Raleigh Drum Circle

Another opportunity from our AcroYoga friends! They would enjoy having drummers join them to provide music.

Tonight! Weds drum & hoop jam at Pullen Park! Come help set up at 6:45pm, drumming/dancing/flow from 7 – 8:30pm. FREE & Family Friendly. 🎶

Bring your drum and hand percussion! Plenty of space for hooping, flow arts, picnics, and hanging out. Chairs and some loaner instruments will be provided. Bring an instrument, hoop, hip scarf, flow tool, to share if you have extras!

Acroyoga friends also meet on the lawn starting at 5:30pm. 🤸‍♀️

Location: Pullen Park on the Event Lawn (the large green space that is near the main entrance of the park). 520 Ashe Avenue, Raleigh NC 27606
📷 Thanks for the video Richa Madra!

Free! Registration required.

🎋👘 Join us for Bon dancing, taiko drumming, Japanese food, plus fun activities for the kids! 👘🎋

Nippon Club of the Triangle is hosting an Obon and Tanabata festival on Sunday, August 25 from 4-6 pm at the Five Points Center.

It’s FREE but space is limited so registration is required. Go to trianglejapanclub.org for details.

#太鼓 #和太鼓

Sunday One Tribe drum circle 1:30-2:30 at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University in Durham! 🎶

Update: RESCHEDULED for Friday 9/13 (see comments).
In Cary! 🎶🇯🇲🌴 Jamrock - 7-9 p.m. | Free. A Page-Walker favorite, Jamrock returns to fill the air with authentic reggae rhythms. Rock out with "yard style" reggae, including lovers rock, oldies, dancehall, and roots music. Celebrate the band's Jamaican influence and origins.

Food Truck: Jerk Man Island Cuisine
Dessert Truck: Kona Ice

https://www.carync.gov/recreation-enjoyment/events/concerts/performances-at-the-page

We are so honored to receive the 2024 Raleigh Medal of Arts award! 🥇 The Raleigh Drum Circle has been providing drum and dance programming in Raleigh and the surrounding area to the public for over 21 years. Thank you Raleigh Arts and congratulations to all our volunteers who support our community events!

🥁 Drum roll, please! We are excited to finally announce the 2024 Raleigh Medal of Arts awardees!

The Raleigh Medal of Arts is the City’s highest arts honor. Congratulations to all who were nominated and selected—keep serving the arts community!

Here are the awardees:

🏅 Paris Alexander
🏅 Elizabeth Beilman and Jimmy Gilmore
🏅 Ragen Carlile
🏅 CreativeMornings/Raleigh
🏅 Roy C. Dicks
🏅 Fruit of Labor World Cultural Center
🏅 Yvette Holder
🏅 Timothy Locklear
🏅 Rob Maddrey
🏅 Ilse Mann
🏅 Raleigh Drum Circle
🏅 Mark Tulbert

A ceremony celebrating the awardees will be held on October 8, 2024, at Raleigh Little Theatre. Tickets will be available in September; stay tuned for more information.

Learn more about the 2024 awardees: https://bit.ly/3Ao1IWI

Drumming this week (8/7-8/11):
Drum & Hoop Jam at Pullen Park (8/7) - Cancelled this week due to Tropical Storm Debby ☔️

Family Day: The Beat of Life (8/11) - One Tribe at Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University! Sunday, 1-3pm rain or shine. One Tribe leads the drumming from 1:30-2:30pm. Celebrate the Beat of Life with readings and activities provided by Durham County Library and drumming with One Tribe that will energize your spirits! Chairs provided. Use one of our instruments or bring your own! 🎶

The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
2001 Campus Drive
Durham, NC 27705
FREE!

-Tony & Melissa

Fall Shakori Hills tickets are available! 🍁🎶

Join us and these amazing artists as we celebrate 20 years of Fall Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance October 3-6, 2024 in Pittsboro, NC!

4 Day & Single Day Tickets & Camping Available at ShakoriHillsGrassRoots.org

One of our favorite events! Profound Peace: Oct. 18, 19 & 20 at Oak Grove Retreat in Tarboro. Early Bird Tickets (which include a free Long Steve T-Shirt) are on sale now. Early Bird ticket pricing ends Sept 2nd. ☮💜

Profound Peace Retreat Series Oct. 18, 19 & 20, 2024 | Oak Grove Retreat Enjoy relaxing, stress-reducing sensory experiences during the Profound Peace Retreat event. After securing your Tickets, you will receive a link so that you can sign up for Healing Sessions directly

Do you have your Paperhand Puppet Intervention tickets yet?! 💕

Behold, the Lichen Being!!!

See her debut NEXT WEEK on opening night August 9th, or join us throughout our 8 week run until September 29th at the Forest Theatre in Chapel Hill, NC. Tickets: https://bit.ly/EarthAndSky2024

Our Lichen is heavily inspired by Andrew Kim of Thingumajig Theatre - Donovan got to learn how to make giant lantern puppets with Andrew earlier this year and our Lichen is a manifestation of what he learned.

