Chatham Journal Weekly: Arts & Entertainment

Bynum Front Porch to present its first art scholarship

Thu, 27 May 2009 13:35:00 GMT

Bynum Front Porch, a non-profit community organization, will present its first art scholarship to graduating Chatham County high school senior, Travis Mann, on Friday, May 29 at the Bynum Front Porch Friday Night Music Series concert featuring Chapel Hill’s Hot Rooster.

Fearrington presents Mike Wiley's performance of Blood Done Sign My Name

Wed, 26 May 2009 06:46:00 GMT

Fearrington is pleased to present Mike Wiley's performance of Blood Done Sign My Name, the acclaimed memoir by Tim Tyson, in The Fearrington Barn on Saturday and Sunday, July 11th and 12th, 2009. A gifted playwright and actor, Wiley expands cultural awareness for audiences of all ages through his dynamic portrayals based on pivotal moments in African-American history.

Chatham Conservation Partnership sponsors amateur nature photography contest and photo class

Sat, 22 May 2009 06:04:00 GMT

Grab your cameras and get outside to capture in photographs the natural resources that make Chatham County special. Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) is sponsoring an Amateur Nature Photography Contest for adults and youths at least 13 years of age. CCP wants to use the contest as a way to show the diversity and beauty of Chatham's natural resources.

Mountain Aid concert to educate about mountain top removal

Fri, 14 May 2009 04:53:00 GMT

Spending a summer weekend listening to music will help to ensure a safe school for hundreds of children. How? The Mountain Aid concert June 19-20, 2009 at Shakori Hills Farm in Chatham County, NC benefits Pennies of Promise, a grassroots campaign to construct a new building for Marsh Fork Elementary School in West Virginia.

Spring art show to benefit Pittsboro animal refuge

Mon, 03 May 2009 13:46:00 GMT

Italian-born North Carolina artist Siglinda Scarpa will host a public Spring Art Show featuring a collection of her most recent pottery and sculptures. This show will take place over the course of two weekends: May 16 - 17, 2009, and May 23 - 24, 2009 in Pittsboro at the Goathouse Refuge Gallery and Gardens. The Spring Art Show will be open from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm each Saturday and Sunday.

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Storytelling for grownups at the Bynum General Store

Sun, 02 May 2009 12:19:00 GMT

Enjoy an evening of storytelling in a charming town and venue. You will have the opportunity to hear a variety of storytelling styles and stories at the Bynum General Store on May 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. Come early for a walk along the Haw River and a stroll about Bynum's mill village.

'Kudzu, A Southern Musical' is coming to Pittsboro

Mon, 12 Apr 2009 04:33:00 GMT

A beloved cartoon character - and all his colorful townsfolk - come to life when “Kudzu, A Southern Musical” opens at Chatham Mills April 24. Central Carolina Community College theater production students and community members fill the stage with the ups-and-downs of small Southern town life in a tuneful, happy show that has delighted audiences worldwide.

2009 music season starts at The City Tap

Fri, 02 Apr 2009 06:02:00 GMT

The 2009 music season starts this weekend at The City Tap in Pittsboro. Below is a schedule of music planned for this month.

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Chatham potter Mark Hewitt featured at Catawba Valley Pottery Festival

Wed, 17 Mar 2009 13:50:00 GMT

Three years ago celebrated Chatham County potter, Mark Hewitt, built a new big kiln to fire alkaline glazes. He already had one kiln the size of a school bus, used for firing salt-glaze, but he likes alkaline-glazed pots so much he felt compelled to build a new kiln. “I guess it was because I love the color green,” says the English-born Hewitt.

Central Carolina Community College hosts Heart of Carolina Jazz concert

Thu, 25 Feb 2009 17:28:00 GMT

Jazz takes center stage when the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra and special guest artists perform at the Fearrington Barn, in Fearrington Village. The concert takes place 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. Sunday, March 22. Admission is free.

Not your grandmother's nine-patch - It's a stitch!

Sun, 03 Jan 2009 05:33:00 GMT

Meet fabric artists Mary Lucas and Maggie Wilson at a Reception Sunday January 4, 2009, 4 to 6 PM at the Carolina Brewery and Grill in Pittsboro

ChathamArts Gallery showcases gift items

Wed, 25 Nov 2008 05:39:00 GMT

The ChathamArts Gallery exhibits the work of over 90 Chatham County artists. As the holiday season is fast approaching, the gallery will showcase items that would be great for giving as a gift or keepsake. The show is titled “100 under $100”.

ChathamArts Gallery exhibits work of over 90 Chatham County artists

Tue, 17 Nov 2008 02:29:00 GMT

The ChathamArts Gallery exhibits the work of over 90 Chatham County artists. Fortune Magazine reports that art is the new stock market and the new renovations are tapping into a fresh market of art buyers from all over the nation.

Chatham Studio Tour highlights artist stories

Thu, 12 Nov 2008 16:34:00 GMT

Behind every piece of art at the Chatham Studio Tour there is an artist’s story. Roger Person will never forget the day in 1990, when he was standing on a ladder cutting a limb from a large tree. The branch released, knocking him from the ladder resulting in a crippling spinal cord injury. In that instant, this physically active engineer and adventurer was fated to life in a wheel chair. That instant also was the beginning of the career of an important artist

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15th annual Hart Pumpkin Festival will feature bluegrass music

Sun, 27 Sep 2008 05:39:00 GMT

The Bluegrass Experience and Al Batten and the Bluegrass Reunion, two legendary bluegrass bands will be performing this weekend at the 15th annual Pumpkin Festival at Hart's Pumpkin Farm.