Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
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 →
Contemporary performance ensemble, earspace, returns to UNC for a four-day residency. The ensemble has designed a performance experience featuring an exploration of interactions between live performance, spatialized sound, and light structures. This free performance is presented as part of the Conversations in Modern Music Series and includes a pre-concert talk hosted in Kenan Music Building,... Read More →
Reception for Valerie Yow’s exhibition of 24 oil on canvas paintings of Orange and Chatham counties
Reception for Valerie Yow’s exhibition of 24 oil on canvas paintings of Orange and Chatham counties
Dubbed the Jon Stewart of the Arab world, cardiothoracic surgeon Bassem Youssef created the first political satire show in the Middle East, earning millions of viewers every week. Now residing in California, he shares his wry observations on his own story, the current state of American politics, and how propaganda lays the foundation for dictatorial... Read More →
Please join us on November 9th from 6-8pm for an artist talk presented by Nerys Levy and Michele Maynard the featured artists of the October and November exhibit at FRANK. Light appetizers and drinks will be provided.
North Carolina’s own Steep Canyon Rangers return with their straight-ahead bluegrass, which devotes its virtuosity to original songs and adds original twists to traditional music with unforgettable country-pop and singer-songwriter sensibilities.
Drummer and bandleader Ralph Peterson has been a force on the jazz scene since the 1980’s, when his work with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and the Blue Note Records Out Of The Blue project helped define the Young Lions sound of the era. His new jazz super group “Aggregate Prime” features an all-star lineup of... Read More →
Since the Civil Rights era, Peter Yarrow has committed his time and talent—both with renowned trio Peter, Paul & Mary and as a solo performer—to social justice causes that have utilized his skills as both a performer and an organizer. His gift for songwriting has produced some of the most moving songs Peter, Paul &... Read More →
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