Chatham Arts Council

Improv @ The Plant
2024-11-27 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-10-23 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Plant, 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
4th Wednesday’s are for live improv! Featuring a rotation list of regional improv actors (including Chatham’s own Jane Allen Wilson) who will create a show for you in real time based on your suggestions. It’s a hoot!

All-Together! Friends Group for Adults with 'dis'Abilities - Dance, Games, Art, More
2024-11-21 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-14 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-07 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-31 11:00 - 13:00 | The Studio at Chatham Mills, Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
Adults and Teens of all abilities and disabilities gather every (most) Thursdays for dance, art, games, and more. We are an inclusive community of friends who enjoy a diversity of art forms, activities, and fun socializing together.
DANCE: and move your body’s way that is natural for you with both form and freedom. We explore a variety of guided dance form and choreography as well as freedance co-created by participants. Dance styles vary from pop, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, modern to whatever style inspires the group. Express yourself through dance and music!
ART: We do ‘easy’ basic art right now, with plans to create more robust art as we gather art supplies and find a volunteer art leader.
OTHER ACTIVITIES: We enjoy board games, horticulture/gardening, music, bowling, field trips, theatre arts, and Special Olympics spring games.
CAREGIVERS are asked to stay. This co-op group is a community collective of friends with volunteer dance and art leaders.
PLACE:
“The Studio” at Chatham Mills
480 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro
Suite 410
(former Joy of Movement Studio)
Wheelchair accessible
www.ForestHallAtChathamMills.com/Studios
More Info: Contact Maria Troiani-Howard at howardranch@aol.com

Mike Wiley Productions at Siler City Elementary
2024-11-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Siler City Elementary
Kids in northwest Chatham will be awed by the daring adventures of Henry “Box” Brown, an enslaved man who shipped himself to freedom. Mike Wiley, with the help of audience members, will perform his one-man play One Noble Journey, which chronicles Henry’s courageous escape. Then, students will attend classroom workshops with Mike and fellow playwright and poet Howard Craft, to explore creative writing using fun, sometimes even silly prompts for poems.

Lipbone Redding live in Bynum!
2024-11-17 15:00 - 16:30 | Bynum Front Porch, United States
Nationally beloved “voicestrumentalist,” one-man orchestra, singer/songwriter, storyteller Lipbone Redding performs an unforgettable matinee show inside the intimate and funky 90 yr. old Bynum General Store.
Part of the monthly performance series “Mill Town Yarns” by nonprofit Bynum Front Porch
Limited seating: reserve advanced seats at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/983884433827?aff=oddtdtcreator

Paint Social
2024-11-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Finders & Seekers Emporium, 23 Rectory St, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
Join us in our classroom every other Wednesday evening for a laid back guided painting session with complimentary wine and beer! This community centric event is the perfect laid back atmosphere to get creative with other members of our wonderful community!
All materials and instruction will be provided. Our intimate classroom can only seat up to 8, allowing our instructors more individual assistance! Sign up fast before all the seats are taken.
This event is every other Wed 6-8pm and costs $50. This is a 21+ event. Tickets can be purchased at findersandseekers.com
We can’t wait to get creative with you!

Poetry @ The Plant
2024-11-13 18:00 - 19:00 | The Plant, 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
Come join us every second Wednesday of the month for Poetry @ The Plant from 6-7pm. An intimate hour of the spoken word from our fellow community members.
This event takes place in Fair Game Beverage’s Wheelhouse, the perfect spot to hang back with friends, a drink and some delicious Jamaican food from Kingston 99, now open on Wednesdays!

Petals & Pumpkins Workshop
2024-11-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Floral Expressions By Chaos Blooms, U.S. 15, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517, United States
Get into the fall spirit with us! In this fun and engaging workshop, you’ll design beautiful floral arrangements inside charming ceramic pumpkins. Award-winning designers will guide you as we explore eco-friendly techniques and materials, ensuring your creations are not only gorgeous but sustainable. Bring your friends and leave with a stunning piece to brighten your autumn décor!

