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SUMMARY:Classic Comedy: His Girl Friday
DESCRIPTION:The Hillsborough Classic Film Society will show a series of classic comedies this fall: “His Girl Friday\,”  “Singin’ in the Rain\,”  “The Producers\,” and “Duck Soup.”  \nWe’ll show Howard Hawks’ “Girl Friday\,” starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell\, on Sunday\, September 13\, at 2pm–at the Passmore Center\, as usual. Gustavo Furtado of Duke will lead the discussion. If you intend to be there you should register by calling the Passmore\, 919 245-2015\, or by going to our website\, hillsboroughclassicfilms.com\, and registering there. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/classic-comedy-his-girl-friday/
LOCATION:Passmore Center\, 103 Meadowlands Dr.\, Hillsborough\, NC\, 27278
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T190000
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SUMMARY:"50 Years of Ms. Magazine" A Performance/Reading and Talkback
DESCRIPTION:The book “50 Years of Ms. Magazine” came out in 2023. For this curated stage reading\, five readers (all poets\, playwrights\, and directors) will read select pieces from selected articles in the book\, stretching back to 1972.  \nMs. Magazine is a part of history. It highlights feminism and it continues to explore feminism as the world changes. Ms. Magazine has writing that has shaped our current world and is a part of the history of democracy and gender equity. It has documented struggles for body autonomy\, equality\, and justice and it continues to do so. \nThough this reading was planned before the death of Gloria Steinem\, it is timely because of her recent death at 92 years old. She was the co-founder of Ms. Magazine. She was also a journalist and reported for years on issues of gender equality\, especially reporting on them in Ms. Magazine. She did a lot to ensure that feminism was for all people and that backlash against it was not dividing us. She understood the concept of intersectionality and recognized that some women face multiple forms of oppression\, not only because of gender. \nMs. Magazine still continues today after 50+ years. It centers women\, the women’s movement\, the continued fight for equality\, and it holds up feminism as a necessary part of justice. It reports on the ways elections\, government\, and laws affect the freedom that people of all genders have. It reports on the gaps and on the successes. It uplifts body autonomy and choice\, leaving voice to individuals. It also unites people in community in the ongoing fight for democracy\, social justice\, and equity. \nThis reading is a recognition of voice and journalism around a social movement for change and equality. There will be a conversation-talkback afterwards.  Free and open to all. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/50-years-of-ms-magazine-a-performance-reading-and-talkback/
LOCATION:The Drakeford Library Complex\, 203 S. Greensboro Street\, Carrboro\, 27510
CATEGORIES:Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Liza Wolff-Francis%2C Carrboro Poet Laureate (2023-2025)":MAILTO:lizawolff.francis@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T130000
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SUMMARY:Ackland Tour: Curators’ Tour of “Continental Shift” and “Care and Concern”
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Ackland Art Museum for a special curator-led tour of our current special exhibitions! Peter Nisbet\, deputy director for curatorial affairs\, and Lauren Turner\, associate curator for contemporary art\, will lead guests through the galleries and share their insights into the exhibitions. \nIn this tour\, the curators of “Continental Shift: Recent Acquisitions of African Art” and “Care and Concern: Recent Acquisitions of Modern and Contemporary Art” will discuss how these recent acquisitions have expanded and shaped the Museum’s collections of African and contemporary art. \nFree\, but space is limited; registration required at the Ackland’s event webpage: https://events.ackland.org/event/lt-pn-sept-tour-curators-tour-of-continental-shift-and-care-and-concern/ \nImage credit: Left image: Cara Romero\, American\, Native American\, Chemehuevi\, born 1977\, Julia & Joslynn\, from First American Girl\, 2018\, printed 2024\, archival pigment photograph\, sheet: 20 1/16 × 16 5/8 in. (51 × 42.2 cm). Charles and Isabel Eaton Trust\, 2024.39.2. © 2022 Cara Romero Right image: Unidentified artist\, Gabon\, Obamba culture\, Reliquary Guardian Figure (kota)\, 19th century\, wood\, metal alloy\, organic material\, 19 ½ x 9 in. (49.5 x 22.9 cm). The William A. Whitaker Foundation Art Fund\, 2024.59. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/ackland-tour-curators-tour-of-continental-shift-and-care-and-concern/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 South Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27599\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T130000
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SUMMARY:The Rainbow Exchange Vendor Market
DESCRIPTION:The Rainbow Exchange Vendor Market returns to Speakeasy Carrboro for an afternoon celebrating local indie artisans\, crafters\, and makers. Grab a drink from the bar\, explore an eclectic lineup of pop-up shops located indoors and along the front walkway\, and shop small with neighborhood creatives. \nPlan to make a day of it—stick around after 7:00 PM for a free night of entertainment hosted by The Lavender Social\, featuring pop-culture trivia\, The Queer Cabaret Drag Show hosted by Amanduh Barron at 9:00 PM\, and a late-night dance party with DJ NIHL starting at 11:00 PM. Custom Drag Dollars will be available on-site to tip your performers. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/the-rainbow-exchange-vendor-market/
LOCATION:Speakeasy\, 100 East Main Street\, Carrboro\, 27510
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lavender Social":MAILTO:thelavendersocial.nc@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:The Lavender Social’s Queer Cabaret and Dance Party!
