Performing Arts

ChathamArts opens art exhibit at First Sunday in Pittsboro
[Jun. 25, 2006] Siglinda Scarpa and two other local artists will open a multi-medium exhibit at ChathamArts Gallery. In addition to Scarpa’s cookware crafted from porcelain, clay and metal, the gallery will feature the forest paintings of Jeff McFall and fused glass jewelry by Nancy Ferguson at First Sunday in Pittsboro, North Carolina on July 2. By Forrest Greenslade

'Phantom' to become the longest-running Broadway show
[Jan. 8, 2006] On Monday evening, Jan. 9, 2006, Andrew Lloyd Webber's award-winning musical The Phantom of the Opera will become the longest-running show in Broadway history. The performance will be number 7,486 -- surpassing the current champion Cats, which held at 7,485 shows and was also written by Webber.

Chatham Mills in Pittsboro to hold Extravaganza
[Aug. 22, 2005] Where can you eat locally made ice cream, get a chair massage, take a tour of an historic mill, enjoy live music, dance, see an exhibit from the Wildlife Rescue center, learn more about Your Local Co-op Grocery, have a picnic, get your face painted and view six short documentaries? You can do it all at the Extravaganza at Chatham Mills. By Melissa Frey
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Clydefest III will feature Clyde Jones, ABC Arts, and Barbeque
[Jun. 18, 2004] Whether you enjoy it as a music festival with folk artists, or a folk-art festival with live music, the third annual "ClydeFest", set for June 19 near Silk Hope, offers outdoor fun (and barbecue) for all ages. This all-day extravaganza honors Clyde Jones, the widely acclaimed Bynum folk artist, who will bring hundreds of two dimensional wooden animal cut-outs for kids to paint, decorate and take home as souvenirs. By Efrain A. Ramirez Jr.
Also: Chatham Arts