ClydeFEST has been a part of my childhood for as long as I can remember. According to my mom, I first met Clyde Jones—and started going to ClydeFEST—when I… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Emma Skurnick Stumbles, Waits, Creates, and Shares
The fine folks at Hobbs Architects in downtown Pittsboro are powering our Meet This Artist series this year. Architecture is art, and the Hobbs crew values art in our community. They join… Read More →
Go See This: Music by Shiloh Hill
Shiloh Hill is a band that not only understands their roots but also understands how to create music that’s continuously evolving and fully unique. This is a project that focuses… Read More →
A Local Hero and His Chainsaw: A Quick Look Back at ClydeFEST 2018
ClydeFEST 2018 was full of laughter, creative art, cool critters, fun games, and a welcoming community spirit! Even while we’re still smiling and excited about all of that, we’re looking… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Gilda McDaniel – Genius Behind the Scenes
This month’s “Meet This Artist” is written by guest blogger Elisabeth Lewis Corley. Something about this sylph who is also a fierce arts community fixture begins to make sense when… Read More →
Go See This: ClydeFEST for Kids is Saturday, April 14!
Pop Quiz! Does your little one like to run around in open spaces? Do your kids love to get messy? Make crafts? Play games? Does listening to live music put… Read More →
Go See This: Bynum Front Porch Music Series
This month’s “Go See This” is written by guest blogger Selbe Bartlett. On summer Fridays in the friendly Chatham County community of Bynum, people are sitting in their rocking chairs or relaxing on… Read More →
Go See This: Celebrate the Bluegrass Experience
With 45 years of shows, recordings, beloved fans, and international accolades, where does one start with The Bluegrass Experience? Just as he does on stage with the Bluegrass Experience, the band’s lead guitarist Tommy Edwards serves as… Read More →
Go See This: ClydeFEST Celebrates 15 Years
ClydeFEST is an ol’ timey carnival based on colorfully painted cedar creatures (a.k.a. “critters”) and the former woodsman who makes them. Self-taught folk artist Clyde Jones and his ever-present Stihl chainsaw… Read More →
Resources for Poetry in North Carolina
When I first moved to North Carolina in 2007 I was preoccupied with a new job, closing on my first house, and learning where all the good restaurants were. Writing… Read More →