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August 15, 2017

Haw River Films

By Michael O'Connell | |

March 21, 2017

Go See This: Premiere of “The Courthouse”

“The courthouse is on fire!” Many local folks know where they were on the afternoon of March 25, 2010. That was the day the iconic, historic 1881 Chatham County Courthouse on the circle in Pittsboro was almost lost to a fire. Fortunately, local documentary filmmaker Mike O’Connell, of Haw River Films was ready with his gear to capture on film footage from that… Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: County Happenings, Go See This, Slideshow Featured, Uncategorized | Tagged With: Architecture, Chatham County, Community, Documentary Film, historic renovation, Pittsboro

February 24, 2017

Go See This: “Straws” Documentary Film

Documentary filmmaker Linda Booker follows her subjects where they lead, attributing the impact of her films to the people who tell her their stories. For her latest film “Straws”, she singles out Jackie Nunez, founder of the Last Plastic Straw, who has been at the forefront of this movement since 2011, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, Dr…. Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: County Happenings, Go See This, Uncategorized | Tagged With: Advocacy, Arts in Education, Chatham County, Community, documentary, film, Go See This, Media Arts, Pittsboro, Sustainability

August 19, 2016

Big Voice

Big Voice Documentary Poster

To celebrate National Arts in Education Week, NHSAEF is proud to present this free screening of Big Voice, the 2016 award-winning documentary following a year in the life of Santa Monica High’s choral director, Jeff Huls. From auditions to graduation, Big Voice highlights a director’s passion for music, his efforts to achieve excellence, the challenges of his students, and… Read More →

By Gina Harrison | | Tagged With: Arts education, choral music, documentary, Music, Northwood High School

March 6, 2016

Meet This Artist: Linda Booker fuses art and issues through documentaries

As a child, Linda Booker was especially drawn to these three things:  art, reading and the little brook that trickled near her home.  The latter provided a quiet retreat where her creativity and her passion for learning flourished. Thus when she founded a company in 2005, she chose the name By the Brook Productions through which… Read More →

By Bett Wilson Foley | Filed Under: Meet this Artist | Tagged With: art, beach, Chatham County, conservation, documentary, film, Media Arts, non-fiction, North Carolina, Pittsboro, plastics, video

Meet This Artist

Meet This Artist: Singer and children’s music business owner Erica Berry

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist series, introducing you to 12 Chatham County artists each year in a big way. The fine folks at Hobbs Architects in downtown Pittsboro are powering our Meet This Artist … Read More →

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