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Southern Neighbor Calendar of Area Events THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNESTAbsolutely one of the funniest comedies in the English language. Wicked wit and dead-on social satire wrapped in a Victorian confection of dual identities, matters matrimonial and the provenance of a particularly pertinent handbag. Between the laughs, Wilde's dazzling wordplay delivers a subversive look at society’s hypocrisy. Pure enjoyment! March 3, 2010 - March 21, 2010 8:00 pm Paul Green Theatre, Center for Dramatic Art www.playmakersrep.org (919) 962-PLAY (7529) AUDITIONS! Auditions for Sword of Peace and Pathway to Freedom produced by Snow Camp Outdoor Drama. March 6 2-5pm and March 14 3-5pm. March 6, 2010 - March 14, 2010 See notes 301 Drama Rd., Schoffner Building, Snow Camp, NC www.snowcampdrama.com 336-376-6948 MARCH ART AT THE HORACE WILLIAMS HOUSE The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill presents "Emergence" Figurative Clay Sculpture by Melissa York and Lithographs by Susan Soper. Opening reception is Sunday, March 7 from 2-4pm March 7, 2010 - March 28, 2010 Horace Williams House www.chapelhillpreservation.com 919-942-7818 AUSTRIAN WINE DINNER A fun and informative wine dinner at this modern, upscale European cafe. Drinks reception followed by a special four course dinner menu paired with wines from Austria. Guest speaker throughout the evening. $45 per person plus tax & gratuity. Reservations: 919-401-2600 or www.guglhupf.com March 10, 2010 - March 10, 2010 7:00 pm 2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham NC 27707 www.guglhupf.com 919-401-2600 POWERDOWN SHOW Transition Carrboro-Chapel Hill will present 2 segments from the Powerdown Show, a production of Transition Culture. This is an international movement of local responses to the twin challenges of peak oil and climate change. Please join us at the free and open to the public event to explore how our community can prepare for the challenges ahead. Get informed and primed to attend our Great Unleashing this May. March 10, 2010 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Flyleaf Books www.transitioncch.org 919 933 2699 MANILA MEMORIES Four boyhood friends rediscover one another at a class reunion. They begin reminiscing about a shared time long ago and far away - WWII, the South Pacific, Manila in the Philippines during the Japanese occupation and the liberation. Please join the Friends for Manila Memories, a fascinating look at the recollections of four European boys caught up in the winds of war, and how those unique memories became a book. Juergen Goldhagen was six years old when he and his mother left Germany to join his Jewish father who had immigrated to Manila in response to impending war. Now a resident of Fearrington Village, Juergen was the moving force behind the creation of Manila Memories and editor of the narratives of the four classmates that describe life before, during, and after the epic battle to liberate Manila. Together they paint a mural of wartime Manila as seen through the boyish eyes of ill-fated innocents. Program Chair Gary Simpson will lead an informal discussion with Juergen Goldhagan about the lives of the four boys during those dangerous days and how the book was brought to life. (This program was re-scheduled from original date of Feb. 2). March 11, 2010 7:30 pm Senior Center Building, 365 Hwy 87 North , Pittsboro www.pittsborolibraryfriends.org/ 919-542-7167 MCINTYRE’S AUTHOR EVENT: WAYNE CALDWELL Wayne Caldwell visits McIntyre’s to read from Requiem By Fire. This moving second novel of family and home begins in 1928, when the National Park Commission is instructed to amass half a million acres of private property in North Carolina and Tennessee to hand over to the federal government. Attorney Oliver Babcock and Horace Wakefield are the two outsiders charged with the difficult task of presenting the inhabitants of Cataloochee – a village situated deep in the Great Smoky Mountains – with two choices. They can sell outright for a certain sum and move immediately or sell at a reduced price and stay until they pass away, so long as they do not violate restrictions – restrictions which severely limit their very way of life. Some eleven hundred souls live in Cataloochee, including many prosperous farmers whose ancestors broke the first furrows early in the nineteenth century. While some Cataloochee natives, like the crotchety and stubborn Silas Wright, are deeply embedded in their rural ways, others are ready to embrace a new and modern life, including Velda Parham, the tall 21-year-old