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Something to Say showcases art work from residents at Orange Correctional Center in Hillsborough, NC. Come “hear” their messages, expressed through a range of mediums and styles. July 28 through August 22, with a reception on Friday, July 30 from 6-9 pm. Open Wed through Sun. See margaretlanegallery.com for current hours. (Please note, the Gallery... Read More →
There is an art of capturing a particular place and time in the world within the borders of a two-dimensional frame. A drawing, a painting, a photograph is never the place itself, but done well it communicates its distinct spirit. The photographs of Sia Yazdanfar and paintings of Thomas Stevens focus on decided yet unconnected... Read More →
Stained glass by Susan Hope, contemporary sewn textiles by Alice Levinson and cold wax and mixed-media paintings by Jude Lobe. In the gallery and online July 30th through August 22nd. 121 N. Churton Street Hillsborough NC. HGA is owned by 21 local artists featuring painting, sculpture, photography, glass, jewelry, wood, pottery, and textiles. Hours: Tuesday... Read More →
Otterness – Saturdays, Aug 7 – Aug 28, 9am – 12pm (In-person)
Otterness – Saturdays, Aug 7 – Aug 28, 1pm – 4pm (In-person)
Kennedy Lytle and Sol Ramirez explore deep roots and high hopes in their art. Sol says, “My roots grow in the garden of inspiration and are rich in culture, story, art and life.” Kennedy states, “My hope is that the world will see the love in our hearts and not the complexion of our skin.”... Read More →
Curated by Anthony Cervino and Shannon Egan Registration link (available until start of event): https://unc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEldu6prTwtE93ZxakbbgFUlytwd-8lLWGb Gallery Hours: Per our semester Covid policies, the exhibition can be viewed through the gallery’s glass front wall, 9-5 M-F Featuring Artists: Avye Alexandres, Chad Andrews, Sarah Aziz, Jackie Brown, Stefani Byrd, Zoë Charlton, Locus Xiaotong Chen, Sarah Crofts, Jason Cytaki,... Read More →
Finding the beauty and ingenuity in buildings and other architected structures. Participating artists include Courtney Clements, Terri Gibson, Chrystal Hardt, William Hill, Katherine Jennings, Becky Johnson, Carly Joy, David Knox, Ray LaMantia, Allan Leon, Pat Merriman, Jacqueline Rimmler, and Barbara Younger. Show runs Wed August 25 through Sun September 19. Opening reception Fri Aug 27... Read More →
Abstract and oil landscapes by Lolette Guthrie, photography and digital art by Eric Saunders and distinctive blown glass by Pringle Teetor. In the gallery and online August 27th through September 19th. 121 N. Churton Street Hillsborough NC. HGA is owned by 21 local artists featuring painting, sculpture, photography, glass, jewelry, wood, pottery, and textiles. Hours:... Read More →
“Everything has to be said.” This is the conviction guiding Indigo De Souza’s sophomore album, Any Shape You Take. This dynamic record successfully creates a container for the full spectrum—pushing through and against every emotion: “I wanted this album to give a feeling of shifting with and embracing change. These songs came from a turbulent time when I was coming to self-love through many existential crises and shifts in perspective.”Faithful to its name, Any Shape You Take changes form to match the tenor of each story it tells. “The album title is a nod to the many shapes I take musically. I don’t feel that I fully embody any particular genre—all of the music just comes from the universe that is my ever-shifting brain/heart/world,” says Indigo. This sonic range is unified by Indigo’s strikingly confessional and effortless approach to songwriting, a signature first introduced in her debut, self-released LP, I Love My Mom. Written in quick succession, Indigo sees these two records as companion pieces, both distinct but in communion with each other: “Many of the songs on these two records came from the same season in my life and a certain version of myself which I feel much further from now.”Throughout Any Shape You Take, Indigo reflects on her relationships as she reckons with a deeper need to redefine how to fully inhabit spaces of love and connection.“It feels so important for me to see people through change. To accept people for the many shapes they take, whether those shapes fit into your life or not. This album is a reflection of that. I have undergone so much change in my life and I am so deeply grateful to the people who have seen me through it without judgment and without attachment to skins I’m shifting out of.”Lead single “Kill Me,” written during the climax of a dysfunctional relationship, opens with the lines “Kill me slowly/ Take me with you.” This powerful plea, that begins within the quiet strum of a single electric guitar, is diffused by Indigo’s ironic apathy—a slacker rock nonchalance that refuses to take itself seriously: “I was really tired and fucked up from this relationship and simultaneously so deeply in love with that person in a special way that felt very vast and more real than anything I’d ever experienced.”Across the table from that irreverence sits the sincerity of the single “Hold U,” a more energized, neo soul-inspired love song that substitutes apathy for a genuine expression of care. “I wrote ‘Hold U’ after I left that heavy season of my life and was learning how to love more simply and functionally. I wanted to write a love song that was painfully simple.”Growing up in a conservative small town in the mountains of North Carolina, Indigo started playing guitar when she was nine years old. “Music was a natural occurrence in my life. My dad is a bossa nova guitarist and singer from Brazil and so I think I just had it in my blood from birth.” It wasn’t until moving to Asheville, NC that Indigo began to move into her current sound, developing a writing practice that feeds from the currents that surround her: “Sometimes it feels like I am soaking up the energies of people around me and making art from a space that is more a collective body than just my own.”Links: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Spotify
School of Rock Chapel Hill’s End-of-Season Shows Live from Cat’s Cradle! 1 pm – The Best of Weezer (1/1) 1:45 – The Best of The Beach Boys (1/2) 2:30 – The Best of The Beach Boys (2/2) 3:15 – Stevie Ray Vaughan vs. ZZ Top (1/1) 4:00 – Led Zeppelin’s Houses of the Holy (1/1)... Read More →
Our last Friday line up features art, music and poetry: Art • Opening for Architectural Angles. Finding the beauty and ingenuity in buildings and other architected structures. Participating local artists include Courtney Clements, Terri Gibson, Chrystal Hardt, William Hill, Katherine Jennings, Becky Johnson, Carly Joy, David Knox, Ray LaMantia, Allan Leon, Pat Merriman, Jacqueline Rimmler,... Read More →
This show has been cancelled. Contact DPAC for more information. After finding viral success on Vine and YouTube, Cody and Noel have built an empire under their Tiny Meat Gang umbrella, which now includes their award-winning weekly comedy podcast (averaging over 500,000+ downloads per episode), live events, original music, merchandise, and more. The two recently... Read More →
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