All nine of the participants in the 2023 Central Regional competition on Jan. 7 are now preparing to compete at East Carolina University March 10-12.

The awards for visual art and photography include a prestigious Silver Key for Kristen Hardy ’23.

The musician — who rose to fame with alt-country band Two Dollar Pistols — shares a track from his recent solo album as he wraps up new work from John Howie Jr. and the Rosewood Bluff.

The program, developed with students on the Spiritual Task Force, included stories, music and reflections on traditions. 

The festival brought together students from independent schools across the state for two separate performing arts opportunities: the Honors Bands and the Honors Chorus.

The longtime visual arts teacher, now retired, exhibits her work in watercolor, collage and photography in Pugh Lobby through the end of the month.

The piece — a curved, Ravenscroft-green bench featuring two ravens perched atop soaring beams — was installed Sept. 15 as the latest addition to the Hugh Morton Jr. Art Collection. 

The crime and supernatural thriller author shares an excerpt from his second of four novels, “Mr. Moneybags.”