MARCH, 2012

**Items in BOLD denote programs presented and/or sponsored by the Arts Council of Moore County. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the listed events, but they are subject to change without notice. Please contact us for any corrections.

March 1
Thursday, 2 p.m., Sunrise Theater presents National Theatre Live in HD featuring Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. Encore performance at 7 p.m. Tickets/Info., 910-692-3611 or www.sunrisetheater.com.

March 1
Thursday, 5:30-7 p.m., Arts Council of Moore County presents the high school awards ceremony for the 16^th annual Young People’s Fine Arts Festival, Campbell House Galleries, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. On exhibit through March 17, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., weekdays, and Sat., March 17, 2-4 p.m. Info.: 910-692-ARTS (2787) or www.mooreart.org.

March 2
Friday, 5-7 p.m., Arts Council of Moore County presents the opening reception of the 16^thannual Young People’s Fine Arts Festival, Campbell House Galleries, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. On exhibit through March 17, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., weekdays, and Sat., March 17, 2-4 p.m. Info.: 910-692-ARTS (2787) or www.mooreart.org

March 2
Friday, 7:30 p.m., The Festival Singers of Florida in concert, Brownson Presbyterian Church, Southern Pines. Directed by Kevin Fenton, this auditioned choral ensemble of music teachers and performers from throughout Florida will present Songs of Vigor, Songs of Play, an eclectic repertoire including music of Eric Whitacre, Rene Clausen, Terik O’Regan, Keith Jarrett, and Alfred Schnittke. Admission is free (donations appreciated). Info., www.fsof.org.

March 4
Sunday, 3 p.m., Sunrise Theater presents Andy Cooney’s Forever Irish and The Irish Sopranos, Southern Pines. Info., 910-692-3611 or www.sunrisetheater.com.

March 5
Monday, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Artists League of the Sandhills presents Intermediate Ink Painting with Karen Walker, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. $40 per person. Info., 910-944-3979 or www.artistleague.org.

March 6
Tuesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Artists League of the Sandhills presents Watercolor on Yupo with Tommy McDonell, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. $50 plus a supply fee. Info., 910-944-3979 or www.artistleague.org.

March 7
Wednesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Artists League of the Sandhills presents Learn to Journal: Simple Contour Ink Drawing with Watercolor or Watercolor Pencils with Betty Hendrix, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. $50 per person. Info., 910-944-3979 or www.artistleague.org.

March 7-11
Wednesday-Saturday (7:30 p.m.) & Sunday (2 p.m.), Moore OnStage presents DOUBT, A Parable by John Patrick Shanley, Sunrise Theater, Southern Pines. Tickets/Info., www.mooreonstage.com.

March 8
Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Ruth Pauley Lecture Series presents Giving It All Away by Doris Buffett (Warren Buffet’s sister), Owens Auditorium, SCC. Info., 910-245-3132 or www.sandhills.edu/about/ruthpauley.

March 10
Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Artists League of the Sandhills presents Using Impasto Technique in Oil/Acrylic Painting with Linda Bruening, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. $50 per person. Info., 910-944-3979 or www.artistleague.org.

March 11
Sunday, 3 p.m., Weymouth Center present the Weymouth Chamber Music Series featuring tenor Carmund White, Jr., Southern Pines. Info., 910-692-6261 or www.weymouthcenter.org.

March 11
Sunday, 4 p.m., Pinehurst Performing Arts Center & Carolina Philharmonic present Rodgers and Hammerstein Extravaganza, R.E. Lee Auditorium, Pinecrest High School, Southern Pines. Tickets, $25 general / $50 priority seating. Info., 910-687-4746 or www.carolinaphil.org.

March 12
Monday, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Artists League of the Sandhills presents Negative Painting with Karen Walker, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. $40 per person. Info., 910-944-3979 or www.artistleague.org.

March 14
Wednesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Artists League of the Sandhills presents Break it Down: Geometric Abstract Landscapes with J.J. Love, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. $50 per person. Info., 910-944-3979 or www.artistleague.org.

March 14
Wednesday, 6 p.m., English Speaking Union presents Vicki Leon, author of Working IX to V, Country Club of North Carolina, Pinehurst. Membership/Reservations/Info., 910-235-0635 or bmoc@embarqmail.com.

