Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
This rip-roaring romp through Sherwood Forest comes to PlayMakers with all the thrills and romance you could ask for. We’ll fill the theatre with flying arrows, clanging swords, and perilous feats of daring as you follow Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, and Robin Hood himself through this timeless story of a people’s hero who... Read More →
Piedmont Laureate Nancy Peacock has a conversation with Jaki Shelton Green on the importance of the historical novel.
Exhibition of vibrant palette knife paintings by Karin Neuvirth in the Nicholson Gallery at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. Karin Neuvirth is a North Carolina visual artist best known for her textural acrylic landscape paintings.
Film Fest 919 will present a wide spectrum of acclaimed feature films. A key element of the festival will be showcasing notable filmmakers and their work, and engaging them in riveting conversations. The festival also plans to feature culinary artists specific to the region of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle.
We close out our fall concert series on October 4th with the Latin Jazz ensemble, Marimjazzia. This ensemble was formed by Dr. Juan Álamo, Associate Professor of Music at UNC, in 2014 as an experimental music project. Being born and raised in Cidra, Puerto Rico, Dr. Álamo cultivates Marimjazzia’s vibrant sound through combining Afro-Caribbean rhythms,... Read More →
The Hillsborough Arts Council, in partnership with Margaret Lane Gallery, is offering this workshop designed both for artists who are new to displaying their work and for those who wish to refine their skills and learn new tips and techniques for more successful displays. Participants will leave with an understanding of the key considerations and... Read More →
The Hillsborough Arts Council, in partnership with Margaret Lane Gallery, is offering this workshop designed both for artists who are new to displaying their work and for those who wish to refine their skills and learn new tips and techniques for more successful displays. Participants will leave with an understanding of the key considerations and... Read More →
We will begin by creating a simple drawing/design on a sheet of aluminum that we will turn into a raised image. A second embossing method will also be demonstrated using metal tape. Both methods will be done on your own metal embossing sampler, which you can take home for future reference and display. Next, we... Read More →
Presented by Erie Insurance, this year's festival will feature over 100 artists with work in a variety of mediums, including ceramics, jewelry, glass, metals, painting, photography, woodworking and mixed media. In addition to the Artist's Market, there will be food trucks, live performances on three stages, and an interactive kids' zone for the young and... Read More →
At the start of the Great Recession, one of the last auto stamping plants in Detroit is on shaky ground. The long hours and demanding shifts have turned the line workers into a family, but the stress and strain of an uncertain future threatens to do more than just gum up the works. In the... Read More →
Sir John Eliot Gardiner, conductor The Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, founded in 1989 by Sir John Eliot Gardiner, stands as the world’s foremost large-scale period performance orchestra. Their interpretations of Classical and Romantic works, using the principles and original instruments of historically informed performance, are a revelation in this all Berlioz program.
Local photographer Lis Tyroler will be conducting a hands-on demonstration of the process she uses to apply Gold Leaf to prints on Vellum. Lis uses this technique as an opportunity for tactile, creativity-inspiring play in a digital world. Unpredictable and finicky, different applications of the adhesive and leaf will yield wildly different results! Lis will... Read More →
Featured readers at the monthly Second Thursday Poetry Reading will be the winners of the annual Flyleaf Books Poetry Contest. An open mic follows, at which poets may read one poem no more than a page long. An informal get-together at The Root Cellar next door begins at 6 p.m. 919-942-7373. www.flyleafbooks.com
"The Talk" is a powerful one-man theatrical performance born of a painful conversation Sonny had to have with his son to prepare him to face a world that often condones and enacts violence against bodies like his. Sonny draws on the voices of ancestors, elders, youth and intellectuals to engage in the difficult conversations that... Read More →
Public Reception for the 'Feel the Color' Exhibit at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. Oct. 12th 6-8pm. 300-G East Main St. Carrboro NC
Oct. 12th from 6:30-7:30 FRANK is partnering up with Kidzu for “Parents Night Out," (where childcare is available as part of signing up on their website). After drop off walk on down to the community gallery for a special tour of the FRANK in Focus photography exhibit, hosted by Kidzu Creative Director Melanie Hatz-Levinson and... Read More →
It’s been more than three decades since Greg Hawks picked up his first instrument, kicking off a career that has found the critically-acclaimed songwriter, front man, and multi-instrumentalist leaving his mark on everything from alt-country to bluegrass music. On his new album, the Chris Stamey-mixed I Think It’s Time, Hawks draws inspiration from classic country,... Read More →
OCTOBER 13TH 3-5PM Artist talk, “What Did You Teach? What Did You Learn?”; A Walk-Around with Educators Diana Bloomfield and Barbara Tyroler and their workshop participants. Facilitated by Peter Filene, former professor of history of American photography at UNC OCTOBER 13TH 5-8PM Reception and Meet the Artists! FRANK Artists/Former Educators Peter Filene, (UNC) Bill McAllister,... Read More →
OCTOBER 13TH 3-5PM Artist talk, “What Did You Teach? What Did You Learn?”; A Walk-Around with Educators Diana Bloomfield and Barbara Tyroler and their workshop participants. Facilitated by Peter Filene, former professor of history of American photography at UNC OCTOBER 13TH 5-8PM Reception and Meet the Artists! FRANK Artists/Former Educators Peter Filene, (UNC) Bill McAllister,... Read More →
Please join us Saturday October 13th from 6-9pm for the opening reception of our October/November show featuring the work of member artists Nerys Levy and Michele Maynard. This new exhibit highlights the paintings and mixed media of Nerys and Michele both of whom have incredible and unique talents that merge to form a beautifully curated... Read More →
Join us as a participant or a spectator at the 7th bi-annual Hillsborough Handmade Parade! This year's theme is "Magical Menagerie on the Eno." The Hillsborough Handmade Parade is a grassroots community participatory celebration sponsored and organized by the Hillsborough Arts Council. This Mardi Gras style street parade is completely created by the community and... Read More →
October 17th-20th, 2018 will mark the 13th anniversary of the annual West End Poetry Festival in Carrboro, NC. Four days of poetry featuring more than 50 poets! There will be group discussions, a panel on Intersections, important readings, and amazing local food! All events are free and open to the public. The West End Poetry... Read More →
Join us and paint beautiful landscapes across Orange County. Our final show will be juried and there will be prizes for the top paintings of the weekend. More details to come.
