Join us for the new season! Once again artistic director of the Clayton Piano Festival, Jonathan Levin, has created a program of depth and variety to bring classical music to Johnston County and…
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The 7th Annual Clayton Sculpture Trail has been turned into an easy-to-navigate map on our website. Find it below. Each location has the name of the sculpture and the artist listed on the map. The…
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Almost 100 Years of Song With the 2019 event coming-up in June, the 99th year, the Benson Sing is approaching a major anniversary! According to their website, "The State Annual Singing Convention…
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If you’re a country music fan, you’ve probably heard Jimmy Capps on one of your favorite songs. He’s been described as a “king” among Nashville session guitarists and his list of credits includes…
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The Clayton Piano Festival has set the date for the third annual Holiday Gala for December 13th at The Barn at Broadslab near Benson, NC. This year’s concert will feature performers Josh and Lindsey…
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Located along the I-95 Corridor at exit 97 in Selma, NC, the long-running American Music Jubilee has been a Johnston County tradition for many years. Recently rebranded as Live@The Rudy, audiences…
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For more than four years now, I have been serving on the board of The Clayton Piano Festival, working with Jonathan Levin on marketing and public relations. And Jonathan was the topic of one of our…
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After a long break, our Meet the Makers series continues with local author Hope Toler Dougherty (pronounced Dockerty). Hope is originally from the Brogden area – I immediately asked if she was…
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Am I an artist? No, I think of myself as somewhat artistic, often creative, lover of photography, a crafty decorator, but I can’t call myself an artist. An artist is someone driven by the passion to…
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On October 21st the Ava Gardner Museum in Downtown Smithfield will show two vintage movies on their 60th anniversary. Released in 1957, Frank Sinatra’s “Pal Joey”, a musical-comedy starring Rita…
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