Last Friday,
June 25
Phabulous
Phunk Phamily
The Phabulous Phunk Phamily bring a strong rhythmic
groove to their set of Funk, Blues, and old school R&B. The
Phabulous Phunk Phamily, or PH3 , was named by lead and slide guitarist
Harvey Arnold. Playing Southern rock and blues, Arnold toured with The
Outlaws, with whom he earned two gold records and shared the stage with
the Rolling Stones. Sallie Deaton shares lead vocals. A veteran of
numerous bands, her stylings have been compared to Etta James and Coco
Taylor. Saxophonist
Rev. Ransom is well-known to Orange County audiences. His exciting
solos span all of PH3’s genres. Bassist Geoff Hathaway is a veteran of
several funk groups, while keyboardist Zina Smith, adds piano and organ
to the mix. 
The
band’s rhythm section is anchored by veteran drummer James “Bubba”
Norwood, who toured and recorded with Ike and Tina Turner throughout the
60’s. “Ike taught me how to be a power drummer, a driving drummer and
how to play with a well put-together show,” he says.
Still at the
top of his game, James has kept the beat for many of music’s most
famous artists, including Little Richard, Gladys Knight, Archie Bell and
the Drells, Cool John Ferguson, Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye.
Last
Friday, May 28
Brazilian Soul - Paulo Lopes
Today's Brazilian music is the result of a long
simmering mix of Brazilian cultural heritages with global influences
such as Reggae, Rock, Mambo, Salsa and Merengue...
The music is
in constant creative movement, importing and exporting musical
influences from around the world to create a magical, mystical music
without losing its Brazilian identity. It is the constant search for new
forms within Brazil's diverse musical heritage that most captivates us
and influences musicians around the world.
Ricardo Granillo, is a talented and
experienced bass player who brings his great Latin swing to Brazilian
Soul. A native of San Salvador who immigrated to California with his
family when he was still a child, Granillo grew up in the Mission
District of San Francisco where started his band Carnavalito in 1998,
the most well known Latin jazz band in the Triangle performing since
that time. 
Brazilian
Soul performs a variety of Brazilian musical styles from the Forró
(For All) to the complex harmonies of Bossa Nova and Brazilian Classical
music. You will hear rhythms with a strong African influence such as
Samba, Baião, Maracatú and the beautiful lyrics and vocal arrangements
of Brazilian Popular Music.
Brazilian Soul is led by Brazilian
guitarist and vocalist Paulo Lopes.
Paolo Lopes was born in Brazil and worked as a musician for
over 20 years. Lopes is a talented guitarist, violinist, vocalist,
composer and arranger.
Paulo
is currently directing and playing with Brazilian Soul, Brazilian Jazz,
Brazilian Strings and the band Holy Samba.
Terry 'Klawth' Lonergan, is a veteran
drummer/percussionist who has performed and recorded with numerous
artists playing many different styles of music in his 25 year career.
Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Terry’s sound is both
contemporary and steeped in tradition. Specializing in Afro-Latin drum
kit, Terry brings authenticity with an American Southern flavor to his
music.
The Band:
Paolo
Lopes, Guitar and vocals
Terry 'Klawth' Lonergan, Percussion
Ricardo
Granillo, Bass
Artist Performer on the South Lawn of the Courthouse
Music Explorium
will be here! Make creative drums or shakers from recycled materials.
Make a drum or shaker, play it in an all ages drum circle, and take it
home for more rhythm fun. Everyone will have a blast drumming, shaking
and smiling!
Art
Walk
The
May 28 Last Fridays Art Walk, in its fifth year as a Last Fridays
event, showcases the talents of local artists in studios and galleries
in downtown Hillsborough. Many venues will have artist and opening
receptions from 6 – 9 pm.
- The Gallery at the Hillsborough Arts Council at 220 South Churton Street will be featuring pottery by Jordon Taylor.
- Churton Street Gallery at 100 South Churton Street will be featuring “New Works, New Spring” by Shannon Bueker of Pittsboro, NC.
- The Hillsborough Artists Cooperative and The Skylight Gallery at 102 West King Street will be featuring “The Studio of Collective Effervescence” by Jayne Bomberg and Tom Guthrie plus the painting studios of Jennifer E. Miller and Jacquelin Liggins. The Co-op's Skylight Gallery will be featuring "Landscapes by TW Johnson".
- Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston at 114 West King Street will be featuring the Orange High School Students Show.
- Cup A Joe at 120 West King Street will be featuring artwork from Central and South America by Marsha Stevens.
- The Renee Montague Studio Gallery at 132 West King Street features the work of native, North Carolina artist Renee Montague.
- Callaway Jewelry & Spiral Studios at 115 North Churton offers beautiful handmade jewelry in sterling silver and gold by metalsmiths/designers Catharine Callaway and Jeannine Rogers.
- Sovero Art Gallery & Studio at 121 North Churton Street, Suite 2-B will be featuring jewelry and oil paintings by Peruvian artist David Sovero.
- Hillsborough Gallery of Arts at 121 North Churton Street will be featuring artwork from 20 local artists including the “The Secret Life of Trees” features turned wood by Pat Lloyd, paintings by Kim Wheaton and quilts by Katherine Nelson.
- The
Depot at Hillsborough Station at 238 South Nash Street will be
featuring a photography show with works by a variety of local
photographers. It is recommended that you bike or drive to this
location. Take West King Street, go left on South Nash Street and the
Depot will be on your right.
Last Friday, April 30
Armand Lenchek & Bluesology featuring Will McFarlane
| New Moon recording artist Armand
Lencheck, toured with Skeeter Brandon and Hwy 61 from 1990 thru 97, playing blues clubs like BB King's in Memphis, Buddy
Guy's in Chicago, and Manny's Car Wash in New York, in addition to
appearing in festivals all over the world. Armand now plays locally with guitarist Will
McFarlane. "Armand Lenchek plays with a fluidity and
grace seldom heard. Here is a guitarist in complete control of his
instrument." Music Monthly "Guitar work that will make your speakers rattle and your feet move." Blues Review |  |
 | You've heard Will McFarlane's
guitar work before, having played with artists like Bonnie Raitt, The
Pointer Sisters and Jackson Browne. McFarlane spent six years playing guitar with Bonnie Raitt, from 1974 to 1980. McFarlanes Guitar can be heard on a number of her recordings. McFarlane left Raitt to move to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, playing on records for Bobby Blue Bland, Little Milton, Etta James and Johnnie Taylor as part of the famed Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. McFarlane was recently inducted into the Musician's Hall  of Fame in Nashville as a member of the
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section The
Swampers. |
Will McFarlane - guitar & vocals
Cal Johnson - bass
George Hindenach - drums
Armand Lenchek - guitar & vocals
Last Friday Events For April:
Juggling and Mime!A legend in our own minds! Sheila Kerrigan will be demonstrating and teaching juggling and mime techniques for kids and adults on the South Lawn. Sheila brings sparkle and joy to Last Fridays. She draws people into her world, interacts with them and engages them in silliness. She loves to teach people to juggle! Bring the kids and join the fun!
September 2009:
LIVE MUSIC!
This month the main musical group is the drenched with the sounds of New Orleans, as Adrian Duke’s piano is overshadowed only by the raw emotional power of his voice. Although he has found a home as a Blues artist, by blurring the lines between Blues, Funk, R&B, and Jazz, he has found critical acclaim, audience acceptance, and artistic peer recognition.
Best known for his performance for Queen Elizabeth II on her recent visit to the US, Adrian Duke is currently touring in support of his most recent release, "ADRIATICA" as well as writing & recording music for his fifth CD. Expect it to be released in 2010.
CHILDREN’S ART EVENTS!
On the south lawn of the courthouse join a children’s art workshop to create fabulous frogs and fish. This is one in a series of workshops leading up to the second annual Hillsborough Handmade Parade which will take place October 17th.
LOCAL ARTISTS!
Support
our local artists during Last Fridays. Artist vendors at July's Last
Fridays will be located at the old Courthouse in downtown Hillsborough.
ART WALK AND OPENINGS!
September's Art Walk includes
Melissa Designer Jewelry, Churton Street Gallery, Local Artists' Art
and Craft Sale at the Old Courthouse, Hillsborough Artists Cooperative
and The Skylight Gallery, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston, Cup
A Joe, Callaway Jewelry & Spiral Studios, Sovero Art Gallery &
Studio, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, and the Churton Street Realty
Artists Gallery.
Melissa Designer Jewelry is featuring “A Best Friends Rear” acrylic on canvas paintings by Jennifer Kirk Hamilton at 112 S. Churton St. The Churton Street Gallery is featuring decorative ceramic tile and sculpture by Heather Delisle at 100 S. Churton St. The Skylight Gallery is featuring mixed media by Hunter Levinsohn at 102 W. King St. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston is featuring paintings and mixed media by Louise Mayer at 114 W. King St. Cup A Joe is featuring mixed media by Rick McConnell at 120 W. King St. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring “Empirical Wanderings” featuring paintings by Linda Carmel, jewelry by Mirinda Kossoff, and blown glass by Pringle Teetor at 121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street Realty Artists Gallery is “Spring into Fall” watercolors of flower still-life by Barbara Keighton at 121 N. Churton St., Suite 1-C.
A map and brochure of the Art Walk sites are available at any of the participating art locations.
PIE CONTEST!
illsborough Mayor Tom Stevens, will judge the contest along with two other celebrity judges. Each month has a different pie theme, with local ingredients preferred, and homemade pies required. September’s theme is most unique, with judging at 6pm at Cup a Joe, and awards announced at 7pm. Pie pieces will be sold at Cup a Joe after the winners are announced. Proceeds benefit the Hillsborough Arts Council. Entry forms and future pie themes can be found online.
MORE LIVE MUSIC, ICE CREAM AND MORE
Historic sites will provide special programming for young and old alike. The Orange County Historic Museum at 201 N. Churton St.
hosts a Last Fridays Wedding Trivia Contest. Join the museum from 6-9pm
to test your knowledge about wedding traditions. This trivia contest is
in conjunction with the new temporary exhibit, Orange County Brides on
display until October 4th.
Historic sites will provide special programming for young and old alike. The Orange County Historic Museum at 201 N. Churton St. hosts a Last Fridays Wedding Trivia Contest. Join the museum from 6-9pm to test your knowledge about wedding traditions. This trivia contest is in conjunction with the new temporary exhibit, Orange County Brides on display until October 4th.
The Burwell School Historic
Site at 319 N. Churton St. hosts a program and exhibit by the
Hillsborough Tree Board titled, "Walk Among The Giants," which will
educate about the historic trees of Hillsborough, those on site at the
Burwell School, and a guide for autumn colors. There will be guides for
an interactive tour on the site, and be lemonade and refreshments
available. Free.
Anyone growing up in North Carolina knows that in the fall season our minds turn toward a trip to the mountains to view “the colors”, enjoy fresh apples or cider, and find some real good fiddlin’. September Last Fridays at Hillsborough Presbyterian Church at 102 W. Tryon St. will whet your appetite for this cultural expedition when the Starlite String Band brings Appalachian fiddle tunes and songs to our Tryon Street stage. You just might find a good cup of cider or fresh apples there also. Come for some foot-stomping music and free ice cream served by church members.
Weaver Street Market at 228 S. Churton St. will be hosting a free wine tasting from 5-7pm with a variety of favorites available for tasting. Grove Winery will be featuring their Eno River White and Cabernet Sauvignon, and Benjamin Vineyards & Winery will have their new release Chardonel and Crème de Framboise. From 6-8pm, please join us for the Skeedaddle: Durham retro-fitted acoustic quartet regaling you with cautionary tales of the clear liquor and the viper rooms.