DESCRIPTION:Join The Lavender Social for an unhinged\, non-stop Saturday night packed with trivia\, high-glam drag\, and a late-night dance floor at Speakeasy Carrboro. Bring cash for drinks and to exchange on-site for custom collectible Drag Dollars to tip the performers. \nSchedule & Lineup\n* 7:00 PM – Cameron Price Is Right Trivia: Fast\, chaotic pop-culture showdowns and high-energy team banter.\n* 9:00 PM – The Queer Cabaret Drag Show: Hosted by Amanduh Barron\, featuring powerhouse performances by Vyki LaRoxx\, Ivy S Sanchez XS\, Byanka Bangsum\, and Bea Quiet.\n* 11:00 PM to Late – Dance Party with DJ NIHL: Heavy beats\, lasers\, and late-night party anthems. \nArrive early between 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM to explore The Rainbow Exchange Vendor Market\, showcasing local queer artisans\, crafters\, and makers before the evening show kicks off. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/the-lavender-socials-queer-cabaret-and-dance-party/
LOCATION:Speakeasy\, 100 East Main Street\, Carrboro\, 27510
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T213000
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SUMMARY:CTC’s production of 12 Angry Jurors
DESCRIPTION:Center Theater Company’s Community Theater performs 12 Angry Jurors! 12 Angry Jurors will place you right in the court’s deliberation room\, where sequestered jurors decide the fate of one boy during a murder trial. A story that remains prevalent since its televised premiere in 1954\, 12 Angry Jurors continues to spark conversation surrounding the judicial system and the constitutional principle of innocent until proven guilty. \nPerformance Dates & Times: September 11 @ 7:30PM September 12 @ 3:00PM & 7:30PM September 13 @ 2:00PM & 6:00PM September 18 @ 7:30PM September 19 @ 3:00PM & 7:30PM September 20 @ 2:00PM & 6:00PM September 25 @ 7:30PM September 26 @ 1:00PM\, 4:30PM\, & 7:30PM September 27 @ 2:00PM & 6:00PM \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/ctcs-production-of-12-angry-jurors/
LOCATION:Center Theater Company\, 300 G-East Main St.\, Carrboro\, 27510
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center Theater Company":MAILTO:info@centertheatercompany.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T170000
DTSTAMP:20260902T150104Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk by Nell Chandler\, Adrienne Knowles and Evelyn Ward
DESCRIPTION:The current show\, Pattern Recognition\, will include an artist talk by Nell Chandler\, Adrienne Knowles and Evelyn Ward in the gallery on Saturday\, September 12th at 4pm. Join this month’s featured artists: painter Adrienne Knowles\, jeweler Nell Chandler and potter Evelyn Ward as they discuss their approaches to art and answer your questions about their work. The talk will include a reception with light refreshments. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/artist-talk-by-nell-chandler-adrienne-knowles-and-evelyn-ward/
LOCATION:Hillsborough Gallery of Arts\, 121 North Churton Street\, Hillsborough\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T193000
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SUMMARY:Ackland Art Museum: Reception for "Against Nature"
DESCRIPTION:Welcome Back to Campus: Reception for “Against Nature” \nThe Ackland Art Museum welcomes back faculty\, students\, and staff to campus with a celebration for its newest installation in the ART& space\, Phaan Howng: Against Nature.  \nIn Against Nature\, artist Phaan Howng positions an ornate botanical composition above wainscotting that suggests the architecture of a late nineteenth-century study or parlor. The paneling’s mint green tint evokes the green interior paints used in that period\, achieved through harmful additions of arsenic. Above the wainscotting\, painted vinyl banners depict a jungle of barely contained foliage with spikes and fronds of neon reds\, electric oranges\, cerulean blues\, and bruised purples. \nDuring the evening\, we will be celebrating with non-alcoholic drinks and snacks. Phaan will be present during the evening to mingle with attendees. Around 6:15 PM\, she will briefly introduce the artwork and answer any questions. \nJoin us for an evening honoring Phaan and welcoming the installation to our community\, as well as starting off the semester in a fun way! \nThis is a free drop-in event\, no ticket purchase is required; but we ask for folks to please RSVP via the Ackland’s event webpage [https://events.ackland.org/event/welcome-back-to-campus-reception-for-against-nature/] to give us a proper headcount for the event. \nImage credit: Phaan Howng\, American\, born 1982\, Against Nature\, 2026\, acrylic on vinyl with wainscotting\, 156 x 372 in. Temporary\, site-specific installation at the Ackland from August 8\, 2026 – July 11\, 2027. © Phaan Howng. Photograph by Alex Maness Photography. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/ackland-art-museum-reception-for-against-nature/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 South Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27599\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T220000
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SUMMARY:Todd Barry: Extend All Courtesies Tour
DESCRIPTION:Comedian Todd Barry returns to Durham with the Extend All Courtesies Tour!\nTodd has released four one-hour stand-up specials including his latest one\, Domestic Shorthair. He’s appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\, The Late Show with David Letterman\, Conan and Late Night with Seth Meyers. His acting credits include the feature films The Wrestler and Road Trip. He has also starred in several television series such as Flight of the Concords\, Chappelle’s Show\, Spin City\, Sex and the City and many more. You may have heard his voice on the animated series Bob’s Burgers\, Dr. Katz\, Professional Therapist\, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Todd is also the author of the critically-acclaimed 2017 travel memoir Thank You For Coming To Hattiesburg. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/todd-barry-extend-all-courtesies-tour/
LOCATION:Motorco Music Hall\, 723 Rigsbee Ave\, Durham\, NC\, 27701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T203000
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SUMMARY:Shine Your Light: Art Created by People Living with Dementia
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exhibition of work made by people living with dementia at the Norma and Robert Gindes Adult Day Center. The mixed media exhibit showcases the creativity of these individuals and highlights how art programs can support the wellbeing of people living with dementia. Join us for our opening reception on Thursday\, September 3 from 6:30-8:30pm\, where local organizations who support people living with dementia and their caregivers will be onsite to share resources. \nThe exhibit runs from September 3-Oct 2 in the ArtsCenter Green Room Hall. Our gallery hours are: M-F 10am-8pm and Saturday 10am-5pm. The ArtsCenter is located at 400 Roberson St. in downtown Carrboro\, a short walk from the bus stop with ample free parking adjacent to our building. The building and parking lot are wheelchair accessible. Visit our website for more information about our accessibility: Visit Us | The ArtsCenter. For questions or to request accommodations\, call 919-929-2787 or email info@artscenterlive.org. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/shine-your-light-art-created-by-people-living-with-dementia/
LOCATION:The ArtsCenter\, 300-G E Main St\, Carrboro\, NC\, 27510\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Walk,Exhibit,Free Events,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T203000
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SUMMARY:SHINE YOUR LIGHT
DESCRIPTION:art show featuring art created by people living with dementia \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/shine-your-light/
LOCATION:ArtsCenter Carrboro\, 300-G East Main Street\, Carrboro\, 27510
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T190000
DTSTAMP:20260812T192720Z
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SUMMARY:Hanes Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Jes Fan
