Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and Mike’s Art Truck are proud to present artwork by North Carolina artist Cher Shaffer at the Alexander Dickson House in Hillsborough, NC. “Art from the Holler by Cher Shaffer” is a new selection of unique creations by one of our state’s best-loved self-taught artists. The show is on display... Read More →
The Rodeo on Rosemary returns to downtown Chapel Hill for the fourth time and to a new location in the parking lot at the intersection of Rosemary and Columbia Streets. The Rodeo will feature fourteen area food trucks: Baguettaboutit Dusty Donuts Bandidos Hole Mole Boricua Soul JAM Ice Cream & Shaved Ice The Buffolina Marfa... Read More →
Orange County's Department of Human Rights & Relations and The Orange County Human Relations Commission of NC is hosting Courageous Conversations. This is an event about community unity and bringing people together while having a diverse speaker discuss diverse topics. This series, Courageous Conversations, features keynote speaker, Linda Sarsour. Ms. Sarsour is an award winning racial... Read More →
Join The Prime Time Players on a musical journey. This lively program features music and dance from six continents, with old favorites such as Let’s Get Away From it All, Come Fly with Me and April in Paris, and new songs you’re bound to fall in love with. Suggested donation: $7. Contributions benefit the Department... Read More →
Come learn more about the Orange County Arts Commission's Grassroots Arts Program Grant Program! These grants are for nonprofits, schools, municipalities and other groups providing high-quality arts experiences for the residents of Orange County. Please note, a separate training for our Artist Grant Program is taking place Wednesday, April 10 at The ArtsCenter, 6:30-8pm.
Carolina Waves Showcase & Open Mic Hosted by K97.5's Mir.I.am - A Carolina Dreams Week Event K97.5's Mir.I.am brings the Open Mic named "Best in the Triangle" by Indy Week to Local 506. Hosted by Carolina Waves founder, K97.5's Mir.I.am. Music by DJ RNB.Come perform, network, build your buzz, participate in the live cypher and... Read More →
At once compassionate, heartbreaking, and unexpectedly funny, this Pulitzer Prize-winning play chronicles one woman’s journey to break the cycle—and silence—surrounding her sexual abuse at the hands of a beloved family member. A story of boundaries, personal agency, and how hindsight is not always 20/20, How I Learned to Drive has earned its place in the... Read More →
Come learn more about the Orange County Arts Commission's Grassroots Arts Program Grant Program! These grants are for nonprofits, schools, municipalities and other groups providing high-quality arts experiences for the residents of Orange County.
Join the UNC School of Media and Journalism for lunch and a small group discussion with Bellingcat analyst Aric Toler. Bellingcat is an international collective of open-source investigative journalists. Toler has written with Bellingcat since 2015 and currently leads the Eurasia/Eastern Europe team focusing on verification of Russian and Ukrainian media, the war in eastern Ukraine and... Read More →
Join The Prime Time Players on a musical journey. This lively program features music and dance from six continents, with old favorites such as Let’s Get Away From it All, Come Fly with Me and April in Paris, and new songs you’re bound to fall in love with. Suggested donation: $7. Contributions benefit the Department... Read More →
The conversation is FREE, but for the full experience be sure to get your tickets to the evening’s performance!
Experience American history through the unique perspective of one of North Carolina’s oldest and most historically significant towns, with a guided walking tour of downtown Hillsborough. Established in 1754 as the seat of government for Orange County, Hillsborough’s colonial legacy and signs of its importance in North Carolina and American history can be seen everywhere.... Read More →
Join us for a fast-paced playwriting exercise created and hosted by Paula Vogel
LAB! Theatre Company Presents: Bethany - At the height of the foreclosure crisis, single mother Crystal loses more than her house. She struggles to stay positive, though—with plenty of help from a roommate with conspiracy theories, a motivational speaker with a secret and her colleagues at the local Saturn dealership. But optimism is no match for... Read More →
Join our community's cultural groups for music, dance, and other arts performances suitable for all ages! Our lively street party also offers a variety of international food offerings and other events. Be sure to visit our local celebration of global culture on Sunday, April 28th!
Step into a conversation with Pulitzer Prizing-winning playwright Paula Vogel and PlayMakers Producing Artistic Director Vivienne Benesch.