postmistress with her eye on Oliver. The Hawkins clan – with Jim, a father born in Cataloochee and working for the National Park Commission and Nell, an unhappy mother eager to leave – is just one of the families who must consider change as a result of the ultimatum. Even as a growing number of denizens leave the area, a deranged pyromaniac by the name of Willie McPeters lurks in the background, threatening those who remain. With humor and pathos, Requiem By Fire is a fine example of Southern storytelling and transports readers to a remarkable time in Appalachia, where roots and family are at stake. March 13, 2010 11:00 am McIntyre's Books www.fearrington.com 919-542-3030 GILBERTO GIL With a career spanning four decades and more than 30 albums, the legendary Gilberto Gil introduced the late 1960s tropicália movement. A singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, he fused bossa nova, samba and salsa with rock and folk music, becoming a world music pioneer. March 14, 2010 7:30 pm Memorial Hall, 208 E Cameron Ave Chapel Hill, NC http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/ 919-843-3333 MCINTYRE’S AUTHOR EVENT: LARRY BAKER Larry Baker visits to read from A Good Man. Harry Ducharme is at the end of his rope. Booze and bad decisions have taken him from the A-list of talk radio fame down to a tiny cinder-block station, WWHD, in St. Augustine, Florida. He talks, mostly to himself, from 10pm to 2am. Not sure anybody is listening, reading books and poetry that he likes, not caring if anyone agrees with him, playing golden-oldies from the sixties, and wondering how he got there. Above all, he is convinced he is not a good man. Then, as a hurricane pounds north Florida, Harry gets a visitor. An old black man who calls himself Peter Prophet, announcing the imminent arrival of a New Child of God. Harry is a bit skeptical, and his role in the New Child’s arrival eventually becomes intertwined with politics, Iraq, 9/11, old-time religion, and classic American literature from writers like Flannery O'Connor and Emily Dickinson, as well as the music of Harry Chapin. A good man is always hard to find, but Harry Ducharme finally succeeds as he meets the New Child of God in a final and unforgettable scene of death and redemption. Larry Baker is the author of The Flamingo Rising which was adapted by Hallmark for a television movie. He currently resides in Iowa City, Iowa. March 14, 2010 2:00 pm McIntyre's Books www.fearrington.com 919-542-3030 JON METZGER QUARTET Part of the WEWB Sunday Night Jazz Series. $4 cover. March 14, 2010 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm West End Wine Bar, 450 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill http://www.westendwinebar.com 5:00pm--RECEPTION. 5:45pm--PROGRAM. In the 1960s and 1970s, folklorist Bill Ferris toured his home state of Mississippi, documenting the voices of African Americans as they spoke about and performed the diverse musical traditions that form the authentic roots of the blues. His recently published book, "Give My Poor Heart Ease," presents the artistically and emotionally rich voices from this invaluable documentary record. Here are the stories of blues musicians who represent a wide range of musical traditions--from one-strand instruments, bottle blowing, and banjo, to spirituals, hymns, and prison work chants. Ferris's photographs of the musicians and their communities illustrate the book and are presented in an exhibition in Davis Library. Free and open to the public. March 16, 2010 5:00 pm Davis Library Gallery (UNC-Chapel Hill) library.unc.edu/blogs/news 919-962-4207 EILEEN IVERS – BEYOND THE BOG ROAD Today’s most renowned Celtic fiddler and one of the great innovators in Celtic music, Eileen Ivers joins us for St. Patrick’s Day with Beyond the Bog Road, a music, story, dance and film event that explores and celebrates Irish immigrants’ impact on America and America’s impact on Irish immigrants. March 17, 2010 7:30 pm Memorial Hall, 208 E Cameron Ave Chapel Hill, NC http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/ 919-843-3333 BOOKENDS BOOK CLUB MEETING Join us at McIntyre’s for the second meeting of the new McIntyre’s-sponsored book club, Bookends. Our book club continues with a discussion of John Updike's A Month of Sundays as we further explore the themes of sin and society. Until this meeting, McIntyre’s will offer a 20% discount on this title. We will be tying this discussion together with Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. March 18, 2010 4:00 pm McIntyre's Books www.fearrington.com 919-542-3030 MOVIE/BOOK DISCUSSION: CRAZY HEART Join us for a discussion