DESCRIPTION:100 Hamilton Hall \nJes Fan’s interdisciplinary practice explores the intersection of biology and identity\, incorporating living matter\, as well as invisible substances like melanin and hormones\, that shape how we experience the world into their sculptures. Through this process\, Fan looks at how these highly politicized materials form our understanding of the social constructs of race and gender\, and the absurd pursuit of delimiting these as quantifiable amounts of material. Originally trained in glassmaking\, Fan combines hand-blown cellular glass forms with casts made from sections of human bodies\, in aqua resin and bearing uncanny flesh-like tones. Removed from the context of the figure\, these forms take on abstract qualities\, repeated and distorted across architectural armatures\, suggesting an experience of the body increasingly intertwined with and mediated by technology \nJes Fan lives and works in Brooklyn and Hong Kong. Fan’s recent solo exhibition Unbounded was at Yale University Art Gallery\, New Haven\, in 2026. In 2024\, Andrew Kreps Gallery presented Sites of Wounding: Interchapter\, Fan’s first solo exhibition in New York. The same year\, Fan was included in the 2024 Whitney Biennial and Greater Art Toronto. In 2023\, Sites of Wounding: Chapter 2 was on view at the M+ Museum in Hong Kong for the 2023 Sigg Prize exhibition. In 2022\, Fan participated in The Milk of Dreams\, the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia curated by Cecilia Alemani\, Venice. Fan’s work has been included in numerous group exhibitions: including Scientia Sexualis\, at the Institute of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles\, 2025; Symbionts: Contemporary Artists and the Biosphere\, MIT List Visual Arts Center\, 2022; Breaking Water\, Contemporary Arts Center\, Cincinnati\, 2022; Soft Water Hard Stone\, The Fifth New Museum Triennial\, New Museum\, New York\, 2021; The Stomach and the Port\, Liverpool Biennale\, United Kingdom\, 2021; NIRIN\, Biennale of Sydney\, Australia\, 2020; The Socrates Annual 2019\, Socrates Sculpture Park\, Queens\, 2019. Fan was awarded a Pollock-Krasner Grant in 2022. \nAn endowment established in 1983 through the generosity of Nancy and Robin Hanes supports the Art Department’s Visiting Artist Series. This important program brings both established and emerging artists to campus to discuss their work in public lectures and to offer individual critiques to our M.F.A. students.  The Hanes Visiting Artist series greatly enriches both our academic programs and our outreach to the wider community.  All lectures are free and open to the public. \nThis event is eligible for CLE credit. \nA weeknight or daytime permit is now required after 5:00 pm on weekdays. No permit is required from 5:00 pm Friday through 7:30 am Monday. A $1.00 one-night pass is available in selected lots. More information can be found at UNC’s Weeknight Parking website. \nImage Credit: Jes Fan\, Bivalve\, 2023\, polymer-modified gypsum\, metal\, glass\, and pigment \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/hanes-visiting-artist-lecture-series-jes-fan/
LOCATION:UNC Chapel Hill
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ORGANIZER;CN="UNC-CH Art and Art History":MAILTO:unc_aah@unc.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260824
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SUMMARY:INTERTWINED
DESCRIPTION:The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts presents INTERTWINED\, botanical oil paintings by Chris Graebner\, watermedia collage paintings by Nancy Smith and figurative needle-felted sculpture by Lynn Wartski. Intertwined will be in the gallery from July 28th through August 23rd. \nAn opening reception will be held during Hillsborough’s Last Friday Art Walk on July 31st from 6-9pm. During the art walk Reishi Riot will play live music on the front patio. \nThe show includes an artist talk by Chris Graebner\, Nancy Smith and Lynn Wartski in the gallery on Saturday\, August 15th at 4pm. \nFor painter Chris Graebner memories and paintings are completely intertwined. “When I see something that strikes me\, I immediately reflect on how I could go about painting it.” While most of her work is in oils\, she has worked in many other mediums and often mixes them. “Last February I saw the golden evening sky through the bare winter trees. The juxtaposition of the yellow sky and the gray trees was so striking that I immediately decided that I had to paint it.” That painting\, One Golden Evening is a mixture of mediums. The support is a clayboard panel\, allowing the painted surface to be scratched through in several areas\, the background is acrylic and graphite and the trees are oil paint. Not only are Graebner’s life and art intertwined\, so\, increasingly are the mediums in her artwork. \n“There is a space where pure imagination intertwines with complete awareness of what is. I seek to dwell there\,” says artist Nancy Smith. How does the evening light different from that at midday? How does the sky interact with trees? Color choices and painting tools help her find answers to these questions. “I make the choice to experiment with options of paint\, brushes\, brayers\, or water spray and allow a conversation to develop between myself and the surface I’m working on.”\nAs the work in this show demonstrates\, setting and atmosphere have a large influence on Smith’s questions. She uses different mediums\, watercolor and acrylic\, on a variety of surfaces to describe her answers. \nThe very process of creating Lynn Wartski’s sculptures references the title Intertwined. In addition to the mechanics of needle felting\, many of these sculptures combine\, or intertwine\, elements of different animals and plants into one new creation. Inspiration from nature\, fantasy and mythology are all intertwined. “As is often true of my work\,” says Wartski\, “several of these new sculptures also combine elements or embellishments that I have fashioned from other materials and techniques taking them beyond needle felted figures into the realm of mixed media.” An example of these interconnections is a sculpture titled Primordial\, which features a tortoise figure with botanical elements from the forest floor sprouting from its back. The piece weaves together animal and botanical characteristics and draws on creation stories which tell of a turtle rising up with the dry land on its back. \nThe Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned by 21 local artists featuring painting\, sculpture\, photography\, glass arts\, jewelry\, turned wood\, handcrafted furniture\, pottery\, scratchboard\, and mixed media. 121 N. Churton Street\, Hillsborough NC. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10-6\, Sunday 12-4. For more information about the show visit http://www.HillsboroughGallery.com \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/intertwined-2/
LOCATION:Hillsborough Gallery of Arts\, 121 North Churton Street\, Hillsborough\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk for Intertwined
DESCRIPTION:The show\, Intertwined\, will include an artist talk by Chris Graebner\, Nancy Smith and Lynn Wartski in the gallery on Saturday\, August 15th at 4pm. Join this month’s featured artists: painters Chris Graebner and Nancy Smith and sculptor Lynn Wartski as they discuss their approaches to art and answer your questions about their work. The talk will include a reception with light refreshments. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/artist-talk-for-intertwined/
LOCATION:Hillsborough Gallery of Arts\, 121 North Churton Street\, Hillsborough\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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SUMMARY:AUTUMN NIGHTS: AN EVENING OF SOUL AND R&B
