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Moving Through the Life Cycles of Flowers & Butterflies

Moving Through the Life Cycles of Flowers & Butterflies

Erin Badger-Coffey - The Dancing Badger | (704) 898-2487 | ebadger@gmail.com

Move and groove as students learn the life cycle of a seed to a flower and a caterpillar to a butterfly!

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Dance
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Mural Painting with Anna Podris & Keith Norval

Mural Painting with Anna Podris & Keith Norval

Anna Podris & Keith Norval | (919) 630-3430 | annapodris@gmail.com

Brighten up your school with an original mural! Have fun while collaborating with artists to customize your walls!

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Music and the Underground Railroad

Music and the Underground Railroad

Reggie Harris | (518) 647-5916 | susan@loydartists.com

Interactive concerts of songs, stories and narratives about slavery and the quest for freedom.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music, Storytelling
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, European, North Carolina
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Music Beyond Borders: Llanera, Joropo, Bluegrass with Larry & Joe

Music Beyond Borders: Llanera, Joropo, Bluegrass with Larry & Joe

Larry & Joe | (919) 606-4277 | kayla.oelhafen@gmail.com

Legendary Llanero musician Larry Bellorín & GRAMMY-nominated multi-instrumentalist Joe Troop play a fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian music for live audiences in English and Spanish.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Caribbean, Hispanic, Latinx, North Carolina
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
New Squid on the Block

New Squid on the Block

Barefoot Puppet Theatre | (804) 334-4338 | shows@barefootpuppets.com

Journey to Antarctica as a curious squid seeks connection. Penguins, orcas, and jellyfish abound in an icy landscape for this heartwarming tale of friendship.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, Theatre
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
North Carolina Backyard Birds

North Carolina Backyard Birds

Anna Podris & Keith Norval | (919) 630-3430 | annapodris@gmail.com

Students collaborate to create a bird, bug and tree ecosystem art installation for your school.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: North Carolina
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
North Carolina Lighthouse Residency

North Carolina Lighthouse Residency

Diane Silcox Jarrett | (919) 397-9501 | ldjarrett169@outlook.com

Students will write a creative non-fiction piece around a NC lighthouse they are studying.

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Literary
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Cultural Context: North Carolina
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Opera Classroom

Opera Classroom

North Carolina Opera | (919) 618-0249 | rachel.stenbuck@ncopera.org

Opera Classroom is a 30-40 minute abridged version of a classic opera adapted for elementary school or middle school students.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music, Theatre
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Opera Out of the Box

Opera Out of the Box

North Carolina Opera | (919) 618-0249 | rachel.stenbuck@ncopera.org

Opera Out of the Box is a 45 minute interactive presentation that introduces students to opera and the singers who perform it.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: European
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Origami Residency

Origami Residency

Yasu Ishida, Magic Story Artist | (808 )777-9193 | yasutheatre@gmail.com

Hands on workshops of Origami, Paper Folding art form.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Asian
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
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We'll share the professional photos soon but just We'll share the professional photos soon but just a taste of all the fun that was had celebrating the arts this morning at Coffee & Culture! And another round of congrats to Al Sturgis of the @ncmasterchorale and @artsncstate on their Arts Champion Awards.
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