of Crazy Heart and the novel it is based on by Thomas Cobb. The movie stars Jeff Bridges who won a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance in this movie. He is also nominated for an Academy Award along with his co-star Maggie Gyllenhaal. Participants that have only seen the movie or only read the book are welcome to attend. March 18, 2010 7:00 pm Carrboro Cybrary, 100 N. Greensboro St. www.co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary.asp 919-918-7387 MCINTYRE’S AUTHOR EVENT: HOWARD FRANK MOSHER McIntyre’s welcomes author Howard Frank Mosher to read from Walking to Gatlinburg, a stunning and lyrical Civil War thriller the tells the spellbinding story of survival, wilderness adventure, mystery, and love in the time of war. Howard Frank Mosher is the author of ten books. His novel A Stranger in the Kingdom won the New England Book Award for Fiction and was made into a movie, as were his novels Disappearance and Where the Rivers Flow North. A recipient of the Literature Award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, Mosher lives in Vermont. March 20, 2010 11:00 am McIntyre's Books www.fearrington.com 919-542-3030 'CHOP SHOP' COOKING CLASS Join Chef Anile and his culinary team at the “Chop Shop” cooking class in March. The class will consist of 6 students, working hands-on to create a special menu with the theme: "Italian Farm Table". At the end of the day, you will sit down with the Chefs and enjoy the fruits of your labor over a bottle of wine and conversation! Class includes all tools, materials, wine, a Revolution shirt and a $25 gift card. $200 per person Class Reservations: 919-956-9999 or email: teresa.anile@revolutionrestaurant.com Further information: www.revolutionrestaurant.com Revolution is located at 107 W Main St, Downtown Durham. March 21, 2010 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Revolution Restaurant www.revolutionrestaurant.com 919-956-9999 PETER LAMB & THE WOLVES Part of the WEWB Sunday Night Jazz Series. $4 cover. March 21, 2010 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm West End Wine Bar, 450 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill http://www.westendwinebar.com PILOBOLUS A major American dance company with significant international influence, Pilobolus revels in a startling mix of physical prowess, humor, beauty and invention. With overwhelming acrobatic agility, these dancers contribute to one of the most popular and varied repertoires in the field. March 22, 2010 7:30 pm Memorial Hall, 208 E Cameron Ave Chapel Hill, NC http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/ 919-843-3333 LANG LANG, PIANO, AND THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA Lang Lang is a symbol of the youth and future of China. He has played sold-out concerts with the world’s best orchestras and most renowned conductors, and is seen as the most exciting keyboard talent in years. March 23, 2010 7:30 pm Memorial Hall, 208 E Cameron Ave Chapel Hill, NC http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/ 919-843-3333 I HAVE BEFORE ME A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT GIVEN TO ME BY A YOUNG LADY FROM RWANDA The eloquent story of a Rwandan refugee as she attempts to write a book recollecting her country’s genocide. When she seeks guidance from a burnt out novelist, their relationship becomes a hopeful exploration of bridging cultural gaps. Inspired by actual experiences of young refugees living in the UK. March 24, 2010 - March 28, 2010 8:00 pm Kenan Theatre, Center for Dramatic Art www.playmakersrep.org (919) 962-PLAY (7529) SPRING BOOK SALE The Friends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library's Spring Book Sale. Thousands of books are available - great selection and good prices! Thursday only - 20% discount on regular purchases over $200. Friday is "Half-Price Day" and Saturday fill up a grocery bag up for $5!Visit our website for details about pricing and a link to a list of special books available. Cash or checks accepted. A great way to support the library! March 25, 2010 - March 27, 2010 6:59 pm - 6:59 pm Pittsboro Kiwanis Club, 307 Credle St., Pittsboro www.pittsborolibraryfriends.org/ 919-542-7167 BROOKLYN RIDER AND 2 FOOT YARD (WORLD PREMIERE) The intrepid, genre-bending New York string quartet Brooklyn Rider illuminates music through a fervently adventurous repertoire and raw, edgy performances. 