Donnell Oakley, a Raleigh native who relocated to New York upon graduating from UNC-Greensboro in 2001, returned to her Carolina roots this week to reprise her role as Maria in the one-night-only performance of Doug Elkins & Friends’ … read more
Posts Categorized: 2012
Mary Regan | Season Dedication
ADF is honored this year to dedicate our season to Mary Regan, a lifelong advocate of the arts and a dedicated ADF supporter. In her capacity as Director of the North Carolina Arts Council for the last thirty-five … read more
ADF Season Opener This Thursday!
The clouds have parted, the lightning bugs are out… which means it’s time for the ADF season to open! Here at ADF headquarters, pencils are sharpened, welcome folders printed, and we’re ready for the stampede of students arriving … read more
Making Art Accessible | Post-Performance Discussions & Equal Access Resources
After experiencing a spectacular evening of cutting-edge choreography, have you ever wished you could speak to the artists themselves and ask them, “What inspired this piece? How long was the process from concept to creation? And just how … read more
ADF T-Shirts Through the Years
Wearing a favorite t-shirt is like wrapping yourself in your grandmother’s afghan – cozy and full of memories. For ADF staff, each unique shirt from festivals past reminds us of the various shenanigans that inevitably occur over the … read more