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Nov 18, 2015

Gregg construction update

Heavy construction machinery moving onto the site of the future Gregg Museum. After the ceremonial groundbreaking on April 14, 2015, official construction on the new Gregg Museum started June 1. Bulldozers, concrete trucks, and other heavy machinery made their way onto the site at 1903 Hillsborough Street and after sixth months, much of the site…

Nov 18, 2015

Review: Sgt. Pepper Re-imagined at Stewart

“So we don’t do weddings, funerals, or rock concerts, but 24 hours after the attacks in Paris we needed a break, as did a roomful of folks of a certain age, and a long-anticipated Stewart Theatre concert by Toronto’s Art of Time Ensemble proved to be just what the doctor ordered.” Check out the rest of…

Nov 18, 2015

Gregg construction update

After the ceremonial groundbreaking on April 14, 2015, official construction on the new Gregg Museum started June 1. Bulldozers, concrete trucks, and other heavy machinery made their way onto the site at 1903 Hillsborough Street and after sixth months, much of the site demolition has been completed.  Though rain and site conditions have delayed the…

Nov 15, 2015

Cameron Carpenter at Sydney Opera House

“Evil genius or radical evangelist? Cameron Carpenter is a bit of both.” A review of Cameron Carpenter’s performance at Australia’s Sydney Opera House on November 12. Carpenter will perform in Stewart Theatre on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Tickets on sale now at 919.515.1100 or go.ncsu.edu/cctix.

Nov 13, 2015

Leap Into Action! Call for Art – Disappearing Frog Project Art Exhibition

February 1 – March 3, 2016, the Crafts Center will host the Disappearing Frogs Project Exhibition. This exhibition uses art as a vehicle to communicate to the public the importance of the global decline of amphibian populations. Proceeds from the sale of art in the exhibition will be donated to the Amphibian Survival Alliance. Call for…

Nov 13, 2015

2016 Crafts Center T-shirts Now Available!

Our eagerly anticipated 2015-2016 Crafts Center t-shirts have arrived. Purchase yours at our main desk –only $12! Available in ladies (S- XL) and mens (S – XXL). Cash or check only. Congratulations to Cole Ferguson, the winner of our T-shirt design contest! Cole’s original “crafts tower” design appears on the front of the t-shirt while the back features…

Nov 13, 2015

Craft Hub at NC State

You might not know it, but the Triangle area offers a wealth of opportunities to learn new crafts. From spinning yarn to setting gemstones, there is somewhere local to learn it. Each month for the next year or so we’ll explore the local craft scene, offering up where you and yours can learn new skills…

Nov 13, 2015

The Wheel, the Kiln and the Classroom

Read the article from Cary Living Magazine here: http://issuu.com/midtown/docs/cary_web_all_2745d36db126d5/23?e=8341453/15198010

Nov 13, 2015

Emerging Design: Raleigh designers turn pottery into wearable art

“It kind of feels like we made these necklaces by accident sometimes,” says Ali Gibbons. She and her partner, Scott Reinhard, started making the chunky porcelain and stonewear necklaces last September, not long after they moved from Chicago to Raleigh. Gibbons is an established ceramicist and painter who worked for Renegade Craft Fair, which holds…

Nov 12, 2015

Beatles’ album to be performed live at NC State

The Technician previews the Art of Time Ensemble concert on November 14.