2 Foot Yard merges the visceral power of rock with the intimacy of chamber music. March 25, 2010 7:30 pm Memorial Hall, 208 E Cameron Ave Chapel Hill, NC http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/ 919-843-3333 Themed work in a variety of mediums by the gallery’s member artists. The show will run through April 24th. Regular hours are 11-6 Monday through Saturday and 1-4 Sunday. March 26, 2010 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 121 N. Churton St. Hillsborough, NC 27278 www.hillsboroughgallery.com 919-732-5001 MCINTYRE’S AUTHOR EVENT: ANSIE BAIRD McIntyre’s hosts author Ansie Baird to read from In Advance of All Parting. “In Ansie Baird's debut collection In Advance of All Parting, the winner of the fourteenth annual White Pine Press Poetry Prize, formal feeling and Baird's own grief-tempered voice lead us from the fissures of legacy and marriage, through the epiphanies of art and the sorrows of loss, to the "wild interiority" of her own spirit. Although Baird has been one of the Buffalo area's most highly regarded and widely published poets over the past three and a half decades, In Advance of All Parting is her first full-length collection. Half a lifetime in the making, this book is well worth the wait.” - RD Phol, The Buffalo News. Ansie Baird holds degrees from Vassar College and SUNY Amherst where she received her MA in English and won first prize in the University’s Academy of American Poets contest. She is Poet in Residence and a part-time English teacher at The Buffalo Seminary, a non-sectarian secondary school in Buffalo, where she has taught for the past twenty five years. She has also taught for Just Buffalo Literary Center in their Writers In Education program for the past twenty two years, conducting workshops in elementary, middle and high schools in the Buffalo area. Her work has been published in The Paris Review, Western Humanities Review, The Southern Review, The Denver Quarterly, Poetry Northwest, The South Dakota Review, The Quarterly, The Recorder and a number of other journals. March 26, 2010 2:00 pm McIntyre's Books www.fearrington.com 919-542-3030 BRIDGING THE GAP FROM TREATMENT TO ACTIVE LIVING In partnership with the Pink Pacers, Get REAL & HEEL announces the first ever "Bridging the Gap from Treatment to Active Living 5K walk." Event begins at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 27th. This family friendly event will include food, fantastic prizes, and children's activities. The Tumble Gym will be at the event along with fun facepainting! Proceeds will benefit the Get REAL & HEEL after care program for breast cancer survivors. Registration is open and it is free for chidlren 10 and under. For more information and to register, go to the event site at SPORToften.com. March 27, 2010 9:30 am - 12:00 pm 3433 Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill, 27599 http://www.sportoften.com/events/eventDetails.cfm?pEventId=4782 919-345-5364 MCINTYRE’S POETRY EVENT: NC POETRY SOCIETY POETRY SERIES The fourth Sunday afternoon of each month McIntyre’s features a published member of the NC Poetry Society reading and discussing their work. This month’s event features Marty Silverthorne and Nancy King. March 28, 2010 2:00 pm McIntyre's Books www.fearrington.com 919-542-3030 JIM KETCH QUARTET Part of the WEWB Sunday Night Jazz Series. $4 cover. March 28, 2010 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm West End Wine Bar, 450 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill http://www.westendwinebar.com BUILDING YOUR OWN C.A.S.T.L.E. Join NEXT for Women to learn how you can use the C.A.S.T.L.E. principles - Courage, Authenticity, Service, Truth Telling, Love and Effectiveness - to utilize your strengths and natural abilities both in and out of the workplace. This session will teach you how to: - become a leader, not a follower - lead with your heart as well as your head - discover your natural talents and abilities We welcome you to join us after the session to network with other attendees! Refreshments will be provided. March 30, 2010 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Elinvar www.castle.eventbrite.com CHATHAMARTS SUSTAINABLE CINEMA SERIES PRESENTS OUR SPRING STUDENT SHOWCASE ChathamArts will screen the very best in inspiring, thought provoking, culture poking, sensitive, sarcastic, funny, poignant, informative, enlightening works in documentary, narrative, experimental and animation. The event showcases the creativity and technical skills coming out of our state's art, animation and film programs. We'll be screening selected works March 30th, 7pm at the Fearrington Barn as part of the ChathamArts Sustainable Cinema Series that features the best in independent NC film. Also, meet ChathamArts' own "Youth Doc" high school filmmakers from SAGE Academy. NC has the third largest film industry in the