The Arts in Oriental and Pamlico County, NC

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The Arts Flourish in Pamlico County

The arts are alive and well in Pamlico County North Carolina! The casual observer need only see a few of the posters, signs or newspaper notices to realize the variety of artistic offerings available. Theater, music, dance, graphic art and sculpture abound. The art community is growing and becoming more sophisticated.

The Pamlico County Cultural & Civic Center in the heart of Oriental has become the hub of many activities. In addition to having a resident theater group, The Pelican Players, the civic center hosts performances of The Pamlico Chorale, children's theater workshops, and many visiting performers. Local artists work in many media types may be viewed in the lobby.

The Pelican Players has grown from the dreams of a few couples back in 1984 into a full fledged community theater effort. They have come a long way since the days when they set up folding chairs in the Oriental Woman's Club and lighting the stage with flood lamps. Now they take advantage of state-of-the-art lighting equipment in the beautifully renovated "Old Theater" known as the Pamlico County Cultural and Civic Center. Mounting multiple productions each year has brought the cream of talent in the county to the top. The performing artists are well supported by the talent of the set designers, costumers and property specialists that do a top notch job on each show.

The Pamlico County Arts Council was founded in 1976 and serves as the Local Distributing Agent (LDA) for the Grassroots Funds provided by the North Carolina Legislature. The funds have been put to good use bringing art in its many forms to local schools and communities.

ORIENTAL ART EXPRESS

There are over 30 artists who make their homes in Pamlico County and have chosen to show their work in what they hope will become an annual tradition; the Oriental Art Express. On October 19th and 20th they will showcase their work at twelve different locations in and around the Oriental area.

From 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to five on Sunday, visitors can soak up a virtual movable feast of art work ranging from paintings to sculptures to photography to glass and ceramic creations. Artists will be on hand to show their work, to demonstrate their techniques, to answer questions and to chat. The event will be educational and social as well as show that Pamlico County is gaining stature as an important art community.

Tour stops will be; Gresko Designs, Circle 10 Art Gallery, Ernest Johnson Studio Gallery, Charles Hinman Studio, Oriental Marina Gallery, The Old Hotel Gallery, Caldwell Creek Gallery, Minnie Gallery, Pamlico Civic & Cultural Center (The "Old Theater") Cartouche, Ltd.and M&M's Cafe. Programs with maps and information are available at Circle 10 Gallery on the Hodges Street and at the Oriental Marina Restaurant also on Hodges Street.

For more information call Ashton Whipple at 249-0997 or Jean Dexter at 249-0559.

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