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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]