U.S., just after NYC and L.A. March 30, 2010 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm The Barn at Fearrington Village http://chathamarts.org (919) 542-0394 UNCLE VANYA – MALY DRAMA THEATRE OF ST. PETERSBURG An acutely observed study of humanity and a perfectly structured drama, Chekhov's Uncle Vanya remains a classic of Russian theater. The Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg captures the very essence of Chekhov's poignant and affecting vision. March 31, 2010 7:30 pm Memorial Hall, 208 E Cameron Ave Chapel Hill, NC http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/ 919-843-3333 AN EVENING OUT AT THE OLD GRANARY Join us at The Old Granary Restaurant for our popular Evening Out Dinner Series! These special dinners, occurring the last Wednesday of each month, feature delightful three-course menus for just $30 per guest, or $45 with wine pairings selected by Wine Director Maximilian Kast. Created by Fearrington Executive Chef Colin Bedford, the menus for these dinners highlight fresh local produce and seasonal flavors. For reservations, call (919) 542-2121. March 31, 2010 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm The Old Granary www.fearrington.com 919-542-2121 OPENING DAY Come celebrate spring at the Western Wake Farmers’ Market (WWFM) opening day, April 3, 8 am-12 pm, at 1226 Morrisville Carpenter Rd. in Cary. Mayor Harold Weinbrecht will celebrate the market’s second season with remarks at 10 am. Chef Ricky Moore of Giorgio restaurant will share samples of his signature dish, Goat Cheese-Lavender Fritter with Local Honey at the Education Tent. Bring the kids for free face painting by market favorite Lynne Fischer. Shop for spring flowers and seasonal, local foods for your Easter celebration on opening day, and return each weekend for the food and in support of community. The market’s web site, www.WesternWakeFarmersMarket.org, features all the farmers and vendors, plus much more. April 3, 2010 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 1226 Morrisville Carpenter Rd., Cary, NC 27519 www.WesternWakeFarmersMarket.org 9196568842 JULIA FISCHER, VIOLIN One of the great young musicians of the 21st century, German violinist Julia Fischer is widely praised for her imaginative and illuminating interpretations of the classical repertoire and for her uncommon virtuosity. April 6, 2010 7:30 pm Memorial Hall, 208 E Cameron Ave Chapel Hill, NC http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/ 919-843-3333 PAT METHENY, SOLO GUITAR AND ORCHESTRION Using new technology to expand his musical vision, 17-time Grammy-winning guitarist Pat Metheny will for the first time perform all original compositions in a solo concert. April 7, 2010 7:30 pm Memorial Hall, 208 E Cameron Ave Chapel Hill, NC http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/ 919-843-3333 MCINTYRE’S AUTHOR EVENT: ANASTASIA HOBBETT McIntyre’s welcomes Anastasia Hobbett to read from Small Kingdoms. The interwoven structure of this book traces the lives of people with markedly different histories and was inspired during the five years the author spent in Kuwait (1995-2000), the “peaceful” period between the Gulf wars. While observing this fascinating transitional time, she lived in an old and traditional Kuwaiti neighborhood. She began this novel in the years after 9/11, motivated in part to portray something she found missing in the media coverage of the Middle East: how ordinary people there pursue their lives. Anastasia Hobbet lived in Kuwait for five years where she studied the language, art and culture of the Islamic world. A former freelance journalist, she is at work on her third novel, The Lost Art of Blue. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area. April 8, 2010 2:00 pm McIntyre’s Books www.fearrington.com 919-542-3030 HNC 6TH ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMEN Hemophilia of North Carolina (HNC) is excited to announce their 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament. Players will enjoy a great day of golf, lunch & dinner, a gift bag and have fun competing to win some terrific prizes! HNC is a non-profit 501c3 organization, which has been assisting the community for over 30 years. Thousands of families in our community who are affected by a bleeding disorder will benefit from the support and the success of this great tournament. April 9, 2010 The Preserve at Jordan Lake in Chapel Hill www.hemophilia-nc.org 919-319-0014 ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER 8:00 PM (Sat) and 2:00 PM (Sun). For half a century, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has served as this