Arts & Entertainment - Chatham Journal Weekly
- Thank you from Bynum Front Porch
Bynum Front Porch would like to thank everyone who came out to our fundraising concert and auction last Saturday. What an amazing event. Fantastic music from Chatham County?s own Nu-Blu and seeing a community coming together to help support the educational future of two Chatham high school seniors along with the programming of Bynum Front Porch is exciting!
- Fearrington art show coming October 9
Art in the Village, a celebration of visual arts, will be held at the Fearrington Village Center, Sunday, October 9 10am-4:30pm
- Book celebrates children adopted from Russia
Two years ago Adrienne Bashista wanted to prepare her son, Jacob, for their family's upcoming adoption of a little boy from Russia. She found books on domestic adoption, books about adopting from beautiful tropical countries, and a myriad of books about adopting little girls from China. "I didn't know whether to laugh or cry the day he told me he didn't want a brother from Russia anymore, but wanted a sister from China. I told him a brother was already in the works. We couldn't change our plans."
- 8th Annual Fall Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance
The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will hold its annual fall festival from Thursday, October 6 to Sunday, October 9, 2011. The festival will feature more than 50 bands and performers on two big outdoor stages, a large Dance Tent, and an intimate Cabaret Tent. Located on 72 beautiful farmland acres at 1439 Henderson Tanyard Road in Silk Hope, North Carolina, just down the road from Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Durham, Burlington, and Greensboro. The festival also features local crafts, delicious food, various children's activities, environmental sustainability workshops, and much more in a family-friendly environment.
- Bynum Front Porch fundraising concert & auction features Nu-Blu
Please save Saturday, September 24 from 4:30 pm until 9:00 pm for a special Bynum Front Porch fundraising concert and auction. Proceeds from the concert and auction will assist with programming needs as well as the two annual scholarships Bynum Front Porch awards to graduating seniors. This year's concert features a past favorite, Chatham County's own Nu-Blu.
- Bynum Front Porch seeks new board members and committee members
Bynum Front Porch (BFP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping the spirit of Bynum alive, is looking for new board members for two-year terms, starting in January 2012. We are also looking for community volunteers for our various committees.
- Shakori Hills to hold second annual NC Stars in the Round fundraiser
On Saturday, August 20 the Shakori Hills Community Arts Center will be holding its 2nd Annual North Carolina Stars in the Round Fundraiser. All funds from the event will go toward the down payment on the land on which many Shakori Hills events are held. Once the organization owns the land, they will have more freedom and infrastructure to carry on their mission of being a center for arts education and community-building for Chatham County and beyond.
- Siler City band Nu-Blu to release new album THE BLU DISC on August 9
Pinecastle Records is proud to announce the August 9, 2011 album release of THE BLU DISC by Nu-Blu. The band includes the talents of: Carolyn Routh (lead & harmony vocals, bass); Daniel Routh (lead & harmony vocals, guitar); Levi Austin (banjo); and Austin Koener (mandolin). Nu-Blu will host two CD Release Parties including Siler City, NC (Aug 12) at Comprades Mexican Restaurant and Asheville, NC (August 13) at The Grey Eagle.
- 5th Annual Hoppin' John Fiddlers' Convention coming in September
Shakori Hills Community Arts Center presents The Hoppin' John Old-Time & Bluegrass Fiddlers' Convention, now in its fifth year. Hoppin' John is a three-day event for musicians, dancers and music-lovers to come together and celebrate the traditions of old-time and bluegrass music. There are dance, instrument and band contests for all ages, square dances, a cook-off, and many unscheduled special musical moments.
- West African sounds of Kairaba! will fill the air around the Bynum Stage on F...
Grab your kids, family, friends and neighbors for a night filled with the infectious West African sounds of *Kairaba!* Friday night at the Bynum General Store starting at 7 pm. Kairaba! is composed of Senegalese griot musician Diali Keba Cissokho, with North Carolinians John Westmoreland, Jonathan Henderson, Austin McCall and Will Ridenour.
- Storytelling for grown ups at the Pittsboro General Store Café
Storytelling for Grown Ups will take place on Wednesday, June 22 from 7 pm to 9 pm at the General Store Café. The night will feature a variety of storytelling styles and stories from some of the area's finest storytellers for only $5.
- ChathamArts Sustainable Cinema presents "Loggerheads"
On Tuesday, June 28, 2011, ChathamArts will screen the award winning film "Loggerheads" by Monroe, NC native and NC State University graduate Tim Kirkman (Dear Jesse) at Fearrington Barn at 7:30 pm .
- 2011 Carolina Music Awards nominations include Siler City bluegrass band Nu-Blu
The 2011 Carolina Music Awards announce nominations for bluegrass artists Nu-Blu (Country / Bluegrass / Americana Group of the Year), Donna Hughes (Female Mocalist of the Year), and Lonesome River Band (Country / Bluegrass / Americana Group of the Year). The 4th year of the Carolina Music Awards continues to the shine light on artists in the Carolinas in Rock, Hip Hop, Country, Bluegrass, Americana and Rhythm & Blues.
- ChathamArts seeks candidates for board of directors
The Chatham County Arts Council (ChathamArts) is actively recruiting candidates for our Board of Directors. ChathamArts provides cultural and educational opportunities to enrich the quality of life in Chatham County via artistic and educational programming.
- ChathamArts Sustainable Cinema presents May Moonshine Movies & Music
ChathamArts Sustainable Cinema presents the May Moonshine Movies & Music special event on Tuesday, May 24 at 7:30 pm at the Fearrington Village Barn. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students.
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