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 [...]

Posted on May 27th, 2008 by The Editor in Community

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 [...]

Posted on May 27th, 2008 by The Editor in Arts & Music

Arts Calendar: 5/22/08

Carrboro

The ArtsCenter
Center Gallery—community photography contest
East End Gallery
ELEMENTS—the fifth annual Community Art Project through May 28
The Beehive Salon
Sincerely Yours—works depicting life in Chapel Hill by Washington Capps
Caffe Driade
Bridget Walsh—acrylic paintings
Century Center
ELEMENTS—the fifth annual Community Art Project through May 28
Town Hall
ELEMENTS—the fifth annual Community Art Project through May 28
Carrboro Branch Library
Faces—a photographic exhibition curated [...]

Posted on May 27th, 2008 by The Editor in Arts & Music

Community Calendar: 5/22/08

Special Events

Fourth Friday Studio Stroll — downtown Pittsboro artists open studio doors from 6-8pm, May 23. Demonstration at Side Street Gallery, 6:30pm. pittsboroshops.com
The Orange County Democratic Women Annual Meeting — election of 2008-2009 officers and reception. Thursday, May 22, 7:30pm. The Chapel Hill Museum. 644-0869

Outdoor activities

Niche Gardens guided garden walks — Saturdays through June, 10am. [...]

Posted on May 27th, 2008 by The Editor in Community
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