country's dance ambassador, bringing African American cultural expression and the American modern dance tradition to the world's stages. April 10, 2010 - April 11, 2010 Varies. Memorial Hall, 208 E Cameron Ave Chapel Hill, NC http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/ 919-843-3333 GREGG GELB QUARTET Part of the WEWB Sunday Night Jazz Series. $4. April 11, 2010 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm West End Wine Bar, 450 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill http://www.westendwinebar.com MCINTYRE’S BOOK SIGNING: TRISHA YEARWOOD McIntyre’s is pleased to host a book signing event with country music star and bestselling cookbook author Trisha Yearwood! In Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood, Yearwood is back with an encore of recipes that once again share her family traditions and warm home-grown cooking style. In her debut cookbook, Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen, she proved that there’s much more to her than an award-winning country music career, as she welcomed us into her kitchen and served up a feast of flavorful meals and heartwarming personal anecdotes. Now, in Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood, Trisha opens her life and her kitchen once more with a trove of recipes from a lifetime of potlucks and colorful gatherings. This will be a ticketed book signing event. For details, call McIntyre’s Books at (919) 542-3030. April 14, 2010 7:00 pm McIntyre’s Books www.fearrington.com 919-542-3030 PHEDRE’S BLUES A French version of a Greek tragedy about the unfathomable power of love, with a North Carolina twist. Book and lyrics by Elisabeth Corley and music by Lightnin’ Wells. April 16, 2010 - April 17, 2010 8:00 pm Gerrard Hall - Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill 919 843-7067 MCINTYRE’S AUTHOR EVENT: TODD JOHNSON Todd Johnson returns to McIntyre’s to discuss The Sweet By and By, now in paperback. Among the longleaf pines and family farms of eastern North Carolina, days seem to pass without incident for Margaret Clayton and Bernice Stokes until they discover each other in a friendship that will take them on the most important journey of their lives. Rich with irresistible characters whose uniquely musical voices overflow the pages, The Sweet By and By is a testament to the truth that the most vibrant lives are not necessarily the most visible ones. Todd Johnson grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, the great-grandson of a rural Baptist preacher. After graduating from UNC Chapel Hill with honors in history and receiving his master’s degree from Yale Divinity School, Johnson moved to New York City to pursue a career as a musician. He has performed and/or recorded with a long roster of major artists, including Garth Brooks, Celine Dion, Tony Bennett, Marc Anthony, Barry Manilow, Al Jarreau, Michael Bolton, Sarah Brightman, and Natalie Cole. In 2006 he received a Tony Award nomination as a producer of The Color Purple on Broadway. April 16, 2010 2:00 pm McIntyre’s Books www.fearrington.com 919-542-3030 FEARRINGTON FOUR16: PETER MICHAEL Foundation, Hands & Hearts for Cancer The Peter Michael Foundation presents Fearrington Four16, Hearts & Hands for Cancer. This unforgettable evening will feature a gourmet four-course dinner paired with Peter Michael wines, in addition to a live auction of exclusive items and experiences. The auction will include Peter Michael wines, rare cult wines, travel experiences in England and South Africa, private tours and tastings, and dinners at Per Se, French Laundry, Inn at Little Washington and Citronelle. Reservations are $416 per person and include a complimentary copy of the cookbook, Hearts and Hands ($100 value). Proceeds from this event benefit a collaborative prostate cancer research program at Duke University and The University of North Carolina. To reserve your seat, email walter@petermichaelfoundation.org, or call (415) 339-0400. If you would like to enjoy an overnight stay as part of your experience, call (919) 542-2121 and mention Hands & Hearts event for a special rate at The Fearrington House. April 16, 2010 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Fearrington House www.fearrington.com 919-542-2121 COMPAńíA NACIONAL DE DANZA – BACH: MULTIPLICITY / FORMS OF SILENCE AND EMPTINESS 8:00 PM (Sat) and 7:30 (Sun). The superb dancers of Spain’s Compańía Nacional de Danza perform a deeply felt homage to Johann Sebastian Bach. April 17, 2010 - April 18, 2010 Varies. Memorial Hall, 208 E Cameron Ave Chapel Hill, NC http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/ 919-843-3333 