An excellent mix of downtown Hillsborough businesses will be alive with activity. Businesses located on both sides of Churton and King Streets will hold extended hours and special offerings during the Last Fridays event including 5% off yarn purchased at the Hillsborough Yarn Shop between 6-8pm.
Plenty of parking during Last Fridays can be found at the Eno River parking deck.
No dogs are permitted in the courthouse lawn during Last Fridays by order of the police. Thanks for your understanding.
If you would like to have a vendor booth outside of the courthouse area, please contact the Town of Hillsborough.
July 31, 2009
LIVE MUSIC!
Big Mama E and the Cool is
a five piece rock & roll band based in Raleigh/Durham N.C. They
play original music with a southern R&B influence. The band has
been performing together since 1997. They have completed two full
length studio CD’S with a live recording in the works.
Big Mama
E and the Cool is: Emma Davis on vocals; Olly Roberts on acoustic
guitar and bass; Ken Weigand on bass and guitar; Mike Edwards on Guitar
and Dan Davis on drums. The band has many years of experience and a
passion for playing their version of great rock and roll!
The
band released their self-titled debut CD in April of 1998 and their
sophomore effort, High Maintenance, in June of 2002. Both recordings
were produced by Wes Lachot and recorded at Overdub Lane studios in
Durham, N.C. Since then, the group has performed at festivals and clubs
all over North Carolina including the BB King Blues Festival at Alltel
Pavilion in Raleigh, N.C.; the Lexington BBQ Festival; Artsplosure in
Raleigh, N.C., Festifall and Apple Chill in Chapel Hill, N.C., the
Carrboro Music Festival; Spring Days and Lazy Days in Cary, N.C., Four
Triangle Food Shuttle Benefits as well as clubs such as the Blue Bayou
in Hillsborough, N.C.; the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, N.C.; the Lincoln
Theater in Raleigh; the Blind Tiger in Greensboro, Papa Mojo’s
Roadhouse in Durham and other cities including Fayetteville, High
Point, Greenville and Wilmington, N.C.
Currently, Big Mama E is
working on their third release of all original songs. The group is
recording at Cavern Studios and will be working with Producer John
Plymale (Squirrel Nut Zippers, Superchunk) for post-production work.
Please look for a new disc in early 2010!
On the opposite side of the Old Courthouse, another band will perform for the crowds. Didact is
a young rock group from Hillsborough, combining the attitude of classic
rock with the intensity of today's music. Their performances are a mix
of classic cover songs that everyone knows, in your face originals that
are easy to get into, and the band is sure to make the crowd have a
good time.
CHILDREN’S ART EVENTS!
Sheila Kerrigan will be demonstrating juggling and mime techniques for the kids on the South Lawn
Sheila
Kerrigan is a performer, director, author, and teacher who works in
schools, with at-risk youth, and in community settings. As co-director
of TOUCH Mime Theater for 17 years, she toured the eastern US,
performing and conducting residencies and workshops. With TOUCH she
collaboratively created twenty original performances. She has conducted
residencies for arts councils and universities, performed and taught in
prisons, juvenile detention centers, hospitals, in corporate settings,
street festivals, and on television. She has directed original plays
for Jelly Educational Theater, a professional, adult company that
performs issue-oriented plays for children. She has developed curricula
that use mime and theater games to teach fundamental life skills like
cooperation (leading and following) communication (focusing, seeing,
listening, self-awareness and responding) creative thinking and
collaboration. While researching for The Performer's Guide to the
Collaborative Process, she interviewed over seventy creative
collaborators and studied group facilitation, mediation, and conflict
resolution. She has developed a theater-based curriculum around these
skills. She holds a certificate in conflict management from the Center
for Peace Education.
LOCAL ARTISTS!
Support
our
local artists during Last Fridays. Artist vendors at July's Last
Fridays will be located at the old Courthouse in downtown Hillsborough.
ART WALK AND OPENINGS!
July's Art Walk
includes Melissa Designer Jewelry, Churton Street Gallery, Local
Artists' Art and Craft Sale at the Old Courthouse, Hillsborough Artists
Cooperative and The Skylight Gallery, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and
Walston, Cup A Joe, Callaway Jewelry & Spiral Studios, Sovero Art
Gallery & Studio, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, and the Churton
Street Realty Artists Gallery.
Melissa Designer Jewelry is featuring “A Best Friends Rear” acrylic on canvas paintings by Jennifer Kirk Hamilton at 112 S. Churton St. The Churton Street Gallery is featuring paintings by Bob Rankin
at 100 S. Churton St. The Skylight Gallery is featuring works by local
artists at 102 W. King St. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston is
featuring watercolor paintings by Sharon Daggers at 114 W. King St. Cup A Joe is featuring photography by Judy Woodall at 120 W. King St. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring “INSIDE OUT: Landscapes/Mindscapes” glass by Susan Hope and paintings by Ellie Reinhold
at 121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street Realty Artists
Gallery is featuring “Forests, Flowers, Flyers & Falls” digital
photography by Ken Meardon at 121 N. Churton St., Suite 1-C.
A map and brochure of the Art Walk sites are available at any of the participating art locations.
PIE CONTEST!
Hillsborough
Mayor Tom Stevens, will judge the contest along with two other
celebrity judges. Each month has a different pie theme, with local
ingredients preferred, and homemade pies required. July’s theme is
blueberry, with judging at 6pm at Cup a Joe, and awards announced at
7pm. Pie pieces will be sold at Cup a Joe after the winners are
announced. Proceeds benefit the Hillsborough Arts Council. Entry forms
and future pie themes can be found online.
May’s winning strawberry pie.
Support our local artists during Last Fridays. Artist vendors at July's Last Fridays will be located at the old Courthouse in downtown Hillsborough.
Melissa Designer Jewelry is featuring “A Best Friends Rear” acrylic on canvas paintings by Jennifer Kirk Hamilton at 112 S. Churton St. The Churton Street Gallery is featuring paintings by Bob Rankin at 100 S. Churton St. The Skylight Gallery is featuring works by local artists at 102 W. King St. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston is featuring watercolor paintings by Sharon Daggers at 114 W. King St. Cup A Joe is featuring photography by Judy Woodall at 120 W. King St. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring “INSIDE OUT: Landscapes/Mindscapes” glass by Susan Hope and paintings by Ellie Reinhold at 121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street Realty Artists Gallery is featuring “Forests, Flowers, Flyers & Falls” digital photography by Ken Meardon at 121 N. Churton St., Suite 1-C.
A map and brochure of the Art Walk sites are available at any of the participating art locations.
PIE CONTEST!
Hillsborough
Mayor Tom Stevens, will judge the contest along with two other
celebrity judges. Each month has a different pie theme, with local
ingredients preferred, and homemade pies required. July’s theme is
blueberry, with judging at 6pm at Cup a Joe, and awards announced at
7pm. Pie pieces will be sold at Cup a Joe after the winners are
announced. Proceeds benefit the Hillsborough Arts Council. Entry forms
and future pie themes can be found online.May’s winning strawberry pie.
MORE LIVE MUSIC, ICE CREAM AND MORE!
Historic sites will provide special programming for young and old alike. The Orange County Historic Museum at 201 N. Churton St.
welcomes the newest permanent exhibit in the Museum! This exhibit will
focus on the Reconstruction time period of Orange County, immediately
after the Civil War. Come see what was going on back in the 1870s!
The Burwell School Historic Site at 319 N. Churton St. hosts a special “Summer Breeze” concert with local musician, Michael Thompson
from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, a picnic
basket, bottle of wine, and the entire family for a relaxing evening at
our lovely historic property. Michael Thompson was the first individual
to earn a Bachelor of Music degree in Guitar Performance from UNC at
Chapel Hill: acquiring a Master of Music in Music Education/Music
Therapy at East Carolina University: and Visiting Artist with the NC
Arts Council for over a decade: this modern musical Renaissance man
draws from a wealth of professional and community performing
experience. After touring for several years aboard the Mississippi
Queen Riverboat, Michael returned to NC to pursue his interests in
teaching, performing, recording, and "good-ole-country-living".
Specializing in unique tonal blends, performance offerings can be
customized and arranged to include: solos, duos, trios, & more:
with instrument combinations of guitars, flute, harp, violin, banjo,
mandolin, dobro, bass, keyboards, vibraphone, etc. With a genuine love
of music and styles ranging from the 16th century to the present;
Michael and "friends" bring together rarely heard combinations to
create exciting new textures and energetic performances sure to inspire
and delight audiences of all ages with their refreshing approach to
20th century performance practice.
Mandolin Orange will span genres from folk to swing (and everything in between) with powerful lyrics and haunting melodies atthe blocked off section of Tryon Street at the
Hillsborough Presbyterian Church at 102 W. Tryon St.
Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz met in Chapel Hill in January of 2009
and have been playing nonstop ever since. Andrew entered the Chapel
Hill scene while completing his first album there in 2008. Emily grew
up in Chapel Hill and has played bluegrass in the area since age 14.
Aside from the occasional bluegrass standard or familiar cover, Andrew
writes a delicious array of songs. The on-stage chemistry and the
blending of their voices fills the stage with melody and charm. "Get
the scoop" of free ice cream served by church members continues while
you listen.The Burwell School Historic Site at 319 N. Churton St. hosts a special “Summer Breeze” concert with local musician, Michael Thompson from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, a picnic basket, bottle of wine, and the entire family for a relaxing evening at our lovely historic property. Michael Thompson was the first individual to earn a Bachelor of Music degree in Guitar Performance from UNC at Chapel Hill: acquiring a Master of Music in Music Education/Music Therapy at East Carolina University: and Visiting Artist with the NC Arts Council for over a decade: this modern musical Renaissance man draws from a wealth of professional and community performing experience. After touring for several years aboard the Mississippi Queen Riverboat, Michael returned to NC to pursue his interests in teaching, performing, recording, and "good-ole-country-living". Specializing in unique tonal blends, performance offerings can be customized and arranged to include: solos, duos, trios, & more: with instrument combinations of guitars, flute, harp, violin, banjo, mandolin, dobro, bass, keyboards, vibraphone, etc. With a genuine love of music and styles ranging from the 16th century to the present; Michael and "friends" bring together rarely heard combinations to create exciting new textures and energetic performances sure to inspire and delight audiences of all ages with their refreshing approach to 20th century performance practice.
Weaver Street Market at 228 S. Churton St. hosts the scorching bluegrass and euphoria-inducing mandolin playing of Charles Pettee from 6-8pm. Additionally, Weaver Street will conduct a free wine tasting event from 5-7pm.
June 26, 2009
LIVE MUSIC!
Strictly Clean and Decent is
an acoustic trio from the Lenoir, North Carolina area which features
Patrick Crouch, Ron Shuffler, and Kay Crouch whose blend of brilliant
vocal harmonies tops a solid instrumental foundation. They are
dedicated to performing a variety of musical styles in an acoustic
setting. Their eclectic repertoire includes modern folk songs by
American, Canadian, and Irish songwriters, the fiery breakdowns and
songs of family and home found in both traditional and contemporary
bluegrass settings, and centuries-old Celtic airs and dance tunes. All
of this is peppered with a healthy dose of popular jazz standards,
swing and western swing music, and a few classic country tunes thrown
in to provide a program certain to be enjoyed by all.
Ron
Shuffler plays the upright bass with Strictly Clean and Decent. Ron is
a veteran of the early Top 40 and beach music scene but also is well
known in country and bluegrass circles. His solid bass playing and
impeccable harmony vocals are without equal. Ron was raised in a
musical family and his eldest brother, George, virtually created the
cross-picking style of guitar playing while working with The Stanley
Brothers, a first-generation bluegrass band, in the 1950s and 60s.
