The Prime Directive

The Prime Directive, used in four out of five Star Trek-based series, prohibits Starfleet personnel from interfering with the internal development of alien civilizations. This conceptual law applies particularly to civilizations which are below a certain threshold of development, preventing starship crews from using their superior technology to impose their own values or ideals on …

Ousley House Concert

Please join us on Thursday, February 14, 2013, from 7:30 pm for the first in this year’s series of Hickory Arts house concerts featuring vocalists Lee and Dustin Ousley in a special Valentine’s Day performance! Tickets (“donations,” if you prefer) are $20 and can be purchased online or at Hickory Arts. Please call ahead. Only …

Pilot Season

Teen to Show Off Skills in Los Angeles Courtesy of Hickory Daily Record Sunday, January 27, 2013 Alec Owen Nance will soon be on his way to Los Angeles for pilot season. Alec, who will be 14 in April, is a student at St. Stephens Lutheran School and lives with his family in Hickory. His …

FREE Improv Workshop

Charlotte Comedy Theater, Hickory Theatre and Hickory Arts team up to bring you this FREE improv workshop on January 26, 2013 from 1 pm to 3:30 pm at Hickory Arts. Improv Skills for Actors: Who am I? Defining Your Character Through Powerful Choices Characters, not the plot, drive scenes. This workshop, taught by Jason Spooner …

Senior Project Success

We were fortunate enough to have Kevin Barrett join Jeff Hartman on a recording session with singer/songwriter Julia Gruver and on a Walmart commercial shoot in Concord, NC for his senior sound engineering project. “I wanted to thank you again for all that you have done for me. I got a perfect score on my …

Teach Pray Love

“My father spent most of his life trying not to be his father. I’ve spent and will continue to try being more like mine.” — Do You See Me | Behind the Song There’s no shortage of things I can write of my father. He was a remarkable man, my best man, taken before his …

Dr. Maya Angelou

History Channel’s “The Bible” Miniseries from “Survivor” Producer, Mark Burnett Jeff Hartman (Sound Operator) for VIMBY in an interview with Dr. Maya Angelou for History Channel’s “The Bible” Miniseries from “Survivor” Producer, Mark Burnett. Burnett has had a string of reality TV victories since “Survivor,” including “The Apprentice” and “The Contender.” He’s also well known …

Master Songwriting Class

Kyle Vincent returns to Hickory Arts for round two of his master class. The class runs on Saturday, October 13 from 10 am with a lunch break, ending at 6 pm (times may vary as it approaches). This course covers beginners and advanced writers. Kyle Vincent is an international touring recording Billboard Adult Top 20 …

Say, “Ah.”

First of all, always use any vocal strengthening routine that you’re comfortable with and that you believe in (exercises, warm-ups, etc.) Suck on room temp water as much as you can (avoid flavorings, lemon, etc.) Hot or Cold anything effects cord tension. Our pitch relies on the right amount of vocal tension. Think of your …