Sona Jobarteh is a pioneer in the ancient male-dominated hereditary Griot tradition of Africa, a tradition that has been exclusively handed down from father to son for the past seven centuries. Jobarteh defies convention as the first female Kora virtuoso to come from a legendary west African Griot lineage famous for its Kora masters, including... Read More →
Alamance Artisans Guild Art Extravaganza 2018, October 20–21 Art lovers are anticipating the Alamance Artisans Guild’s Art Extravaganza 2018 on the weekend of October 20–21, featuring 32 guild members at the Vailtree Event and Conference Center in Haw River. Artists will showcase and sell unique and wide-ranging works, including painting, pastels, pottery, jewelry, photography, sculpture,... Read More →
Join Piedmont Laureate Nancy Peacock in a workshop designed to build fictional characters using clothes as a writing prompt. Come have fun and let your imagination run wild.
The Chapel Hill Philharmonia will present its annual free children's concert on October 21, 2018 at 3:00pm in Moeser Auditorium on the UNC campus. The featured work on the program is Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf", narrated by Timothy Sparks of the UNC Music Department. Two short pieces by Sibelius round out the concert. Donald... Read More →
The Orange County Main Library honors Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a reading by four poets who write with courage and candor about experiences with family and/or intimate partner violence and the journey through pain to empowerment. Featured readers: Pam Baggett, Terri Greco, Janis Harrington, and Priscilla Webster-Williams. The event is free and open to... Read More →
Using random texts from old books or magazines, we select words that resonate for us. These words can be used to create a prose-poem or inspirational message. We then either black out the remaining words, or use doodling to isolate our chosen words. While the Instructor will have pages with text to work on, students... Read More →
Using random texts from old books or magazines, we select words that resonate for us. These words can be used to create a prose-poem or inspirational message. We then either black out the remaining words, or use doodling to isolate our chosen words. While the Instructor will have pages with text to work on, students... Read More →
Enter a world of magical beings and mystical scenes. Let your imagination roam free as you form a personal enchanted relationship with each of featured artist Judith Maier’s ceramic companions. Her figures will be joined with fancies from other local artists working in a variety of media, including oils, acrylics, photography and mixed media. Show... Read More →
EL FUEGO Early Music Ensemble presents "The last Conquistador" (The last Conqueror): narrative, music, poetry and art from Spain's Golden Age and New Spain colonies (Today's Mexico and New Mexico), surrounding the time of Juan de Oñate y Salazar (1550–1626). Salomé Sandoval, voice, vihuela, baroque guitar and artistic direction; Roman Testroet, voice; Molly Barnes, Sarah... Read More →
The Piedmont Melody Makers, purveyors of old-time, country and bluegrass music, take their name from the Piedmont region of eastern North Carolina where three-quarters of the band now reside. Featuring the incomparable Alice Gerrard alongside folk stalwarts Jim Watson, Cliff Hale, and Chris Brasher, these perennial ArtsCenter favorites return to the Wynn Theater to celebrate... Read More →
On October 27th from 10-2pm, photographer and FRANK Board Member Dennis Szerszen will be teaching an iPhone Photography Class, class will be $50. Topics will include: how to access and use the built-in camera app, improving images using apps, how to organize, store, and share images, in-class practice on using the iPhone for travel, portrait,... Read More →
On October 27th from 10-2pm, photographer and FRANK Board Member Dennis Szerszen will be teaching an iPhone Photography Class, class will be $50. Topics will include: how to access and use the built-in camera app, improving images using apps, how to organize, store, and share images, in-class practice on using the iPhone for travel, portrait,... Read More →
River Park Concert is a volunteer-driven, grassroots, FREE outdoor music event made possible through the cooperation, coordination and support of many local civic, corporate and private entities and is brought to you by the Hillsborough Arts Council. The Wood Brothers headline this year’s event and will be joined by the Walker Family Band, The Shoaldiggers,... Read More →
What’s better than enjoying your favorite beverage and hanging out with the super cool people of earspace? This season we are starting a new performance series where you can do just that! Join us as we pregame our UNC performances with an informal musical hang at Linda’s Downbar. Members of earspace will perform a line-up... Read More →
If you have no prior experience in drawing, or your sketching skills are rusty and need refreshing, this set of classes on basic drawing techniques is just right for you. Intended for adults and teens ages 16 and older. The goals of this experience are (1) to observe with an artist’s eye, (2) to learn... Read More →
If you have no prior experience in drawing, or your sketching skills are rusty and need refreshing, this set of classes on basic drawing techniques is just right for you. Intended for adults and teens ages 16 and older. The goals of this experience are (1) to observe with an artist’s eye, (2) to learn... Read More →
Pam Baggett will create a safe space in which to write about childhood abuse and/or intimate partner violence. Writers who have not experienced abuse are welcome to explore their thoughts on the violence ingrained in our society. Pam is a former volunteer at the Compass Center in Chapel Hill, where she co-wrote and facilitated a... Read More →
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