Performances
2nd Friday ArtWalk: Open the Shape Called Love!
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesSee Yayoi Kusama: Open the Shape Called Love during our 2nd Friday evening hours! Throughout the night, experience Kusama-inspired modern dance performances choreographed by Killian Manning and screenings of Kusama’s 1967 experimental film Self-Obliteration (23 mins). 5:30 p.m. | Self-Obliteration Screening, ART& 6:00 p.m. | Performance in Gallery 7 6:30 p.m. | Self-Obliteration Screening, ART&…
ART&Unc
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesCome to Art&Unc: Open House for Students at the Ackland, where you can drop in and meet the Ackland Student Guides and see the Ackland Art Museum in a different perspective. Open to the entire public, this event will feature a Gamelan performance and live visual artwork. There will be student-led tours to specific artworks…
Intergalactic Soulstice: A Virtual Afrofuturist Arts Festival
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesIntergalactic Soulstice is a virtual Afrofuturist festival inspired by ART& Intergalactic Soul: Project LHAXX at the Ackland Art Museum. Join us June 19—21 to experience the full schedule of programs. Puppeteer Jeghetto Performs 5P1N0K10 (Spinokio), a Hip-Hopera, LIVE Friday, June 19 at 3:30 p.m. EDT Followed by a live Q&A with the artist. Live virtual performance on…
Intergalactic Soulstice: “5P1N0K10”
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesThis Friday, join us for a very special virtual performance of 5P1N0K10 (SPINOKIO), a hip-hopera created and performed by Jeghetto and co-written by Pierce Freelon, in reference to the Ackland's site-specific installation by Intergalactic Soul, Project LHAXX. Jeghetto’s Afrofuturistic puppet show is set in a post-apocalyptic future with an original score by hip-hop producer Hir-O.…
Intergalactic Soulstice: Quentin Talley & the Soul Providers
YouTube NC, United StatesJoin us for a performance by Charlotte-based Quentin Talley and the Soul Providers! There will be a YouTube Premiere on the Ackland Art Museum’s channel at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Click HERE to see the show. There will be a Live Chat with the musicians while premiering. Quentin Talley and the Soul Providers are longtime collaborators…
NEA Big Read at the Ackland: Full List of Programs
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesAn Arts Endowment initiative in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. The Ackland is one of 84 nonprofit organizations selected to receive an NEA Big Read grant to support a community reading program. NEA Big…
Virtual Family & Friends Sunday: Year of the Ox
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesCelebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year (celebrated on February 12, 2021) with a storytime, UNC-Chapel Hill's very own Flying Silk dance troupe, and a closer look at works on display at the Ackland! Each month, the Ackland hosts a free program for families, kids, and the young at heart featuring hands-on art activities, live performances,…
2nd Friday ArtWalk: Sunsets Dance Party with WXYC
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesSunsets Dance Party with WXYC A global dance party inspired by Aligned by the Sun (through the revolution), the seven-channel video installation by Ghost of a Dream featuring sunsets captured around the world by artists living through the COVID-19 pandemic. During the April 2nd Friday ArtWalk, all are invited to dance together as WXYC DJs…