Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
Puppet Show Incorporated https://www.puppetshowinc.org/ presents an African folktale inspired by the book Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe. Activities include a story time, puppet show and make and take art activity. Puppetry programs will be held at the following community locations. Recommended ages are 4-8. FREE February 15th at 10:30-11:30 Carrboro Branch Library. FREE February... Read More →
Odes are praise poems, effusive and generous, while elegies lament the loss of someone or something loved. In this generative workshop, we'll examine the techniques used in published poems by Ellen Bass, Kwames Dawes, Barbara Hamby and others before crafting our own. The workshop is free. Writers working at all levels and in other genres... Read More →
Puppet Show Incorporated https://www.puppetshowinc.org/ presents the classic Aesop fable The Lion and the Mouse. Activities include a story time, puppet show and make and take art activity. Puppetry programs will be held at the following community locations. Recommended ages are 4-8. FREE January 17th at 4:00-5:00 Hillsborough Main Library FREE January 18th 14th at 10:30-11:30... Read More →
Pam Baggett, Janis Harrington, Al Maginnes, and D. M. Spratley will share poems about the people, places, and moments in life that we love and must eventually let go. Pam Baggett is the author of Wild Horses and a recipient of a 2019-20 Artist Fellowship from the North Carolina Arts Council. Janis Harrington is the... Read More →
mainMAN and Kirby Heard, y'all! Let's kickoff this series with one of North Carolina's finest emerging spoken word artists and WHUP radio host, and one important voice in North Carolina bluegrass, advocating for greater equity for women in the art form. Two powerful NC artists and even finer advocates for more inclusive communities. Refreshments provided--join... Read More →
Pam Baggett, Florence Nash, Garrett Sharpe, and Caren Stuart will read work that focuses on the beauty and interconnectedness of the natural world, the tragedy of climate change, humans as a part of and apart from nature. The event is free and open to the public. This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts... Read More →
Join us for a special, after hours screening of the film, Braveheart (1995, Rated R) accompanied by a discussion of the factors that led to multiple uprisings of Scots in their homeland throughout history and their subsequent settlement in North Carolina. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.... Read More →
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