March Newsletter

[Tinka Jordy]

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Hillsborough Arts Council   March Newsletter

In this Newsletter: Upcoming Parlor Concert Creative Expressions Exhibition Local Artists Exhibition opportunities Arts and Crafts Show Art Cycle Writing And Art Weekend Workshop opportunities Audition opportunities Upcoming Parlor Concerts Cafe Music A classical trio will perform Cafe Music for the third Parlor Concert at the Burnside House, 220 South Cameron Street in Hillsborough. Cafe Music, featuring works of Paul Schoenfield, Antonin Dvorak as well as music of J.S. Bach and Frederic Chopin, and others will be performed by the classical trio, Dr. Karen Allred, pianist of the music faculty at Meredith College in Raleigh with Dr. Edith Gettes, violin and Dr. Jason Thomas, cello. Alfred received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from UNC‑Greensboro in May 2007. She holds a Master of Music degree from the UNC-Chapel Hill, where she studied with Michael Zenge. She joined the faculty of Meredith College in 1989. Further studies include work with Taubman techniques. Edith Gettes began violin lessons as a Suzuki Student at the age of 5. She went on to major in music at UNC and received a Masters Degree in Music Performance from Indiana University. Her Post Graduate Study includes a Performer's Certificate from the Guild Hall School of Music and Drama in London, and Pedagogy study with Shinichi Suzuki in Matsumoto, Japan.  She has appeared in many Orchestras and Chamber Music Festivals, including Spoleto (SC), Victoria Bach (Texas) and Music Around the Lakes (Michigan). The Raleigh public schools introduced Jason Thomas to the cello. He began private studies with Luca DiCecco and graduated from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, SUNY Stony Brook and UW Madison after studying with cellists Richard Kapuscinski and Bernard Greenhouse. Jason taught cello and performed orchestral and chamber music throughout the eastern United States and Western Europe A reception sponsored by Weaver Street Market will follow the performance. Tickets: $17.50. Seating is limited. Advance tickets may be purchased online or at the Hillsborough Arts Council's new location, 220 B South Churton St.     Corinne West and Joe Phelps This Country, Folk Duo will perform Friday Evening at 8 pm April 23 at the Whitmore home 125 W Queen St. Corinne West, a fourth generation Californian and musician who performs upwards of200 shows each year, has a voice that simply soars. Using her powerfully eloquent voice, coupled with beautifully crafted songs - memorable both lyrically and melodically - she has fashioned a unique identity within American music’s acoustic/roots scene. Her latest record, 'The Promise', confirms West’s place among the finest young singer-songwriters  Kelly Joe Phelps has, over the course of eight CD’s and fifteen years of touring the world, established himself as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter with singular vision and fearless purpose. His mix of folk, blues, and jazz has won him praise from t he likes of Bill Frisell, Steve Earl, and Cameron Crowe. Kelly Joe has been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered’ and ‘Prairie Home Companion’ as well as numerous BBC and other national radio shows throughout Europe, Australia and Japan. Seating is limited. Advanced tickets will be available soon at the Hillsborough Arts Council website. Creative Expressions Creative Expression Program 2010 Exhibit at the Hillsborough Arts Council Gallery Each year up to 16 high school juniors from Cedar Ridge and Orange High are chosen to participate in the Creative Expression Program. Under the direction of Pip Merrick, the program matches highly motivated students with working artists as mentors in the completion of a creative project. The exhibit of these independent projects will run from March 24th-April 23rd at the Hillsborough Arts Council Gallery. The Opening Reception will take place Friday, March 26th from 6-9 pm. Please join the HAC in honoring the work of these young artists! Join us at the opening reception Friday, February 26th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm The Hillsborough Arts Council Gallery, 220 South Churton Street Hillsborough, NC Local Artists Exhibition Opportunities Call for Artists Local Farms/Local Art An Art Exhibit Celebrating the 15th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour Arts & Crafts Show Saturday, April 17 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  April Arts & Crafts Show. We are looking forward to another successful event! Don't miss it! The Arts and Crafts Show is a juried show, sponsored by the Hillsborough Arts Council. Original, high quality, handcrafted items and art work by over 30 local artists will be displayed and available for sale on the lawn of the Visitor’s Center at 150 East King Street in  downtown Hillsborough; April 17, 2010. There will also be entertainment by great musicians throughout the day! Art Cycle       Art Cycle Spring Cleaning! Clean out your homes, garages, offices and studios. We need stuff. ArtCycle is one of our Education Committee Programs that collects and distributes donations of new and used supplies to be used in our local schools’ classrooms. Some of the most requested materials are listing on our website. Tax letters available on request. Last Fridays Last Fridays starts an exciting new year of events in downtown Hillsborough beginning Friday, April 30, 2010 ! Last Fridays Vendor Applications are  up on our website. Deadline is April 15 for the April  Last Friday Click here for applications Writing and Art  Weekend Workshops at Moorefields New Workshops at Moorefields Starting in May, aspiring artists and writers, with the help of professional instructors, will learn and create in the unique setting of this historic estate. Moorefields was built in 1785 as the summer home of US Supreme Court Justice Alfred Moore of Wilmington. The house is situated amid 70 acres of pasture, woodland and lawn, an unique setting for a series of artists workshops this spring.  The Hillsborough Arts Council is thrilled to be able to offer this unique series of artists’ workshops. Writing John Claude Bemis, author of The Nine Pound Hammer, Writing Novels for Young Readers Saturday, May 1st 10-5 pm and Sunday, May 2nd, 12-5 pm Cost is $160 Zelda Lockhart, 2010 Piedmont Laureate, Adding Color to The Cheeks of Historical characters Saturday, May 22nd 12-5 pm and Sunday, May 23rd 10-5 pm Cost is $160 Visual Art and Creativity Jennifer E. Miller, painter, Still Life and Plein Air Drawing Saturday, May 15th 1-4 pm and Saturday, May 29th 1-4 pm Anthony Ulinski, Painting with Knives: Cold Wax and Oil on Panel Saturday, May 8th 10-5 pm and Sunday May 9th 12-5 pm Cost is $160 Other Opportunities in Artist’s Studios Sue Anderson, Making Your Mark Saturday, May 8th 9:30-12:30 pm Cost is $50 NOTE: Location at Sue Anderson’s Creating Space Studio. For detailed information about all of the workshops at www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org  click on Arts Education or call 919-643-2500. Enrollment is limited and for adults only. A portion of the tuition will go to support the Moorefields Foundation.   Bye Bye Birdie Auditions        Orange Community Players will hold auditions for their summer musical production Bye Bye Birdie   April 19, 20, 21 from 6-8 pm at the Hillsborough Exchange Club  Building, 331 Exchange Park Lane, Hillsborough     For more information, visit www.ocpnc.com or call 919-563-5247 or 919-732-9895 Performance needs Volunteers Stanback Middle School will present a performance of Latino culture, dance and music for Orange County students on March 25th. This event is in need of volunteers. For details and to learn more about volunteer opportunities, please contact Patricia Harris, Career and Technical Education Director at 919-245-4003 ext. 1 or patrici...@orange.k12.nc.us O This Newsletter is brought to you by the Hillsborough Arts Council Hillsborough Arts Council Office & Galley Hours: Tuesday through Friday 1:00 till 5:00 pm Saturday 11:00 am untill 4:00 pm. The Hillsborough Arts Council 220 BSouth Churton Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 Telephone: 919-643-2500 Email: in...@hillsboroughartscouncil.org

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Tinka Jordy
Hillsborough Arts Council
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