Piedmont Arts

Based in Davidson, North Carolina, the Orchestra of the Carolinas is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing people together through the power of music. On this Piedmont Arts podcast, you’ll hear more about what makes the orchestra tick, and details on their upcoming season finale with Grammy award-winning vocalist Carmen Bradford. Plus, a new edition of FanFare to help you fill out your arts & culture calendar.

Davidson, NC’s Orchestra of the Carolinas shares what powers the nonprofit orchestra, previews its season finale featuring Grammy-winning vocalist Carmen Bradford, and offers a fresh FanFare to fill your arts & culture calendar.

As America’s 250th Anniversary draws near, Charlotte Ballet will celebrate with a work that pays tribute to America. Artistic director Alejandro Cerrudo’s first full-length ballet called “One Thousand Pieces” receives its Charlotte premier in May at the Knight Theatre. It’s inspired Marc Chagall’s stained-glass creation called “America Windows.” Learn more about “One Thousand Pieces” from Cerrudo on this episode of Piedmont Arts.

Charlotte Ballet marks America’s 250th Anniversary with Alejandro Cerrudo’s first full-length ballet, One Thousand Pieces. Hear how Marc Chagall’s “America Windows” inspired the Charlotte premiere this May at Knight Theatre.

America turns 250 this year, and there are all sorts of celebrations, events, and activities happening across the country. One of them is a new immersive experience at the Charlotte Museum of History called American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition. You’ll hear all about it on the new episode of Piedmont Arts. Plus, hear the scoop on summer arts camps for your kids, and your weekend is covered with FanFare.

Discover America 250 through an immersive history museum experience at Charlotte Museum of History, “American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition.” Listen for insider details, plus summer arts camps for kids and FanFare’s best weekend picks.

Goodyear Arts is an artist-led nonprofit located in Camp Northend that exists to support local artists and musicians in a variety of ways. They offer gallery spaces, performance areas, and studios where artists of all types can create and share their work. On this Piedmont Arts podcast we talk with Goodyear Arts Collective members Amy Bagwell, Kadey Ballard, and Nathan Matthews about the ways the organization connects artists and fosters creativity in our community.

Goodyear Arts, an artist-led nonprofit at Camp North End, supports local artists and musicians with galleries, studios, and performance space. Hear Amy Bagwell, Kadey Ballard, and Nathan Matthews on how they connect creatives and fuel community.

Artist David McGee’s paintings explore the meanings we associate with images and words and the way they influence attitudes about race and history. The Bechtler Museum has added an exhibition of his work called “The Griot and The Nightingale” which brings together more than 100 of his creations. McGee and Bechtler curator Katia Zavistovski are guests on this Piedmont Arts podcast episode.

Artist David McGee and Bechtler curator Katia Zavistovski talk about “The Griot and The Nightingale,” an exhibit which brings together more than 100 of McGee’s paintings.