Tonight! Weds drum & hoop jam at Pullen Park! Come help set up at 6:45pm, drumming/dancing/flow from 7 – 8:30pm. FREE & Family Friendly. 🎶 🍉

Bring your drum and hand percussion! Plenty of space for hooping, flow arts, picnics, and hanging out. Chairs and some loaner instruments will be provided. Bring an instrument, hoop, hip scarf, flow tool, to share if you have extras!

Acroyoga friends also meet on the lawn starting at 5:30pm. 🤸‍♀️

Location: Pullen Park on the Event Lawn (the large green space that is near the main entrance of the park). 520 Ashe Avenue, Raleigh NC 27606
📷 Thanks for the video Richa Madra!

Sunday Reggae Island T'ing at Tap Yard! 3-6pm. FREE! Lve music and Reggae fun with The Amateurs! Bring your drum and jam with One Tribe during the afternoon. We'll also have a few loaner drums to share. Enjoy Juggling and Hula Hoop demos, Southern Reconstruction History Exhibit, and of course a Live Performance by Shep and The Amateurs! 🇯🇲🎶🌴
Reggae Island T'ing
Tap Yard Raleigh
1610 Automotive Way
Raleigh, NC 27604

Sunday afternoon Reggae on the Patio at the Tap Yard this coming Sunday afternoon 3 pm until 6pm

“Rhythm is the heartbeat of life, and it’s everywhere—in the music we create and the sports we love. When I set out to make Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience, my goal was to explore this universal pulse and celebrate how music and sports are deeply intertwined,” Hart explained.

Mickey Hart To Explore Connection Between Music & Sports In 'Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience' [Watch] Mickey Hart explores the connection between music and sports in a new film, 'Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience'.

FOUR drumming/hooping opportunities this week!

Weds (7/24) - Hoop Jam at Pullen Park! 7-8:30pm
Pullen Park (event lawn). Weather permitting.
520 Ashe Avenue
Raleigh NC 27606
FREE!

Thurs (7/25) - Peak-A-Palooza! 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Celebrate National Park and Recreation Month at Peak-A-Palooza! Join One Tribe at the John M. Brown Community Center (UPDATE: we’ll be inside in the Summit Room) for an unforgettable evening. One Tribe leads the drumming from 7-8pm. Chairs provided. Use one of our instruments or bring your own!
For more info - https://www.apexnc.org/1174/National-Park-and-Recreation-Month
Apex Town Campus
63 Hunter Street
Apex, NC 27539
FREE!

Friday (7/26) - Friday Drum Circle with One Tribe and Caroleeena!
Final Friday time again! Drum circle and dance with OneTribe from 7-8pm, then fire-spinning from 8-8:30pm. Chairs provided. Use one of our drums or bring your own! Weather permitting.
Old Library Site (across from Cotton House in downtown Cary)
310 S Academy Street
Cary NC 27511
7-8:30pm
FREE!

Sunday (7/28) Reggae Island T'ing at Tap Yard Raleigh! 3-6pm. Get ready for an afternoon of live music, and Reggae fun with The Amateurs at Tap Yard! Bring your drum and jam with One Tribe during the afternoon. We'll also have a few loaner drums to share. Enjoy Juggling and Hula Hoop Demonstrations, Southern Reconstruction History Exhibit, and of course a Live Performance by Shep and The Amateurs!
Reggae Island T'ing
Tap Yard Raleigh
1610 Automotive Way
Raleigh, NC 27604
FREE!

-Tony & Melissa
📷 Photos by Mel from Hoop Jam at Pullen Park

Lost & Found: two rings and a small black baseball style hat. Let us know if any of these belong to you!

Steve is leading a drum circle in Garner next week!

Programs

You may have seen Tom playing ocarinas at our drum circle. Here’s your chance to make one! Saturday, September 7: 10:00am – 3:00pm

Ocarina Workshop Ocarina Workshop June 9, 2024 jhwestmo Ocarinas, a type of vessel flute, have been made by cultures across the globe for thousands of years. This workshop is open to ALL experience levels. You will learn how to make clay ocarinas that produce a clear tone. Learn the basics of resonating cavities and...

Tonight! Weds drum & hoop jam at Pullen Park! Come help set up at 6:45pm, drumming/dancing/flow from 7 – 8:30pm. FREE & Family Friendly. 🎶 🍉

Bring your drum and hand percussion! Plenty of space for hooping, flow arts, picnics, and hanging out. Chairs and some loaner instruments will be provided. Bring an instrument, hoop, hip scarf, flow tool, to share if you have extras!

Acroyoga friends also meet on the lawn starting at 5:30pm. 🤸‍♀️

Location: Pullen Park on the Event Lawn (the large green space that is near the main entrance of the park). 520 Ashe Avenue, Raleigh NC 27606

45th Annual Festival for the Eno at West Point on the Eno is Thursday, July 4 and Sunday, July 6. More than 60 acts will perform on four stages, including the African American Dance Ensemble, Dangermuffins, Rissi Palmer and Sarah Shook and the Disarmers. Juried craft show and an international food court. Tickets

2024 EnoFest- July 4 and 6, 2024 45th Annual Enofest - July 4 & 6 Festival for the Eno at West Point Park!

Sunday June 30 from 6 - 8pm - Triangle Taiko performs at Pullen Park! Free. Bring your own chair or blanket.
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