Twelve Angry Jurors/Fall Play @ Seaforth High School
2024-11-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-11-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Seaforth High School, 444 Seaforth Road, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
Please join us for Twelve Angry Jurors written by Sherman Sergel, adapted from the Emmy award-winning television movie by Reginald Rose. The play lasts about 90 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission.
This play will be performed on stage IN THE ROUND, to increase rapport between the audience and the actors. Only 100 tickets will be available for each night.
When one juror disrupts a seemingly “unanimous” guilty verdict, will others question their own assumptions or do anything to get out of the room?
Cast:
Foreman – Thaddeus Hudec**
Juror 2 – Lora Morgan*
Juror 3 – Tyler Hill*
Juror 4 – Sam Riggsbee**
Juror 5 – Ella Narsh*
Juror 6 – Jenna Robinette
Juror 7 – Asher Ritchea*
Juror 8 – MaKenzy Lehew*
Juror 9 – Tamanno Yunusova*
Juror 10 – Kendall Anderson**
Juror 11 – Addison Leviner**
Juror 12 – Abigail Zwahlen*
Guard – Kevin Jones
* – Theatre III Honors, ** – Theatre IV Honors
Crew: Aria Benjamin, Nash Booth, Jacob Cutts, Chloe Randall, Asher Ritchea, Grace Sparano
Event located in the Auditorium. Please enter through side doors on the North side of the school, near the bus lot.

Blackspace and Pierce Freelon at Bonlee School
2024-10-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-29 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Bonlee School
Building on his Emmy-winning Beat Making Lab, Pierce Freelon and his fellow Blackspace artists will introduce practical beat making, history, and culture to youth in southwest Chatham. Pierce is especially focused on entrepreneurship through digital literacy, which falls right in line with Chatham County’s focus on digital access and equity. Kids will love learning BandLab and other open source software for music editing. The residency will close with students performing alongside Blackspace artists for parents and the rest of their school.

Haunted House Tours (Masquerade theme)
2024-10-30 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-10-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Seaforth High School, 444 Seaforth Road, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
OPEN to the PUBLIC! Recommended for ages 13 and up. Expect flashing lights and loud noises. You can purchase a ticket in advance or at the door.
Drop in any time during operating hours to be admitted. Tours run roughly every five minutes. The last tour begins 10 minutes before closing time.
On 10-29-24, dress up, bring a bag & visit the Trunk or Treat event from 6-8pm in the back parking lot (sponsored by Seaforth club: Future Business Leaders of America).
On 10-30-24 we will have treats & water available for purchase before or after your tour (bring cash).
This is a Seaforth Performing Arts fundraiser! $5 for students, $10 for adults. Free for Chatham County School faculty/staff.
Directions: Please enter through side doors on the North side of the school, near the bus lot. Event located in the Auditorium. Park in the front or back lot & walk to North side entrance. Ok to drop off passengers near the side doors before parking.

Harvest Moon Wreath Workshop II
2024-10-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Floral Expressions By Chaos Blooms, U.S. 15, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517, United States
At Floral Expressions on October 29 at 6:30 PM, join us for a whimsical workshop creating beautiful moon-shaped grapevine wreaths adorned with dried flowers, perfect for the harvest season. Embrace your artistic side and leave with a lovely decor piece. Registration is required to participate!

Youth Theatre Play: "Nevermore! Edgar Allan Poe, The Final Mystery"
2024-10-27 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-10-26 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-10-25 19:00 - 20:30 | The Plant, 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW! Celebrate Spooktober and support our awesome teen cast and crew!
By Julian Wiles, Directed by Samuel D. Walker Jr.
Adults $15, Youth $10 Cash, Check, or PayPal
Complete this form to reserve your seats: https://forms.gle/FwkGj3AJ4BYfsdRU7
Shows at The Plant (The Plant, Lorax Ln, Pittsboro, NC 27312)
October 25th at 7pm. October 26th at 7pm, and October 27th at 2pm.
Synopsis: “In September of 1847, Edgar Allan Poe is reported to have boarded a steamer in Baltimore Harbor for an overnight voyage to New York City. He never arrived. Five days later, Poe was found delirious on a Baltimore street and died soon thereafter. What transpired over those five missing days has remained forever a mystery… until now. This imaginative play, utilizing the macabre stories and poems of one of America’s most celebrated writers, ponders what might have happened to him on the dreary nightmare voyage at the end of his life. Filled with masterful illusions and disappearances. Nevermore! keeps audiences on the edge of their seats from the first curtain to the final denouement.” -Dramatic Publishing Company
Circle City Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit staffed by volunteers that offers youth acting and theater tech opportunities through seasonal plays free of charge for participants. This is possible thanks to the generous support of our donors and ticket sales. Thank you for supporting our talented youth!
