Arts & Entertainment

While you are here you can visit nearly three dozen museums, historic sites and art galleries (some representing well known contemporary and early artists), attend world-class concerts and plays at the beautiful Memorial Hall and the PlayMakers Repertory Company theatre, both on the University campus, see local and improvisational theatre and comedy performances and participate in a wide range of other cultural events and activities.

Carrboro Town Hall

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301 West Main St
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

phone (919) 918-7309

Open Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-5pm.

Chapel Hill Public Library

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100 Library Dr (off Estes Dr)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 968-2749

Open Mon.-Wed., 9am-9pm; Thur., 10am-9pm; Fri., 10am-6pm; Sat., 9am-6pm; Sun., 1-5pm; closed major holidays.

Chapel Hill Town Hall

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405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 968-2749

Open Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-5pm.

Chelsea Theater

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1129 Weaver Dairy Rd (Timberlyne)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 968-3005

Call for show times.

The screens provide the community with the best independent and foreign movies. The Chelsea also serves beer and wine along with its reasonably priced concessions.

Clay Centre (The)

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402 Lloyd St (Downtown)
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

phone (919) 967-0314

Open Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, and by appointment.


The Clay Centre is a group of studios, a kiln room, a glaze-mixing room, courtyard and gallery specializing in pottery classes for teens and adults. We have well-equipped, professional studios with an emphasis on exchange among artists, collaboration and group creative energy. We are set up to encourage students of all levels to expand their creative activities within a supportive community of artists and teachers. Studios include the Red Clay Co-op, the Teaching Studio and Carolyn Doyle’s studio.

Community Clay Studio

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200 Plant Road (off East Franklin St)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

(919) 968-2793

Call for hours

With an abundance of workspace, eight pottery wheels, three kilns, and well equipped studio and work space, this arts studio is unmatched in our community. Our programs are suitable for building children’s growth in self-expression, supporting adult career changes and/or simply serving as inspiration to artistic abilities. Our instructors are well qualified and focused on serving the community.

Cooking Lessons at A Southern Season (CLASS)

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201 South Estes Dr (University Mall)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 929-7133

Call for schedule of lessons, events and fees.


CLASS provides an epicurean education dished up with a heaping serving of expertise and style. Learn from regional notables and internationally renowned celebrity chefs as they share secrets, techniques and recipes in a cooking classroom that redefines the concept. Enjoy frequent formal and informal wine tastings, affordable stovetop opportunities for every skill level and interest, exciting greet-the-chefs and much more. From the fabulous state-of-the-art Viking kitchen-auditorium to the outdoor grilling veranda, this CLASS has class.

Creative Metalsmiths

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117 East Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 967-2037

Open Mon-Fri 11am-6pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12-5pm

Works both with stones and all metal designs, specializing in wedding and engagement rings as well as in custom design and one-of-a-kind pieces.

Dallas Pridgen Jewelry

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104 North Churton St (Downtown)
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Directions

toll-free (800) 477-1856

All items are original designs, crafted and polished to perfection.

Deep Dish Theater Company

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201 South Estes Dr (University Mall)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 968-1515

Box office open Wed-Sat, 3-6pm. Performances Wed-Thur 7:30pm; Fri-Sat 8pm and Sun 2pm.

Deep Dish Theater Company creates a compelling, provocative theater. The 72-seat theater provides each audience member an intimate evening of dramatic work. Staging works by authors as varied as Noel Coward and Anton Chekhov, you’ve sure to be left satisfied with any production at Deep Dish. The company’s name was inspired by the desire of founding artistic director Paul Frellick to create theater that evokes the excitement, enjoyment and satisfaction of a robust, well-prepared meal. Performances are offered throughout the year, plus discussions before and after.

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Did You Know?

The arts scene in Orange County includes many diverse public art displays, commercial galleries, arts & crafts studios, performing arts events and movie showings.