Kay
Crouch performs on the guitar, flute, piano, and tin whistle with
Strictly Clean and Decent. Kay has a widely varied musical background
that includes symphonic and solo percussion work and musical theatre as
well as country and bluegrass music. Her interpretive vocals have been
an asset to the trio since she joined in 1991.
Patrick Crouch
handles the mandolin, banjo, dobro, fiddle, and guitar for the trio.
Patrick has been performing acoustic music since 1977 when he founded
New River Reign, a staple at Blowing Rock’s P.B. Scott’s Music Hall. He
turned to country music with Long Time Gone and, with Ron Shuffler and
Reggie Harris, created Strictly Clean and Decent in 1989. Patrick’s
intense, often pyrotechnic but always tasteful, instrumental skills are
the highlight of every Strictly Clean and Decent show.
CHILDREN’S ART EVENTS!
On
the South Lawn of the Courthouse the Arts Council will be hosting a
Children's Art Finger Painting workshop with Bryan Carey. All ages
welcome! Congruent with the Shaw-Payne legacy, Carey continues to offer
opportunities in artistic self–expression to people of all ages and
abilities. He endeavors to advance the practice of Shaw’s method, the
Shavian Technique™, by promoting finger-painting as an artistic medium
through demonstrations in schools and other public venues for adults
and children and by reviving its use as an instrument of healing. Carey
strives to balance his artistic vision and historical understanding of
the “broadly known, yet narrowly understood” art form in order to
restore the artistic, educative and therapeutic merits of Shaw’s
legacy.
Bryan Carey has been described as “the leading
practitioner and teacher of the finger-painting techniques pioneered by
[Ruth Faison] Shaw.” He believes that “artistic self-expression is our
birthright, not exclusive to a narrow segment of society.” Through
painting and teaching, Carey continues to practice the rich techniques
established by Miss Shaw while realizing her dream of keeping the door
of imagination open throughout one’s lifetime.
LOCAL ARTISTS!
Support
our
local artists during Last Fridays. Artist vendors at June's Last
Fridays will be located at the old Courthouse in downtown Hillsborough.
ART WALK AND OPENINGS!
June's Art Walk
includes Melissa Designer Jewelry, Churton Street Gallery, Local
Artists' Art and Craft Sale at the Old Courthouse, Hillsborough Artists
Cooperative and The Skylight Gallery, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and
Walston, Cup A Joe, Callaway Jewelry & Spiral Studios, Sovero Art
Gallery & Studio, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, and the Churton
Street Realty Artists Gallery.
Melissa Designer Jewelry is featuring oil and acrylic landscape paintings by Pavel Nikitchenko at 112 S. Churton St. The Churton Street Gallery is featuring new and important paintings by Shannon Bueker and ceramic works by David Bellar at 100 S. Churton St. The Skylight Gallery is featuring works from Andrea DeGette's children art class at 102 W. King St. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston is featuring “Farmtasia” photography by Kellie Hamilton at 114 W. King St. Cup A Joe is featuring photography by Judy Woodall
at 120 W. King St. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring
“"Piecing It Together, Peacing It Together" featuring work by quilt
fabricator Katherine Nelson and metal sculptor Renee Leverty Oliverio
at 121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street Realty Artists
Gallery is featuring “J'une Artiste” oils, acrylic, and pastel on paper
and canvas by Sherry McElveen Fontaine
at 121 N. Churton St., Suite 1-C. A map and brochure of the Art Walk
sites are available at any of the participating art locations.
PIE CONTEST!
Hillsborough
Mayor Tom Stevens, will judge the contest along with two other
celebrity judges. Each month has a different pie theme, with local
ingredients preferred, and homemade pies required. June’s theme is
peach, with judging at 6pm at Cup a Joe, and awards announced at 7pm.
Pie pieces will be sold at Cup a Joe after the winners are announced.
Proceeds benefit the Hillsborough Arts Council. Entry forms and future
pie themes can be found online.
MORE LIVE MUSIC, ICE CREAM AND MORE!
Historic sites will provide special programming for young and old alike. The Orange County Historic Museum at 201 N. Churton St. welcomes you to listen to stories about the Civil War and interact with costumed reenactors. Come join the festivities.
The Burwell School Historic
Site at 319 N. Churton St. hosts an Ice Cream Social with Celebrity
Scoopers. Join the Burwell School's for an ice cream social and live
music! Local celebrities will scooping ice cream all evening.
Music by "Wing and A Prayer" fills the blocked off section of Tryon Street at the
Hillsborough Presbyterian Church at 102 W. Tryon St.
with songs you love from 6:30-8:30 pm. Enjoy the music and get a scoop
of M&M's this month, then move on down the street to Burwell
School's Ice Cream Social for the cold treat. Scoops of free ice cream
provided by Hillsborough Presbyterian resume at July Last Friday.Support our local artists during Last Fridays. Artist vendors at June's Last Fridays will be located at the old Courthouse in downtown Hillsborough.
Melissa Designer Jewelry is featuring oil and acrylic landscape paintings by Pavel Nikitchenko at 112 S. Churton St. The Churton Street Gallery is featuring new and important paintings by Shannon Bueker and ceramic works by David Bellar at 100 S. Churton St. The Skylight Gallery is featuring works from Andrea DeGette's children art class at 102 W. King St. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston is featuring “Farmtasia” photography by Kellie Hamilton at 114 W. King St. Cup A Joe is featuring photography by Judy Woodall at 120 W. King St. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring “"Piecing It Together, Peacing It Together" featuring work by quilt fabricator Katherine Nelson and metal sculptor Renee Leverty Oliverio at 121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street Realty Artists Gallery is featuring “J'une Artiste” oils, acrylic, and pastel on paper and canvas by Sherry McElveen Fontaine at 121 N. Churton St., Suite 1-C. A map and brochure of the Art Walk sites are available at any of the participating art locations.
PIE CONTEST!
Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens, will judge the contest along with two other celebrity judges. Each month has a different pie theme, with local ingredients preferred, and homemade pies required. June’s theme is peach, with judging at 6pm at Cup a Joe, and awards announced at 7pm. Pie pieces will be sold at Cup a Joe after the winners are announced. Proceeds benefit the Hillsborough Arts Council. Entry forms and future pie themes can be found online.
The Burwell School Historic Site at 319 N. Churton St. hosts an Ice Cream Social with Celebrity Scoopers. Join the Burwell School's for an ice cream social and live music! Local celebrities will scooping ice cream all evening.
Weaver Street Market at 228 S. Churton St. hosts Red Rover - Lilac Lounge favorites Tim and Susan Wells, David Hughes and Chris Mankoff, helping your Friday night go off with a bang, not a whimper from 6-8pm.
May 29, 2009
LIVE MUSIC!
Cyril Lance brings his Outskirts of Infinity Arkestra to the Hillsborough Last Friday Concert Series Friday May 29th for a night of spontaneous and fiery root, blues and rock.
Cyril
Lance moved to Orange County in 1994 from Boston and is well-known for
his song-writing and guitar playing. He has toured extensively as well
as releasing two critically-acclaimed albums since moving down south.
"Moving
to North Carolina really reconnected me to roots music in a way that I
didn't anticipate," Lance says "The Piedmont has such an amazing
connection to the history of blues and roots music and I feel fortunate
to have fallen into this incredible community of musicians here."
Lance's
band features some of North Carolina's finest musicians including
Hillsborough's own Adrian Duke on piano. Also joining Lance at this
show is long-time band member David McCracken on the Hammond B3, who
now is the keyboard player for Donna The Buffalo. Both Steven Clarke
(bass) and Dan Davis (drums) have been in the band for years.
"It's
a thrill and really honor to have both David and Adrian in my band at
the same time. Being surrounded by the piano and the Hammond B3 at the
same time gives me this incredible ocean of soul for me to explore. Add
Steve and Dan and the chemistry is really great which allows us to be
very free with what we do." Lance says.
And explore is what
Lance is known for. "I believe in taking the essence of a song and
using it as a means for exploring something new and relevant, for
telling a new story every time I play it and to make sure I bring the
audience a long with me."
Lance's show Friday night will feature
lots of great music for dancing and listening from zydeco, R&B,
southern blues and rock and will feature many songs from his albums.
"Lance
is simply outstanding, whether it's meaty, slashing, slide guitar,
guttural riffs or delicate, spacey Hendrix-like phrases... it's one of
the best blues-rock albums of the year." RELIX Magazine
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING FOR PRESERVATION MONTH!
The
Hillsborough Historic District Commission will present its annual
Preservation Awards during Last Fridays in downtown Hillsborough.
Mayor
Tom Stevens will present four awards on behalf of the commission around
6 p.m. May 29 in front of the Old Orange County Courthouse. Last
Fridays, an evening of arts and entertainment, takes place in the
downtown Historic District on the last Friday of the month.
The
Historic District Commission was established in 1973 to identify,
protect and preserve Hillsborough’s historic architectural resources
and to educate the public about those resources. The Historic District
encompasses more than two centuries of architectural resources,
including representative examples of the many architectural styles that
reflect the broad time frame.
The first Preservation Awards were
given in 1992. This year’s award categories include restoration and
addition of a contributing structure; renovation of a contributing
structure; addition to a non-contributing house; and new construction
of outbuildings.
Contributing structures, constructed prior to
1939, have been identified in the historic inventory as contributing to
the character of Hillsborough’s historic district. Non-contributing
structures were built after 1939 or have lost much of their original
exterior fabric, making them non-contributing to the district’s
character.
The Historic District Design Guidelines apply equally
to contributing and non-contributing structures. Tax credits may be
available for restoration work on contributing structures.
The
Historic District Commission is a seven-member volunteer board that
reviews applications for building modifications within the Historic
District. A majority of its members have specialized training or
interest in architecture, preservation, archaeology, history or
building methods.
CHILDREN’S ART EVENTS!
On the South Lawn of the Courthouse the Arts Council will be hosting Children's Art Events. All ages welcome!
LOCAL ARTISTS!
Support
our
local artists during Last Fridays. Artist vendors at May's Last Fridays
will be located at the old Courthouse in downtown Hillsborough.
ART WALK AND OPENINGS!
May's Art Walk
includes Melissa Designer Jewelry, Churton Street Gallery, Local
Artists' Art and Craft Sale at the Old Courthouse, Hillsborough Artists
Cooperative and The Skylight Gallery, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and
Walston, Cup A Joe, Callaway Jewelry & Spiral Studios, Sovero Art
Gallery & Studio, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, and the Churton
Street Realty Artists Gallery.
Melissa Designer Jewelry is featuring oil and acrylic landscape paintings by Pavel Nikitchenko at 112 S. Churton St. The Churton Street Gallery is having their Grand Opening and featuring ceramic work by David Bellar
at 100 S. Churton St. The Skylight Gallery is featuring “The Language
of Landscapes” Images of North Carolina and beyond... sunsets, barns,
mountains & meadows oil paintings by TW Johnson
at 102 W. King St. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston is
featuring art work by Orange High School Students at 114 W. King St.
Cup A Joe is featuring sculpture mixed media by Jim Adams
at 120 W. King St. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring
“Explore the Woods: A Diversity of Media” which includes turned wood by
Pat Lloyd, paintings by Jude Lobe and Kimberly Wheaton
at 121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street Realty Artists
Gallery is featuring “Reflections” works in glass and steel by Wendy Gellert
at 121 N. Churton St., Suite 1-C. A map and brochure of the Art Walk
sites are available at any of the participating art locations.
PIE CONTEST!
