Durham-based Merge Records will mark its 30-year anniversary in July with MRG30, but the history of Triangle record companies goes back much longer than that. Join 2019 Piedmont Laureate David Menconi for a program about the history of record companies in the Triangle, going all the way back to blues pickers in the 1930s. Players… Read More →
North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble Presents: Luminescence
Join the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble as they celebrate their 36th season! Based in Chapel Hill, NCYTE has produced award winning and world-renowned dancers, such as Michelle Dorrance, Elizabeth Burke, Jason Janas, and Jared Grimes. This year’s annual show, Luminescence, features all 44 members of the company, age 8-18, along with guest artist and… Read More →
2019 FRANK Gallery Off The Wall Gala presented by PNC
You are invited to attend the 9th Annual Off The Wall Gala presented by PNC. This year’s event will be held in the amazing Siena Hotel and will feature author Daniel Wallace as the event emcee. As usual, our art ticket holders will get to select their favorite piece of art from “Off the Wall”… Read More →
Poet Mimi Herman Selected as 2017 Piedmont Laureate
Mimi Herman, a Durham-based poet, has been selected as the region’s 2017 Piedmont Laureate. During 2017, Ms. Herman will appear at workshops, reading programs and speaking engagements throughout Wake, Durham and Orange counties. The Piedmont Laureate program is dedicated to building a literary bridge for residents to come together and celebrate the art of writing…. Read More →