Events
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Intergalactic Soulstice: A Virtual Afrofuturist Arts Festival
FeaturedAckland 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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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Friday Performance: “God’s Trombones”
Hayti Heritage Center 804 OLD FAYETTEVILLE STREET, Durham, NC, United StatesPerformance: God’s Trombones June 3, 2022 | 8:00 p.m. Hayti Heritage Center, Durham, NC Buy tickets through Eventbrite! Experience a performance of God’s Trombones, a multimedia work featuring songs, sermons, and the art of Aaron Douglas. This production by OnQ Performing Arts (Charlotte, NC) uses the text of James Weldon Johnson’s 1927 work God’s Trombones:…
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Saturday Performance: “God’s Trombones”
Hayti Heritage Center 804 OLD FAYETTEVILLE STREET, Durham, NC, United StatesPerformance: God’s Trombones June 4, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. Hayti Heritage Center, Durham, NC Purchase tickets on Eventbrite now! Experience a performance of God’s Trombones, a multimedia work featuring songs, sermons, and the art of Aaron Douglas. This production by OnQ Performing Arts (Charlotte, NC) uses the text of James Weldon Johnson’s 1927 work God’s…
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Musical Performance: Dutch Keyboard and Viol Music
Chapel of the Cross 304 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us at Chapel of the Cross (304 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill) for a special performance of music from the Dutch Golden Age, presented in connection with the Ackland's current exhibition Drawn to Life: Master Drawings from the Age of Rembrandt in the Peck Collection at the Ackland Art Museum. Joseph Causby (organ, harpsichord),…
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2nd Friday ArtWalk
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for this month's 2nd Friday ArtWalk evening hours as we explore two new exhibitions at the Ackland: Good Object / Bad Object and Laurel Nakadate: Ten Performances from 365 Days: A Catalogue of Tears. The evening will feature: - the debut of a three-day sound installation by Lee Weisert, Both Man and Beast…