CVNC: An Online Arts Journal in North Carolina

A Milestone of Sorts
On Memorial Day, May 31, 2021, we published our 10,000th article. We're thankful for the many writers who have contributed to this cause over the past 20 years, and we are grateful to the many readers who have helped encourage and sustain CVNC.

"And just like that, it was over..." - Forrest Gump. But Look Lively, Stay Safe, and Follow the Rules. And remember, your favorite artists and arts organizations are still recovering, so consider welcoming them back with your patronage and generous contributions.

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Please make note of the instructions for submitting events on the "Upcoming Events" page. We base review assignments on events in the calendar by the 20th of the month, for the following month. (We welcome listings as far ahead as presenters wish to share them.)

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Featured Review

REPEATS ... 6/19: United Strings of Color Offers Vigil with Poetry and Music

String Quartet ends performance with a smile It's been nearly 20 years since 9/11, in the wake of which there were memorial performances of Mozart's Requiem literally around the world. And yet the slaughter on our own streets, in our own communities, and often at the hands of law enforcement officials, sworn to protect and defend us, has continued virtually unabated. Enter Margaret Partridge, former executive director of the Philharmonic Association, the umbrella organization that hosts a wide range of youth performing organizations, from beginner orchestras to full-fledged jazz bands. It was her idea, sparked by the death of violinist Elijah McClain in 2019, to create a program called United Strings of Color to offer enhanced opportunities to young musicians of color.... Read on . . .