New Chapel Hill Poet Laureate Seeks to Build Community Through Spoken Word Posted by Brianna Atkinson | Jan 24, 2023 | Arts, Local Government Cortland Gilliam is an artist, graduate student, educator — and now the Town of Chapel Hill’s second-ever poet laureate. Read More
Carrboro Looking for New Poet Laureate; Applications Open Now Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 20, 2022 | Arts, Local Government As the term of current Carrboro Poet Laureate Fred Joiner enters its final months, the town... Read More
Howdy Hillsborough: Episode 3 – Last Friday’s Art Walk and The Power of Poetry Posted by Staff | Jun 19, 2022 | Howdy Hillsborough This week on “Howdy Hillsborough,” Eryk and Alexis are joined by Will Davis, poet, teacher, and former Poet Laureate of Hillsborough. https://media.blubrry.com/sports_notebook/chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/June/18/HOWDY%20HILLS_DAVIS%20FULL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Read More
Carrboro: Poetry Month + OWASA Update Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 1, 2022 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils and special guest Poet Laureate Fred Joiner speak with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Friday, April 1. https://media.blubrry.com/sports_notebook/chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/April/01/DAMON%20SEILS.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Read More
This it Tourism: Creative Catalyzer Carter Posted by Chela Tu | May 10, 2018 | This Is Tourism, Town Square https://media.blubrry.com/sports_notebook/chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/May/10/THIS%20IS%20TOURISM%20CARTER%20HUBBARD.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Read More
Carrboro Selects New Poet Laureate Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Aug 11, 2016 | Arts Bringing the presence of poetry to Carrboro is a responsibility that few people officially hold.... Read More
A Dactylic Affair: West End Poetry Festival Posted by Aaron Keck | Oct 17, 2014 | Arts The West End Poetry Festival runs through Saturday. Read More
Whitman & Me Posted by Aaron Keck | May 10, 2013 | Aaron Keck Beginning Friday and running through May 19, the ArtsCenter in Carrboro is staging the southeastern premiere of “Walt,” a musical play about the life of Walt Whitman–written by one of the poet’s distant... Read More