Hillsborough
Mayor Tom Stevens, will judge the contest along with two other
celebrity judges. Each month has a different pie theme, with local
ingredients preferred, and homemade pies required. May’s theme is
strawberry, with judging at 6pm at Cup a Joe, and awards announced at
7pm. Pie pieces will be sold at Cup a Joe after the winners are
announced. Proceeds benefit the Hillsborough Arts Council. Entry forms
and future pie themes can be found online.
MORE LIVE MUSIC, ICE CREAM AND MORE!
Historic sites will provide special programming for young and old alike. The Orange County Historic Museum at 201 N. Churton St.
hosts Gardens to Grow, a special exhibit. Come to the Museum and
celebrate the arrival of spring! Come and see "The Garden" and the
winner of the annual photograph competition sponsored by the Orange
County Historical Museum and the Orange County Preservation Commission
in honor of Preservation Month. At 6:00 join us on the Courthouse Lawn
for the announcement of the winner of the Photograph Competition.
The Burwell School Historic
Site at 319 N. Churton St. hosts Pet Appreciation Night from 6:30-8:30.
Join the Burwell School as they celebrate the special bond between
Hillsborough and Orange County residents and their beloved pets. Local
vendors specializing in caring for the pets we love so much will be on
hand. There will be contests for the pet with the most amazing tricks,
and for the most unusual pet! Additionally, the Burwell School Historic
Site will be hosting Hillsborough’s Most Adorable Pet Photo Contest. We
ask that you submit your pet’s photograph (color, b/w, digital, 35mm,
etc.) to the Burwell School before May 28 for consideration. Voting
will take place during May’s Last Fridays, and will be the people’s
choice! There is no cost for submissions. Winners will be announced the
following week.
Three
hot jazz bands from A.L.Stanback Middle School will liven up the town
with their amazing end-of-year performance on the blocked off section
of Tryon Street at the
Hillsborough Presbyterian Church at 102 W. Tryon St. "Get the scoop" of free ice cream, served up by church members, from 6:30-8:30 pm while you listen.Support our local artists during Last Fridays. Artist vendors at May's Last Fridays will be located at the old Courthouse in downtown Hillsborough.
Melissa Designer Jewelry is featuring oil and acrylic landscape paintings by Pavel Nikitchenko at 112 S. Churton St. The Churton Street Gallery is having their Grand Opening and featuring ceramic work by David Bellar at 100 S. Churton St. The Skylight Gallery is featuring “The Language of Landscapes” Images of North Carolina and beyond... sunsets, barns, mountains & meadows oil paintings by TW Johnson at 102 W. King St. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston is featuring art work by Orange High School Students at 114 W. King St. Cup A Joe is featuring sculpture mixed media by Jim Adams at 120 W. King St. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring “Explore the Woods: A Diversity of Media” which includes turned wood by Pat Lloyd, paintings by Jude Lobe and Kimberly Wheaton at 121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street Realty Artists Gallery is featuring “Reflections” works in glass and steel by Wendy Gellert at 121 N. Churton St., Suite 1-C. A map and brochure of the Art Walk sites are available at any of the participating art locations.
PIE CONTEST!
Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens, will judge the contest along with two other celebrity judges. Each month has a different pie theme, with local ingredients preferred, and homemade pies required. May’s theme is strawberry, with judging at 6pm at Cup a Joe, and awards announced at 7pm. Pie pieces will be sold at Cup a Joe after the winners are announced. Proceeds benefit the Hillsborough Arts Council. Entry forms and future pie themes can be found online.
The Burwell School Historic Site at 319 N. Churton St. hosts Pet Appreciation Night from 6:30-8:30. Join the Burwell School as they celebrate the special bond between Hillsborough and Orange County residents and their beloved pets. Local vendors specializing in caring for the pets we love so much will be on hand. There will be contests for the pet with the most amazing tricks, and for the most unusual pet! Additionally, the Burwell School Historic Site will be hosting Hillsborough’s Most Adorable Pet Photo Contest. We ask that you submit your pet’s photograph (color, b/w, digital, 35mm, etc.) to the Burwell School before May 28 for consideration. Voting will take place during May’s Last Fridays, and will be the people’s choice! There is no cost for submissions. Winners will be announced the following week.
Weaver Street Market at 228 S. Churton St.will feature the bluegrass, Celtic, folk & traditional music of the Tim Stambaugh band, live on the lawn from 6-8pm.
April 24, 2009
LIVE MUSIC!
The center-stage act for April will be Spoonful of Soul.
A high energy eight piece R&B/Soul band, Spoonful of Soul
playsmusic from the 60s and 70s. The band is fronted by Margaret
DeLaurentis on vocals belting out tunes by Etta James, Patti LaBelle,
and Aretha Franklin. The rhythm section consists of Gary Mitchell on
drums and vocals, Tim Thomas on bass and vocals, Rick Zayas on
keyboards and vocals, and Robert Horne on guitar. The powerful three
piece horn section consists of Mike Peele on tenor sax, Mike O'Toole on
trumpet, and Brannon Bollinger on bari sax. The band has traveled
throughout the Carolinas, and once opened for KC and the Sunshine Band
at the House of Blues, but prefer to play close to the Triangle, and
try to play tunes that make people dance. Come out and boogie!
CHILDREN’S ART EVENTS!
On the South Lawn of the Courthouse the Arts Council will be hosting Children's Art Events. From 6 pm till 8 pm Jean Cerasani
will be teaching t-shirt printing with found objects and stamps. Cotton
t-shirts available will be available to print for a nominal donation of
2 dollars each. All ages welcome!
LOCAL ARTISTS!
Support
our local artists during Last Fridays. There will be many artist
vendors at April's Last Fridays located at the old Courthouse in
downtown Hillsborough. Come see and purchase lampwork and glass-blown
glass and lamps by Bob and Deanna Byers, henna tattoos by Rani Imandi, jewelry and cards by Teryl Thornton, jewelry by Gina Jones, cards by Peggy Lee Mead, and glass and ceramics by Russell Knop. Russell Knop will also have his ceramic wheel at his booth and will help children make their own works in clay.
ART WALK AND OPENINGS!
April's Art Walk,
in its fourth year as a Last Fridays activity, will once again showcase
the talents of local artists in studios and galleries in downtown
Hillsborough. New to this year’s Art Walk is the Churton Street Gallery
which features the best of North Carolina including glass, pottery,
metalsmithing, fiber, mixed media, furniture, painting and jewelry.
This year's Art Walk also includes Melissa Designer Jewelry, Local
Artists' Art and Craft Sale at the Old Courthouse, Hillsborough Artists
Cooperative and The Skylight Gallery, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and
Walston, Cup A Joe, Callaway Jewelry & Spiral Studios, Sovero Art
Gallery & Studio, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, and the Churton
Street Realty Artists Gallery.
Melissa Designer Jewelry will not be open for this month's Art Walk. The Skylight Gallery is featuring Drawn to Drawing Historic Buildings: Learning History Through Watercoloring in Hillsborough (and Beyond) by Holly F. Reid at 102 W. King St. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston is featuring The Simple Things by Cindy Austin-Redman at 114 W. King St. Cup A Joe is featuring Mix Media Works on Wood and Clay Tile Paintings by Laura Farrow at 120 W. King St. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring Pots, Shots and More including pottery by Garry Childs, paintings by Richard Knox and photography by Eric Saunders at 121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street Realty Artists Gallery is featuring works by various members of the Art & Soul Gallery at 121 N. Churton St., Suite 1-C.
A map and brochure of the Art Walk sites will be available at any of the participating art locations.
PIE CONTEST!
Hillsborough
Mayor Tom Stevens, will judge the contest along with two other
celebrity judges. Each month has a different pie theme, with local
ingredients preferred, and homemade pies required. April’s theme is
Chocolate, with judging at 6pm at Cup a Joe, and awards announced at
7pm. Pie pieces will be sold at Cup a Joe after the winners are
announced. Proceeds benefit the Hillsborough Arts Council. Entry forms
and future pie themes can be found online.
MORE LIVE MUSIC, ICE CREAM AND MORE!
Historic sites will provide special programming for young and old alike. The Orange County Historic Museum at 201 N. Churton St.hosts
a Cakewalk. Please come to the Museum for a chance
to win a cake! The game will be played on every half hour starting at
6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30.
The Triangle Tuba Quartet
will fire up the fun. “Get the Scoop” of free ice cream and music from
6:30-8:30 pm on the blocked off section of Tryon Street in front of the
Hillsborough Presbyterian Church at 102 W. Tryon St. Bring friends, laughter and maybe your lawn chair! Restrooms available.Support our local artists during Last Fridays. There will be many artist vendors at April's Last Fridays located at the old Courthouse in downtown Hillsborough. Come see and purchase lampwork and glass-blown glass and lamps by Bob and Deanna Byers, henna tattoos by Rani Imandi, jewelry and cards by Teryl Thornton, jewelry by Gina Jones, cards by Peggy Lee Mead, and glass and ceramics by Russell Knop. Russell Knop will also have his ceramic wheel at his booth and will help children make their own works in clay.
Melissa Designer Jewelry will not be open for this month's Art Walk. The Skylight Gallery is featuring Drawn to Drawing Historic Buildings: Learning History Through Watercoloring in Hillsborough (and Beyond) by Holly F. Reid at 102 W. King St. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston is featuring The Simple Things by Cindy Austin-Redman at 114 W. King St. Cup A Joe is featuring Mix Media Works on Wood and Clay Tile Paintings by Laura Farrow at 120 W. King St. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring Pots, Shots and More including pottery by Garry Childs, paintings by Richard Knox and photography by Eric Saunders at 121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street Realty Artists Gallery is featuring works by various members of the Art & Soul Gallery at 121 N. Churton St., Suite 1-C.
A map and brochure of the Art Walk sites will be available at any of the participating art locations.
PIE CONTEST!
Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens, will judge the contest along with two other celebrity judges. Each month has a different pie theme, with local ingredients preferred, and homemade pies required. April’s theme is Chocolate, with judging at 6pm at Cup a Joe, and awards announced at 7pm. Pie pieces will be sold at Cup a Joe after the winners are announced. Proceeds benefit the Hillsborough Arts Council. Entry forms and future pie themes can be found online.
Weaver Street Market at 228 S. Churton St. hosts live music with the New Rock River Skippers from 6:30-8:30pm.
An excellent mix of downtown Hillsborough businesses will be alive with activity. The new Churton Street Gallery will be open for a sneak preview of the new gallery with music and refreshments. Join the gallery as they open their doors for the first time to celebrate the best of North Carolina arts from the mountains to the coast. Businesses located on both sides of Churton and King Streets will hold extended hours and special offerings during the Last Fridays event.
Plenty of parking during Last Fridays can be found at the Eno River parking deck.
February 27, 2009
W. P. Haines and Co. is back in February with their annual "Ain't We
Got Fun": A Musicale. This group takes a look back to the good times
and down times in America in music from Ragtime to early Tin Pan Alley.
The show highlights the happenings of the era combining music, images
and the news of the day. In previous years, this has been a quick
sell-out.This year there will be two performances: Friday, February 27th and Saturday, February 28th, 7 pm at the Masonic Lodge, 142 W. King Street, Hillsborough. Seating is limited. Tickets are available online and at the Hillsborough Visitors Center in the Dickson House at 150 East King Street: (919) 732-7741. Advanced tickets are $10 and $12 at the door.
September 26, 2008
Welcome to the 10th season
of Last Fridays! At every outdoor Last Fridays, the Hillsborough Arts Council sponsors the center-stage musical act and artist
demonstrators at the courthouse square, and a film series at the
Masonic Lodge. The Council also sponsors the Last Fridays Art Walk
and manages the vendor booths.
