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From the Moon to the Marianas Trench: Expanding the Depth and Reach of Our Poems

Chapel Hill Public Library 100 Library Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Workshop Instructor: Pam Baggett Chapel Hill Library, Meeting Room C Do you have a poem that’s stuck, looking for a next move? Are you interested in writing longer, more expansive poems, though moving beyond one page or a single subject feels like diving deep into the Marianas Trench? Although the focus of this workshop is... Read More →

Free

Greg Rapp’s PHO-Tography Exhibit Opening

Pho Happiness 508A W Franklin St, Chapel Hill

Greg Rapp's first ever solo photography exhibit features a series of black and white photos from a trip to Vietnam a few years ago. The framed black and white photos are for sale with all profits going to the Inter-Faith Council which does work alleviating food insecurity in the community and more. Light refreshments will... Read More →

Family & Friends Sunday: The Great Outdoors

Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

In this special Family & Friends Sunday at the Ackland, presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Way Out West," consider the physicality of creating art featuring mountains, cliffs, and canyons. Learn about rock climbing in our courtyard with Triangle Rock Club Durham Learn how art and nature intersect and inspire at North Carolina State Parks... Read More →

Free
Recurring

Nobody Ever Talks About This: Ritual, Meaning-Making and Grief

Studio 109 109 E Franklin St, Chpel Hill

Join artist Heather Lewis for an immersive, autobiographical exploration of how meaning-making through art can help process grief and provide a platform of understanding for others.  Bring in your own loved ones materials or be creative with some of Lewis’ and spend a few minutes or a couple of hours in your own creative process. ... Read More →

Phoenix, Oregon — Indie Film at the Chelsea Theater

Chelsea Theater 1129 Weaver Dairy Road (Timberlyne Shopping Center), Chapel Hill

In this fantastic new film, Phoenix, Oregon, the lead characters, Bobby (LeGros) and Carlos (Borrego), must defy midlife haze and seize an unlikely opportunity to reinvent their lives, quitting their jobs to restore an old bowling alley and serve the “world’s greatest pizza.” Despite controlling bosses, dead-end jobs, and broken relationships, the two leads must... Read More →

Coffee and Donuts

Please join us on Saturday, August 3rd from 10-11am for our monthly series, "Coffee and Donuts," a discussion led by FRANK artists. This Saturday, writer, photographer, and all-around fascinating artist, John Rosenthal will be discussing his work. It is sure to be an informative and entertaining session! As always coffee, donuts, and event is free.

Free

Ephemeral Stream Walk and Cyanotype Workshop

Studio 109 109 E Franklin St, Chpel Hill

Join artist-in-residence Ayla Gizlice on a nature walk to observe nearby ephemeral streams, some of the smallest capillaries of our water system. A workshop in creating cyanotype prints using gathered materials will be held following the walk.  Preregistration required

Recurring

Greg Rapp’s PHO-Tography Exhibit

Pho Happiness 508A W Franklin St, Chapel Hill

Greg Rapp’s first ever solo photography exhibit features a series of black and white photos from a trip to Vietnam a few years ago. The framed black and white photos are for sale with all profits going to the Inter-Faith Council which does work alleviating food insecurity in the community and more.

Opening Reception

The months of August and September will be a celebration of a diverse and extremely talented group of females artists entitled 6@FRANK. This exciting exhibit will showcase paintings by member artists and ceramicists Natalie Boorman and Linda Prager, guest ceramic artist Nikki Blair, mixed media work by member Carol Retsch-Bogart, paintings by Katherine Armacost and... Read More →

Free

Studio 109 Grand Finale Celebration

Studio 109 109 E Franklin St, Chpel Hill

Join our summer artists in residence as we celebrate the grand finale celebration. Visit Studio 109 for an evening of art, entertainment, and fun. All are welcome and encouraged to come! Light refreshments will be provided.