The Bakwin Award for Women Writers
Deadline alert! The Bakwin Award, for a book-length prose manuscript by a woman writer, closes 6/15. One winner, chosen by our incredible judge Carmen Maria Machado, will receive $1000 and... Read More →
Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
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One Week MFA Thesis Exhibition: Jeanine Tatlock, Not in My Backyard
Hanes Art Center 121 East Cameron Avenue, Chapel HillReception: May 17, 5-7 pm Why do we have so many inequalities in America. Who or what is responsible? How can we fix them? There may be no clear solutions,... Read More →
Free
John McCutcheon
John McCutcheon has emerged as one of our most respected and loved folksingers. As an instrumentalist, he is a master of a dozen different traditional instruments, most notably the rare... Read More →
$24
Transactors Improv for Families: Dancing with Daffadils
Transactors Improv for Families presents "Dancing with Daffodils." Celebrating Spring is the theme for this all-ages show. Get ready to move, shake, and party for warm weather, barbecues, and nature... Read More →
Vox Virorum Men’s Chorus Spring Concert
Chapel in th Pines Presbyterian Church 314 Great Ridge Parkway, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesDurham’s Vox Virorum Men’s Chorus presents their Spring Concert for 2018. Featured works include “Barb’ra Allen”, ” Shenandoah”, “Red River Valley” and Handel’s “Hallelujah Amen”. Directed by Jeremy Nabors, accompanied... Read More →
Free
Combinations
Hillsborough Gallery of Arts 121 North Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC, United StatesPottery by Garry Childs, Photography by Eric Saunders and paintings by Pat Merriman. May 21 – June 24. Opening reception during Hillsborough's Last Friday Art Walk, May 25th 6-9pm. Founded in 2006, the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned & operated by 22 artists and features painting, sculpture, photography, glass art, jewelry, wood, pottery, fiber... Read More →
Free
A Conversation with Amy Sherald, Hosted by Ackland Art Museum, UNC-Chapel Hill
Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History 150 South Road, Hitchcock Multipurpose Room, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesCurator Dorothy Moss interviews 2016 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition winner and former First Lady Michelle Obama's portraitist, artist Amy Sherald. Free and open to the public, but RSVP required.
Free
Second Thursday Poetry Reading
Flyleaf Books 752 MLK Jr. Blvd, Chapel HillFeatured readers at the monthly Second Thursday Poetry Reading will be Pam Baggett and NC Poet Laureate Shelby Stephenson. A reception to celebrate Pam's book launch and Shelby's 80th birthday will begin at 6 pm. Pam is the author of Wild Horses, chosen as a runner-up for the 2017 Cathy Smith Bowers Chapbook Contest by... Read More →
Free
Music in the Galleries: Flash Chorus
The Ackland welcomes Flash Chorus to Music in the Galleries for a community singing event! All are invited, regardless of singing ability/experience.
Theatre Quest – “Make Them Laugh”
PlayMakers Repertory Company 120 Country Club Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesDevelop comedic skills and discover why humor is such an essential ingredient in theatre and in life. Focus will be on monologues, scenes, physical comedy and improvisation. Instructor: David McClutchey $325 REGISTRATION FORM https://playmakersrep.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Theatre-Quest-Registration-Form-2018-v4.pdf MORE INFO: https://playmakersrep.org/syc THEATRE QUEST is an exciting program for rising 6th-9th graders that offers week-long camps for aspiring actors to... Read More →
$325
