The performance time was up for the John Brown Quartet, but at the end of their original set, a Bennett teacher asked if the band had time to play just one more. Happy to oblige, the band played a final tune by the great Duke Ellington. “Art is a safe and comforting space that is… Read More →
Drumming, Dancing, and an Ancient Art Form Flow into Silk Hope
The Magic of African Rhythm (TMOAR) visited Silk Hope for a 3-day Artists-in-Schools residency jam-packed with African dancing, storytelling, drumming, music-making, and the ancient art of Adinkra printing. Members of the Shabu family led workshops for fourth and fifth graders, and even performed for students and faculty. Students got up close and personal with African… Read More →
Mike Wiley Brings the Story of Henry “Box” Brown to Chatham Grove and JS Waters
Mike Wiley is a story teller, and he had a thrilling and important one for the kids at Chatham Grove and JS Waters. It was the story of Henry “Box” Brown, a slave who shipped himself to freedom in a wooden crate. Mike’s one-man play, One Noble Journey, was a smashing success with students on the… Read More →
Willa Brigham Stitches Together Songs, Poems, and Stories at Woods Charter
November brought cooler temperatures to Chatham County, but in a classroom at Woods Charter, the warmth of two-time Emmy award winner Willa Brigham was a welcome change. Students were introduced to the art of story-telling through textiles in this brand-new Artists-in-Schools residency. Willa demonstrated the basics of sewing, including how to correctly hold scissors,… Read More →