The September center-stage act will will be The Backbeat,
who celebrates The Beatles and 60's rock. The Backbeat formed in June
2001 when four Beatle fanatics were brought together to provide music
at the opening of the Linda McCartney photo exhibit at the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Ackland Art Museum. Paul Cole, Chris
Chamis, and Andrew Edwards were longtime veterans of the NC music
scene, and Dr John Covach was a professor of music at UNC, teaching
courses in The Beatles and rock and roll history. The new and current
lineup includes two original members, Paul and Andrew, and the
sensational Ron Parent, lead guitar and Zsolt David, drums. No wigs or
fake mustaches here -- just a love of accurately recreating the music
of the Fab Four from all periods of their career. They also play hits
from the Rolling Stones, Kinks, Zombies, Monkees, Van Morrison and
more! A splendid time is guaranteed for all!
ARTIST DEMONSTRATORS!
The artist demonstrator will be the Chi Rho Eta Step Team from Cedar Ridge High School.
FILM!
The Filmmaker's Film Series presents a special outdoor CHUCKLEFEST at
the Masonic Lodge at 142 West King St. Chucklefest reaches deep into
the vaults from the Golden Age of Comedy and beyond to present a
FEATURE FILM beloved by all who remember drive-ins and the good old
days...This program will be screened outdoors at dark.
This
screening is part of Hillsborough Arts Council's Last Fridays. The show
is appropriate for all ages and is free and open to the public. For
more information about the film series, contact Program Director Andrea DeGette or 919-644-8265.
ART WALK AND OPENINGS!
September's Art Walk,
in its third year as a Last Fridays activity, will once again showcase
the talents of local artists in studios and galleries in downtown
Hillsborough. This year's Art Walk includes Melissa Designer Jewelry,
Local Artists' Art and Craft Sale at the Old Courthouse, Hillsborough
Artists Cooperative and The Skylight Gallery, Coldwell Banker Howard
Perry and Walston, Cup A Joe, Callaway Jewelry & Spiral Studios,
Sovero Art Gallery & Studio, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, and the Churton Street Realty Art Gallery.
Melissa Designer Jewelry is featuring paintings in oil, acrylic and pastel by Paul Nikitchenko at 112 S. Churton St. The Skylight Gallery is featuring "New Abstract Paintings, Painting for Joy" by JLiggins at 102 W. King St. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston is featuring watercolor and acrylic paintings by Sharon Daggers at 114 W. King St. Cup A Joe is featuring "Photographs of Hillsborough" by Judy Woodall at 120 W. King St. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring "Three Visions" paintings by Chris Graebner and Ellie Reinhold and blown glass by Pringle Teetor
at 121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street Realty Art
Gallery is featuring "Breaking the Surface" acrylic, oil, and
watercolor paintings and ceramics by emerging artists Gillian Eberle and Kate Gunther at 121 N. Churton St., Suite 1-C.
A map and brochure of the Art Walk sites will be available at any of the participating art locations.
MORE LIVE MUSIC, ICE CREAM AND MORE!
Historic sites will provide special programming for young and old alike. The Orange County Historic Museum at 201 N. Churton St. features the opening of the exhibit "Satan in a Bottle."
This exhibit is a collaboration between the Wilson Library of
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Also, our own speakeasy of
Churton St., the Wooden Nickel, is helping the museum kick off the new
exhibit in style. So on September 26th, come on over and learn about
the "spirited" history of moonshine in North Carolina and then head
down to the Nickel for a little refreshment. But remember when you do,
come in through the back door, and speak easy about your business there!
The Bolin Creek Harmony Boys
will offer an eclectic repertoire of a cappella music including gospel,
spiritual, barbershop, rock and roll, modern ballads and old standards
at the Hillsborough Presbyterian Church at 102 W. Tryon St. The Starlite String Band,
who has been playing traditional ole time music together for longer
than they can remember, will give the Harmony Boys a few breaks during
the 6:30-8:30 pm performance. Listeners can "get the scoop" of free ice
cream while there.
Weaver Street Market at the Gateway Center, Nash & Kollack St. will be hosting live music presented by The Lids from 6-8 pm.
Come celebrate a new limb of Branching Out, downtown’s newest business from 4-8 pm during their opening party.
August 29, 2008
The Filmmaker's Film Series presents a special outdoor CHUCKLEFEST at the Masonic Lodge at 142 West King St. Chucklefest reaches deep into the vaults from the Golden Age of Comedy and beyond to present a FEATURE FILM beloved by all who remember drive-ins and the good old days...This program will be screened outdoors at dark.
This screening is part of Hillsborough Arts Council's Last Fridays. The show is appropriate for all ages and is free and open to the public. For more information about the film series, contact Program Director Andrea DeGette or 919-644-8265.
A map and brochure of the Art Walk sites will be available at any of the participating art locations.
The Bolin Creek Harmony Boys will offer an eclectic repertoire of a cappella music including gospel, spiritual, barbershop, rock and roll, modern ballads and old standards at the Hillsborough Presbyterian Church at 102 W. Tryon St. The Starlite String Band, who has been playing traditional ole time music together for longer than they can remember, will give the Harmony Boys a few breaks during the 6:30-8:30 pm performance. Listeners can "get the scoop" of free ice cream while there.
Weaver Street Market at the Gateway Center, Nash & Kollack St. will be hosting live music presented by The Lids from 6-8 pm.
Come celebrate a new limb of Branching Out, downtown’s newest business from 4-8 pm during their opening party.
August 29, 2008
LIVE MUSIC!
The August center-stage act will be The Magnolia Klezmer Band,
who plays an anti-depressive mix of Eastern European Jewish dance music
and Yiddish theater tunes blended with American traditional jazz and
swing.
ARTIST DEMONSTRATORS!
The artist demonstrator will be Jeghetto the Puppetmaker.
Jeghetto is puppet-maker who wears many hats--he's also a
wire-sculptor, hip-hop artist, and woodworker. Check out his inspiring
live puppet show.
FILM!
The Filmmaker's Film Series presentsCHUCKLEFEST at
the Masonic Lodge at 142 West King St. Chucklefest returns this month
with an all-cartoon program to be screened outdoors at the Masonic
Lodge at 8:30 pm with hits from the golden era of movies. So bring your
blankets or lawn chairs and be prepared to laugh!
This
screening is part of Hillsborough Arts Council's Last Fridays. The show
is appropriate for all ages and is free and open to the public. For
more information about the film series, contact Program Director Andrea DeGette or 919-644-8265.
ART WALK AND OPENINGS!
August's Art Walk,
in its third year as a Last Fridays activity, will once again showcase
the talents of local artists in studios and galleries in downtown
Hillsborough. This year's Art Walk includes Melissa Designer Jewelry,
Local Artists' Art and Craft Sale at the Old Courthouse, Hillsborough
Artists Cooperative and The Skylight Gallery, Coldwell Banker Howard
Perry and Walston, Cup A Joe, Callaway Jewelry & Spiral Studios,
Sovero Art Gallery & Studio, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, and the Churton Street Realty Art Gallery.
Melissa Designer Jewelry is featuring paintings in oil, acrylic and pastel by Paul Nikitchenko at 112 S. Churton St. The Skylight Gallery is featuring new landscape paintings of local scenes by Michael Brown at 102 W. King St. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston is featuring paintings and ceramic sculpture by Sue and Susan Waters at 114 W. King St. Cup A Joe is featuring Assemblages made from Recycled Materials by Charron Andrews at 120 W. King St. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring "Harvest" art glass by Susan Hope and paintings by Linda Carmel at 121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street Realty Art Gallery is featuring works by the Artists of Art & Soul Gallery at 121 N. Churton St., Suite 1-C.
A map and brochure of the Art Walk sites will be available at any of the participating art locations.
MORE LIVE MUSIC, ICE CREAM AND MORE!
Historic sites will provide special programming for young and old alike.
The Orange County Historic Museum at 201 N. Churton St. hosts "Ears to You!" Volunteers will be roasting and selling roasted ears of corn as a fundraiser. The music is by Carolina Harmony Chorus, barbershop quartet group. It will be the last weekend of the Orange County archaeology exhibit, "Digging History."
The Filmmaker's Film Series presentsCHUCKLEFEST at the Masonic Lodge at 142 West King St. Chucklefest returns this month with an all-cartoon program to be screened outdoors at the Masonic Lodge at 8:30 pm with hits from the golden era of movies. So bring your blankets or lawn chairs and be prepared to laugh!
This screening is part of Hillsborough Arts Council's Last Fridays. The show is appropriate for all ages and is free and open to the public. For more information about the film series, contact Program Director Andrea DeGette or 919-644-8265.
A map and brochure of the Art Walk sites will be available at any of the participating art locations.
The Orange County Historic Museum at 201 N. Churton St. hosts "Ears to You!" Volunteers will be roasting and selling roasted ears of corn as a fundraiser. The music is by Carolina Harmony Chorus, barbershop quartet group. It will be the last weekend of the Orange County archaeology exhibit, "Digging History."
The Burwell School Historic Site at 319 N. Churton St. has cancelled their scheduled concert and will be closed during Last Fridays.
Lift your attitude and move your feet with Mebanesville’s music Americana at the Hillsborough Presbyterian Church at
102 W. Tryon St. This popular Last Fridays group includes musicians
from many areas of the U.S who bring a wide variety of talent and
genres that inspire the spirit to move. Enjoy while getting the usual
scoop of free ice cream.
Weaver Street Market at the Gateway Center, Nash & Kollack St. will be hosting live music presented by The Lids.
July 25, 2008
LIVE MUSIC!
The Boys From Carolina Bluegrass Band will
be the center-stage act. The band plays traditional to contemporary
bluegrass music, and it prides itself in style and presentation. Every
band member sings which leads to unique harmonies not heard in other
bands.
ARTIST DEMONSTRATORS!
The artist demonstrators will be accordionists Bob Loomis and Joanne Held.
The two live in Chapel Hill and have played together and with the
Porta-Bellows Accordion Band in local street fairs, block parties,
retirement centers, house parties, and private clubs throughout the
Triangle area. Their repertoire includes old favorites, folk, blues,
boogie, Cajun, and other thoroughly entertaining music.
FILM!
The Filmmaker's Film Series presents CHUCKLEFEST at
the Masonic Lodge at 142 West King St. Chucklefest reaches deep into
the vaults from the Golden Age of Comedy and beyond to present a
FEATURE FILM beloved by all who remember drive-ins and the good old
days...
This program will be screened indoors and outdoors
respectively at 7:30 pm and 9 pm. This screening is part of
Hillsborough Arts Council's Last Fridays. This program is free and is
appropriate for all ages. For more information about the film series,
contact Program Director Andrea DeGette or 919-644-8265.
ART WALK AND OPENINGS!
July's Art Walk,
in its third year as a Last Fridays activity, will once again showcase
the talents of local artists in studios and galleries in downtown
Hillsborough. This year's Art Walk includes Melissa Designer Jewelry,
Local Artists' Art and Craft Sale at the Old Courthouse, Hillsborough
Artists Cooperative and The Skylight Gallery, Coldwell Banker Howard
Perry and Walston, Cup A Joe, Callaway Jewelry & Spiral Studios,
Sovero Art Gallery & Studio, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, and the Churton Street Realty Art Gallery.
