Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
Join us at the Historic Orange County Courthouse lawn with North Tower Band! North Tower has been one of the south’s great party bands for over 35 years, providing the best in Top 40, beach, funk and oldies. Sizzling brass, super vocals, and a wide-ranging repertoire all contribute to making a night to remember! The... Read More →
Mexican-born songstress Magos Herrera and the omnivorous string quartet Brooklyn Rider join forces to reinterpret classics from Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Spain, celebrating such luminaries as Octavio Paz, Federico García Lorca, and Rubén Darío.
Students will be given a successful formula to prepare acrylic paint for use in acrylic pours. Examples will be shown and the uncontrolled aspects of the pours will be discussed. Two pour techniques -- swipe and swirl -- will be demonstrated at the beginning of the workshop. Then students will explore and create three of... Read More →
Students will be given a successful formula to prepare acrylic paint for use in acrylic pours. Examples will be shown and the uncontrolled aspects of the pours will be discussed. Two pour techniques -- swipe and swirl -- will be demonstrated at the beginning of the workshop. Then students will explore and create three of... Read More →
Eric Clapton calls him the best guitar player alive. His radical gumbo of Chicago blues, avant rock, soul, and free jazz has influenced pretty much any guitarist whose name you know. And his live performances are legendary; at his 2012 White House concert he had President Obama singing along. Don’t miss Buddy Guy’s second appearance... Read More →
Piedmont Laureate Nancy Peacock has a conversation with Jaki Shelton Green on the importance of the historical novel.
Exhibition of vibrant palette knife paintings by Karin Neuvirth in the Nicholson Gallery at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. Karin Neuvirth is a North Carolina visual artist best known for her... Read More →
Film Fest 919 will present a wide spectrum of acclaimed feature films. A key element of the festival will be showcasing notable filmmakers and their work, and engaging them in riveting conversations. The festival also plans to feature culinary artists specific to the region of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle.
We close out our fall concert series on October 4th with the Latin Jazz ensemble, Marimjazzia. This ensemble was formed by Dr. Juan Álamo, Associate Professor of Music at UNC, in 2014 as an experimental music project. Being born and raised in Cidra, Puerto Rico, Dr. Álamo cultivates Marimjazzia’s vibrant sound through combining Afro-Caribbean rhythms,... Read More →
Performed in German and English Subtitles Version by Florian Borchmeyer Direction by Thomas Ostermeier A city’s drinking water is contaminated, and two brothers, the town’s doctor and mayor, line up on opposite sides of a war pitting money and politics against the health and safety of the town. Henrik Ibsen’s classic play is newly considered... Read More →
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