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March 13, 2025

Black Box Dance Theatre Collaborates with the Chatham Middle “Ram-ily”

This February, seventh-graders at Chatham Middle experienced a Chatham Artists-in-Schools dance residency with the artists of Black Box Dance Theatre–and it was linked with math concepts, too! Made possible by… Read More →

By Jessica Rigsbee | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: AIS, art residency, artists-in-schools, Arts education, black box, black box dance, black box dance theatre, Chatham Middle, Chatham Middle School, dance, dance residency, school performance, seventh grade, Siler City

February 6, 2025

Poet Phillip Shabazz Visits Silk Hope School

Creative words warmed up a chilly week at Silk Hope School as Phillip Shabazz conducted his Powers of Poetry residency with fifth- and seventh-graders. “Art is an opportunity to express… Read More →

By Jessica Rigsbee | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: AIS, art residency, artists-in-schools, Arts education, phillip shabazz, poem creation, Poetry, poetry residency, poetry slam, shabazz, silk hope school, student poetry

November 15, 2024

Music Production and Poetry at Bonlee School

“The assembly, as a whole, created a moment of unity and positivity for everyone, and students’ musical creations were the spark for that experience,” shared AIG Teacher, Mark Spring.

By Jessica Rigsbee | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: AIS, artist residency, artists-in-schools, Arts education, beat making lab, Blackspace, bonlee school, fifth grade, music making, music production, music residency, pierce freelon, Poetry, Rem, seventh grade, songwriting, Writing

September 24, 2024

Meet This Artist: Musician and Educator Zachary D. Wills

Man (Zach Wills) plays trombone in front of a whiteboard

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist (MTA) series, introducing you to 12 Chatham County artists each year in a big way. The fine… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: deja belle, gogo music, live music, matty the chef, music production, pour house, r&b

September 3, 2024

Meet This Artist: Music Producer and Coach Matty the Chéf

a closeup of a sound board.

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist (MTA) series, introducing you to 12 Chatham County artists each year in a big way. The fine… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: deja belle, gogo music, live music, matty the chef, music production, pour house, r&b

June 4, 2024

Meet This Artist: Musician and Social Media Guru Cecile Jordan

Photo of black woman with curly red hair and glasses, holding a microphone and singing

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist (MTA) series, introducing you to 12 Chatham County artists each year in a big way. The fine… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Americana, electronica, fiction, Free Radio Werewolf, guitar, musician, Pittsboro, short fiction, songwriting, storytelling

May 16, 2024

Meet This Artist: Musician and Writer Corbie Hill

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… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Americana, electronica, fiction, Free Radio Werewolf, guitar, musician, Pittsboro, short fiction, songwriting, storytelling

March 18, 2024

Meet This Artist: Musician Dawn Landes

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… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Chatham Mills, clydeFEST, dawn landes, folk music, JumpstART, musician, Roots music, singer/songwriter, storytelling, vocal music

March 14, 2024

Black Box Residency Bursts with Creativity and Collaboration at J.S. Waters School

Photo trio from L to R: two girls stand smiling with their arms around each other; female dancer leans forward as male dancer leans on her back; boy stands smiling clapping hands together.

Two groups of students–the fifth and seventh grade at J.S. Waters School–ran into the multi-purpose room to greet the lead teaching artists of Black Box Dance Theatre: Natalie, Alfredo, and… Read More →

By Jessica Rigsbee | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: AIS, art residency, artists-in-schools, Arts education, black box, black box dance, black box dance theatre, dance, dance residency, fifth grade, js waters, k8 school, school performance, seventh grade

March 7, 2024

Poet Phillip Shabazz Supports Fifth Graders at North Chatham Elementary

Photo trio: Seated students raise their hands; Man with twists and sweater vest gives thumbs up; two girls smile over shared poetry

“Repeat after me, “ poet Phillip Shabazz began. “Happy Monday! Good to see you! Welcome to our grumpy fifth-grade class!” “We’re gonna have some fun this week! Let’s go! Make… Read More →

By Jessica Rigsbee | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: AIS, art residency, artists-in-schools, Arts education, North Chatham Elementary, phillip shabazz, poem creation, Poetry, poetry residency, poetry slam, shabazz, student poetry

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