African Dance Comes to N.C. Communities

If you have a chance to see Chuck Davis and the African American Dance Ensemble, take it! Better yet, if you are in Beaufort, Robeson, Lenoir or Halifax counties, go and be a part of a unique community experience. This year, the African American Dance Ensemble will conduct four one-week residencies as part of the [...]

NC Folklife Heritage Awards, 2007

Finest Folk Artists Honored in Free Night of NC Culture

Frank Stasio, host of the popular radio show, The State of Things, will emcee an exciting and free evening packed with North Carolina culture including performances by bluegrass pioneer George Shuffler, Joe Thompson, African American string band musician, and legendary storyteller Orville Hicks on
Thursday Oct. 25.
The [...]

National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2007 National Winner of Poetry Out Loud

With a powerful command of the stage, Duke Ellington School of the Arts senior Amanda Fernandez riveted audiences with “Ma Rainey,” a vibrant portrait of rural African American life by poet Sterling A. Brown. This was one of three recitations that earned Fernandez the title of 2007 Poetry Out Loud National Champion and a $20,000 [...]

Celebrating Through Performance in the Great Outdoors

North Carolina’s outdoor dramas have captivated audiences for decades, re-telling the state’s history through a combination of music, action, dance and drama. Stories of early settlers on Roanoke Island, Daniel Boone’s battles and the story of the Cherokee Indians are but a few ways that visitors can experience North Carolina’s history first hand through these [...]