When Pittsboro’s Northwood High School Arts students take the stage at the end of March to present the annual spring musical, they are not only continuing a long NHS tradition, but joining thousands of peers across the country for whom the term “spring musical” is, if not redundant, at least, synonymous. “Opening for A Princess”… Read More →
Successful Artists-in-Schools Initiative Expands in Year 2
Following an exciting pilot year of residencies, performances, and professional development workshops, Chatham Arts Council (CAC) and Chatham County Schools (CCS) are expanding their collaboration for the coming year. The Chatham Artists-in-Schools Initiative will continue working in Year 1 School Residency Programs and add residencies and performances at new schools as well. This work is… Read More →
Meet this Artist: Liz Bliss is a Cirque Performer with a Flare
Chatham County artist Elizabeth Robertson (aka Liz Bliss) is a cirque performer, aerial artist, acrobat, stilt dancer, fire dancer and instructor. “I tend to think of myself more as a professional smile maker. My goal is to inspire others to move, express and be,” she said. Though she pursued a career in public health and… Read More →
Go See This: “Goodnight, Death: A Banned Book Murder Mystery”
Do you consider yourself an astute observer? Do you listen carefully? How well do you know the people who live next door? And how do you know that the person who just passed your table at the restaurant isn’t a murderer? At the premiere of a one night only dinner theater performance of “Goodnight, Death:… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Serena Ebhardt Entertains, Educates & Enlightens
It’s not so much that you wouldn’t recognize Serena. It’s just that when you ask people if they know Serena Ebhardt, you’re likely to get so many different descriptions, you’d think they can’t possibly all be talking about the same woman. “She’s the petite, blond powerhouse—you know, the triple threat actor, singer, dancer, right? I saw her… Read More →
Bringing Theatre Residencies to Chatham Elementary School Students
Imagine if Jackie Robinson, the all-star African-American baseball player, were still alive and able to share his first-hand account of how he pushed the color barrier in America. Would we see the courage in his gait? Hear the lilt of frustration in his voice? Some Chatham County students will have the opportunity to experience what… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Behind the Scenes with Elisabeth Lewis Corley
Elisabeth Lewis Corley of Pittsboro has been a writer and actor since age four. She started Atlanta Shakespeare Company while in her early twenties (still operating on Peachtree Street) and performed in the inaugural season of the Signature Theatre Company in New York City while in her thirties (still operating on 42nd Street). “Now I live in the woods of Chatham… Read More →
Process Wins
by Lesley Landis-Voller, President of ChathamArts I enjoy ironing. I also really like scrambling eggs. I love to watch things becoming. Similarly, I’ve caught myself completely unable to turn away from Bob “Happy Tree” Ross as he paints landscapes. I know I’m not alone. The act of creation is a mesmerizing experience that touches a primal cord… Read More →
ChathamArts Brings EbZb Oral History & Drama Residency to Margaret Pollard Middle School
NC Arts Council Awards Grant to ChathamArts to host EbZb Residency at Margaret Pollard Middle School Chatham County, NC – The NC Arts Council has awarded a grant to Chatham County Arts Council to bring an Arts-In-Education residency with EbzB Productions (www.ebzb.org) to M. B. Pollard Middle School. Artists from EbzB Productions will help MB… Read More →
Serena Ebhardt and David zumBrunnen of EbzB win Telly Awards
On June 24, 2011 in NYC, NY, the Winners of the 32nd Annual Telly Awards were announced. With nearly 11,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries, this year’s Telly Awards was one of the most successful and competitive in the long history of the Telly Awards. Local touring theater group EbzB Productions, which… Read More →