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 us in inviting you to take a look. Meet your very inspiring neighbors. Meet This Artist . . . My trip to meet our featured… Read More →
Artists-in-Schools: Mike Wiley Inspires Student Confidence in Two Chatham County Schools
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 →
NHS Winter Dance Concerts
Northwood Dance Dept presents their annual Winter Concerts December 7 & 8 featuring performances by all fall dance classes as well as auditioned ensembles. In addition to works choreographed by dance faculty members Kristen Norwood and new dance instructor Danielle Cohen, there will be 4 student-choreographed pieces this semester—2 for Dance Ensemble and 2 for… Read More →
NHS Winter Dance Concerts
Northwood Dance Dept presents their annual Winter Concerts December 7 & 8 featuring performances by all fall dance classes as well as auditioned ensembles. In addition to works choreographed by dance faculty members Kristen Norwood and new dance instructor Danielle Cohen, there will be 4 student-choreographed pieces this semester—2 for Dance Ensemble and 2 for… Read More →
NHS Winter Dance Concerts
Northwood Dance Dept presents their annual Winter Concerts December 7 & 8 featuring performances by all fall dance classes as well as auditioned ensembles. In addition to works choreographed by dance faculty members Kristen Norwood and new dance instructor Danielle Cohen, there will be 4 student-choreographed pieces this semester—2 for Dance Ensemble and 2 for… 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 →
One More Year of Reveling in the Fiddle: Pickin’ 2018 Sure Was Fun!
Well, it’s come and gone – Pickin’: A Music Celebration, that is. It’s so hard to believe Chatham Arts Council’s Annual Benefit for Artists-in-Schools is over. All who gathered in mid-November at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center were in for a treat as they listened to Chatham County’s own Tommy Edwards and The… Read More →
Zach Pekar presents The Dunes of Aderstan
Zach Pekar journeys to McIntyre’s to present his newest book, Dunes of Aderstan. Travel to a post-apocalyptic future where friends Jayko and Savi learn about Old World traditions, mannerisms, and language so they can one day travel back to see it for themselves. When they finally get the chance they go to Aderstan, a society… 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 →
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