December 19, 2024 from 6-8 PM
AOA Gallery
Free to Attend

AOA's Third Thursday series is a free community cultural event series. For December, stay cozy with a beverage in hand as you enjoy a lineup of Christmas, funk, and Motown tunes by the local jazz quartet The Harbormen.

The Harbormen is a 4 piece jazz combo comprised of Noah Warren (Double Bass), Harrison Bronson (Electric Guitar), Gavin Whitehurst (Alto Saxophone), and Cooper Lazar (Drum Set). Many of the members have had live band experience in bands such as Permanent Vacation and 100 Proof. Based out of Camden, NC, they specialize in jazz standards with a laid back feel.

December 21, 2024 at 7 PM
Maguire Theater
Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 day-of

Join a cast of familiar faces—some local and others who have returned home for the holidays—as they bring you a fun-filled night of their favorite musical theatre selections. This one-night performance is something you won't want to miss!

Friday, January 24, 2024 from 7-8:30 PM
Madrin Studio, 115 N Poindexter St.
Free

Join us every fourth Friday for a night of social dancing extravaganza, brought to you by Chuck Wills in partnership with Arts of the Albemarle. Whether you're a seasoned pro or taking your first steps onto the dance floor, everyone is welcome!

Experience the joy of movement with a free dance class from 7:00-8:00 PM, perfect for beginners looking to learn the basics. Then, let loose and show off your moves during the open dance floor, from 8-8:30.

Open December 6—21, 2024 during gallery hours (Tues-Fri 11-6 & Sat 10-4)

Photographer Cole Barlow’s presentation features various natural scenes across the Albemarle area including Merchants Millpond, Nags Head Woods, Pasquotank River, Dismal Swamp State Park, and Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge.

The result of Barlow’s Artist Support Grant, the project is meant to showcase the natural areas that Northeastern North Carolina has to offer, even highlighting some of the biodiversity that is often overlooked in our area.

Wednesdays, from 1-4 PM
AOA Madrin Studio

Artists of all ages, mediums, and skill levels are invite to work independently in a group setting in AOA’s weekly Open Studio. Make friends, spark new collaborations, and more. Tables are provided, simply bring your supplies and get to work!

Open December 6—21, 2024 during gallery hours (Tues-Fri 11-6 & Sat 10-4)

For Rebecca Davis’s Artist Support Grant, the painter elected to attend a watercolor workshop by a renowned professional artist for professional/personal growth as a watercolor artist. Focused on varied subject matter like landscapes and buildings, Davis will present a selection representative of this learning experience.

Open December 6—21, 2024 during gallery hours (Tues-Fri 11-6 & Sat 10-4)

The recipient of a 2023-2024 Artist Support Grant, Sandra Krueger’s Re:Sound is a collaborative project between visual art, science, and sound.

Krueger began with Plant Wave interfaces and KORG mini synthesizers to record the electrical activity of a variety of plants, grown by the College of The Albemarle’s agribusiness department. By using the Plant Wave electrodes, the wave patterns were recorded using an oscilloscope from the physics department, and rendered a graphical representation of each plant’s activity. This was the starting point for a comprehensive exhibition including collaborations with several of the College’s departments, clubs, and classes, including physics, pottery, English, and the art and writing clubs.