Arts NC State

Percussion performance minor AnnE Ford attends her online drum lesson with Dr. Paul Garcia from a practice and recording space set up in Price Music Center for local students to use as needed during the fall 2020 semester of online courses. Photo by Erin Zanders.

Jan 29, 2021

Arts Programs Don’t Miss a Beat During COVID-19

Several performances will cap off an unprecedented year for NC State’s performing arts programs, during which students, faculty and staff have overcome unforeseen logistical challenges of COVID-19.

Chernelle Jones making wolf ears symbol with her hands

Oct 1, 2020

Spreading Joy Through Song

'Wolfpack's Got Talent' winner Chernelle Jones says she loves to sing, especially if it brings others 'a little hope and happiness' during difficult times.

Jul 14, 2020

Arts Keep Moving, From a Distance

Despite campus closures, Arts NC State continues to engage the community with innovative offerings.

A social distancing sign at Talley Student Union during the COVID-19 outbreak

Mar 26, 2020

Resilient Pack

In this first installment in a series spotlighting NC State employees going the extra mile during the COVID-19 crisis, we share stories of determination, compassion and ingenuity.

Panels of artwork cover two walls in the Gregg Museum of Art & Design.

Oct 11, 2018

Jazz Converges With Math and Painting in New Exhibit

The newest Gregg Museum exhibit, 'All the Possibilities of Filling in Sixteenths (65,536),' showcases the work of Durham artist and jazz saxophonist Vernon Pratt. It opens Oct. 11.

The collaborative artwork Burn Your Candle Into Another World, created by Howard Finster and other participants in the Mountain Lake Workshop, depicting people, an angel, and animals.

Aug 23, 2018

Rural Setting Fosters Avant-Garde Art Exhibit

Collaborative and experimental artworks by world-famous artists will be displayed in Rural Avant-Garde: The Mountain Lake Experience, an exhibition at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design.

Apr 23, 2018

Lights! Camera! Apprehension!

Auditioning for a musical theater production taught Career Development Center leader Marcy Bullock important lessons about life and herself. Bullock shares the joys and trials of seizing the moment in a delightfully candid first-person story.

The Raleigh Civic Symphony plays a concert.

Apr 18, 2018

Spring Concert to Celebrate N.C. Composers

The Raleigh Civic Symphony, a program of NC State’s Department of Music, will celebrate the music of North Carolina composers in a concert on Sunday, April 22, in Stewart Theatre.

A statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

Apr 5, 2018

Concert Marks 50th Anniversary of MLK’s Death

The Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra, a program of NC State’s Department of Music, will celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by performing an evening of music by African-American composers in Stewart Theatre. The concert will include the world premiere of Sinfonietta of Dreams, a piece specially commissioned for this event.

Ormond Sanderson's Metamorphosis (1963 — enamels on etched copper, basse-taille technique).

Mar 15, 2018

Duo Presents Modern-Art Masterworks

Modern-art pioneers Robert K. Black and J. Ormond Sanderson Jr. will display their own work and items from their collection in Design Duet, an exhibition at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design.

Feb 1, 2018

Piano/Visual Recital Takes Off for Stars

Experience the fruits of a creative collaboration of NC State faculty at a recital inspired by the vastness and beauty of the cosmos.

Students with the NC State Dance Program perform on stage.

Nov 8, 2017

Dance Program Hosts 2017 Fall Concert

The NC State Dance Program hosts its fall concert on Nov. 16-17. The concert will present a variety of dance styles, including hip-hop, modern, salsa and bhangra.

Sep 27, 2017

Innovative Projects Present at ACCelerate Festival

Pioneering NC State projects that blend art and science take center stage at the ACCelerate Festival in October. Learn more about the upcoming three-day event in the nation’s capital.

Aug 23, 2017

Faculty Rockers Pay Tribute to Led Zeppelin

Five members of the NC State faculty are part of the Quadrivium Project, a Led Zeppelin tribute band that will perform two shows at Stewart Theatre this weekend.

Artists J. Ormond Sanderson Jr. and Robert Keith Black at their home.

Aug 18, 2017

Beautiful Pairings: A Lifetime Commitment to Art and Design

When the new Gregg Museum of Art & Design opens, its visitors will owe a debt of gratitude to a couple who helped make the museum a reality — and who have made art and design their life’s work.