Melissa Designer Jewelry is featuring paintings in oil, acrylic and pastel by Paul Nikitchenko at 112 S. Churton St. The Skylight Gallery is featuring "Animal Farm: Recent Silkscreens" by Nathaniel Hester at 102 W. King St. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston is featuring artwork in mixed media by Orange High School Students at 114 W. King St. Cup A Joe is featuring "Color In The Lines" photography by Sam Saywer at 120 W. King St. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring "Three New Member Artists" paintings by Peg Bachenheimer, Lolette Gutherie and Richard Knox at
121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street Realty Art Gallery
is featuring "Captured Elements – Captured Visions" a special
collection of collage, wood sculpture and custom furniture by Larry Favorite, India Cain, and Keith Allen at 121 N. Churton St., Suite 1-C.
A map and brochure of the Art Walk sites will be available at any of the participating art locations.
MORE LIVE MUSIC, ICE CREAM AND MORE!
Historic sites will provide special programming for young and old alike. The Orange County Historic Museum at
201 N. Churton St. hosts This Week in History. What happened this week
in the past? Find out from the historic figures themselves! Members
of the Orange Community Players will act out events from Julys past.
Pianist Paul Brown will provide the evening’s music. Free.
Gravity Coast and Sustainable Energy Fair at the Burwell School Historic Site
at 319 N. Churton St. Come meet local businesses and organizations
that can help us to become energy independent through the use of
sustainable energy sources. Learn about solar power systems, such as
photovoltaics and water heating systems that home owners can leverage
to lower their carbon emissions. Learn about green building options
for your home. Learn about hybrid and electric cars that will help our
country to end its reliance on oil. Information booths from local
organizations will be open all evening to answer questions and provide
informational materials to the public. The main event will be a
showcase of old fashion zero emissions vehicles in a home-made vehicle
coasting derby and bicycle coast, called the Gravity Coast
competition. Festivities begin at the Burwell School Historic Site
with registration, prizes, and refreshments at five-thirty Friday, July
25. At 6:00, participants will walk and roll down West Union Street to
Wake Street. Wake Street will be closed to traffic the two blocks
between Union and Tryon for an hour and a half, 5:45 - 7:30, for the
coasting course. The first coast begins at 6:00 with homemade soapbox
cars, one at the time down the middle of the street. After all of the
soapboxes make their run, the second event, approximately 7:00, will be
a bicycle coast, in which people of all ages can coast their bicycles
two blocks down the middle of Wake Street…no push, no pedal.
Participants in the second event should also register at the Burwell
School Historic Site for prizes, including best decorated bikes.
Bicycle riders and soapbox drivers should wear helmets and observe the
rules of the road.
After Thoughts,
acoustic trio focusing on beautifully woven three part harmonies
supported by guitar and mandolin, will perform an eclectic mix of folk,
traditional, & original music at the Hillsborough Presbyterian Church at
102 W. Tryon St. from 6:30-8:30 pm. They entertain with fresh, melodic
interpretations of traditional and original tunes heavily influenced by
icons of their youth – Peter Paul and Mary, Emmy Lou Harris, the
Beatles, David Wilcox and others. Get the Scoop of free ice cream is
back this month.
The Filmmaker's Film Series presents CHUCKLEFEST at the Masonic Lodge at 142 West King St. Chucklefest reaches deep into the vaults from the Golden Age of Comedy and beyond to present a FEATURE FILM beloved by all who remember drive-ins and the good old days...
This program will be screened indoors and outdoors respectively at 7:30 pm and 9 pm. This screening is part of Hillsborough Arts Council's Last Fridays. This program is free and is appropriate for all ages. For more information about the film series, contact Program Director Andrea DeGette or 919-644-8265.
A map and brochure of the Art Walk sites will be available at any of the participating art locations.
Gravity Coast and Sustainable Energy Fair at the Burwell School Historic Site at 319 N. Churton St. Come meet local businesses and organizations that can help us to become energy independent through the use of sustainable energy sources. Learn about solar power systems, such as photovoltaics and water heating systems that home owners can leverage to lower their carbon emissions. Learn about green building options for your home. Learn about hybrid and electric cars that will help our country to end its reliance on oil. Information booths from local organizations will be open all evening to answer questions and provide informational materials to the public. The main event will be a showcase of old fashion zero emissions vehicles in a home-made vehicle coasting derby and bicycle coast, called the Gravity Coast competition. Festivities begin at the Burwell School Historic Site with registration, prizes, and refreshments at five-thirty Friday, July 25. At 6:00, participants will walk and roll down West Union Street to Wake Street. Wake Street will be closed to traffic the two blocks between Union and Tryon for an hour and a half, 5:45 - 7:30, for the coasting course. The first coast begins at 6:00 with homemade soapbox cars, one at the time down the middle of the street. After all of the soapboxes make their run, the second event, approximately 7:00, will be a bicycle coast, in which people of all ages can coast their bicycles two blocks down the middle of Wake Street…no push, no pedal. Participants in the second event should also register at the Burwell School Historic Site for prizes, including best decorated bikes. Bicycle riders and soapbox drivers should wear helmets and observe the rules of the road.
After Thoughts, acoustic trio focusing on beautifully woven three part harmonies supported by guitar and mandolin, will perform an eclectic mix of folk, traditional, & original music at the Hillsborough Presbyterian Church at 102 W. Tryon St. from 6:30-8:30 pm. They entertain with fresh, melodic interpretations of traditional and original tunes heavily influenced by icons of their youth – Peter Paul and Mary, Emmy Lou Harris, the Beatles, David Wilcox and others. Get the Scoop of free ice cream is back this month.
June 25, 2008
LIVE MUSIC!
June 25, 2008
Hoodoo are
the center-stage act at the Old Orange County Courthouse. Hoodoo is a
five-piece R&B/funk/rock ensemble out of North Carolina's Triangle
area. The five have played with one another in various configurations
and under various names for over twenty years, but have only recently
banded together as Hoodoo.
The band is fronted by Annie Woods,
who was won numerous prestigious awards and sold hundreds of thousands
of LPs and CDs with the band Toronto. Her most recent CD--a solo effort
entitled "Live It Up" and released under her stage name Holly
Woods--was released late last year.
The band also features Mark
Davison on drums, Rob Rabb on harp, Jeff Saginaw on guitar, and David
Bradford on bass. The four have played together as "Suspicious White
Males" and "Better Days," among other prominent triangle bands.
ARTIST DEMONSTROT!
Sheila Kerrigan - - the Mime Who Talks! The Juggler Who Drops! is the artist demonstrator.
FILM!
The Filmmaker's Film Series presents CHUCKLEFEST at
the Masonic Lodge at 142 West King St. This month's theme will be "The
Piano in Movies." Opening the show will be a performance by Alex
Villeda, a student from Yanceyville. Alex will perform Chopin's Ballade
in G minor, which was used in the movie "The Pianist." Afterwards we
will present another installment of "Chucklefest" which reaches deep
into the vaults to present short films from the Golden Age of Comedy -
that's before most of you were born! This program features a silent
film with live piano accompaniment by HAC's own Peter Estep. The
accompaniment will be an assortment of Ragtime, Classical, &
Novelty pieces assembled into a musical narrative for the plot of the
movie.
Half-hour screenings will be held at 7, 8, and 9 pm. The
show is appropriate for all ages. The event is free and open to the
public. For more information about the film series, contact Program
Director Andrea DeGette or 919-644-8265.
ART WALK AND OPENINGS!
June's Art Walk,
in its third year as a Last Fridays activity, will once again showcase
the talents of local artists in studios and galleries in downtown
Hillsborough. This year's Art Walk includes Melissa Designer Jewelry,
Local Artists' Art and Craft Sale at the Old Courthouse, Hillsborough
Artists Cooperative and The Skylight Gallery, Coldwell Banker Howard
Perry and Walston, Cup A Joe, Callaway Jewelry & Spiral Studios,
Sovero Art Gallery & Studio, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, and the Churton Street Realty Art Gallery.
Melissa Designer Jewelry is featuring pastel landscapes by Cheryl Sweeney at 112 S. Churton St. The Skylight Gallery is featuring mixed media acrylic paintings "Avantgarde" by Sharon Barksdale-Worth and "Mass Appeal" by Artie Barksdale at 102 W. King St. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston is featuring paintings by Victoria Riddell at 114 W. King St. Cup A Joe is featuring paintings by Chance Murray at 120 W. King St. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring "Entrances and Exits" paintings by Kim Wheaton and Patricia Merriman at 121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street Realty Art Gallery is featuring works by David Sovero at 121 N. Churton St., Suite 1-C.
A map and brochure of the Art Walk sites will be available at any of the participating art locations or here.
MORE LIVE MUSIC, ICE CREAM AND MORE!
Historic sites will provide special programming for young and old alike. The Orange County Historic Museum at 201 N. Churton St. will hosts "Night for the Red, White, and Blue" with a cake walk set to patriotic music inside the museum and a pinwheel activity. Music for the evening is provided by The Marla Vickers Band.
At the Burwell School Historic Site at 319 N. Churton St. enjoy free Maple View Farm Ice Cream scooped by local celebrities and lawn games for children.
The Hillsborough Presbyterian Church at 102 W. Tryon St. hosts the crowd pleasing act of Chicks’n Ribs.
“Get the Scoop” of a sweet surprise this month while you rock and roll.
Ice cream is available at Burwell School’s Ice Cream Social in June.
Free ice cream will resume in July at Hillsborough Presbyterian.
Weaver Street Market
at 228 S. Churton St. will celebrate opening and Weaver Street Market’s
20th Anniversary from 6-8 pm with marimba music, face painting,
Balloonman Bob, and Henna tattoos. Sign the giant Birthday Card, free
birthday cake served with Maple View Ice Cream while it lasts, purchase
a 20th Anniversary souvenir t-shirt and enter a raffle for great prizes!
The Filmmaker's Film Series presents CHUCKLEFEST at the Masonic Lodge at 142 West King St. This month's theme will be "The Piano in Movies." Opening the show will be a performance by Alex Villeda, a student from Yanceyville. Alex will perform Chopin's Ballade in G minor, which was used in the movie "The Pianist." Afterwards we will present another installment of "Chucklefest" which reaches deep into the vaults to present short films from the Golden Age of Comedy - that's before most of you were born! This program features a silent film with live piano accompaniment by HAC's own Peter Estep. The accompaniment will be an assortment of Ragtime, Classical, & Novelty pieces assembled into a musical narrative for the plot of the movie.
Half-hour screenings will be held at 7, 8, and 9 pm. The show is appropriate for all ages. The event is free and open to the public. For more information about the film series, contact Program Director Andrea DeGette or 919-644-8265.
At the Burwell School Historic Site at 319 N. Churton St. enjoy free Maple View Farm Ice Cream scooped by local celebrities and lawn games for children.
The Hillsborough Presbyterian Church at 102 W. Tryon St. hosts the crowd pleasing act of Chicks’n Ribs. “Get the Scoop” of a sweet surprise this month while you rock and roll. Ice cream is available at Burwell School’s Ice Cream Social in June. Free ice cream will resume in July at Hillsborough Presbyterian.
Weaver Street Market at 228 S. Churton St. will celebrate opening and Weaver Street Market’s 20th Anniversary from 6-8 pm with marimba music, face painting, Balloonman Bob, and Henna tattoos. Sign the giant Birthday Card, free birthday cake served with Maple View Ice Cream while it lasts, purchase a 20th Anniversary souvenir t-shirt and enter a raffle for great prizes!
May 30, 2008
LIVE MUSIC! May
is National Preservation Month and the Hillsborough Historic District
Commission will present the 2008 Preservation Awards at 6:00 at the Old Orange County Courthouse. The
Carolina Heartland Cloggers are the
artist demonstrators. They are an adult traditional clogging team that
exhibits a variety of styles which exemplify the rich heritage and art of
Southern Appalachian clogging in North Carolina.
