Uncommon impressions
Entering The Uncommon Garden is like stepping into another world. Reality vanishes, and a magical, serene jungle takes its place.
You won’t want to leave.
The air is cool, and running water can be heard from all directions. Dead trees are transformed into sculptures, and Japanese maples grow at angles among cedars, ferns, pools, and rocks. The real magic is in the detail, in the parts you wont notice the first time you look. Dragons, snakes, and other creatures emerge from the plants. A nook in the wall houses stones from all over the world. Every rock is a work of art, and every detail holds a whimsical surprise.
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Bee Arty
Here’s a true test of artistic ability: a beehive hairdo art contest sponsored by the Beehive Hair Salon. Bring your artistic representation of the ‘do by 7 p.m. Saturday, June 28. It can be any medium, style and size — as long as it fits in the salon — and all ages are encouraged to [...]
Attention test
Drive safely.
Scott Adams arrives
Scott Adams made his way through Chapel Hill-Carrboro today for a quick rest in front Open Eye Cafe, where he was met by the cheering of his wife and son, along with another dozen or so sweaty supporters.
Adams is running across the state to raise money for cancer research. After a short embrace with his [...]
Mill Works: Jim Massey
Dr. Jim Massey is a retired botanist from UNC and the former curator of the North Carolina Herbarium. On the cover of this month’s MILL is a rather exuberant example of elephant garlic photographed last year, just prior to the annual spring sale at Massey’s Holly Hill Day Lilly Farm in Haywood. While the garlic’s [...]
June Shows & Happenings
5/30
The Biscuit Burners
The ArtsCenter
Motto: Firey Mountain Music
New album: Take Me Home
5/31
Joe Romeo & The Orange County Volunteers
The Cave
Mr. Romeo is joined by an all-star roster of The Orange County Volunteers. 2008 Roster: Scott McCall, Rock Forbes, Alex Bowers and Mitch Rothrock 9:30pm
Walter “Wolfman” Washington
Blue Bayou Club
Sure to still be on [...]
Fiesta Latina canceled
Word from the Hispanic Liaison office in Chatham County that the fiesta has been canceled.
Here’s the release:
The Hispanic Liaison postpones Fiesta Latina until 2009
After careful consideration, the Board of Directors of The Hispanic Liaison has decided to postpone the annual Fiesta Latina until next year.
This year’s Fiesta Latina scheduled for June 21, 2008 at Shakori [...]
Summer Stuff
The cooler days of June are perfect for experiencing some of our area’s adventures. And with gas prices what they are, this may be the summer of the short-hop adventure. Here are a few of our favorites on the June calendar:
Holly Hill Daylily Farm
The annual daylily sale is the main draw, but Jim Massey has [...]
Music Calendar
ArtsCenter
Over The Rhine with Mary Gauthier (6/1) Pieta Brown (6/13) Grupo Fantasma (6/15) Annuals (6/21) Cyril Lance (6/27)
Blue Horn Lounge
Chackalacky Tabachi Blues Band (6/3) Tennessee Jed (6/5) David Spencer Band (6/6) Audioform Jazz (6/7) Pete Waggoner (6/11) Tain Collins (6/12) Troy Smith & Jeremy Blackford (6/13) Blue Diablo (6/14) Jamie Purnell (6/17) Wes [...]
Remembering the fallen on Memorial Day
By Valarie Schwartz
When we remember that “kicked in the stomach” feeling of Sept. 11, 2001, we need to also remember something we didn’t personally experience — the reason we have a holiday coming up on Monday.
Memorial Day was started as our country strained to find measures for reconciliation following the “War Between the States,” which [...]
Music Calendar: 5/22/08
Thursday May 22
Blue Horn Lounge: Tennessee Jed 9pm
The Cave: Chop Chop, Reid Johnson, Filthy Bird, Soft Company 9pm $5
General Store Café: Bo Lankenau & Friends 8pm
Local 506: Northern State, American Princess 9pm $8
Nightlight: Veronica Blood, Dead to Society 9:30pm $3
Weaver Street Market: After Hours 6pm
Friday May 23
Blue Horn Lounge: Troy Smith & Jeremy Blackford [...]
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