DESCRIPTION:Experience an exceptional evening with SiriusXM acclaimed jazz–soul vocalist Kathy Kosins\, whose four-decade career and expressive\, dynamic performances have enchanted audiences worldwide. Kosins is an internationally acclaimed vocalist\, songwriter\, and artist known for blending jazz and soul\, and has performed with Gregory Porter and Randy Brecker. She’s joined by award-winning soul singer-songwriter Teri Tobin\, known for her smooth vocals\, sincere storytelling\, and the powerful themes of passion and endurance. Tobin is celebrated for her authentic vocal blend of gospel\, soul\, jazz\, and R&B.\nTogether\, they deliver a rare\, genre-blending concert filled with soul\, artistry\, and emotional richness.\nExperience Kathy’s music- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3zEvGM4Dos\nExperience Teri’s music- https://youtu.be/OGFag8GlyBk?si=PysOecIm5wnXIXd9 \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/autumn-nights-an-evening-of-soul-and-rb/
LOCATION:Cary Arts Center\, 101 Dry Ave\, Cary\, 27511
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtWalk: Extended Ackland Art Museum Hours
DESCRIPTION:Join us for extended hours at the Ackland Art Museum during the Carrboro-Chapel Hill 2nd Friday ArtWalk! Each month\, we stay open from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. to give visitors more time to explore. \nStroll through our galleries featuring highlights from a collection of over 21\,000 works of art and sketch in the galleries using art supplies from our lobby’s art cart. \nAdmission to the Ackland is always free; no prior registration needed. Whether you’re stopping by solo or bringing friends\, come be inspired during our extended open hours! \nAnd be sure to check out the Ackland’s Events Calendar – https://events.ackland.org/events/ – to view more details on upcoming public programs. \nImage credit: photo by Tom Waldenberg \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/2nd-friday-artwalk-extended-ackland-art-museum-hours-3/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 South Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27599\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T150000
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SUMMARY:African Textiles at the Ackland I
DESCRIPTION:A guided look at African textiles on view in the current special exhibition “Continental Shift: Recent Acquisitions of African Art” and the Ackland Art Museum’s African art collection gallery. \nLed by Dr. Victoria Rovine\, UNC-CH Department of Art and Art History and Carolina Public Humanities\, Millie West\, UNC-CH PhD student (Department of Art and Art History)\, and Nancy Andoh\, UNC-CH PhD student (Department of History).  \nFree\, but space is limited; registration required via the Ackland’s event webpage – https://events.ackland.org/event/aug-30-african-textiles-at-the-ackland-i/. \nVisit the Ackland’s Events Calendar at https://events.ackland.org/events/ to view more upcoming public programs.  \nImage credit: Unidentified artist\, Cameroonian\, Bamileke culture\, “Display Cloth (ndop)” (detail)\, n.d.\, cotton\, 77 × 51 1/4 in. (195.6 × 130.2 cm). Ackland Fund\, 2024.58.14. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/african-textiles-at-the-ackland-i/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 South Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27599\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T210000
DTSTAMP:20260731T203427Z
CREATED:20260731T203427Z
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SUMMARY:Eno Arts Mill Grand Reopening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the ENO ARTS MILL GRAND REOPENING Friday\, August 7\, 6-9pm. Featuring: \nLive music with Chapel Hill’s own\, Liquid Pleasure\nOpen artist studios with the Eno Arts Mill Studio Artists\nLocal food trucks\nBeer\, wine\, and NA beer selections\nFree art-making activities for all ages with Mer Haggerty \nIN THE GALLERY – CHRYSALIS: RESILIENCE | RENEWAL | TRANSFORMATION\, A reunion of Eno Arts Mill Studio Artists Impacted by Tropical Storm Chantal \nFeatured Artists: Freddie Bell  |  Amanda Blanchard  |  Kathy Burnside  |  John Dempsey  |  Ber Kadens  |  Tiffney Marley  |  Judy Maloney  |  Chieko Murasugi  | Diana Newton  |  Denise Page \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/eno-arts-mill-grand-reopening/
LOCATION:Eno Arts Mill\, 437 Dimmocks Mill Rd Suite 17\, Hillsborough\, NC\, Hillsborough\, North Carolina\, 27278
CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family,Free Events,Music,Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T160000
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SUMMARY:Coastal Frequencies - Saturday Science Sparks
DESCRIPTION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center\nSaturday Science Sparks: Coastal Frequencies\nJuly 25 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm \nCoastal Frequencies: Explore the underwater sonic ecology of North Carolina’s coast!\nWhat does it sound like under the ocean? On Saturday\, July 25\, join artist Madeleine Popkin in a special Saturday Sparks exploration of underwater sounds recorded off the coast of Beaufort\, North Carolina! Madeleine will pair her paintings with visitor listening stations featuring recordings by marine bioacoustics researcher Dr. Shannon Brown. An ambient soundscape\, composed of underwater recordings from North Carolina’s coast\, will immerse you in a watery world.  \nYou can meet Madeleine in the Gateway Gallery from 1 to 4 p.m. as she presents her project and the power of combining art and science.  \nAll ages welcome. This special program is included in admission. \nThis project is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council\, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. \nMORE is happening at Morehead this year\nNew for 2026\, Saturday Science Sparks offers Morehead guests a closer encounter with current science. Covering topics like astronomy\, the physics of juggling\, and computer science\, this program collaborates with community partners and academic clubs\, bringing you up-close experiences in the exciting world of STEAM. Saturday Science Sparks is open to the public and included in admission. \nMorehead Planetarium and Science Center\n250 E Franklin St\nChapel Hill\, North Carolina 27516\nUnited States\n919.962.1236 \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/coastal-frequencies-saturday-science-sparks/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center\, 250 E. Franklin St.\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260725T130000
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SUMMARY:Coastal Frequencies
DESCRIPTION:Saturday Science Sparks: Coastal Frequencies\nJuly 25 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm \nCoastal Frequencies: Explore the underwater sonic ecology of North Carolina’s coast!\nWhat does it sound like under the ocean? On Saturday\, July 25\, join artist Madeleine Popkin in a special Saturday Sparks exploration of underwater sounds recorded off the coast of Beaufort\, North Carolina! Madeleine will pair her paintings with visitor listening stations featuring recordings by marine bioacoustics researcher Dr. Shannon Brown. An ambient soundscape\, composed of underwater recordings from North Carolina’s coast\, will immerse you in a watery world.  \nYou can meet Madeleine in the Gateway Gallery from 1 to 4 p.m. as she presents her project and the power of combining art and science.  \nAll ages welcome. This special program is included in admission. \nAbout the Artist\nMadeleine Popkin is an interdisciplinary artist from Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, working with painting and sound-based installation. Her practice engages bioacoustic research through the translation of scientific data and field recordings into immersive experiences. She collaborates with bioacoustic researchers to develop works that make human impact on the environment viscerally perceptible. She received a BFA from Cornell University’s College of Architecture\, Art\, and Planning. \nArtist Statement\nMy work uses painting and sound to translate environmental research into embodied experience. I collaborate with underwater bioacoustic researchers and coastal labs\, working directly with recordings produced through site-specific field research. These recordings are not neutral documents; they carry the structure of marine life: communication for navigation\, reproduction\, socialization\, and survival. I examine how human and nonhuman systems overlap and persist over time by working with recordings of coastal environments and anthropogenic noise pollution. I treat this sound data as material that shapes composition\, rhythm\, and density in painting and corresponding soundscapes\, inviting the audience to experience the same coastal environments through sound and image. \nThis project is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council\, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. \nMORE is happening at Morehead this year\nNew for 2026\, Saturday Science Sparks offers Morehead guests a closer encounter with current science. Covering topics like astronomy\, the physics of juggling\, and computer science\, this program collaborates with community partners and academic clubs\, bringing you up-close experiences in the exciting world of STEAM. Saturday Science Sparks is open to the public and included in admission. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/coastal-frequencies/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center\, 250 E. Franklin St.\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260707
