Things To Do In Raleigh, NC June 25, 2013

THE SPORTS PAGE OPEN MIC BAND JAM Every Tuesday Nite local musicians perform. FEATURED BAND WEEKLY | 10:30-11:30 No Cover Call (919) 266-3130 if your band is interested in being the "Featured Band"...

The Birds of America consists of 435 hand-colored prints produced by a combination of engraving and aquatint. Each volume is quite large, about 40 inches high. The ensemble represents a heroic life’s work that required Audubon to search for perfect specime...

Relying primarily on artistic and meditative exercises, followed by brief discussion, this class aims to help participants unlock their hidden creative potential. By utilizing the works of such authors/artists as Lynda Barry, Shakti Gawain, and Thich Nhat Ha...

This course will teach the basics of video production.  Students will learn skills to use 3-chip digital video cameras, tripods, professional lights and audio equipment.  Students will also learn basic shot composition and digital editing techniques. using...

DSI Comedy CampsDSI camps will help students: Improve verbal ability; Enhance active listening skills; Build body awareness and Boost self-confidence. Improvisation can have a positive impact on students both on- and off-stage. By learning performance games...

Students will express their creativity while learning fundamental acting skills. This class is designed to focus on two specific areas of acting technique:  Instinct and Preparation.  Class will begin with exercises and improvisations to deepen the actor�...

Learn salsa, merengue, bachata.  For beginning and continuing students.  *No partner needed.  Please wear dress shoes. *Each section has different steps.    ...

Students will learn the traditional drum rhythms from the Congo. You will have a chance to play the ngoma (traditional drum of Congo, literally “strength of the panther given”) and conga drum.  You will have a chance to learn the Congolese style of hitt...

Students of all skill levels are encouraged to take this class. Whether you’ve never used a wheel or you have years of experience you’ll learn how to build and expand your skills and create beautiful functional ceramic forms. For students already comfort...

This class provides a complete introduction to oils, allowing students to discover the distinct expressive possibilities of this truly classic medium. No painting experience is required! We will cover fundamentals such as composition, color, tone and line, a...

Explore the joy of making art from cut paper!  Collage can be used to create playful, expressive, wild or quietly subdued and deeply serious works.  The works can be simple or complex, abstract or pictorial.  In this class, we’ll use exercises to get st...

For years you’ve dreamed of writing a children’s book.  You even have a vague idea for one.  But how do you give that idea the strength and structure it needs to become a real story*   Susie Wilde, children’s book columnist for the Raleigh News and...

Explore the tools and techniques to make kozo, the signature handmade paper of Asia.  The methods are also adaptable to many garden plants and vegetables.  Starting with the inner bark of the paper mulberry tree, students will learn to cook and hand-beat t...

Would you like to be a more confident person? Do you need some more fun and joy in your life? Would you like to learn secrets to unblocking creative and intuitive thinking? Then this class is for you! This class is for the novice who would like to explore th...

Painting in the great outdoors is one of the best ways to commune with nature, hone your observational skills and learn about yourself as an artist as you expand your creative vocabulary.  We will explore what makes an exciting composition and work extensiv...