Art News: Jewish studies to probe music, the South, more

Jewish music, Zionist ideology and Jewish merchants in the post-Civil War South are among topics to be explored in a spring lecture series at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
UNC’s Carolina Center for Jewish Studies will present the free public lectures, all at 7:30 p.m. in the theater of the Sonja Haynes Stone [...]

Posted on January 14th, 2008 by LB in Miscellanny

Art News: Workshops at Carrboro Branch Library

A free workshop on textile art will be part of an exhibit of textiles curated by local artists Anita Wolfenden, Linda Carmel and Nerys Levy at the Carrboro Branch Library.
The exhibition, which features 21 local textile artists, is designed to present an overview of the range and possibilities within the discipline of fiber art — [...]

Posted on January 14th, 2008 by LB in Miscellanny

Art News: ArtsCenter to host open house for African-American community

The ArtsCenter will host an interactive open house for the African-American community on Sunday, Jan. 13 from 2:00 to 5 p.m. The open house will feature a community-led roundtable, refreshments, local entertainment and tours of the facility.
Organizers say the event is part of the center’s ongoing effort to make sure programming better reflects the community.
The [...]

Posted on January 14th, 2008 by LB in Miscellanny

Works: January 2008

In their days on the road, the Pressure Boys went through three vans — Death Pete, Crüel Eugene and Almighty God. They were the home away from home for a crew of eight. They all bore the scars of the road. By the time Death Pete was retired it was probably more object d’art [...]

Posted on January 14th, 2008 by LB in Miscellanny

‘The Little Prince’ pays a visit

When a disenchanted aviator crashes his plane in the Sahara, he is surprised to meet an ethereal visitor from a faraway star. Through the startling insights shared by this charming “Little Prince,” the aviator is reminded of what is truly important in life.
Cherished by adults and children alike, Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s classic novella The [...]

Posted on December 5th, 2007 by The Editor in Miscellanny

Literature Reviews

By Erica Eisdorfer
The Air We Breathe

by Andrea Barrett
(Norton, 320 pages)

Andrea Barrett does what she does better than anyone else, and that is to combine hard science with beautifully wrought fiction. Barrett has the ability to ensnare her readers in a story, wrap a character around us and then fill us up with information–hard facts, made [...]

Posted on December 5th, 2007 by The Editor in Miscellanny

Holiday Calendar: 2007

“Holiday Spirits” - Winter Stories program includes live, instrumental music & storytelling. Thu., Dec. 6, 5 p.m. UNC Campus: Wilson Library, 201 South Rd, Chapel Hill.
Transactors Holiday Extravaganza Musical - Improv. Fri., Dec. 7, 8 p.m. $14, students $7. The ArtsCenter, 300-G E Main St, Carrboro, 929-2787, www.artscenterlive.org.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday parade – The annual parade [...]

Posted on December 5th, 2007 by The Editor in Miscellanny

Theater/Comedy Calendar: Dec. 2007

DSI 
STANDUP COMEDY - December 6, 7:30pm. $5
MISTER DIPLOMAT - December 7, 9:30pm. $12
COMEDYSPORTSZ 4 KIDZ - December 8, 5pm. $10
COMEDYSPORTZ - December 8, 7:30pm. $12
BEST SHOW EVER - December 8, 9:30pm. $12
Playmaker’s
THE LITTLE PRINCE - November 28-December 16; Tuesday-Saturday 7pm, Sunday 2pm
ArtsCenter
TRANSACTORS HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA - December 7 – December 8, 8pm.

Posted on December 5th, 2007 by The Editor in Miscellanny

Literary Calendar: Dec. 2007

McIntyre’s 

December 6: 7PM Open mic night. Call 542-3030 to sign up.
December 7: 2PM Nancy Smith Thomas discusses her book Moravian Christmas In The South.
December 8: 11AM Lour Ureneck reads from his memoir, Backcast: Fatherhood, Fly-Fishing and a River Journey Through The Heart of Alaska.  

Posted on December 5th, 2007 by The Editor in Miscellanny

FYI: Rain

Keeping track of what kind of recharge we get from this kind of rain — the several days nice and slow kind. This is a particularly good kind of rain when the soil is so parched.
Streaming streamwatch on Morgan Creek and Cane Creek and the Eno River and the Haw River
OWASA.org, NC Droughtwatch

If you haven’t [...]

Posted on October 26th, 2007 by The Editor in Miscellanny

Memories of Home

By Shirley Jones Mallard 
Charred timbers mark the spot today where once stood the home of the Carney Andrews family. They were the first to own the house, followed by Isaac and Bessie Mae Hardy (1938-1945), Percy and Lucille Perry Vickers (1945-1956) and Susan Barnett (1999-present). This is the story of the home at 507 North [...]

Posted on October 10th, 2007 by The Editor in Miscellanny
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