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260708
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SUMMARY:Embracing Tranquility
DESCRIPTION:The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is pleased to announce Embracing Tranquility\, kiln-formed and fused glass by Mark Kinsella\, Native American-inspired totems and wall hangings by Jude Lobe and abstract metal sculpture by Jason Smith. Embracing Tranquility will be in the gallery from June 23rd through July 26th. \nAn opening reception will be held during Hillsborough’s Last Friday Art Walk on June 26th from 6-9pm. During the art walk the Jackson Street Band will play live music on the front patio. \nThe show will include an artist talk by Mark Kinsella and Jason Smith in the gallery on Saturday\, July 11th at 4pm. \nGlass artist Mark Kinsella explores the paradox of glass: a material born of intense heat and violent transformation that\, once cooled\, possesses a profound\, silent clarity. Using kiln-forming techniques\, Kinsella creates calm suspended moments in time that he calls his “meditation on stillness.”\nSays Kinsella\, “Each piece is a study in balance. The fluidity of the glass contrasts with its solid form; the warmth of the kiln gives way to the cool touch of the finished surface. Through layering\, texture\, and color\, I attempt to translate the intangible feeling of tranquility into a tangible object. My goal is to create a space for the viewer to stop\, look\, and simply be.” \nIn his work\, sculptor Jason Smith invites viewers to pause\, breathe\, and reconnect with a sense of inner calm. “Metal has been my primary medium for 30 years and this exhibition is my personal meditation on finding peace amid the noise of daily life\,” says Smith. “Each piece is an invitation to embrace stillness without emptiness\, strength without tension\, and serenity in simplicity.”\nIn this show Smith collaborates with Kinsella to create metal sculptures with fused-glass elements\, exploring the quiet strength found in balance\, flow\, and stillness\, and allowing translucent color and captured light to soften the rigidity of the steel. Serenity is not static\, but something that reveals itself gradually through light and reflection. \nFor artist Jude Lobe creating art for this show has also been a way of embracing serenity\, and she hopes viewing her work will produce these same calm\, peaceful feelings. Her landscape paintings take us to places of quiet reflection. Her totems recall the Native Americans’ philosophy of man as part of nature\, and her enamels remind us of the things in nature that bring us joy. \nThe Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned by 21 local artists featuring painting\, sculpture\, photography\, glass arts\, jewelry\, turned wood\, handcrafted furniture\, pottery\, scratchboard\, and mixed media. 121 N. Churton Street\, Hillsborough NC. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10-6\, Sunday 12-4. For more information about the show visit www.HillsboroughGallery.com \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/embracing-tranquility/2026-07-07/
LOCATION:Hillsborough Gallery of Arts\, 121 North Churton Street\, Hillsborough\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Walk,Exhibit
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260724
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SUMMARY:Embracing Tranquility
DESCRIPTION:The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is pleased to announce Embracing Tranquility\, kiln-formed and fused glass by Mark Kinsella\, Native American-inspired totems and wall hangings by Jude Lobe and abstract metal sculpture by Jason Smith. Embracing Tranquility will be in the gallery from June 23rd through July 26th. \nAn opening reception will be held during Hillsborough’s Last Friday Art Walk on June 26th from 6-9pm. During the art walk the Jackson Street Band will play live music on the front patio. \nThe show will include an artist talk by Mark Kinsella and Jason Smith in the gallery on Saturday\, July 11th at 4pm. \nGlass artist Mark Kinsella explores the paradox of glass: a material born of intense heat and violent transformation that\, once cooled\, possesses a profound\, silent clarity. Using kiln-forming techniques\, Kinsella creates calm suspended moments in time that he calls his “meditation on stillness.”\nSays Kinsella\, “Each piece is a study in balance. The fluidity of the glass contrasts with its solid form; the warmth of the kiln gives way to the cool touch of the finished surface. Through layering\, texture\, and color\, I attempt to translate the intangible feeling of tranquility into a tangible object. My goal is to create a space for the viewer to stop\, look\, and simply be.” \nIn his work\, sculptor Jason Smith invites viewers to pause\, breathe\, and reconnect with a sense of inner calm. “Metal has been my primary medium for 30 years and this exhibition is my personal meditation on finding peace amid the noise of daily life\,” says Smith. “Each piece is an invitation to embrace stillness without emptiness\, strength without tension\, and serenity in simplicity.”\nIn this show Smith collaborates with Kinsella to create metal sculptures with fused-glass elements\, exploring the quiet strength found in balance\, flow\, and stillness\, and allowing translucent color and captured light to soften the rigidity of the steel. Serenity is not static\, but something that reveals itself gradually through light and reflection. \nFor artist Jude Lobe creating art for this show has also been a way of embracing serenity\, and she hopes viewing her work will produce these same calm\, peaceful feelings. Her landscape paintings take us to places of quiet reflection. Her totems recall the Native Americans’ philosophy of man as part of nature\, and her enamels remind us of the things in nature that bring us joy. \nThe Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned by 21 local artists featuring painting\, sculpture\, photography\, glass arts\, jewelry\, turned wood\, handcrafted furniture\, pottery\, scratchboard\, and mixed media. 121 N. Churton Street\, Hillsborough NC. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10-6\, Sunday 12-4. For more information about the show visit www.HillsboroughGallery.com \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/embracing-tranquility/2026-07-23/
LOCATION:Hillsborough Gallery of Arts\, 121 North Churton Street\, Hillsborough\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Walk,Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Embracing Tranquility
