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Piedmont Laureate Presents: How to Cover Politics and Stay Sane, An Election-Year Preview

November 4, 2019 by Katie Murray

The Orange County Arts Commission and Piedmont Laureate David Menconi Present: How to Cover Politics and Stay Sane: An Election-Year Preview Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 7pm Chapel Hill Library In today’s increasingly devisive political climate, how do reporters cover politics while maintaining clarity, honoring industry ethics standards and, more importantly, keeping thier sanity? And how are… Read More →

Down on Copperline: Michael Galinsky

October 31, 2019 by Taylor Tyson

By David Menconi Thirty years ago, Chapel Hill’s Michael Galinsky was taking a photography class at New York University. Partly for a class project and partly on a whim, he started shooting pictures at shopping malls across the country. The resulting photographs added up to a composite of a moment in time – 1989, just… Read More →

‘A universal kind of play’: Local playwright brings ‘Carolyn Adams’ to Carrboro

October 30, 2019 by Taylor Tyson

Chapel Hill Commemorates 1619 Anniversary

October 30, 2019 by Taylor Tyson

NC Latin American Film Festival director, founder reflect on the power of filmmaking

October 24, 2019 by Taylor Tyson

Hungry for art? Hillsborough Farmers Market might have something for you

October 24, 2019 by Taylor Tyson

OCAC Announced 2019/20 Arts Grants Recipients

October 23, 2019 by Katie Murray

The Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC) is pleased to announce recipients of the 2019-20 Grassroots Arts Program and Artist Project Grants. The OCAC awarded forty-three grants to sixteen artists, fifteen nonprofit organizations, and twelve schools, totaling $60,503. 2019-20 Grassroots Art Program Grant Recipients Ackland Art Museum: Two Art & public artist programs by artist collective… Read More →