,
Join us this Friday evening for a celebration of live music and art at the Sweet Bay Gallery in the ArtsCenter. Crystal Bright will be performing selections of her original songs and standards during the artist reception for the ongoing exhibition, OF QUICKSILVER AND DUST.

Crystal’s music has been called “carnival folk, fairy tale pop and gypsy jazz” and was described by the BBC as “a pleasant kind of bonkers.” Her singing has been expressed as captivating and mysterious, featuring her mystical, even otherworldly vocal inflections. A versatile musician and songwriter, she creates a haunted, whimsical, multicultural sonic cabaret, unique and beautifully orchestrated.

On display in the Sweet Bay Gallery is OF QUICKSILVER AND DUST, a collection of photographs from journeys to various deserts and desert settlements in the heart of Iran. Expedition photographer Sia Yazdanfar spent August 2024 through March 2025 exploring the unforgiving landscapes and resilient people at these edges of the Middle East. This series of archival prints highlights the diverse spaces within these arid regions, some a no man’s land of endless horizons, and others punctuated by colorful bursts of life from desert dwellers, both human and animal.

Friday / May 16th, 2025 / 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
ArtsCenter / 400 Roberson St / Carrboro NC
A selection of refreshments and artisanal Persian pastries will be provided.

For more information please email contact@siayazdanfar.com or check out the exhibition page for OF QUICKSILVER AND DUST at www.siayazdanfar.com