Their versatility of dance routines include freestyles, precision, smooth,
hoedown, show and line. FILM! The Filmmaker's Film Series
presents the 4th Annual Memorial Day screening at 8pm at the Masonic
Lodge at 142 West King St. This show includes award-winning short
films by Andrea DeGette, Elizabeth Bouiss and Lisa Rinzler. There will
be a reception and selections from DRY MOON--the locally produced
independent feature brought to you by DeGette and her Filmmakers
Cooperative. HANDMADE PARADE! Come and sign up for puppet making, drumming and
stilt walking workshops at the Hillsborough Arts Council Booth. All are
welcome... This is going to be big time fun and a chance to explore
your creative side... why be a spectator when you can be a part of it!
The Handmade Parade Theme will be "The Waters of the Eno and her
Creatures" Stop by the booth and check it out! ART WALK AND OPENINGS! May's Art Walk, in its
third year as a Last Fridays activity, will once again showcase the talents of
local artists in studios and galleries in downtown Hillsborough. This year's
Art Walk includes Melissa Designer Jewelry, Local Artists' Art and Craft Sale
at the Old Courthouse, Hillsborough Artists Cooperative and The Skylight
Gallery, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston, Cup A Joe, Callaway Jewelry
& Spiral Studios, Sovero Art Gallery
& Studio, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, and the Churton
Street Realty Art Gallery. Melissa Designer Jewelry is featuring pastel landscapes by Cheryl Sweeney at 112 S. Churton St. The
Skylight Gallery is featuring "Hand-made: Mixed Media
Installations" by Anna and Roberta
Wallace" at
102 W. King St.
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston is featuring
paintings by Cindy Austin
at 114 W. King St.
Cup A Joe is featuring photography by Laura Wessell
at 120 W. King St.
The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring "Birds & Blooms" art quilts by Katherine Nelson and wood sculpture by Howard Schroeder
at 121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street
Realty Art Gallery
is featuring paintings by Chrystal Hardtat and live music by the Marla Vickers Band at the Waterfall Stage at 121 N.
Churton St., Suite 1-C. A map and brochure
of the Art Walk sites will be available at any of the participating art locations
or here. MORE LIVE MUSIC, ICE CREAM AND MORE! Historic sites will provide special
programming for young and old alike. The Orange County Historic Museum at 201
N. Churton St. will celebrate "Red Cross Service
to the Military" night. There will be a display of Red Cross
information, artifacts and memorabilia, put on by the Orange County Chapter of
the American Red Cross. From 6-8 pm,
Georgia Kyser will be signing copies of a Red Cross poster from WWII that
features her picture. Proceeds from the sale of the poster go to the Red
Cross. Cake will be served accompanied by music by Billy Sugarfix.
This will be fun, family music that everyone
can enjoy. It shouldn't really matter who you are or where you're from,
but as long as you can tap your foot or sing the parts you know, then you're
doing okay. FILM! The Filmmaker's Film Series
- CHUCKLEFEST returns at 8:00 pm
at the Masonic Lodge (142 West King Street,
Hillsborough, NC).
"Chucklefest reaches deep into the vaults to present an all new program of
short films from the Golden Age of Comedy - that's before most of you were
born! Come enjoy appearances from these comedies, plus lots of cartoons - this
promises to be another crowd favorite of rib ticklers. Also, this program
unveils something new--Funky Newsreels--special compilations of the wild, the
wonderful and the wacky, by Durham
filmmaker Tom Whiteside." This screening is part of Hillsborough Arts Council's
Last Fridays. This program is $5.00 suggested donation. The show is
appropriate for all ages. For more information about the film series,
contact Program Director Andrea DeGetteor 919-644-8265. GIANT DRAGONFLY PUPPET & STILT WALKERS DEBUT! To kick off registration for a series of workshops leading up to theHillsborough Handmade Parade to be held in October. Artists Jennifer Miller, Tinka Jordy, Mark Donley and Michael Brown debut their first ' Creature of the Eno ' : A Dragonfly that will rise sixteen feet in the air and have a eighteen foot wingspan! ART WALK AND OPENINGS! April's Art Walk, in its
third year as a Last Fridays activity, will once again showcase the talents of
local artists in studios and galleries in downtown Hillsborough. This year's
Art Walk includes Melissa Designer Jewelry, Local Artists' Art and Craft Sale
at the Old Courthouse, Hillsborough Artists Cooperative and The Skylight
Gallery, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston, Cup A Joe, Callaway Jewelry
& Spiral Studios, Sovero Art Gallery & Studio, Hillsborough Gallery of
Arts, and the Churton Street
Realty Art Gallery.
Melissa Designer Jewelry will not be open for this month's Art Walk. The
Skylight Gallery is featuring "Images and Sounds From the Nun Series"
photographs and silkscreens informed by photographs of Louanne Watley at
102 W. King St.
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston is featuring artwork in various media
by Cedar Ridge Art Students at 114 W. King St.
Cup A Joe is featuring "Butterfly Paint" by Mariah McCall
at 120 W. King St.
The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring "A Walk in the Woods"
new works by wood-turner, Pat Lloyd and visual artist, Jude Lobe
at 121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D.
The Churton Street
Realty Art Gallery
is featuring works by Windy Lampson at 121 N.
Churton St., Suite 1-C. A map and brochure
of the Art Walk sites will be available at any of the participating art locations
or here. MORE LIVE MUSIC, ICE CREAM AND MORE! Historic sites will provide special
programming for young and old alike. The Orange County Historic Museum (201
N. Churton St.) hosts "And the Winners
Are..." Displayed will be the entries in the Heritage Corridors
Photography Competition, and the winners will be announced at the
courthouse around 6:15. Live
music by Corey Simms. The museum will be open 6-9. "Get the scoop" as the Triangle Tuba Quartet
will wake the Last Fridays season with the rich sounds of their broad
repertoire at Hillsborough Presbyterian Church, where you can get a free
scoop of ice cream while you listen. 102 West Tryon Street, 6:30-8:30 pm. An excellent mix of downtown Hillsborough
businesses will be alive with activity. Fetch Vintage is
having a special "All France night," featuring French linens, French style, and
French fun. Get a sneak peak at the new Weaver Street Market located
at the Gateway Center!
Tours will be offered starting at 5:00 pm.
Chuck and the Waggin'Ears
are the center-stage act at the Old Orange County Courthouse. For
close to 20 years, they have delighted audiences at clubs, festivals,
and special events with their blend of traditional bluegrass and
original compositions. In addition to Charles Pettee on mandolin,
guitar and voice, the group features the talents of the legendary
Fiddlin' Al McCanless (current fiddle player for the group CelticJam,
and formerly with the Red Clay Ramblers), and the outstanding John
Boulding (currently banjo and dobro player with The Shady Grove Band).
Chuck and the Waggin'Ears have
the spontaneity and joy of good friends making the music they love,
combined with the stage presence and audience appeal of the seasoned
professionals that they are.
ARTIST DEMONSTRATOR!
This program is free to members of the Hillsborough
Arts Council. Sign up for membership at the door. The show includes
some mature content that might not be suitable for young children. For
more information about the film series,
contact Program Director Andrea DeGette or 919-644-8265.
At the Burwell School Historic Site at 319
N. Churton St. learn about 19th century arts and
crafts such as 1860 Period Cosmetics, Mid 19th Century Quilt Patterns,
Knitting, Whitework Embroidery, Parlor Games, and Writing. This is a great
event for kids, with many opportunities to make crafts in a traditional way.
“Get the scoop” at Hillsborough
Presbyterian Church at 102 W. Tryon St. as Jazz Bands I, II, and III from A. L. Stanback Middle School will play from 6-8:30 pm while church members serve up ice cream.April 25, 2008
The center-stage act for April will be Jimmy Magoo and the Good Life.
The band presents songs from the heart for the kid in everyone. Another
way to describe their music is "kids music for grownups." One of
Jimmy's "big concepts" is audience participation. He likes
people to talk to one another and sing and dance and generally make strides
toward having a good time.
Come and sign up for puppet making, drumming and
stilt walking workshops at the Hillsborough Arts Council Booth. All are
welcome... This is going to be big time fun and a chance to explore
your creative side... why be a spectator when you can be a part of it!
The Handmade Parade Theme will be "The Waters of the Eno and her
Creatures" Stop by the booth and check it out! 
In addition, Stilt walkers from Paperhand Puppet Intervention will
join the festivities!
January 25, 2008
Ain't We Got Fun
The Council will present Ain’t We Got Fun: A Musicale, featuring WP Haines and Co.
The 8 pm show at the Masonic Lodge will present a musical review of the
late 1800s and early 1900s. This pre-vaudeville era, sometimes known
as the “Opulent Period”, was a time of high-stepping cakewalks,
Ragtime, and impressionism. The upright piano was being mass-produced,
and sheet music was readily available. The popular music of the day
could now be played in everyone’s parlor, and the piano was the
portable music player for the urban sound. In Chicago, St. Louis, and
New Orleans, if you went to a party, this is what you would hear. And,
if you went to a club, you might have heard a pop singer of the day,
such as Bert Williams, singing these songs. Last year’s show was
sold-out, so get tickets early. Tickets: Advance: $8 adult, $4
student (12 and under); Day of: $10 adult, $5 student (12 and under).
December 21, 2007
Christmas Concert!
Jim Watson will perform his annual Christmas Concert on December 21
at 7 pm at Leland Little’s Auction House (246 S. Nash St.). For the third straight year,
Watson is playing, in addition to his traditional Christmas show at the
Cave, a second show in Hillsborough. At each show, Watson will do one
sing-along set, as he has right from the very first Cave show in 1986.
He'll pass out lyric sheets to help people with those tricky second and
third verses.
Tickets: Advance: $8 adult, $4 student (12 and under); Day of: $10 adult, $5 student (12 and under). Tickets are also available at Visitor's Center (150 E. King Street, Hillsborough, NC ).
November 30, 2007
On the Last Friday in November (November 30)
the Council presented a classic film. Members of the Council were
eligible to attend. Call us for more information (919-643-2500). FREE TO MEMBERS (donations accepted).
October 26, 2007
Filmmakers Film Series
Friday, October 26th at 8:00 pm at the Hillsborough Masonic Lodge ,142 West King Street in downtown Hillsborough.
This
screening is the first in a series of Hillsborough Arts Council's
"Winter Fridays" and is co-sponsored by the Hillsborough Arts Council,
Weaver Street Market, and Sports Endeavors. This program is
$5.00/adults children 12 and under are free. The show is appropriate
for all ages and will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker.
NEW MAPS OF THE NEW WORLD:
EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS BY ROGER BEEBE
As part of his 55-day East Coast tour, filmmaker/programmer/professor Roger Beebe will be
presenting a program of his short films and videos in Hillsborough as part of the Filmmakers’
Film Series. His films and videos attempt to marry experimental forms with a documentary
interest in cinema as a means of engaging with pressing issues in our everyday lives. If the
works are diverse in subject matter—covering such disparate topics as women in the air force in
World War II, the origin of Shaquille O’Neal’s last name, and the horrors (and beauties) of
suburban sprawl—and are equally diverse in format—with work in both film (16mm, super 8mm,
regular 8mm) and video—they are united by their use of an ironizing poetics to cast a sidelong
glance on some often overlooked realities of 20th and 21st Century Americana.
"[Beebe’s films] implicitly and explicitly evoke the work of Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand and
Lee Friedlander, all photographers of the atomic age whose Western photographs captured the
banalities, cruelties and beauties of imperial America." --David Fellerath, The Independent Weekly.
"Beebe's work is goofy, startling, and important." --Daniel Kraus, Wilmington Encore
September 28, 2007
MUSIC!
