In early January, nationally known theater artist, Mike Wiley, made his way to Siler City Elementary and Silk Hope School as part of the Chatham Arts Council’s Artists-in-Schools initiative. His goal was to weave literacy and history curricula into school-wide performances of Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart and classroom workshops. But what he accomplished, was… Read More →
Dorrie Casey’s Pop-Up He(art) Event Spreads Love (and Hearts!) All Around
Do you He(art) hearts and Valentine’s? If you do, you’re in for a treat. Pop in to the Chatham Arts Council’s pop-up show featuring new He(art) works by local artist, Dorrie Casey. The event is taking place Saturday, February 9 from 1-4pm at the Chatham Arts Council gallery space (118 West Street, Pittsboro) to celebrate… Read More →
Calling All Art Lovers for the I He(art) Art Campaign
Art. It’s more than beauty and conceptual ideas. It’s more than visual works and performances. It’s something that can connect us all. Think about a designer, who is by nature, an artist. He or she has the opportunity to work across disciplines, blending the best aspects of art, engineering, research, and science. Making them all… Read More →
“When She Had Wings” at Sweet Bee Theater
Pittsboro Youth Theater’s professional touring play for young audiences is currently wowing Wake County Schools with “When She Had Wings.” Now, they’re stopping by Chatham county for a weekend at Sweet Bee Theater, Oct. 2–21. Told through the lens of a 9 year old girl named “B”, the play uses sound and movement to share… Read More →
“When She Had Wings” at Sweet Bee Theater
Pittsboro Youth Theater’s professional touring play for young audiences is currently wowing Wake County Schools with “When She Had Wings.” Now, they’re stopping by Chatham county for a weekend at Sweet Bee Theater, Oct. 2–21. Told through the lens of a 9 year old girl named “B”, the play uses sound and movement to share… Read More →
“When She Had Wings” at Sweet Bee Theater
Pittsboro Youth Theater’s professional touring play for young audiences is currently wowing Wake County Schools with “When She Had Wings.” Now, they’re stopping by Chatham county for a weekend at Sweet Bee Theater, Oct. 2–21. Told through the lens of a 9 year old girl named “B”, the play uses sound and movement to share… Read More →
“When She Had Wings” at Sweet Bee Theater
Pittsboro Youth Theater’s professional touring play for young audiences is currently wowing Wake County Schools with “When She Had Wings.” Now, they’re stopping by Chatham county for a weekend at Sweet Bee Theater, Oct. 2–21. Told through the lens of a 9 year old girl named “B”, the play uses sound and movement to share… Read More →
“When She Had Wings” at Sweet Bee Theater
Pittsboro Youth Theater’s professional touring play for young audiences is currently wowing Wake County Schools with “When She Had Wings.” Now, they’re stopping by Chatham county for a weekend at Sweet Bee Theater, Oct. 2–21. Told through the lens of a 9 year old girl named “B”, the play uses sound and movement to share… Read More →
Artists-in-Schools: Hobey Ford Taps Puppetry and Digital Animation to Engage Students in Science Curriculum
Hobey Ford is a puppeteer known for excellence in puppetry performance and craft. But what made his June visit to Siler City Elementary even more notable was the way he incorporated puppets and digital animation to teach literacy and science concepts, resulting in a compelling story of animal migration. The students watched with amazement as… Read More →
Artists-in-Schools: Diali Cissokho Brings West African Music to Chatham County Schools
The beat of an African drum is not something that every child is familiar with. But for West African musician Diali Cissokho (pronounced “Jelly”), the beat was an integral part of everyday life. “Before we had a phone, radio, or a TV in our village, we used the beat of the drum to let people… Read More →
