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May 01 2019

Vitamin O: Tinka Jordy and Sculpture in the Garden


By Alicia Stemper / Vitamin O Tinka Jordy has been hosting Sculpture in the Garden, now known one of the finest outdoor sculpture showcases in the region, for 25 years. Tinka and her husband moved to Orange County from New Orleans almost 30 years ago, attracted by the weather, the location, and the diversity. The… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Featured, Monthly Features, News, Vitamin O · Tagged: hillsborough, Sculpture in the Garden, Tinka Jordy, vitamin o

Feb 28 2019

Vitamin O Artspace of the Month: Blue Dogwood


By Alicia Stemper The Blue Dogwood Public Market in Chapel Hill originated with Kelly Taylor’s desire to open Pizzelle, the first gluten-free retail bakery in the Triangle. She wanted a small footprint. “Most people don’t realize the costs involved in opening up a food business. It is really prohibitive.” She approached Jeff Boak, owner of… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Featured, Monthly Features, Vitamin O · Tagged: artspace, blue dogwood, vitamin o

Oct 31 2018

Vitamin O Artist of the Month: Leigh Stringfellow


By Alicia Stemper/Vitamin O Although it is easy to immediately make beautiful music on the harp, mastering the instrument is difficult. Musician Leigh Stringfellow has loved the harp since she saw one at age four; she started playing at nine. The strings are the same as the white keys on a piano. Therefore, in addition… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Artist Profiles, Featured, Monthly Features, Vitamin O · Tagged: carrboro, harp, leigh, leigh stringfellow, music, stringfellow, vitamin o

Oct 03 2018

Vitamin O Artists of the Month: North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble


By Alicia Stemper Founded in 1982, North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble (NCYTE) is a repertoire company with roughly 40 dancers, all age 18 or younger. Surprisingly, founder and artistic director Gene Medler did not start dancing until age 28. He quipped, “I didn’t want to blossom too young.” Likewise, regarding NCYTE’s nationwide and international reputation,… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Artist Profiles, Featured, Monthly Features, Vitamin O · Tagged: dance, ncyte, north carolina youth tap ensemble, tap, vitamin o

Aug 30 2018

Vitamin O Artist of the Month: Sol Ramirez & 123 Puppetry


By Alicia Stemper/Vitamin O After becoming interested in puppetry at age three, Sol Ramirez founded 123 Puppetry while still in elementary school. Puppetry includes a much greater variety of form than the classic sock puppet. Explains Sol, “Anything with movement can be considered a puppet.” Sol has also been a “full-on member” of the well-known… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Artist Profiles, Featured, Grants, Monthly Features, Vitamin O · Tagged: 123 puppetry, artist grants, puppet, Sol Ramirez, vitamin o

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