Bo Lozoff & Friends featured performer.
The award-winning singer/songwriter has been intermittently writing and performing his songs for almost forty years. Three of the songs from his CD "Whatever It Takes" won awards in Billboard Magazine's World Song Contest. His newest release, November 2006, called "Eyes So Soft," has also won awards and garnered superlative reviews.
Click here to listen to some of Bo's music.
ARTIST DEMONSTRATOR!
Joshua Lozoff,
who is regarded by many as the top close-up magician in the Triangle
area and elsewhere. Private party hosts and professional event planners
consistently count on Joshua for unique, powerful and memorable magic
at their events.
Joshua's hour-long show will start at 5:30.
FILM!
COMEDIES AND CRAZY CLIPS: SILENT AND NOT
From
the archives of Durham Cinematheque comes this unique screening of
short films, clips, excerpts, and buzz cuts from the Art Form of the
20th Century. Includes the absurd WC Fields comedy THE FATAL GLASS OF
BEER, plenty of vintage television commercials, a few wacky musical
numbers, more than one appearance by Charlie Chaplin, and some puzzling
bits found on the cutting room floor. Tom Whiteside's short film DING
DING DING will be included on this program. This program is appropriate
for all ages, although some of it is pretty nutty!
Tom
Whiteside has been making and collecting films for about 30 years. His
work has been exhibited at the North Carolina Museum of Art, the Nasher
Museum of Art at Duke University, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival,
and other museums and galleries throughout the southeast, in London,
and in Tokyo. His interests include experimental film, early film, and
regional film history.
ART WALK AND OPENINGS!
September’s Last Fridays’ Art Walk will showcase the talents of local artists in studios and galleries in downtown Hillsborough. The Art Walk includes the local Artists Sidewalk Sale, Hillsborough Artist Cooperative, Cup A Joe, Callaway Jewelry & Spiral Studios, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, Sovero Art Gallery & Studio, Churton Street Realty Art Gallery, and the Orange County Historical Museum Art Gallery. The Hillsborough Artists Cooperative Gallery is featuring a various works by Eric Nabatoff, at 102 W. King St. Cup A Joe is featuring artwork in various media by local artists, at 120 West King Street. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring decorative ceramic sculpture by Heather Delisle and hand blown and fused glass by Pringle Teetor, at 121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street Realty Art Gallery is featuring oil paintings and pencil drawings by Robin Cole, at 121 N. Churton St., Suite 1-C. The Orange County Historical Museum Art Gallery is featuring paintings of "The Art Ladies," a.k.a. Ginger Gunnells, Anne Henkels, Margaret Jones, and Liz Lutz, at 201 N. Churton St.
NOW SHOWING: AT THE MOVIES IN HILLSBOROUGH!
Historic sites will provide special programming for young and old alike. The Orange County Historical Museum will be opening its newest mini-exhibit, Now Showing: At the Movies in Hillsborough. The exhibit combines a modern audio-visual area with the history of Hillsborough's two movies theaters. Didn't know Hillsborough had 2 theaters? Then come down to learn all about the Hollywood and the Osbunn. Movie treats will be served...and not at $5 for popcorn, either! The museum will be open 6-9pm.
ICE CREAM and MORE MUSIC!
The Hillsborough Presbyterian Church
excitedly welcomes the East Carolina Catbirds as they pick and play
their down-home Bluegrass music! Free ice cream cones will be served
while you enjoy the music.
August 31, 2007
MUSIC!
Chris Robinson has been performing for over
20 years, and is one of the area's premier musicians. His unique style
of music provides an instrumental, inspirational journey with an
infusion of jazz, Latin, urban and gospel sounds.
Chris
Robinson has truly combined his deep love for jazz, his love of gospel,
Latin and contemporary urban sounds to create a work that will surely
make the new artist a force to be reckoned with. On this release, he
brings together some strong new material in addition to some familiar
favorites and added a strong contemporary twist - one of the most
important ingredients in an artist's success.
ARTIST DEMONSTRATORS!
Footnotes Tap Ensemble is a non-profit professional tap company that was founded in July 2002. The Ensemble’s mission is to promote, educate, and perform this truly unique American dance art through annual ensemble concerts, community concerts for the underserved, and dance workshops
Highlights from last season include a performance with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones at the Carolina Theater in Durham and Bantapaba, a concert produced by Footnotes with guest artists the African American Dance Ensemble and glorydive. In August 2006, Footnotes performed in Chicago for the Chicago Human Rhythm Project. Most recently, Footnotes performed with the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble in a collaborative historic concert, Rhythm in Time, which premiered at the Carrboro ArtsCenter on December 10, 2006, and was performed as part of the first annual Roxboro Jazz Festival in April 2007.
FILM!
ART WALK AND OPENINGS!
The Last Fridays' Art Walk will showcase the talents of local artists in studios and galleries in downtown Hillsborough. August's
Last Fridays' Art Walk The Art Walk includes the local Artists Sidewalk
Sale, Hillsborough Artist Cooperative, Cup A Joe, Callaway Jewelry
& Spiral Studios, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, Sovero Art Gallery
& Studio, Churton Street Realty Art Gallery, and the Orange County
Historical Museum Art Gallery. The Hillsborough Artists Cooperative
Gallery is featuring a retrospective of drawings by Michael Brown, at
102 W. King St. Cup A Joe is featuring paintings by Chance Murray, at
120 West King Street. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring
paintings by Ellie Reinhold and ceramic sculpture by Melissa York, at
121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street Realty Art Gallery
is featuring various works by Jessi Galloway, at 121 N. Churton St.,
Suite 1-C. The Orange County Historical Museum Art Gallery is
featuring watercolors, acrylics and mixed media paintings by Barbara
Ziff, at 201 N. Churton St.
BACK TO SCHOOL...WAY BACK!
Historic sites will provide special programming for young and old alike. The Orange County Historical Museum will host "Back to School...Way Back" as the theme. In the basement Schoolmaster Brown will be teaching the three Rs, in costume, using some of our 19th century textbooks and the desk from the Nash-Kollock school. On the main level, there may be music by Suzanne Mays playing lyre and in the gallery Barbara Ziff will be having a closing reception for her show "Seeing Red."
ICE CREAM and MORE MUSIC!
The Hillsborough Presbyterian Church excitedly welcomes Mebanesville,
initially a musical group of longtime friends and neighbors from Mebane
who, like the Triangle, has grown to include musicians from many areas
of the U.S., several of whom now live in Hillsborough. Members of the
group bring a wide variety of talent and genres to make this an
outstanding outdoor concert. "performing the best in acoustic roots
music from yesteryear and tomorrow." Kindermusik with Virginia Drill
will be offered for children and their parents in Strudwick Hall also.
Free ice cream cones will be served while you enjoy the music.
MORE MUSIC!
Come out to the lawn of the Burwell School Historic Site to
relax and enjoy an evening of jazz! The Jazztones will be performing at
the Burwell School on Friday, August 31 from 6:00-8:30 PM as part of
the Hillsborough Last Friday series. Guests are encouraged to bring
lawn chairs and blankets. The Burwell School Historic Site is located
at 319 North Churton Street in Hillsborough, NC.
July 27, 2007
MUSIC!
The Cagle Family Band
will be performing as the featured band on July 27. This family group
has been playing bluegrass and gospel music for 7 years and are booked
solidly at Bluegrass festivals, concert series and other entertainment
venues. The Cagle Family's instrumental of Train 45 was used in the
roots of Bluegrass section now being sold on the DVD Jimmy Martin King
of Bluegrass. They have several recordings to their credit including
original songs written by Cagle family members Erica, Brooke, and Andy.
ARTIST DEMONSTRATOR!
Also
on the schedule for July 27th is the featured artist Bryan Carey who
has been described as "the leading practitioner and teacher of the
finger-painting techniques pioneered by Ruth Faison Shaw." He believes
that "artistic self-expression is our birthright, not exclusive to a
narrow segment of society." Through painting and teaching, Carey
continues to practice the rich techniques established by Miss Shaw
while realizing her dream of keeping the door of imagination open
throughout one's lifetime.
FILM!
This
month’s Filmmakers Film Series, Friday, July 27th at 8:00 pm at the
Hillsborough Masonic Lodge at 142 West King Street in downtown
Hillsborough screens Lilyan Sievernich's documentary, JOHN HUSTON AND
THE DUBLINERS. At the age of eighty, John Huston completed work on a
movie based on James Joyce's classic novella, THE DEAD. It was destined
to be his last work and the crowning achievement of Huston's remarkable
five-decade career winning the Best Film Award from the National
Society of Film Critics. This moving documentary gives an inside
account of the production capturing the spirit and brilliance of a
Hollywood giant. Additionally, it provides keen insight and
understanding into the work of Joyce. THE DEAD marked the first and
only time Huston collaborated with both his son (screenwriter Tony
Huston) and daughter (acclaimed actress Anjelica Huston) in a feature
film. This unique family interplay as well as the grand filmmaker
practicing his art, are finely detailed in JOHN HUSTON AND THE
DUBLINERS. This screening is co-sponsored by the Hillsborough Arts
Council, Weaver Street Market, and Sports Endeavors. Tickets are $5.00
at the door, children under 12 are free.
ART WALK AND OPENINGS!
July's Last Fridays' Art Walk will showcase the talents of local artists in studios and galleries in downtown Hillsborough. The Art Walk includes the local Artists Sidewalk Sale, Hillsborough Artist Cooperative, Cup A Joe, Callaway Jewelry & Spiral Studios, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, Sovero Art Gallery & Studio, Churton Street Realty Art Gallery, and the Orange County Historical Museum Art Gallery. The Hillsborough Artists Cooperative Gallery is featuring mixed media sculpture by Tom Guthrie, at 102 W. King St. Cup A Joe is featuring mixed media by Laura Farrow, at 120 West King Street. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is featuring paintings by Pat Merrimon and Jude Lobe, at 121D N. Churton St., Suite 1-D. The Churton Street Realty Art Gallery is featuring paintings by Tommy Brickhouse, at 121 N. Churton St., Suite 1-C. The Orange County Historical Museum Art Gallery is featuring watercolors by Brydie Palmore, at 201 N. Churton St.
Melissa Designer Jewelry is showcasing paintings from Gordon Jameson at 112 S. Churton Street.
WATERMELONS!
Historic
sites will provide special programming for young and old alike. The
Orange County Historical Museum will host “Watermelon Night." They will
have slices to eat and a seed-spitting contest. Music will be provided
by "Lucy Sumner and the 2nd Third."
ICE CREAM and MORE MUSIC!
The
Hillsborough Presbyterian Church Attendees at July Last Fridays are in
for another cultural treat as the outdoor music and free scoops of ice
cream program at Hillsborough Presbyterian Church welcomes the Magnolia
Klezmer Band, a Triangle area group of 12-15 musicians. Music for
joyful celebrations, particularly Jewish weddings, has been performed
by “klezmorim” since the early middle ages. The great clarinetist Giora
Feidman described the instruments as being the loudspeakers of the
‘inner voice’ singing in everyone’s soul.Local group Magnolia's unique
sound comes from the mingling of musicians with roots in a panorama of
musical traditions: Klezmer, Balkan, Jazz, brass band, polka and
classical. The band continues to expand its repertoire: most recently
with additions from Vaudeville and from the world of Russian cabaret
music. So bring your happy feet to 102 West Tryon Street for an evening
of music and free ice cream.
DOGS "PUTTING ON THE DOG"!
SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT THE ARTS!
An excellent mix of downtown Hillsborough businesses will be alive with activity. Several businesses, located on both sides of Churton and King Streets will hold extended hours and special offerings during the Last Fridays event.