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Marimba, percussion, and vocals dominate the compelling sound of world-music super group Rio Mira, which brings to life the cultural heritage of people of African descent in the Colombian South Pacific region and Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador. In reworking and revitalizing this tradition, they create a mesmerizing performance that is both contemporary and unique, moving... Read More →
Sona Jobarteh is a pioneer in the ancient male-dominated hereditary Griot tradition of Africa, a tradition that has been exclusively handed down from father to son for the past seven centuries. Jobarteh defies convention as the first female Kora virtuoso to come from a legendary west African Griot lineage famous for its Kora masters, including... Read More →
The Piedmont Melody Makers, purveyors of old-time, country and bluegrass music, take their name from the Piedmont region of eastern North Carolina where three-quarters of the band now reside. Featuring the incomparable Alice Gerrard alongside folk stalwarts Jim Watson, Cliff Hale, and Chris Brasher, these perennial ArtsCenter favorites return to the Wynn Theater to celebrate... Read More →
Buster Keaton’s 1926 classic silent film is once more being presented with a unique live score from Tim Carless. Carless has been performing live scores at The ArtsCenter, to critical and audience acclaim, since 2013. He’ll be joined by a small ensemble of musicians. Tim Carless has been a working musician for the last 30... Read More →
Contemporary performance ensemble, earspace, returns to UNC for a four-day residency. The ensemble has designed a performance experience featuring an exploration of interactions between live performance, spatialized sound, and light structures. This free performance is presented as part of the Conversations in Modern Music Series and includes a pre-concert talk hosted in Kenan Music Building,... Read More →
B2C2U (Between2Clouds to you) is an event which features a live music performance by a local band/music artist and stand up comedy. Music through both an in-house musician as well as an in-house dj will take place before, during, and after the event as well, with a full DJ performance after the music and comedy... 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 →
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 →
Join the Hillsborough Arts Council as we present our Last Friday's celebration on the lawn of the Old Courthouse, in the heart of Downtown. This community-wide block party features live music, artist vendors, non-profits, food, and more! Head to Downtown Hillsborough on Last Fridays all summer long to enjoy the outdoor festivities, venture out on... 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 →
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