DESCRIPTION:The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is pleased to announce Embracing Tranquility\, kiln-formed and fused glass by Mark Kinsella\, Native American-inspired totems and wall hangings by Jude Lobe and abstract metal sculpture by Jason Smith. Embracing Tranquility will be in the gallery from June 23rd through July 26th. \nAn opening reception will be held during Hillsborough’s Last Friday Art Walk on June 26th from 6-9pm. During the art walk the Jackson Street Band will play live music on the front patio. \nThe show will include an artist talk by Mark Kinsella and Jason Smith in the gallery on Saturday\, July 11th at 4pm. \nGlass artist Mark Kinsella explores the paradox of glass: a material born of intense heat and violent transformation that\, once cooled\, possesses a profound\, silent clarity. Using kiln-forming techniques\, Kinsella creates calm suspended moments in time that he calls his “meditation on stillness.”\nSays Kinsella\, “Each piece is a study in balance. The fluidity of the glass contrasts with its solid form; the warmth of the kiln gives way to the cool touch of the finished surface. Through layering\, texture\, and color\, I attempt to translate the intangible feeling of tranquility into a tangible object. My goal is to create a space for the viewer to stop\, look\, and simply be.” \nIn his work\, sculptor Jason Smith invites viewers to pause\, breathe\, and reconnect with a sense of inner calm. “Metal has been my primary medium for 30 years and this exhibition is my personal meditation on finding peace amid the noise of daily life\,” says Smith. “Each piece is an invitation to embrace stillness without emptiness\, strength without tension\, and serenity in simplicity.”\nIn this show Smith collaborates with Kinsella to create metal sculptures with fused-glass elements\, exploring the quiet strength found in balance\, flow\, and stillness\, and allowing translucent color and captured light to soften the rigidity of the steel. Serenity is not static\, but something that reveals itself gradually through light and reflection. \nFor artist Jude Lobe creating art for this show has also been a way of embracing serenity\, and she hopes viewing her work will produce these same calm\, peaceful feelings. Her landscape paintings take us to places of quiet reflection. Her totems recall the Native Americans’ philosophy of man as part of nature\, and her enamels remind us of the things in nature that bring us joy. \nThe Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned by 21 local artists featuring painting\, sculpture\, photography\, glass arts\, jewelry\, turned wood\, handcrafted furniture\, pottery\, scratchboard\, and mixed media. 121 N. Churton Street\, Hillsborough NC. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10-6\, Sunday 12-4. For more information about the show visit www.HillsboroughGallery.com \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/embracing-tranquility/2026-07-08/
LOCATION:Hillsborough Gallery of Arts\, 121 North Churton Street\, Hillsborough\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Walk,Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260725
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SUMMARY:Embracing Tranquility
DESCRIPTION:The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is pleased to announce Embracing Tranquility\, kiln-formed and fused glass by Mark Kinsella\, Native American-inspired totems and wall hangings by Jude Lobe and abstract metal sculpture by Jason Smith. Embracing Tranquility will be in the gallery from June 23rd through July 26th. \nAn opening reception will be held during Hillsborough’s Last Friday Art Walk on June 26th from 6-9pm. During the art walk the Jackson Street Band will play live music on the front patio. \nThe show will include an artist talk by Mark Kinsella and Jason Smith in the gallery on Saturday\, July 11th at 4pm. \nGlass artist Mark Kinsella explores the paradox of glass: a material born of intense heat and violent transformation that\, once cooled\, possesses a profound\, silent clarity. Using kiln-forming techniques\, Kinsella creates calm suspended moments in time that he calls his “meditation on stillness.”\nSays Kinsella\, “Each piece is a study in balance. The fluidity of the glass contrasts with its solid form; the warmth of the kiln gives way to the cool touch of the finished surface. Through layering\, texture\, and color\, I attempt to translate the intangible feeling of tranquility into a tangible object. My goal is to create a space for the viewer to stop\, look\, and simply be.” \nIn his work\, sculptor Jason Smith invites viewers to pause\, breathe\, and reconnect with a sense of inner calm. “Metal has been my primary medium for 30 years and this exhibition is my personal meditation on finding peace amid the noise of daily life\,” says Smith. “Each piece is an invitation to embrace stillness without emptiness\, strength without tension\, and serenity in simplicity.”\nIn this show Smith collaborates with Kinsella to create metal sculptures with fused-glass elements\, exploring the quiet strength found in balance\, flow\, and stillness\, and allowing translucent color and captured light to soften the rigidity of the steel. Serenity is not static\, but something that reveals itself gradually through light and reflection. \nFor artist Jude Lobe creating art for this show has also been a way of embracing serenity\, and she hopes viewing her work will produce these same calm\, peaceful feelings. Her landscape paintings take us to places of quiet reflection. Her totems recall the Native Americans’ philosophy of man as part of nature\, and her enamels remind us of the things in nature that bring us joy. \nThe Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned by 21 local artists featuring painting\, sculpture\, photography\, glass arts\, jewelry\, turned wood\, handcrafted furniture\, pottery\, scratchboard\, and mixed media. 121 N. Churton Street\, Hillsborough NC. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10-6\, Sunday 12-4. For more information about the show visit www.HillsboroughGallery.com \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/embracing-tranquility/2026-07-24/
LOCATION:Hillsborough Gallery of Arts\, 121 North Churton Street\, Hillsborough\, NC\, United States
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SUMMARY:Embracing Tranquility
DESCRIPTION:The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is pleased to announce Embracing Tranquility\, kiln-formed and fused glass by Mark Kinsella\, Native American-inspired totems and wall hangings by Jude Lobe and abstract metal sculpture by Jason Smith. Embracing Tranquility will be in the gallery from June 23rd through July 26th. \nAn opening reception will be held during Hillsborough’s Last Friday Art Walk on June 26th from 6-9pm. During the art walk the Jackson Street Band will play live music on the front patio. \nThe show will include an artist talk by Mark Kinsella and Jason Smith in the gallery on Saturday\, July 11th at 4pm. \nGlass artist Mark Kinsella explores the paradox of glass: a material born of intense heat and violent transformation that\, once cooled\, possesses a profound\, silent clarity. Using kiln-forming techniques\, Kinsella creates calm suspended moments in time that he calls his “meditation on stillness.”\nSays Kinsella\, “Each piece is a study in balance. The fluidity of the glass contrasts with its solid form; the warmth of the kiln gives way to the cool touch of the finished surface. Through layering\, texture\, and color\, I attempt to translate the intangible feeling of tranquility into a tangible object. My goal is to create a space for the viewer to stop\, look\, and simply be.” \nIn his work\, sculptor Jason Smith invites viewers to pause\, breathe\, and reconnect with a sense of inner calm. “Metal has been my primary medium for 30 years and this exhibition is my personal meditation on finding peace amid the noise of daily life\,” says Smith. “Each piece is an invitation to embrace stillness without emptiness\, strength without tension\, and serenity in simplicity.”\nIn this show Smith collaborates with Kinsella to create metal sculptures with fused-glass elements\, exploring the quiet strength found in balance\, flow\, and stillness\, and allowing translucent color and captured light to soften the rigidity of the steel. Serenity is not static\, but something that reveals itself gradually through light and reflection. \nFor artist Jude Lobe creating art for this show has also been a way of embracing serenity\, and she hopes viewing her work will produce these same calm\, peaceful feelings. Her landscape paintings take us to places of quiet reflection. Her totems recall the Native Americans’ philosophy of man as part of nature\, and her enamels remind us of the things in nature that bring us joy. \nThe Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned by 21 local artists featuring painting\, sculpture\, photography\, glass arts\, jewelry\, turned wood\, handcrafted furniture\, pottery\, scratchboard\, and mixed media. 121 N. Churton Street\, Hillsborough NC. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10-6\, Sunday 12-4. For more information about the show visit www.HillsboroughGallery.com \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/embracing-tranquility/2026-06-23/
