By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Last year, in one of the more dramatic shifts in agricultural land use, Cedar Grove farmer Joe Thompson hauled in his first harvest of freshwater prawns, on land that had for generations yielded tobacco. Thompson settled on prawns after hip surgery as a less labor-intensive crop. A tired but pleased…
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Land & Table Brief: Sustainability fair
This weekend, the Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance will be hosting a Sustainability Fair, entitled “Abundance Through Harmony and Creativity.†The festival is from Thursday, October 11 through Sunday, October 14. Housed in a nine-sided, solar-powered structure, the fair will be home to local companies and organizations. All weekend long, there will…
Land & Table Brief: Owasa workshop
To help customers learn more about water conservation using the principles and practices of sustainable landscaping, OWASA is sponsoring a series of public workshops in October. Mark S. Danieley, horticulture extension agent, NCSU Cooperative Extension Service, Orange County, will lead the workshops. Build Your Own Rain Barrel: October 11 2:30-4 p.m. or 6-7:30 p.m., at…
Land & Table Brief: Film screening
Open Eye Café will host a showing of the documentary Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea at 7 p.m. on October 14. Admission is free with a suggested $4 donation. The film documents occurrences at the Salton Sea, and inland ocean of massive fish kills, rotting resorts and 120 degree nights in Southern California. …
Land & Table Brief: Gingerbread contest
The Historic Hillsborough Holiday Weekend will kick off with a Gingerbread House Competition. The competition is open to anyone who wishes to participate. First- and second-place prizes will be awarded in three categories: adult professional, adult amateur and youth ages 5 to 15. Prizes include cash, tickets to the 21st annual Historic Hillsborough Candlelight Tour…
Shakori Hills ready for four days of music and more
Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance comes to Chatham County today (Thursday) and will last through the weekend. Now in its fourth year, the four-day festival is held on the Shakori Hills farmstead and hosts dozens of performers, dancing, vendors and more. Festival worker Chris Tate has been with the festival since its…
Coaches’ Reports: 10/11/07
McDougle Middle Cross Country (via Danae Whitaker) The Mustangs won both their meets against Phillips yesterday! Trinstin Van Ord, Emily Williams, Katey Furey, Erin McGibbon and Rachel Weaver were our top scorers for the Lady Mustangs. The score was McDougle 22, Falcons 38.
Obituary – Sara Marie Pope Lewallen
Sara Marie Pope Lewallen passed away August 20, 2007, after a long bout of Alzheimer’s disease and a short bout of pneumonia. She donated her brain tissue and eyes to Duke Neurological Clinic in Durham for research. Sara was born April 19, 1932, to Walter Colquitt and Louise Harwell Pope in Porterdale, GA. She grew…
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…
Pirates and Gypsies
This month is always active for shows and this year is no exception. But this is always a big month for pirates as well. Halloween comes to mind, of course, but so does Blackbeard, who prowled the waters off our coast and had about the most punk flag ever hoisted. The old pirate gets his…
Theater & Comedy Calendar
ArtsCenter The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Friday October 19 7pm $7 (presented by Bright Star Children’s Theatre) Hedwig and the Angry Inch: A postpunk glamrock musical Friday October 12 8pm Saturday October 13 8pm and 11:30pm $15, $7 students
Art Walking and otherwise
Carrboro Archer Graphics 206 E. Main St. 929-7522. House artists Ronnie Parks, Mary Mendell, Jenifer Padilla, Trey Mainwaring. Mixed Media: New images from House Artists. ArtsCenter 300-G E. Main Street 929-2787. Works by Hunter Levinsohn in the East End Gallery. Annual Faculty Show runs through Oct. 10. Carrboro Massage Therapy 102 Ashe Street Opening Oct….
In search of angels
As it looks to a new era, The ArtsCenter wants help seeing its future By Kirk Ross, Staff Writer Wanted: Dreams. Specifically, dream up an ArtsCenter. Then, bring your visions, ideas and imaginings to 300 East Main Street on Oct. 21. That’s the task The ArtsCenter is asking anyone in the community to take up…
A sort of introduction
Welcome to MILL, the new monthly arts, music and literature publication of The Carrboro Citizen. This publication is a response to our desire and your urging for better coverage of local arts and music. And, like our newspaper and websites, developing this new section is an organic process that needs your thoughts and suggestions. We…
Picking up the pieces
Photo By Maciek Krzysztoforski UNC students Stephene Gagnon and her friend Kate Connor lost their apartment and most of their belongings Sunday night.By Valarie Schwartz By Valarie Schwartz One of the great fears of life erupted into reality for residents of the G building of Colonial Village at Highland Hills apartments early Sunday morning as…