Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
Celebrate Black History Month with a poetry reading featuring Ashley Harris, Fred Joiner, Caleb Torain, and Gideon Young. Ashley Harris is a former youth-slam competitor and the author of If the Hero of Time Was Black. Fred Joiner is a two-time winner of the Larry Neal Award for Poetry and a 2014 Artist Fellowship Winner... Read More →
Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration!!—The Year of the Pig The most important Chinese holiday is the Lunar New Year, which is known in China as Spring Festival, and in other Asian cultures as Lunar New Year. The festival ushers in the Lunar New Year and is the West’s Christmas and New Year’s Eve rolled into... Read More →
Writing for Longevity This workshop helps you discover how to manage stressful events and upheavals in your life through writing. The act of writing engages internal healing resources that affect mental and physical health. Expressive writing has the power to help reduce your heart rate and blood pressure, minimize stress, strengthen the immune system, and... Read More →
Senior Games is a year-round health promotion program for adults ages 50 +. Activities include: sports and games competitions/tournaments, social activities, and the SilverArts – including visual, heritage (wood working, basket weaving, ceramic glass and etc.), as well as local and state competitions. The 2019 Orange County Senior Games’ Athletic Events will be held Apr... Read More →
“Horse of a Different Color” features acrylic paintings by local artist Chrystal Hardt. Chrystal describes her work: “My horses represent energy, movement, beauty and fun. I work from inner space and let them dance, fly, run and jump as they will. They add an element of pure joy to my work.” Also available for viewing... Read More →
Poets everywhere are speaking out about what they believe in. In this generative workshop, we'll examine techniques used in work that tackles tough topics like racial inequality, immigration, war, climate change, and governmental incompetence. We'll then use those techniques to begin our own poems.
Profound poetry set to beautiful choral music, highlights include “Highland Mary” from Four Robert Burns Ballads composed by James Mulholland, “Ronde” from Trois Chanson composed by Maurice Ravel, “Hey, Ho, the Wind and the Rain” from Three Shakespeare Songs by Arthur Frackenpohl.
This workshop is designed both for artists who are new to displaying their work and 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 steps in setting up and displaying their artwork. Your choice of one... Read More →
Jeanne Jolly’s artistry encompasses the heartfelt confessional quality of the singer-songwriter tradition, the earthiness of American roots music, a hint of jazz sophistication, and the smoldering emotionality of soul balladry. Her first album, Angels, debuted in the Top 15 on the iTunes singer/songwriter chart, and she’s garnered plum accolades such as being praised as a... Read More →
Richard Shindell is a New York- and Buenos Aires-based songwriter whose songs paint vivid worlds that expand our sense of what a song can be. From a stint at a Zen Buddhist Community in Upstate New York, to busking in the Paris Metro, to studying at Union Theological Seminary, to New York City’s songwriter scene,... Read More →
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