
October 2019
MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival
MANHATTAN SHORT is an instantaneous celebration of international cinema that brings great short films to venues around the globe and allows audiences to select their favorites.
Buy ticketsBombino & Vieux Farka Touré: Sons of the Sahara
Master guitarists Bombino and Vieux Farka Touré perform joint and separate sets, both electric and acoustic, transporting the audience on a dazzling and intimate musical journey to the Sahara Desert, the original birthplace of the blues.
Buy ticketsSusan Werner
Best known for her work in the contemporary folk genre, Susan Werner’s talent as a songwriter and vocalist continually drives her to explore new styles.
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Carolyn Adams
A comic drama from Full Nelson Theater, creators of last Spring's hit "The Devil and Mark Twain," "Carolyn Adams" is the world premiere of a play about friendship, love, and letting go.
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Keller Williams
Keller Williams has gained fame creating his own much-imitated brand of guitar-driven loop-based grooves. From acoustic to electric, bluegrass to rock and beyond, Keller Williams fans know to expect the unexpected from this master musician.
Buy ticketsCircle 12 Holiday Show
The ArtsCenter’s annual Songs from the Circle shows are a celebration of the best in classic American Folk and Bluegrass.
Buy ticketsBeauSoleil Cajun Christmas
Grammy-winning Cajun supergroup BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet returns to The ArtsCenter to host a holiday celebration featuring swamp-pop takes on classic holiday tunes.
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“Hello, I’m Johnny Cash” presented by David Burney
David Burney, lead singer for the acclaimed Johnny Cash tribute band Johnny Folsom 4, brings his one-man show “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash” to The ArtsCenter.
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Joan Osborne
A multi-platinum recording artist and seven-time Grammy nominee, Joan Osborne is both a commanding, passionate performer and a frank, emotionally evocative songwriter, most known for the massive MTV and international radio smash hit “One of Us.”
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*POSTPONED* Dom Flemons with Chris Frisina
A founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, multi-instrumentalist Dom Flemons is an expert player on the banjo, fife, guitar, harmonica, jug, percussion, quills, and rhythm bones, and a music scholar with a repertoire that covers over 100 years of American traditional music. Chris Frisina opens.
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Live Stream: “The Cameraman” Live Score by Tim Carless
Tim Carless presents the final installment in his series of Buster Keaton silent films with live scores, streamed via The ArtsCenter's YouTube Live.
Live Stream: “Our Hospitality” Live Score by Tim Carless
Tim Carless presents an original live score to Buster Keaton’s silent film "Our Hospitality" that will be streamed via The ArtsCenter's YouTube Live.
*POSTPONED* Aoife O’Donovan with Taylor Ashton
Called “a vocalist of unerring instinct” by the New York Times, O’Donovan is one of the most sought after vocalists and songwriters of her generation and has collaborated with some of the most eminent names in music. Taylor Ashton opens.
October 2020
Live Stream: “The Adventurer” Live Score by Tim Carless
Free livestream event! Tim Carless performs an original improvised score to Charlie Chaplin's silent film "The Adventurer."
November 2020
Live Stream: “The Immigrant” Live Score by Tim Carless
Free livestream event! Tim Carless performs an original improvised score to Charlie Chaplin's silent film "The Immigrant," the second installment in his series of Chaplin live-scores.
December 2020
Live Stream: “A Dog’s Life” Live Score by Tim Carless
Free livestream event! Tim Carless performs an original improvised score to Charlie Chaplin's silent film "A Dog's Life," the third and final installment in his series of Chaplin live-scores.
*POSTPONED* John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band
The John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band is an all-star group of four legendary, award-winning musicians—John Jorgenson on acoustic guitar, mandolin and vocals; Herb Pedersen on banjo, acoustic guitar and vocals; Mark Fain on bass; and Patrick Sauber on acoustic guitar and vocals—playing bluegrass like no one has ever played it before.
Live Stream: Holiday Circle Show
The Holiday Circle show is a Carrboro tradition that brings together the finest of North Carolina's folk and bluegrass musicians for a seasonal celebration. This year's event will be livestreamed from The ArtsCenter's Wynn Theatre.
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Alash
Alash are masters of traditional Tuvan throat singing, known for their subtle infusion of modern influences into traditional Tuvan music.
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Tannahill Weavers
The ArtsCenter's perennial favorite, the Tannahill Weavers have spent a half-century as Scotland’s premiere folk band, combining traditional melodies with driving rhythmic accompaniment and rich vocals to win fans beyond the folk and Celtic music scenes.
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