When music professionals heard Jim Dennis agreed to coordinate the free Carrboro Music Festival, they asked him, “Are you insane?” This will be Dennis’s third festival since taking over from long time organizer Gerry Williams. Originally called the Fête de la Musique in 1997, the music festival has since morphed into a two day event. “For… Read More →
Weekend Culture Fix May 12-14
It’s Mother’s Day! Take momma out for some live music, a class or a show. Here’s your list of weekend happenings: ^*^*^*ART^*^*^* >>>Chapel HIll/Carrboro • Tonight is 2nd Friday ArtWalk going on until 9:30pm. Featuring opening receptions Max Mayo at Krave Kava Bar and Keith Allen, Alan Dehmer and the 2017 Guest Invitational and Cultural… Read More →
Vitamin O: Floraffiti
By Alicia Stemper/Vitamin O Through her Floraffiti project, founder and event-coordinator Carter Hubbard works with spoken word poet Josephus Thompson and local youth. Floraffiti’s tagline is “Bringing Words to Life and Life to Words.” Participants write and distill poetry into one significant word which is then planted in crimson clover in locations throughout Chapel Hill… Read More →
Weekend Culture Fix for April 21-23
Here’s your #WeekendCultureFix from the #OCAC! You can also view this at artsorange.org. *^*^*^*^EVENTS*^*^*^*^ >>>HILLSBOROUGH • The Hillsborough Arts Council presents Art in the Heart of Hillsborough Arts and Crafts Show, including The Living Room Hillsborough at the Hillsborough Visitors Center. Live music, booths of over 30 artists, food trucks and beer! >>>Chapel Hill/Carrboro •… Read More →
Vitamin O: PopUp Chorus
By Alicia Stemper/Vitamin O PopUp chorus is a twice a month ‘show-up-and-sing’ event celebrating music, community and fun. “We don’t just inflict the songs on [conductor] Amelia Shull,” says arts entrepreneur and PopUp founder Lauren Bromley Hodge. “Sometimes we do people’s choice and sometimes people nominate something bonkers!” Other times, songs seem chosen by “divine… Read More →
Weekend Culture Fix for March 31-April 2
It’s #WeekendCultureFix time!! Here’s what’s happening around the #OCNC… *^*^*^*^*^LIVE MUSIC*^*^*^*^*^ >>>Hillsborough • Soul with Emily Musolino at Mystery Public House tonight starting at 8pm • Party band Molly Mayhem at Hot Tin Roof tonight starting at 9:30pm • The Hillacasters play Nash St. Tavern tonight starting at 8pm • Tune in to WHUP Pass… Read More →
Weekend Culture Fix for March 24-26
Here’s your culture menu for the weekend! LIVE MUSIC DURHAM (yes, Durham): • Hillsborough based Music Maker Relief Foundation hosts Pat “Mother Blues” live at The Bullpen tonight, 8:30pm. Go support this awesome organization and enjoy live blues!! HILLSBOROUGH: • Tune in to Pass the Hat on WHUP at 6pm for singer/songwriters Bryan Toney… Read More →
Weekend Culture Fix for March 17-19
What’s happening this weekend in the #OCNC?? Here’s what! All creatives/science/techies are encouraged to attend the Chapel Hill MAKER Gathering Saturday morning at 10:30 at the Chapel Hill Public Library ****ART**** >>>Hillsborough • Mystery Brewing Public House Spring Beer & (locally handmade) Stein Spree, Sunday at 12pm • Product Photography Workshop at K’s Closet –… Read More →
Weekend Culture Fix for February 24-26
Here’s your #weekendculturefix from OCAC! VISUAL ART Hillsborough • It’s Last Friday ArtWalk tonight in Hillsborough! 6-9pm in Downtown Hillsborough. • Opening reception for “It’s all about the story” at Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, tonight from 6-9pm • K’s Closet – Hillsborough is hosting a local maker pop-up market today from 4-8pm Chapel Hill/Carrboro •… Read More →
Weekend Culture Fix for February 17-19
Here’s your weekend menu of artsy happenings around #OCNC! The biggie this weekend (through the 26th) is the NC Comedy Arts Festival, including headliner Aparna Nancherla (pictured) with Hannah Strom and Brandy Brown tomorrow night. For a complete schedule go to https://www.nccomedyarts.com/ or hop over to DSI COMEDY‘s page for all the details. LIVE MUSIC… Read More →