LOCATION:Hillsborough Gallery of Arts\, 121 North Churton Street\, Hillsborough\, NC\, United States
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SUMMARY:Embracing Tranquility
DESCRIPTION:The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is pleased to announce Embracing Tranquility\, kiln-formed and fused glass by Mark Kinsella\, Native American-inspired totems and wall hangings by Jude Lobe and abstract metal sculpture by Jason Smith. Embracing Tranquility will be in the gallery from June 23rd through July 26th. \nAn opening reception will be held during Hillsborough’s Last Friday Art Walk on June 26th from 6-9pm. During the art walk the Jackson Street Band will play live music on the front patio. \nThe show will include an artist talk by Mark Kinsella and Jason Smith in the gallery on Saturday\, July 11th at 4pm. \nGlass artist Mark Kinsella explores the paradox of glass: a material born of intense heat and violent transformation that\, once cooled\, possesses a profound\, silent clarity. Using kiln-forming techniques\, Kinsella creates calm suspended moments in time that he calls his “meditation on stillness.”\nSays Kinsella\, “Each piece is a study in balance. The fluidity of the glass contrasts with its solid form; the warmth of the kiln gives way to the cool touch of the finished surface. Through layering\, texture\, and color\, I attempt to translate the intangible feeling of tranquility into a tangible object. My goal is to create a space for the viewer to stop\, look\, and simply be.” \nIn his work\, sculptor Jason Smith invites viewers to pause\, breathe\, and reconnect with a sense of inner calm. “Metal has been my primary medium for 30 years and this exhibition is my personal meditation on finding peace amid the noise of daily life\,” says Smith. “Each piece is an invitation to embrace stillness without emptiness\, strength without tension\, and serenity in simplicity.”\nIn this show Smith collaborates with Kinsella to create metal sculptures with fused-glass elements\, exploring the quiet strength found in balance\, flow\, and stillness\, and allowing translucent color and captured light to soften the rigidity of the steel. Serenity is not static\, but something that reveals itself gradually through light and reflection. \nFor artist Jude Lobe creating art for this show has also been a way of embracing serenity\, and she hopes viewing her work will produce these same calm\, peaceful feelings. Her landscape paintings take us to places of quiet reflection. Her totems recall the Native Americans’ philosophy of man as part of nature\, and her enamels remind us of the things in nature that bring us joy. \nThe Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned by 21 local artists featuring painting\, sculpture\, photography\, glass arts\, jewelry\, turned wood\, handcrafted furniture\, pottery\, scratchboard\, and mixed media. 121 N. Churton Street\, Hillsborough NC. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10-6\, Sunday 12-4. For more information about the show visit www.HillsboroughGallery.com \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/embracing-tranquility/2026-07-09/
LOCATION:Hillsborough Gallery of Arts\, 121 North Churton Street\, Hillsborough\, NC\, United States
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SUMMARY:Embracing Tranquility
DESCRIPTION:The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is pleased to announce Embracing Tranquility\, kiln-formed and fused glass by Mark Kinsella\, Native American-inspired totems and wall hangings by Jude Lobe and abstract metal sculpture by Jason Smith. Embracing Tranquility will be in the gallery from June 23rd through July 26th. \nAn opening reception will be held during Hillsborough’s Last Friday Art Walk on June 26th from 6-9pm. During the art walk the Jackson Street Band will play live music on the front patio. \nThe show will include an artist talk by Mark Kinsella and Jason Smith in the gallery on Saturday\, July 11th at 4pm. \nGlass artist Mark Kinsella explores the paradox of glass: a material born of intense heat and violent transformation that\, once cooled\, possesses a profound\, silent clarity. Using kiln-forming techniques\, Kinsella creates calm suspended moments in time that he calls his “meditation on stillness.”\nSays Kinsella\, “Each piece is a study in balance. The fluidity of the glass contrasts with its solid form; the warmth of the kiln gives way to the cool touch of the finished surface. Through layering\, texture\, and color\, I attempt to translate the intangible feeling of tranquility into a tangible object. My goal is to create a space for the viewer to stop\, look\, and simply be.” \nIn his work\, sculptor Jason Smith invites viewers to pause\, breathe\, and reconnect with a sense of inner calm. “Metal has been my primary medium for 30 years and this exhibition is my personal meditation on finding peace amid the noise of daily life\,” says Smith. “Each piece is an invitation to embrace stillness without emptiness\, strength without tension\, and serenity in simplicity.”\nIn this show Smith collaborates with Kinsella to create metal sculptures with fused-glass elements\, exploring the quiet strength found in balance\, flow\, and stillness\, and allowing translucent color and captured light to soften the rigidity of the steel. Serenity is not static\, but something that reveals itself gradually through light and reflection. \nFor artist Jude Lobe creating art for this show has also been a way of embracing serenity\, and she hopes viewing her work will produce these same calm\, peaceful feelings. Her landscape paintings take us to places of quiet reflection. Her totems recall the Native Americans’ philosophy of man as part of nature\, and her enamels remind us of the things in nature that bring us joy. \nThe Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned by 21 local artists featuring painting\, sculpture\, photography\, glass arts\, jewelry\, turned wood\, handcrafted furniture\, pottery\, scratchboard\, and mixed media. 121 N. Churton Street\, Hillsborough NC. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10-6\, Sunday 12-4. For more information about the show visit www.HillsboroughGallery.com \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/embracing-tranquility/2026-07-25/
LOCATION:Hillsborough Gallery of Arts\, 121 North Churton Street\, Hillsborough\, NC\, United States
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SUMMARY:Embracing Tranquility
DESCRIPTION:The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is pleased to announce Embracing Tranquility\, kiln-formed and fused glass by Mark Kinsella\, Native American-inspired totems and wall hangings by Jude Lobe and abstract metal sculpture by Jason Smith. Embracing Tranquility will be in the gallery from June 23rd through July 26th. \nAn opening reception will be held during Hillsborough’s Last Friday Art Walk on June 26th from 6-9pm. During the art walk the Jackson Street Band will play live music on the front patio. \nThe show will include an artist talk by Mark Kinsella and Jason Smith in the gallery on Saturday\, July 11th at 4pm. \nGlass artist Mark Kinsella explores the paradox of glass: a material born of intense heat and violent transformation that\, once cooled\, possesses a profound\, silent clarity. Using kiln-forming techniques\, Kinsella creates calm suspended moments in time that he calls his “meditation on stillness.”