March 15
Thursday, 10 a.m., Arts Council of Moore County & Weymouth Center present Rembrandt’s Contemporaries: Hals, Steen & Vermeer led by Molly Gwinn, Ph.D., the first of three lectures in the 2012 Fine Arts Lecture Series: Dutch Treat: Art & Culture in the Golden Age, Weymouth Center, Southern Pines. Admission (per lecture): $10 for ACMC & Weymouth members/$15 nonmembers. Reservations required by calling 910-692-ARTS (2787). Info., www.mooreart.org.

March 15
Thursday, 8 p.m., NC Symphony concert featuring Grant Llewellyn (music director) and Barbara Shirvis (soprano), R.E. Lee Auditorium, Pinecrest High School, Southern Pines. Individual tickets go on sale at the Arts Council’s offices (Campbell House, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines) after March 1. Subscription tickets issues and other information, 877-627-6724 or www.ncsymphony.org.

March 17
Saturday, 2-4 p.m., Arts Council of Moore County gallery open for the 16^th annual Young People’s Fine Arts Festival (See March 1), Campbell House Galleries, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info., 910-692-ARTS (2787) or www.mooreart.org.

March 19
Monday, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Artists League of the Sandhills presents Masking with Karen Walker, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. $40 per person. Info., 910-944-3979 or www.artistleague.org.

March 22-25
Thursday-Sunday, Arts Council of Moore County, Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, & PineStraw Magazine present the 3^rd annual Palustris Festival—A Celebration of the Visual, Literary and Performing Arts. Tickets & info., www.palustrisfestival.com.

March 22-25
Thursday-Sunday, Arts Council of Moore County presents Beth Roy (paintings) and Dian Moore (pottery) in a joint exhibit as part of the Palustris Festival, Campbell House Galleries, Southern Pines. Free and open to the public. Info., www.palustrisfestival.com.

March 22-25
Thursday-Sunday, Arts Council of Moore County presents Every Tree Tells a Story, a traveling photography exhibition curated by the Cultural Landscape Foundation that features 26 images of 12 different locations in the US and Puerto Rico, including photos by Frank Hunter of the Bleeding Pines in Southern Pines. This exhibit is part of the Palustris Festival, Campbell House Galleries, Southern Pines. Free and open to the public. Info., www.palustrisfestival.com.

March 22
Thursday, 8 p.m., Arts Council of Moore County presents Branford Marsalis & Joey Calderazzo Duo in concert as part of the Palustris Festival, R.E. Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest High School, Southern Pines. Tickets: $25 in advance / $35 at the door. Info., www.palustrisfestival.com.

March 22
Thursday, 6 p.m., Pinehurst Forum presents Yale Whiffenpoofs, Carolina Hotel at Pinehurst Resort. Tickets and info., www.pinehurstforum.org.

March 25
Sunday, 2 p.m., Moore County Concert Band in concert, Grand Ballroom, Carolina Hotel, Pinehurst Resort. Free. Info., www.moorecountyband.com.

March 26
Monday, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Artists League of the Sandhills presents Save this Painting with Karen Walker, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. $40 per person. Info., 910-944-3979 or www.artistleague.org.

March 26
Monday, 8 p.m., Arts Council of Moore County presents the Modigliani String Quartet as part of the 2011-12 Classical Concert Series, Sunrise Theater. Tickets (per person): $25. Info., 910-692-ARTS (2787) or www.mooreart.org.

March 29
Thursday, 2 p.m., Sunrise Theater presents National Theatre Live in HD featuring Stoops to Conquer. Encore performance at 7 p.m. Tickets/Info., 910-692-3611 or www.sunrisetheater.com.

March 29
Thursday, 8 p.m., NC Symphony concert featuring Andrew Grams (conductor) and Christina & Michelle Naughton (duo pianos), R.E. Lee Auditorium, Pinecrest High School, Southern Pines. Individual tickets go on sale at the Arts Council’s offices (Campbell House, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines) after March 15. Subscription tickets issues and other information, 877-627-6724 or www.ncsymphony.org.

March 30
Friday, 6-8 p.m., Arts Council of Moore County presents an opening reception for an art exhibit featuring Beth Roy (paintings) and Dian Moore (pottery), Campbell House Galleries, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. On exhibit through April 27, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., weekdays. Info.: 910-692-ARTS (2787) or www.mooreart.org.

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