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Happy New Year from Piedmont Arts
From China to Appalachia
Saturday, Jan. 13 • Reception at 6:30 pm • Concert at 7 pm
GRAMMY Award-winning American roots artists Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer join with Chinese classical hammered dulcimer player Chao Tian in a show that combines music from China to Appalachia and beyond. Instrumentation includes yangqin (Chinese hammered dulcimer), gourd banjo, five-string banjo, ukulele, guitars, dumbek, cello-banjo and mandolin.
The group’s repertoire includes traditional Chinese and Appalachian music as well as contemporary and traditional music from around the world. Unusual combinations explore new arrangements to old music, such as “Dark Eyes.” Ukulele, yangqin and guitar create a new pallet for this Russian folk song turned jazz manouche tune. Cathy and Marcy join Chao in singing a Chinese lullaby, “Nani Wan” and Chao easily adds her love of American old-time music to fiddle tunes and songs.
Watercolor artist Z.L. Feng will create a painting during the performance.
$20 General Admission
$10 Student (K-12)
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In the Galleries | On view through Jan. 13 | Free
Foster Gallery Reception
Jan. 9 • 4 – 6 pm • Free
Artwork by students from Bassett, Martinsville and
Magna Vista high schools
Exhibit Opening Reception
Jan. 26 • 5:30 pm • Free
- The Gee's Bend Experience
- Antiquity Second Hand: Jonathan Lee
- Works by Karen Despot
Sponsored by Betty Blessin, Imogene & Isadore Draper, Ben Gravely, Mallory & Richard Joyce, Debra Poirier & George Mehaffey, Jennifer Reis & Pete Mannen, Joan & Monty Montgomery, Madie & Jim Rountree, Gail Vogler, Brenda & Joe Williams
Make Some Noise: After-hours Open Mic
Feb. 8 • 7 pm • Free
Emceed by Monique Holland
African American Read-In + Family Day
Feb. 10 • 10 am – 12 pm • Free
- Story time
- Crafts
- Public read-aloud
Sponsored by Carter Bank & Trust
Classes
Chix with Stix
- Jan. 9, 23
- Feb. 13, 27
- March 12, 26
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Mini Art Quilt Workshop
Feb. 24
1 – 5 pm
Paint Along with Me: Watercolor
March 2
10 am – 2 pm
Dancing for the Arts
March 9 • 4 pm • MHS Auditorium
Piedmont Arts' fabulous fundraiser returns with a fresh slate teams dancing in support of the arts in MHC.
Jewell Drewery + Ouss Sahhar
Bonnie Favero + Damian Wainwright
Claudia Graham + Spencer Koger
Anna Hatchett + Louis Campbell
Jennie Rabon + Bobby LaPrade
Tekela Redd + Pres Garrett
Jamie Turner + Justin Kline
Anna Wheeler + Jacob Frith
$30 Reserved Seating • $20 General Admission • $5 Student (K-12) GA
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How to Vote:
Your votes ($1 = 1 vote) benefit your favorite teams and raise money to support Piedmont Arts programming in Martinsville-Henry County. Each team's final score is made up of a combination of your votes and the judges’ scores. The team with the highest final score wins the grand prize.