LAB! Theatre Company Presents: Bethany - At the height of the foreclosure crisis, single mother Crystal loses more than her house. She struggles to stay positive, though—with plenty of help from a roommate with conspiracy theories, a motivational speaker with a secret and her colleagues at the local Saturn dealership. But optimism is no match for... Read More →
Guests will have the opportunity to experience Shelton Green's spellbinding poetry in an intimate setting during a reading and reception at this annual Burwell School event. Seating is extremely limited and an RSVP is recommented. Jaki Shelton Green is the first African American and third woman to be appointed as the North Carolina Poet Laureate. When... Read More →
SilverArts Exhibit will be on display Mon, Apr 8 – Wed, May 8. SilverArts is a celebration of creative expression, and a major component of NC’s Senior Games traditional athletic competition. SilverArts unites the athlete and artist in a program that recognizes the similarities of both endeavors: discipline, dedication, and pride in one's accomplishments. There... Read More →
Come learn more about the Orange County Arts Commission's Artist Project Grant Program! These grants are for visual, performing and literary artists producing high-quality arts projects, products, and programs in Orange County. Please note, this training is just for our Artist Grant Program. Organizations should attend one of two Grassroots Arts Program Training Sessions (April... Read More →
Spring 2019 Maness Lecture, Department of American Studies
Featured readers at the monthly Second Thursday Poetry Reading will be Janet Joyner and Valerie Nieman. 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
Get ready for a real spring treat! The Chatham Chorus, a group of friends who share a love of singing, will present a concert featuring music from Gershwin to the Beetles. They say that music soothes the soul, so come and be prepared to relax and enjoy an afternoon medley of songs. As Ella Fitzgerald... Read More →
“The Moon and Beyond” is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first humans to walk on the moon. Chapel Hill Public Library will have archival footage of the moon landing, a NASA Ambassador to spark your curiosity, skywatching (some binoculars and telescopes provided but feel free to bring your own) and more! The... Read More →
Karen Youth Art Group Show & Gesche Würfel’s UNC Advanced Photography Class Show APRIL 4TH-APRIL 20TH RECEPTION: APRIL 12TH, 6-8PM The Karen Youth Art Group has been led by FRANK artist Nerys Levy for the last 6 years Nerys, along with other FRANK artists, board members, and volunteers, has met with the students every Sunday... Read More →
This year’s Lace Day theme is “Vintage Lace and Pearls.” We will be celebrating our 30th anniversary. There will be lace displays, classes, demonstrations, vending, and a special presentation by Carolyn Cerini on “Famous Lace Wedding Veils.” The registration deadline for classes and lunch is March 31. For more information and to register contact Janice... Read More →
Would you like to create original art but don’t feel comfortable drawing or painting? Come learn to make your own art with metal items you cut, arrange, and glue together. Learn: 1)To use your imagination to see the possibilities of creating art from found objects. 2)The basics of cutting, positioning and adhering metal items. Create:... Read More →
Before Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely take the stage at Memorial Hall, join Reagon and filmmaker Katina Parker for a screening of this new short film series. These beautiful short films serve as a call for us to recognize the often invisible work carried out by flesh-and-blood humans within institutions of learning. Accompanied by Reagon’s original... Read More →
Join Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely for a community song circle, featuring the many people with whom Toshi Reagon has collaborated in her time as a Carolina Performing Arts Mellon Foundation DisTIL fellow. This convening will feature music based on Act 1 of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable Of The Sower, as well as new original songs inspired by... Read More →
The Phoenix Theatre will perform a comical one act play by Neil Simon called The Man on the Floor. Things get out of hand when an American couple travels to London for the Wimbledon matches. All the things that can go wrong happen in this hilarious mix up of events and people. Come join the... Read More →
Free Event. Please RSVP so that we can govern crowd control accordingly. Free photo op with Easter Bunny, Family Fun Games and More! All Ages welcome. Games, Wear your Easter Bonnet and bring you own basket. Sponsored by: Hillsborough Arts Council, Orange Co. Mueseum and Remax Marketing - Hillsborough, NC
Blind Path Booking Presents: Born A New, Weeping Wound, Basilica & Discerner at Local 506 in Chapel Hill, NC.
