Justin Hammond

Jun 15, 2016

Sharon Moore to receive the Raleigh Medal of Arts

The City of Raleigh Arts Commission has selected six individuals to receive the 2016 Raleigh Medal of Arts, the City’s highest arts honor, the City’s Office of Raleigh Arts announced today. 

May 4, 2016

NC State LIVE receives a grant from the Sustainability Fund

Exciting news! NC State LIVE has received a grant from the NC State Sustainability Fund to support our March 2017 artist residency with The Nile Project. 

May 2, 2016

The Swingles Deliver Uncommon Entertainment (review)

"Listening to the local appearance of The Swingles at Stewart Theatre, on the campus of NCSU, it was perfectly clear that they are still a unique and audience-pleasing ensemble of very talented singers." 

Apr 12, 2016

It’s gonna’ happen! The Swingles on April 27.

Let's just call this the "Third Time's the Charm Tour." 

Mar 22, 2016

A Multifaceted Artist (review)

"While [Cameron Carpenter] has been widely acclaimed as a "insanely talented" virtuoso organist (he is) and as a showman (he is), he is also an intellectual, a brilliant arranger, a composer, and the organ world's most visible resident iconoclast." 

Jan 15, 2016

Finding the artists for NC State LIVE

Where do you find these amazing artists? It’s the question we hear most often. And we never get tired of it. 

Dec 29, 2015

Kidstuff Series

Dec 15, 2015

Emel Mathlouthi at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert

Tunisian singer Emel Mathlouthi performed on the NC State LIVE series on October 29. On December 11, she sang Kelmti Horra (“My Word is Free”) at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Norway. 

Dec 11, 2015

A message from The Swingles

A post from The Swingles’ Facebook page about their cancelled US tour: We are devastated that following major delays by US immigration in processing our visas, we have been forced to cancel our tour of the US East Coast. We were so looking forward to this trip and bringing our new holiday music to the… 

Dec 1, 2015

The Swingles: Yule Songs

The Swingles, performing Thursday, December 10 on the NC State LIVE series, opened their holiday tour at The Forge in London on November 29. That concert was live streamed, and is available online for you to catch a preview of the amazing a cappella music they will be bringing to NC State. After opening in London, the…