CHAPEL HILL SPRING GARDEN TOUR A self-guided tour of nine private gardens. Ticket: $15 or $20 day of tour. Proceeds benefit the North Carolina Botanical Gardens and other community events. April 17, 2010 - April 18, 2010 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Lake Forest Neighborhood chapelhillgardentour.net 919-962-0522 HAND IN HAND WITH NATURE The Chapel Hill Garden Club is having its Chapel Hill Spring Garden Tour of nine private distinguished gardens in the Lake Forest Neighborhood. A non-profit event with the proceeds benefiting the newly-completed Education Center of the North Carolina Botanical Garden. April 17, 2010 - April 18, 2010 6:59 pm - 6:59 pm Lake Forest Neighborhood, Chapel Hill chapelhillgardentour.net 919-962-0522 CHAPEL HILL SPRING GARDEN TOUR Discover nine private garden treasures nestled near graceful Eastwood Lake. Wooded hills covered with flowering trees and colorful azaleas, lake front vistas accented with unique specimen plants, verdant lawns threaded with intricate paths and terraces, and refreshing water features provide a delightful setting that will fill your senses with spring delights. April 17, 2010 - April 18, 2010 Sat.,10AM, Sun.11AM - 4:00 pm The Woodland Gardens of Lake Forest chapelhillgardentour.net 919-962-0522 ACCESS YOUR PSYCHIC SELF A one-day experiential workshop with best-selling author, Maureen Caudill. Don't miss this incredible life-changing event! As a workshop participant, you will have the opportunity to learn and directly experience a variety of states of consciousness that are extraordinary, yet perfectly natural. You will gain an introduction to two key techniques for accessing your psychic self. You will use those new skills to sample a few of the psychic abilities you have within yourself. Even if you are already accessing some of your psychic skills, the technology and techniques presented in this workshop may give you greater control over your experiences and provide you with the ability to go further than you ever believed possible! Register at website (www.arenc.org) or call Linda at 919-790-9130. $45 pre-registered (ends April 10th); $55 at door. Private readings available on Friday evening and Sunday. Advanced registration required; call Wayne 919-783-6045. $45 for 20 minutes; $60 for 30 minutes. April 17, 2010 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4907 Garrett Rd., Durham, NC 27707 www.arenc.org 919-790-9130 WRITER JUDY HOGAN - Share an enjoyable evening with poet and free-lance writer Judy Hogan whose passion to write led to valuing her time more than money. In 1998 she began farming to grow her own food and stay healthy and, of necessity, began inventing some very creative “solutions” to life’s challenges. Judy helped found the NC Writers Network, has published five books of poetry and two non-fiction works, writes regularly for the Chatham County Line, and teaches creative writing at Central Carolina Community College. Free and open to the public. April 22, 2010 7:30 pm Senior Center Building, 365 Hwy 87 North , Pittsboro www.pittsborolibraryfriends.org/ 919-542-7167 MCINTYRE’S POETRY EVENT: NC POETRY SOCIETY POETRY SERIES The fourth Sunday afternoon of each month McIntyre’s features a published member of the NC Poetry Society reading and discussing their work. This month’s event features John Amen and Lenard Moore. Lenard D. Moore, a North Carolina native, is the Founder and Executive Director of the Carolina African American Writers’ Collective and Co-founder of the Washington Street Writers Group. He is President of the Haiku Society of America and Executive Chairman of the North Carolina Haiku Society. Currently, Mr. Moore teaches Advance Poetry Writing and African American Literature at Mount Olive College, where he directs the literary festival and advises The Trojan Voices. Mr. Moore also has received numerous awards and recognitions for his contributions to the world of poetry/literature. Moore’s poems, essays and reviews have appeared in over 350 publications, such as Agni, Callaloo, African American Review, Colorado Review, North Dakota Quarterly, and Crab Orchard Review. His poetry appeared in over forty anthologies, including The Bedford Introduction to Literature (Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2008), The Haiku Anthology (Norton, 1999); and Trouble The Water: 250 Years of African American Poetry (Mentor Books, 1997). He is the author of The Open Eye (NC Haiku Society Press, 1985), Forever Home (St. Andrews College Press, 1992), Desert Storm: A Brief History (Los Hombres Press, 1993) and A Temple Looming (WordTech Editions, 2008). John Amen is well-known