Four contestants will vie for the title of Miss Clayton High School 2019 during the 56th annual Miss CHS Scholarship Pageant on Saturday, March 23, at 7 PM at The Clayton Center.
Riley Barnes, Amelia Black, Mary-Grayce Narron and Hailey Stephens will participate in the pageant. The theme this year is “Boogie Nights.”
Tickets for the event are $10 and are available through The Clayton Center Box Office, located at 111 E. 2nd Street in advance or at the door beginning at 6 PM.
Clayton Visual Arts invites you to a free “meet-the-artists” reception from 6-7:30 PM.
Exhibits change monthly and feature the work of local artists. Visit Clayton Visual Arts online for information about each artist.
Clayton Visual Arts invites you to a free “meet-the-artists” reception from 6-7:30 PM.
Exhibits change monthly and feature the work of local artists. Visit Clayton Visual Arts online for information about each artist.
Clayton Visual Arts invites you to a free “meet-the-artists” reception from 6-7:30 PM.
Exhibits change monthly and feature the work of local artists. Visit Clayton Visual Arts online for information about each artist.
Clayton Visual Arts invites you to a free “meet-the-artists” reception from 6-7:30 PM.
Exhibits change monthly and feature the work of local artists. Visit Clayton Visual Arts online for information about each artist.
Clayton Visual Arts invites you to a free “meet-the-artists” reception from 6-7:30 PM.
Exhibits change monthly and feature the work of local artists. Visit Clayton Visual Arts online for information about each artist.
Clayton Visual Arts invites you to a free “meet-the-artists” reception from 6-7:30 PM.
Exhibits change monthly and feature the work of local artists. Visit Clayton Visual Arts online for information about each artist.
Clayton Visual Arts invites you to a free “meet-the-artists” reception from 6-7:30 PM.
Exhibits change monthly and feature the work of local artists. Visit Clayton Visual Arts online for information about each artist.
Clayton Visual Arts invites you to a free “meet-the-artists” reception from 6-7:30 PM.
Exhibits change monthly and feature the work of local artists. Visit Clayton Visual Arts online for information about each artist.
Join Johnston County native Jonathan Levin and the Clayton Piano Festival in commemorating and celebrating the Town of Clayton’s 150th birthday.
Clayton Piano Festival presents the final performance of its 8th season at The Clayton Center. Hosted by special guest performer, 2019 Miss America Nia Franklin, the program includes multiple performers and genres on piano, voice and strings, interspersed with poetry and short documentary film clips that capture the people and influences in the area. The program will follow a narrative which presents many of the themes of life in Clayton and Johnston County from years past to the present day. A reception is included.
Tickets to this event are $20 for adults and $10 for students 18 and under, plus sales tax & fees.
Note: This is an exclusive engagement of The Clayton Center and is not a part of the Palladian Series. Tickets to this event must be purchased separate from the Palladian Series.
Clayton Visual Arts invites you to a free “meet-the-artists” reception from 6-7:30 PM.
Exhibits change monthly and feature the work of local artists. Visit Clayton Visual Arts online for information about each artist.
The annual Granite Lodge 191 Father Daughter Dance is Saturday, February 15, from 6:30-9:30 PM. The event is open to all. Tickets are $40 per couple with no charge for additional daughters. Light refreshments will be served, and 1000 Words Photography will be on site providing 5 x 7 photos to all who would like one at no charge
Last year, this event last year raised over $2,500 for High School Scholarships and Granite 191’s Charities.
Get your tickets to this event here.
Registration required. Register here. Visit Carolina Youth Theatre for more information about programs and performances.
Un- “Frozen” With CYT
Grades: 3-5
Instructor: Stephanie Benner
Tuition: $30
Are you more like fire, earth, air, or water? Explore characteristics of the four nature elements featured in Frozen 2. Students will identify and personify each spirit through movement and vocal exercises, building courage, confidence, and performance skills.

Tickets on sale on Monday, February 3, at 10 AM.
For over 80 years, Our Town by Thornton Wilder has captured the hearts of audiences and remains one of the most performed and best-known plays in American theater. In fact, it is said that every night, somewhere in the world, an audience is watching Our Town.
In celebration of the Town of Clayton’s 150th anniversary, Carolina Youth Theatre is staging the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. First produced and published in 1938, Our Town explores the lives of people living in a small, quintessentially American town. The play is divided into three aspects of the human experience, Act 1 – The Daily Life, Act 2 – Love & Marriage, Act 3 – Death & Eternity. Carolina Youth Theatre’s production will contain design elements that nod to the Town of Clayton’s past.

Tickets on sale on Monday, February 3, at 10 AM.
For over 80 years, Our Town by Thornton Wilder has captured the hearts of audiences and remains one of the most performed and best-known plays in American theater. In fact, it is said that every night, somewhere in the world, an audience is watching Our Town.
In celebration of the Town of Clayton’s 150th anniversary, Carolina Youth Theatre is staging the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. First produced and published in 1938, Our Town explores the lives of people living in a small, quintessentially American town. The play is divided into three aspects of the human experience, Act 1 – The Daily Life, Act 2 – Love & Marriage, Act 3 – Death & Eternity. Carolina Youth Theatre’s production will contain design elements that nod to the Town of Clayton’s past.

Tickets on sale on Monday, February 3, at 10 AM.
For over 80 years, Our Town by Thornton Wilder has captured the hearts of audiences and remains one of the most performed and best-known plays in American theater. In fact, it is said that every night, somewhere in the world, an audience is watching Our Town.
In celebration of the Town of Clayton’s 150th anniversary, Carolina Youth Theatre is staging the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. First produced and published in 1938, Our Town explores the lives of people living in a small, quintessentially American town. The play is divided into three aspects of the human experience, Act 1 – The Daily Life, Act 2 – Love & Marriage, Act 3 – Death & Eternity. Carolina Youth Theatre’s production will contain design elements that nod to the Town of Clayton’s past.
Registration required. Register here. Visit Carolina Youth Theatre for more information about programs and performances.
Wild About Dance!
Grades: 2-5
Instructor: Chasta Hamilton
Tuition: $30
Walk on the wild side with CYT as we journey through an animal-themed safari of movement! Using inspiration from the musicals Cats, The Lion King, and Tarzan, students will explore fun and engaging movement patterns that translate into dance on stage!
Registration required. Register here. Visit Carolina Youth Theatre for more information about programs and performances.
Audition Prep: Mastering the Art of the Cold Read
Grades: 6-12
Instructor: Stephanie Benner
Tuition: $30
Have you shown up to an audition, had a scene thrown at you, and had to read for a character you’ve never heard of before? Come learn a few tips to quickly find your character and show off your acting chops on the fly! This is a great opportunity to prepare for upcoming auditions.
Join in with the sounds of Christmas as singers from the Johnston County Chorus present A Virtual Christmas Concert on December 12 at 7:00 PM. Enjoy virtual choir videos of singers along with live soloists and musicians as the Chorus presents secular and sacred Christmas favorites.
The show will be livestreamed via the JC Chorus YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdqfDdigWBFv6Wo52J5vd9g/).
Viewers can visit the JoCo Chorus Facebook page for more details about the event.
There is no cost to view the virtual event. However, you can help support the Chorus by making a donation through Give Lively during the livestream.