Destined for Stardom

Sydney is THE quintessential “Everything Artist.” She embodies everything we believe in. We never hesitate to point to her as a role-model. We had the pleasure of recording her first EP, “Gypsy Life,” at Hickory Arts, and hosting her easily sold-out house concert. Her success, in our eyes, has already been achieved by her character, …

Feelin’ Gruvey

Every once in a while something or someone comes along that overwhelmingly reminds you you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be, doing exactly what you’re supposed to. This, from everything artist, Julia Gruver. “Dear Jeff, I must confess I have been putting off writing this letter for a while. As I sit here contemplating what …

Hickory Arts Sponsors Free Idol Coaching

Hickory Arts is proud to be sponsoring FREE vocal coaching sessions for all 2013 Rotarian Idol contestants. This is a proud Jeff Hartman and studio started with Hickory Rotary Club back in 2011. To set up a session, please email info@hickoryarts.com or call 828-270-9801. Break a leg! #rotarianidol2013

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 …