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A breakout star in Korean traditional music, award-winning percussionist and composer Kim So Ra is one of the most skilled and internationally renowned janggu (Korean double-headed drum) players performing today. She is known for her genre-bending performances, which combine traditional Korean styles and instrumentation with contemporary influences and visuals. She joins us on her debut... Read More →
The Sons of the Sahara tour is a unique collaboration between two of Africa’s most esteemed and dynamic guitar masters. Vieux Farka Touré—often referred to as “The Hendrix of the Sahara”—is the son of legendary Malian guitar player Ali Farka Touré and joins us for his second ArtsCenter appearance. Bombino, the first artist from Niger... Read More →
Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. What distinguishes this gifted trio from earlier generations of Tuvan throat singers is the subtle infusion of modern influences into their traditional music. One can find complex harmonies, western instruments, and contemporary song forms in Alash’s... Read More →
Learn live event photography from visiting artist and professional photographer, Tod Seelie, at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. The $70 enrollment fee includes two classes – plus a press pass to a show of your choosing at Cat's Cradle – during the week of November 10-17, 2019. In the first class, Tod will discuss tools, techniques, and how best... Read More →
Learn live event photography from visiting artist and professional photographer, Tod Seelie, at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. The $70 enrollment fee includes two classes – plus a press pass to a show of your choosing at Cat's Cradle – during the week of November 10-17, 2019. In the first class, Tod will discuss tools, techniques, and how best... Read More →
Now celebrating its fourteenth year, The Carrboro Film Festival has grown to become the premiere festival in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Featuring world class films of every length and genre, CFF is known for packed houses and standing ovations. This two day celebration, from November 23-24, 2019, of Film ART, NOT Film Business,... Read More →
The ArtsCenter’s annual Songs from the Circle shows are a celebration of the best in classic American Folk and Bluegrass. This seasonal event is a veritable homecoming of the regional folk music community in an intimate, convivial setting. The ArtsCenter is excited to welcome the Songs from the Circle crew back to celebrate the Holiday... Read More →
David Burney, lead singer for the acclaimed Johnny Cash tribute band Johnny Folsom 4, brings his one-man show to The ArtsCenter for three shows, January 24-26, 2020. In “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash” Burney shares an intimate portrayal of the Man in Black’s life story from growing up in Dyess, Arkansas to his final days after... Read More →
Joan Osborne has earned a reputation as one of the great voices of her generation—both a commanding, passionate performer and a frank, emotionally evocative songwriter. A multi-platinum selling recording artist and and seven-time Grammy nominee, she is most known for the massive MTV and international radio smash hit “One of Us.” Osborne is highly sought-after... Read More →
Tim Carless returns to the ArtsCenter to perform a unique and completely original live score to Buster Keaton’s Sherlock, Jr. Keaton’s Sherlock Jnr from 1924 was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress in 1991, for being “culturally, historically and aesthetically significant.” It continues to inspire film-makers today, containing the first “film within a... Read More →
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