Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
Nine local artists from Wake, Orange, Chatham, Person, and Durham Counties team up to show their art at the Frank Community Gallery in the University Place, 201 S. Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, from June 10 to June 17. The artists working in several mediums will demonstrate, and work on their own projects daily from 10... Read More →
Join Attention Horse Comedy for the roast of everyone's favorite Mad Titan, THANOS! Comedians will take on the roles of The Avengers and hilariously insult Thanos in a Friars Club-style roast that's guaranteed to make you laugh! Will the PIT Chapel Hill still stand after Earth's Mightiest Heroes have burned and zinged (zung?) Thanos and... Read More →
Music Maker Relief Foundation partners with the Carrboro Recreation & Parks Department and WUNC to present the Freight Train Blues Music Series at Carrboro Town Commons (Farmer’s Market). Beginning on May 24th, the four-part series will feature performances from blues, gospel, and folk musicians on Fridays at 6:30pm. The music series, which highlights blues and... Read More →
The ArtsCenter’s annual Songs from the Circle shows are a celebration of the best in classic American Folk and Bluegrass. In spring 2012 local guitarist Danny Gotham organized a memorable benefit concert involving a live presentation of songs from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s iconic album of 40 years prior, Will the Circle Be Unbroken.... Read More →
Join Ryan Dial-Stanley, a member of the Lumbee Tribe and a well-known flutist, performing artist, and educator, for a concert at the Ackland Art Museum, presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Way Out West." Dial-Stanley has traveled across the state of North Carolina presenting programs on the history and culture of the Lumbee Tribe. In... Read More →
Local artists join with the Town of Hillsborough and the Hillsborough Garden Club in celebrating National Pollinator Week. Kevin Flynn Bell, Beverly Currence, Debi Drew, Phillip Howard, David Knox, Ray LaMantia, Judith Maier, Pat Merriman, Jacqueline Rimmler, Sam Williams, Darlene Wells and Barbara Younger share pollinator-inspired art. The show runs June 14 through July 7,... Read More →
This three-day class is for students who want an intense, concentrated weekend of writing. Join us for twelve hours of coursework, which we will spend on craft talks and writing exercises covering the basics of fiction; workshopping your own stories; reading the masters; and revising your work. (Redbud is currently offering a 40% discount using... Read More →
Workshop leader Jacqueline Rimmler will share a variety of collage techniques, and will demonstrate steps for creating a successful collage from a template or from a photo or imagined image. Two templates (one for a pair of sheep, and one for a bunny -- see images above) will be provided for participants to make their... Read More →
Come to the Ackland to learn about how maps served the artists of the new exhibition "Way Out West." Listen to stories about exploration chosen by Chapel Hill Public Library children’s librarians; see maps of the U.S. and meet cartography expert Renee Bosman from UNC Libraries; watch the first of three selections from PBS’ "National... Read More →
Come to the Ackland Art Museum for a lunchtime guided tour of the exhibition "Way Out West," at 1:30 PM on June 28; July 5, 18 & 24; and August 16, 21, 22, and 23. Free. "Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift of the Hugh A. McAllister Jr. Collection" marks the transformational bequest of over... Read More →
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