PCC's 2017 Step into the Arts Festival
will be a 3-day event (April 6-8) with a
"North Carolina: Our Home"
theme.
The activities offer something for all ages and are
FREE
and open to the public!
Day 1 - Thursday, April 6
Events at Piedmont Community College's
Person County Campus. Schools welcome!
* 9 -11:30 a.m. - A variety of art, music, dance, and
cultural material will be on display, including clogging,
musicians, storytelling, shag lessons, and participatory art.
Detaile
d schedule is coming soon.
* 6 p.m. -
N.C. Poet Laureate Shelby Stephenson
Day 2 - Friday, April 7
Activities will be held at the Kirby Cultural Arts Complex!
* 5:30 - 8 p.m. - North Carolina art will be on display in the Kirby and Upper Galleries
* 5:30 - 8 p.m. - A wine and cheese tasting will be held in the Upstairs portion of the Kirby Cultural Arts Complex
* 7 p.m. - Free Movie,
The Longest Ride , will be shown in the Kirby Theater. This movie was filmed in NC and is rated PG-13
Day 3 - Saturday, April 8
Festivities will be held at Merritt Commons and Main Street in Uptown Roxboro and include an Arts & Crafts Fair, Storytelling, Book Readings, Live Music, and NC BBQ!
Schedule of Live Music & Storytelling at Merritt Commons:
10 a.m. - Kyle Moore and Christie Wilkins (graduates of PCC)
11 a.m. -
Leia Gaskin (singer/songwriter) and
Amy Levine (performance painting)
12 p.m. -
Fred Motely (Storyteller)
1 p.m. -
Little Windows with Julie Weems (Traditional Folk)
2 p.m. -
Nickels to Diamonds with Michael Thompson (Musicians)
3 p.m. -
Willie Mason and Friends (Gospel)