Azure Ray

I’ve been listening to Azure Ray for years after hearing of them through the Bright Eyes/Saddle Creek/Omaha music scene, so I was really excited to see them when they came to The ArtsCenter a couple weeks ago! Here are some shots of the show, which also featured James Husband and Dead Fingers.

Don’t forget that over the holiday tickets for the 8th annual American Roots Series went on sale! Learn more and buy tickets here.

Happy Thanksgiving!

–Lisa

Azure Ray performs on Nov. 18 at The ArtsCenter.

Girlyman

The ArtsCenter recently welcomed Girlyman back to the Carrboro. I didn’t make this show, but last year was great, and I am sure this one was even better. Check out some photos below, kindly submitted by audience member Chris Donald. They are some great shots (using a telephoto, I think)

PlaySlam! 8

The 8th annual PlaySlam! came to the ArtsCenter this weekend. The audience was treated to an evening of competition as playwrights competed for fame and the $100 prize.

Here’s how it works: Playwrights each submit two very short plays, 1-3 minutes long. Actors come in at 5 p.m. and spend a hectic three hours with their playwrights until showtime at 8 p.m. Each playwright presents a play in the first round, and then the audience votes for its five favorites. Votes are tallied, and the top five writers present their second plays in the second round. The audience votes again for its favorite, and the playwrights field questions from the audience while the final tally is counted. Then, the winner takes all!

Check out some photos from the event below, click “more…” to see photos from all of the short plays!

–Lisa

The winning playwright holds his $100 prize.

Transactors: Gratitude

The Transactors improv troupe was back at the ArtCenter on Friday night. Just in time to get everyone in the Thanksgiving spirit, this month’s show featured skits with the theme of gratitude. Check out some photos of the event below!

–Lisa

Rachel Klem strikes a pose on stage as the Transactors introduce the audience to their characters, who were based on three randomly chosen adjectives.

Backstage at The ArtsCenter: Transactors

Friday night, the Transactors came back to The ArtsCenter for “Gratitude,” an improv show involving characters they created out of three random adjectives. I went backstage to see what exactly goes on before one of their shows. Check it out below, and check back later for photos of the show!

–Lisa

Steven Warnock and Nancy Pekar sit in The ArtsCenter's green room just before going onstage Saturday night.

Baby Loves Disco

On Friday, the ArtsCenter welcomed the Baby Loves Disco Lemonade Tour to town. There was great music, adorable dancing babies, face paint and healthy snacks, all for a great cause! The Lemonade Tour is designed to raise money an awareness for Alex’s Lemonade Stand, a non-profit which raises money to fight childhood cancer. Check out some photos from the event below (and don’t forget to click “more” to see more photos)!

–Lisa

Batman breaks it down for the win in the Little Dancer dance competition.