3:00pm – 4:00pm Wilson Library’s Fearrington Reading Room (3rd floor) Free and open to the public Curated by Abigail Washburn, banjo player and Carolina Performing Arts DisTIL Fellow, these gatherings will explore silence as a mechanism for deeper understanding. Students, faculty, staff and community members will join together to provide a soundscape of silence. Music... Read More →
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic events, including abuse and neglect. Join us to learn more.
Local and visiting artists share musical images, using various mediums to create a visual concert. Featured artists include Kevin Flynn Bell, Richard Blackmon, Debi L. Drew, Ray LaMantia, Allan Leon, Armen Knox, D. Xavier Knox, Joseph Mareka, Margaret Oatney and Sam Williams. Also available will be paintings and drawings, mixed media, photography, sculpture, jewelry, reprints,... Read More →
Che Apalache is a four-man Latingrass band based in Buenos Aires with members from Argentina, Mexico and the United States. Their style combines South American music and Bluegrass, ranging from vivid Latin rhythms to a cappella mountain gospel songs sung in four part harmony. The group’s founder is Joe Troop (fiddle), a North Carolina-born multi-instrumentalist,... Read More →
The Hillsborough Arts Council (HAC) is pleased to present the 11th Annual Art in the Heart Art Fair on April 27, 2019, from 10AM-4PM (rain date April 28). This year, with a record number of artist applications to choose from, we are pleased to be presenting a high-quality selection of talented local artists and craftspeople.... Read More →
Visit for an hour with the Find Your Own Voice Singers, local musicians who bring their voices and instruments to create an enjoyable sing-along, featuring American folk and pop favorites, classics from the 1960s--and songs you suggest. Raise your voice in song, clap your hands or just enjoy the rousing music. Embrace Spring by experiencing... Read More →
Chapel Hill attracts residents from around the world. In fact, more than 16% of the town’s residents were born in a foreign country. To recognize that diversity in a fun and carefree way, the Town of Chapel Hill and the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership are inviting everyone to Near & Far - a local celebration... Read More →
Marking the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in this country, WVC's spring concert will celebrate strong women, past, present, and future. The chorus will sing the words of American poets such as the incomparable Maya Angelou, with music by contemporary American composers including Sweet Honey in the Rock’s Ysaye Barnwell. Featuring the world premiere of... Read More →
The Friends of the Burwell and Burwell Volunteers have been very busy since our last reception! We are proud to present this years reception and hope that you can join us! You are invited to this years special appreciation reception for Friends of the Burwell School, Burwell volunteers, and our community supporters. Sunday, April 28,... Read More →
Blast from the past! Invite the grandkids for an afternoon of fun. Things are destined to get a little messy as we tie dye t-shirts for spring. We will be using tie dye kits with several patterns to choose from. Be sure to let us know what size t-shirt you will need when registering. Register... Read More →
Local artists Gail Crane, Beverly Currence, Debi L. Drew, Chrystal Hardt, Margaret Oatney, Jackie Rimmler and Barbara Younger will be on the front lawn with art in progress, and ready to discuss process, inspiration and related topics. Also, in conjunction with the Hillsborough Arts Council, there will be a free kids’ art activity. Part of... Read More →
Presenting the 25th Annual Art in the Garden Sculpture Exhibition Saturday, May 4, 2014, from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday May 5, from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM., and the following Saturday May 11, 2018 from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM The Annual Sculpture Exhibition is a juried show and sale premiering exciting original... Read More →
*NEW* Coffee and Donuts Educational Series FRANK is excited to announce a free series of Saturday morning classes. These classes will take place every first Saturday of the month (with the exception of April) and will all be taught by FRANK artists. Everyone is invited to participate in these fun and educational classes that will... Read More →
This class is a lively introduction to the art of acrylic painting for children and pre-teens age 9 to 12. First, participants will be introduced to acrylic painting materials and techniques. Then they will create their own simple masterpieces on an 11x14 inch canvas. All supplies are included. Parents and/or caretakers will be asked to... Read More →
This class is a lively introduction to the art of acrylic painting for children and pre-teens age 9 to 12. First, participants will be introduced to acrylic painting materials and techniques. Then they will create their own simple masterpieces on an 11x14 inch canvas. All supplies are included. Parents and/or caretakers will be asked to... Read More →
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