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April 21, 2021

New Jumpstart Grant Opp Designed by Artists for Artists

Last year, the pandemic shut down the arts economy in Chatham County. No one really thought that one year later, we’d still be wading through the pandemic, waiting for life to go back to “normal.” Because artists and arts-workers have been hugely impacted by the pandemic, we launched the Chatham Artists and Arts-workers Relief Effort… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Uncategorized | Tagged With: Art Show, artists, author, Chatham County, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, Cultural Events, live music, Musical Theatre, NC literature, non-fiction, painting, performance, Poetry, theater, theatre, Visual Arts & Crafts, Writing

July 1, 2020

Go See This: The Talk, now available to view online

As new members of our Chatham County community, Chatham Park is powering our Go See This series this year because art is an integral part of Chatham County’s identity. They join us in inviting you to Go See This . . . There have been many theater productions with large casts and big productions with the power… Read More →

By Rachel Flanagan | Filed Under: Go See This, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Bulldog, Chatham County, Go See This, one man show, streetsigns, theater

April 6, 2020

Spring Break Theatre Camp

Sign up now for Pittsboro Youth Theater’s first-ever Spring Break theater camp! Campers ages 7-12 will write and perform their own plays involving unicorns. From 9am-5pm each day, campers will learn a comprehensive variety of theater skills, rehearse and perform a live play on Sweet Bee Theater stage. Every camp will be led by experienced Pittsboro Youth Theater Director(s)… Read More →

By Aimee Henderson | | Tagged With: pittsboro youth theater, theater, theatre

March 31, 2020

Lend a Helping Hand to Chatham Artists

This spring, we all find ourselves adjusting to a new normal. We are living in unprecedented times, and our hearts go out to all the people who have fallen ill due to COVID-19. While some are fighting for their lives, others are struggling for their livelihood. Small businesses, nonprofits, and restaurants have all been financially… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Resources for Artists, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: artists, Chatham County, Collaboration, Community, Music, Musical Theater, Pittsboro, Siler City, theater, Visual Arts & Crafts, Writing

March 8, 2020

Columbinus

Make the world a better place starting in Pittsboro, NC. Social Justice Theater of the Carolinas (SJTC) believes that if it is possible to mend our fraying social fabric, an eyes-wide-open look at modern life as is woven into the play Columbinus will spur discussion—a necessary first step toward wider spread understanding and then, hopefully,… Read More →

By Aimee Henderson | | Tagged With: Pittsboro, theater, theatre

March 8, 2020

Columbinus

Make the world a better place starting in Pittsboro, NC. Social Justice Theater of the Carolinas (SJTC) believes that if it is possible to mend our fraying social fabric, an eyes-wide-open look at modern life as is woven into the play Columbinus will spur discussion—a necessary first step toward wider spread understanding and then, hopefully,… Read More →

By Aimee Henderson | | Tagged With: Pittsboro, theater, theatre

March 7, 2020

Columbinus

Make the world a better place starting in Pittsboro, NC. Social Justice Theater of the Carolinas (SJTC) believes that if it is possible to mend our fraying social fabric, an eyes-wide-open look at modern life as is woven into the play Columbinus will spur discussion—a necessary first step toward wider spread understanding and then, hopefully,… Read More →

By Aimee Henderson | | Tagged With: Pittsboro, theater, theatre

December 21, 2019

Miracle on Hillsboro Street

What has Kris Kringle done to be on trial in Pittsboro’s Historic Courthouse? Come find out and be a part of setting him free. Audience participation, local actors, authentic court staff, and the real Kris Kringle create a holiday theatrical experience that is memorable for all ages. Your child can bring a letter to Santa… Read More →

By Aimee Henderson | | Tagged With: Fundraiser, Pittsboro, theater

December 16, 2019

Go See This: Miracle on Hillsboro Street

As new members of our Chatham County community, Chatham Park is powering our Go See This series this year because art is an integral part of Chatham County’s identity. They join us in inviting you to Go See This . . . For Maria Parker-Lewis, co-owner of The Pittsboro Roadhouse, preserving the vibrancy of Pittsboro is important… Read More →

By Rachel Flanagan | Filed Under: Go See This | Tagged With: Chatham County, Community, Creative Culture, Go See This, Miracle on Hillsboro, Pittsboro Business Association, Santa, theater

November 26, 2019

Artists-in-Schools: A Deep Dive into Civil Rights History and Literature with Mike Wiley

If you know Mike Wiley, you know that he is full of expression, captures an audience almost instantly, and finds a way to pull out the inner theater artist in everyone he meets. This fall, students and teachers at Perry Harrison Elementary and Bennett School discovered this first-hand during Wiley’s performance of Jackie Robinson: A… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, acting, Arts education, author, Chatham County, Children, Community, Creative Culture, performance, theater, Writing

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Meet This Artist: Painter Tiana Brooks

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist series, introducing you to 12 Chatham County artists each year in a big way. The fine folks at Hobbs Architects in downtown Pittsboro are powering our Meet This Artist … Read More →

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