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Poetry

This year’s Carrboro Day poetry reading includes a new feature — the first annual readings by the winners of the town’s Youth Poetry Contest. Sponsored by Carrboro Recreation & Parks and coordinated by Carrboro’s Poet Laureate Neal McTighe, the contest had more than 50 entries from students in elementary, middle and high school.

The winners will be recognized on Carrboro Day at 4 p.m. at the Town Hall board room, where they and others will participate in the annual poetry reading from 4-5:30 p.m.

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Theater Calendar: 05/01/08

Deep Dish Theater

The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Tony Lea. A lovely and often riotous comedy about a young Brazilian woman and the people whose house she tends $12-$16; May 1-24

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Literary Calendar: 05/01/08

McIntyre’s Fine Books

May 2, 2pm—Writing workshop with Wendy Call, co-editor of Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers’ Guide From The Nieman Foundation at Harvard University.

May 3, 11am—Joe Camp, creator of the canine superstar Benji, discusses the lessons he and his wife learned while reasearching Camp’s book Soul of a Horse.

May 4, 2pm—Diana Kennedy discusses her new cookbook The Art of Mexican Cooking.

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Nathalie Worthington

nullThis painting is entitled “Cow Now.” It’s by Nathalie Worthington, whose studio is located in the Lost Corner region of Chatham County. Worthington is one of several artists featured as part of the Local Farms/Local Art exhibit at Panzanella in celebration of the Piedmont Farm Tour. The juried show opened on April 1 and runs through the months of April and May, with a public reception set for April 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Between now and April 27, Panzanella guests are invited to vote for their favorite works from the show.

“Ned” by Nathalie Worthington.

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Community

Escaping the HighDef Glow

At some point, the frenzy of basketball that engulfs the end of March and early April fades and thousands of residents will venture away from the HighDef glow long enough to find that they are surrounded by the riot of color that is this town in spring.

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Theater & Comedy Calendar

The ArtsCenter

Black Poetry: Performance Poetry Meets Theater
April 4-6, 8pm, 3pm Sunday. $10, $8 Friends, $7 students
April in Paris (of the Piedmont) with Transactors Improve Co.
April 11, 8pm. $14, $12 Friends, $8 students

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Art out and about

Pittsboro’s First Sunday celebration is April 6 from 12 to 4 p.m. on Hillsboro Street. This month’s music will be provided by The Haw River String Band on the circle from 1 to 3 p.m. Arts and craft vendors will line the streets selling their work and local galleries and shops are open. Food will be available; also, a wine tasting by Benjamin Winery, local plants and produce. Call 919-260-9725 or go to pittsboroshops.com.

This month’s 2nd Friday Artwalk in Carrboro and Chapel Hill is April 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. Open galleries, entertainment and (sometimes) food. Admission is free. For maps and listings, visit 2ndfridayartwalk.com.

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Playmakers announces season

PlayMakers Repertory will put on nine plays embodying everything from Shakespearean adventure to coping with HIV/AIDS in its 2008-2009 season. It starts with Shakespeare’s Pericles, from September 24 until October 12. Tanya Barfield then explores African-American identity in Blue Door from October 22 until November 9.

Rick Cummins and John Scoullar’s adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic The Little Prince returns for the holidays from November 26 until December 14.

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Ah, Oui

Transactors Improv will celebrate “April in Paris (of the Piedmont)” at The ArtsCenter on Friday, April 11 at 8 p.m. The improvised show’s themes are life in Carrboro and spring. The performers will ask the audience to suggest parts of the unscripted performance. Special musical guest guitarist Bryon Settle will also perform with the group.

Tickets are $14, $12 for ArtsCenter Friends and $8 for students. For tickets and information, 929-2787 or artscenterlive.org.

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Carolina Performing Arts announces season

“Bolshoi” is Russian for “grand,” and it’s the perfect word to describe the upcoming 2008-2009 Carolina Performing Arts Series. The series will present 31 programs in 42 performances in its biggest season yet, including the regional debut of “Swan Lake” by Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet, performances by the Kirov Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic and the 50th anniversary celebration of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

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Art Calendar

Carrboro

The ArtsCenter
Center Gallery: ArtsCenter Student Show April 3-29, reception 6-9 p.m. East End Gallery: Elements, the fifth annual Community Art Project.

The Beehive
Matt Vooris- Dinosaurs, Drums, and You! Live storytelling and performance of Drumheller Dinosaur Dance, with dancing and percussion. Performances at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30, Friday April 11.