as the editor of The Pedestal Magazine, one of the top Internet literary magazines. He received both undergraduate and master degrees from UNC-Charlotte. John travels the country each year giving poetry readings and musical concerts. He is also an artist, working primarily with acrylics on canvas. He has four released full-length recordings and three poetry books which surprise and excite the reader in numerous surreal and very original images. He is a daring poet who guides the reader through the impact of families, lost loves, death of friends, wild memories of roving through America’s landscapes. His latest book, At the Threshold of Alchemy, also contains moving and loving tributes to his wife Mary. April 25, 2010 2:00 pm McIntyre’s Books www.fearrington.com 919-542-3030 TOUCH A TRUCK Rain date: Sunday May 2 A hands-on family event for kids of all ages. Touch a Truck is a charity event which provides kids the opportunity to explore (and climb on!) vehicles of all types including firetrucks and helicopters. Food, crafts and activities make it a perfect activity for the entire family! Benefit for NC Children's Hospital Promise Grant. April 25, 2010 noon - 4:00 pm University Mall Parking Lot (outside Dillard's) BAABA MAAL Renowned for his fiery performances, Senegalese world music giant Baaba Maal's unique blend of traditional West African song, Senegalese pop, reggae, and dance has established him as a seminal artist in his field. April 27, 2010 7:30 pm Memorial Hall, 208 E Cameron Ave Chapel Hill, NC http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/ 919-843-3333 MCINTYRE’S AUTHOR EVENT: SUSAN REBECCA WHITE Susan Rebecca White visits McIntyre’s to read from A Soft Place To Land. For more than ten years, Naomi and Phil Harrison enjoyed a marriage of heady romance, tempered only by the needs of their children. But on a vacation alone, the couple perishes in a flight over the Grand Canyon. After the funeral, their daughters, Ruthie and Julia, are shocked by the provisions in their will. Spanning nearly two decades, the sisters’ journeys take them from their familiar home in Atlanta to sophisticated bohemian San Francisco, a mountain town in Virginia, the campus of Berkeley, and lofts in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. As they heal from loss, search for love, and begin careers, their sisterhood, once an oasis, becomes complicated by resentment, anger, and jealousy. It seems as though the echoes of their parents’ deaths will never stop reverberating—until another shocking accident changes everything once again. Susan Rebecca White was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a graduate of Brown University and holds a master of fine arts in creative writing from Hollins University. She lives with her husband in Atlanta. April 27, 2010 2:00 pm McIntyre’s Books www.fearrington.com 919-542-3030 MCINTYRE’S AUTHOR EVENT: JENNIFER FRICK RUPPERT Jennifer Frick Ruppert visits to discuss Mountain Nature: A Seasonal Natural History of The Southern Appalachians. The Southern Appalachians are home to a breathtakingly diverse array of living things--from delicate orchids to carnivorous pitcher plants, from migrating butterflies to flying squirrels, and from brawny black bears to more species of salamanders than anywhere else in the world. Mountain Nature is a lively and engaging account of the ecology of this remarkable region. It explores the animals and plants of the Southern Appalachians and the webs of interdependence that connect them. Jennifer Frick-Ruppert is associate professor of ecology and environmental science at Brevard College in Brevard, North Carolina. April 30, 2010 2:00 pm McIntyre’s Books www.fearrington.com 919-542-3030 SPARKS OF DIVINITY -- WOMEN'S VOICES CHORUS A concert featuring music of the night from Russia, Hungary, Finland, Canada, and the US. One of the highlights of the concert will be the World Premiere of Lana Walter's "Sparks of Divinity" written for Women's Chorus and chamber orchestra. Come experience the choir singing while the evening light filters through the windows of Duke Chapel. May 1, 2010 7:30 pm Duke Chapel www.womensvoiceschorus.org (919) 684-3855 A CHORAL SAMPLER Three children’s choirs join forces with our CHCC Symphonic Chorus, orchestra, and guest soloists Andrea Moore, soprano and Valentin Lanzrein, baritone for a night of choral excellence. The Sampler includes pieces by Mozart, Hadyn, and John Rutter’s recently-premiered Mass of the Children. Sue Klausmeyer, Conductor May 15, 2010 8:00 pm UNC's Memorial Hall www.chapelhillcommunitychorus.org |
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