\nSays Kinsella\, “Each piece is a study in balance. The fluidity of the glass contrasts with its solid form; the warmth of the kiln gives way to the cool touch of the finished surface. Through layering\, texture\, and color\, I attempt to translate the intangible feeling of tranquility into a tangible object. My goal is to create a space for the viewer to stop\, look\, and simply be.” \nIn his work\, sculptor Jason Smith invites viewers to pause\, breathe\, and reconnect with a sense of inner calm. “Metal has been my primary medium for 30 years and this exhibition is my personal meditation on finding peace amid the noise of daily life\,” says Smith. “Each piece is an invitation to embrace stillness without emptiness\, strength without tension\, and serenity in simplicity.”\nIn this show Smith collaborates with Kinsella to create metal sculptures with fused-glass elements\, exploring the quiet strength found in balance\, flow\, and stillness\, and allowing translucent color and captured light to soften the rigidity of the steel. Serenity is not static\, but something that reveals itself gradually through light and reflection. \nFor artist Jude Lobe creating art for this show has also been a way of embracing serenity\, and she hopes viewing her work will produce these same calm\, peaceful feelings. Her landscape paintings take us to places of quiet reflection. Her totems recall the Native Americans’ philosophy of man as part of nature\, and her enamels remind us of the things in nature that bring us joy. \nThe Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned by 21 local artists featuring painting\, sculpture\, photography\, glass arts\, jewelry\, turned wood\, handcrafted furniture\, pottery\, scratchboard\, and mixed media. 121 N. Churton Street\, Hillsborough NC. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10-6\, Sunday 12-4. For more information about the show visit www.HillsboroughGallery.com \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/embracing-tranquility/2026-06-24/
LOCATION:Hillsborough Gallery of Arts\, 121 North Churton Street\, Hillsborough\, NC\, United States
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SUMMARY:Embracing Tranquility
DESCRIPTION:The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is pleased to announce Embracing Tranquility\, kiln-formed and fused glass by Mark Kinsella\, Native American-inspired totems and wall hangings by Jude Lobe and abstract metal sculpture by Jason Smith. Embracing Tranquility will be in the gallery from June 23rd through July 26th. \nAn opening reception will be held during Hillsborough’s Last Friday Art Walk on June 26th from 6-9pm. During the art walk the Jackson Street Band will play live music on the front patio. \nThe show will include an artist talk by Mark Kinsella and Jason Smith in the gallery on Saturday\, July 11th at 4pm. \nGlass artist Mark Kinsella explores the paradox of glass: a material born of intense heat and violent transformation that\, once cooled\, possesses a profound\, silent clarity. Using kiln-forming techniques\, Kinsella creates calm suspended moments in time that he calls his “meditation on stillness.”\nSays Kinsella\, “Each piece is a study in balance. The fluidity of the glass contrasts with its solid form; the warmth of the kiln gives way to the cool touch of the finished surface. Through layering\, texture\, and color\, I attempt to translate the intangible feeling of tranquility into a tangible object. My goal is to create a space for the viewer to stop\, look\, and simply be.” \nIn his work\, sculptor Jason Smith invites viewers to pause\, breathe\, and reconnect with a sense of inner calm. “Metal has been my primary medium for 30 years and this exhibition is my personal meditation on finding peace amid the noise of daily life\,” says Smith. “Each piece is an invitation to embrace stillness without emptiness\, strength without tension\, and serenity in simplicity.”\nIn this show Smith collaborates with Kinsella to create metal sculptures with fused-glass elements\, exploring the quiet strength found in balance\, flow\, and stillness\, and allowing translucent color and captured light to soften the rigidity of the steel. Serenity is not static\, but something that reveals itself gradually through light and reflection. \nFor artist Jude Lobe creating art for this show has also been a way of embracing serenity\, and she hopes viewing her work will produce these same calm\, peaceful feelings. Her landscape paintings take us to places of quiet reflection. Her totems recall the Native Americans’ philosophy of man as part of nature\, and her enamels remind us of the things in nature that bring us joy. \nThe Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned by 21 local artists featuring painting\, sculpture\, photography\, glass arts\, jewelry\, turned wood\, handcrafted furniture\, pottery\, scratchboard\, and mixed media. 121 N. Churton Street\, Hillsborough NC. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10-6\, Sunday 12-4. For more information about the show visit www.HillsboroughGallery.com \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/embracing-tranquility/2026-07-10/
LOCATION:Hillsborough Gallery of Arts\, 121 North Churton Street\, Hillsborough\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Walk,Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Embracing Tranquility
DESCRIPTION:The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is pleased to announce Embracing Tranquility\, kiln-formed and fused glass by Mark Kinsella\, Native American-inspired totems and wall hangings by Jude Lobe and abstract metal sculpture by Jason Smith. Embracing Tranquility will be in the gallery from June 23rd through July 26th. \nAn opening reception will be held during Hillsborough’s Last Friday Art Walk on June 26th from 6-9pm. During the art walk the Jackson Street Band will play live music on the front patio. \nThe show will include an artist talk by Mark Kinsella and Jason Smith in the gallery on Saturday\, July 11th at 4pm. \nGlass artist Mark Kinsella explores the paradox of glass: a material born of intense heat and violent transformation that\, once cooled\, possesses a profound\, silent clarity. Using kiln-forming techniques\, Kinsella creates calm suspended moments in time that he calls his “meditation on stillness.”\nSays Kinsella\, “Each piece is a study in balance. The fluidity of the glass contrasts with its solid form; the warmth of the kiln gives way to the cool touch of the finished surface. Through layering\, texture\, and color\, I attempt to translate the intangible feeling of tranquility into a tangible object. My goal is to create a space for the viewer to stop\, look\, and simply be.” \nIn his work\, sculptor Jason Smith invites viewers to pause\, breathe\, and reconnect with a sense of inner calm. “Metal has been my primary medium for 30 years and this exhibition is my personal meditation on finding peace amid the noise of daily life\,” says Smith. “Each piece is an invitation to embrace stillness without emptiness\, strength without tension\, and serenity in simplicity.”\nIn this show Smith collaborates with Kinsella to create metal sculptures with fused-glass elements\, exploring the quiet strength found in balance\, flow\, and stillness\, and allowing translucent color and captured light to soften the rigidity of the steel. Serenity is not static\, but something that reveals itself gradually through light and reflection. \nFor artist Jude Lobe creating art for this show has also been a way of embracing serenity\, and she hopes viewing her work will produce these same calm\, peaceful feelings. Her landscape paintings take us to places of quiet reflection. Her totems recall the Native Americans’ philosophy of man as part of nature\, and her enamels remind us of the things in nature that bring us joy. \nThe Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned by 21 local artists featuring painting\, sculpture\, photography\, glass arts\, jewelry\, turned wood\, handcrafted furniture\, pottery\, scratchboard\, and mixed media. 121 N. Churton Street\, Hillsborough NC. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10-6\, Sunday 12-4. For more information about the show visit www.HillsboroughGallery.com \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://artsorange.org/event/embracing-tranquility/2026-07-26/
LOCATION:Hillsborough Gallery of Arts\, 121 North Churton Street\, Hillsborough\, NC\, United States
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