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 →
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 →
Artists-in-Schools: EbzB Productions Helps Moncure School’s Fifth Graders Rewind to the 1700s
If you ever doubted that fifth graders could deliver a performance aimed to educate you on an historical time period – you would have been happily wrong this spring. In April, Moncure School’s fifth graders transported their audience of discerning school mates, parents, and faculty to the Revolutionary War in an original performance about Chatham… Read More →
Chatham Arts Council Announces I He(art) Art for Kids Campaign
There are 15,000 children in Chatham County – providing an incredible opportunity for 15,000 souls to be nurtured, creative minds to be sparked, and budding artists to be encouraged. As the school year comes to a close, the Chatham Arts Council is launching a local campaign, I He(art) Art for Kids, in an effort to… Read More →
Go See This: Pittsboro Youth Theater
Written by guest blogger, Selbe Bartlett. Did you know that Chatham County had a public theater? In downtown Pittsboro, the county’s seat, is a delightful space called the Sweet Bee Theater. The community theater group that calls it home has been performing shows since 2012. Pittsboro Youth Theater is celebrating its sixth anniversary thanks to the dedication,… Read More →
Go See This: Saturdays in Siler City
March 17th is a time for celebration all over downtown Siler City and the NC Arts Incubator is at the hub of all the fun! What’s the ruckus all about? The evening of March 17th is the opening night of Saturdays in Siler series. This means that every month there will be PAF Gallery exhibit openings… Read More →
Go See This: Old-Time, Celtic, and World Music
This month’s “Go See This” is written by guest blogger Elisabeth Lewis Corley. “The show always goes on, even if it’s six months later,” says Pittsboro musical artist, Sue Wilson. Wilson recalls that the upcoming concert of old-time, celtic, and world music by Baltimore’s nationally acclaimed father-son roots duo Ken & Brad Kolodner, joined by guitarist Luke Chohany making it a trio, was originally scheduled… Read More →
