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Arts & Music

Lit Notes

Good Ol’ Festival
Latest news from the N.C. Literary Festival is that local favorites Lee Smith and Jill McCorkle will be doing readings and discussions about the work that inspired the musical Good Ol’ Girls, at 8 p.m., Sept. 12. Matraca Berg, the Nashville musician who originated the idea for the musicaland her friend, Marshall Chapman, will accompany them, so it should be a most entertaining evening.

Grace AND Kindness
We’re also excited about the Sept. 11 (7:30 p.m.) presentation of Finding Grace and Kindness in a Winner-Take-All Society by Anna Devere Smith, which is part of the Frank Porter Graham Lecture Series. Perhaps best known for her TV and film work (in The West Wing and Rachel Getting Married), Smith also is known for performance pieces dealing with complex issues and multiple points of view. It sounds most intriguing.

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Arts & Music

Music Calendar

The ArtsCenter
Lunch Money (7/11) 300 East Main Summer Concert Series (7/23)

Blue Bayou Club
Adrian Duke Projek (7/2) Skeedaddle (7/9) Michale Burks (7/10) Deb Callahan (7/11) David Russell (7/16) Jainva Magness (7/17) Dmitri Resnik Blues and Beyond (7/18)

Cat’s Cradle
Devon Allman’s Honeytribe (7/10) American Aquarium, The Future Kings of Nowhere, Filthybird, Nathan Oliver (7/11) Nice-N-Smooth (7/17) Girls Rock NC Showcase (7/18) Lost In The Trees, Kingsbury Manx, Midtown Dickens (7/19) XX Merge (7/22-7/25) Dredg, Tx Bandits, Zechs Marquid (7/26) Atmosphere, When God Gives You Ugly, Eyedea and Abilities, Attracted to Gods (7/28)

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Arts & Music

Music Spotlight: Atmosphere

Slug and Ant, the MC/producer duo from Minneapolis that goes by the name Atmosphere, has performed everywhere from the Twin Cities to Japan, and this month they’ll be bringing their distinctive hip-hop sound back to Cat’s Cradle. Slug is known for his introspective lyrics based on his mostly true-life stories, while Ant provides the beat.

The show is July 28 at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $22 in advance and $25 the day of the show.

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Arts & Music

Music Spotlight: The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players

The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players sound interesting enough when you learn they’re a real-life family rocking out together with a teenage daughter on the drums. But add in the fact that the domestic trio writes all their songs by creating stories from vintage slide collections they’ve found at garage sales and thrift stores and turning them into pop-punk gems, and the show is worth seeing for spectacle’s sake alone.

The family will be playing July 22 at the Local 506 at 9 p.m.

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Community

Vote for the Carrboro Farmers’ Market

According to market manager Sarah Blacklin, the Carrboro Farmers’ Market is only 59 votes away from being number one in the nationwide Love Your Farmers Market Contest sponsored by Local Harvest, a national local-food database that connects farms, food-related businesses and resources throughout the country.

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Weather

No rain in sight for a week

Slight chances here and there. So says NWS.
Here’s the rundown:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind between 8 and 11 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind between 5 and 7 mph.

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Miscellany

The Hoop Path III

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Hula hoopers from New York to California met at Snipes Farm for an opening night potluck. Notice the wrapped hula hoops (foreground, left) that flew on a plane. This is the third Hoop Path to meet in Chapel Hill/ Carrboro since 2007. Up next for Ann Humphreys and Baxter: More workshops in Canada. What a dream job! Check out the Hoop Path blog for the latest hooping information.

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Arts & Music Food

Rocking out makes you hungry

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Just back from Bonaroo (still wearing their tell-tale wrist bands) and looking hungry, siblings Derek and Kylie Torres stop for a bite at Chick-Fil-A in University Mall. Asked about their highlights, Kylie said Snoop Dogg was her hands-down favorite. Derek said his best moment was “touching Bruce Springsteen.” He was that close. Derek said Springsteen’s performance was notable for its transcendant power. “He was like a preacher.”

Derek Torres is a Carrboro resident who plays in, The Huguenots. Kylie now lives in Indiana.

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Farms Food

Check out what’s at the Carrboro Year-Round Farmers’ Market . . .

Saturdays 7am – Noon
Wednesdays 3:30 – 6:30pm
Thursdays at Southern Village 3:30 – 6:30pm

CORN, okra, plums, blackberries, raspberries, peaches, fennel, eggplant, blueberries, snow peas, kohlrabi, green peppers, fava beans, sugar snaps, zucchini, cucumbers, summer squash, new potatoes, tomatoes, leeks, cauliflower, lettuce, chard, spring onions, pac choy, flour, onions, garlic, arugula, beets, broccoli, watercrest, cabbage, radishes, winter squashes, collards, fresh herbs, kale, leeks, mustard greens, salad greens, spinach, sweet potatoes, turnips, turnip greens, pecans, herb and vegetable starters, flowers such as anemones, sweet Williams, an assortment of flowers, pork, ham, liverwurst, lamb, bacon, chicken, eggs, cow and goat’s milk cheeses, breads, doughnuts, tortes, pies, cakes, jams, and relishes

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Food

Cold Cucumber Soup with Herbs

From Sheri Castle of Creative Cooking with Sheri Castle

Visit the Carrboro Farmers’ Market
Saturdays 7am-Noon
Wednesdays 3:30 – 6:30pm
Thursdays at Southern Village: 3:30 – 6:30pm

This soup is incredibly refreshing on hot, muggy days. You may use any type of cucumber you like, although the varieties with few seeds work best. Leaving some of the skin adds color, texture, and flavor to the soup.

If the soup is a bit bland for your taste, shake on a little hot sauce or stir in a bit of your favorite salsa.

1 pound small, firm cucumbers
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups whole-milk yogurt or sour cream
1/2 cup whole milk or buttermilk
2 tablespoons chopped dill, plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons chopped mint, plus more for garnish
1 to 2 cloves fresh garlic
Salt and pepper

1.Peel half of the cucumbers, but leave the skin on the rest. Halve all of the cucumbers lengthwise and scrape out and discard the seeds. Coarsely chop or grate the cucumbers and toss with the salt. Transfer to a sieve and let stand over a bowl for 30 minutes.
2.Transfer the drained cucumbers and 2 tablespoons of the liquid to a food processor or blender.
3.Add the sour cream, milk, garlic, dill, and mint. Purée until smooth. If the soup is too thick, add a little more of the reserved cucumber liquid.
4.Refrigerate until well chilled, at least one hour and up to one day.
5.Season to taste with additional salt and pepper.
6.Serve cold and garnished with additional herbs.

Makes 4 servings

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Community

Farmers’ Market Moves to the Streets for the 4th of July!

Special Hours: 7am – 10am

For the first time since 1997 the Carrboro Market will move from its Town Hall location and position itself in front of the Hall on West Main for a Street-Fair-Style 4th of July Farmers’ Market. The Market hours will be shortened, running from 7:00 am – 10:00 am, to allow for the Town’s 4th of July festivities to take place on the ball field, the Market’s usual site. Shoppers can stop by the information booth during Market hours and register in a drawing to win Market t-shirts and bags. Kids can take a close up look at a fire truck parked near our temporary Market location too. Get your fresh local picnic supplies and kick off the 4th of July in Carrboro by starting your morning on the streets of Carrboro! For more information, please visit our website at www.carrborofarmersmarket.com