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March 2008 Mill A MONTHLY ARTS, MUSIC AND LITERATURE PUBLICATION MILLOF THE CARRBORO CITIZEN VOL. 1 + NO. 6 + MARCH 2008 Citizenthe carrboro 2 carrborocitizen.com/mill + MARCH 2008 MILL MILL WO R KS S CASEY BURNS MILL Robert Dickson, PUBI L SHER [email protected] Kirk Ross, EI D TOR [email protected] Liz Holm, A RT dirECTOR [email protected] CONTI R BUTORS T aylor Sisk, Jack Carley, Phil Blank, Lucy Butcher, Emily Burns and Michelle Langston Published Monthly CONTACT US The Carrboro Citzen Box 248 Carrboro, NC 27510 TELEPHONE: 919-942-2100 Artist Casey Burns’ amazing work is familiar to regulars of Cats Cradle. A selec- tion of his efforts along with works by fellow rock show poster artist Ron Liberti make up “Paper Trail,” a new exhibition at Wilson Library present- ed by the Southern Folklife Collection The exhibit opens Monday, March 17 with a reception in the Manuscripts Department and a panel discussion ON THE COVER featuring the artists and Cradle owner Frank Heath “Amy” by Casey Burns at 5:45 in the Pleasants Family Assembly Room. PHOTO BY NaheeD SIMJee The talk will be followed by a rock show. “SprING IS Just arOunD the COrner.” hat’s the phrase I utter each year on the after spending a few months in a state that for Carrboro’s Original first day of winter, before repairing to some of us borders on actual hibernation. my den for the season. But who can sleep with all the racket being Lunch Box Concert Here in the Piedmont, winter has made by the birds and bugs and bud burst- a lot less bite and it can seem that, ings? Time to wander out. Series is Back! Tweather-wise at least, spring is already here. Fortunately, you’ll find that spring, a But it’s the light that makes it spring, both the period of vast creativity in the natural cycle return of the sun to a higher angle and that it of things, is when this area’s arts and music lingers a little longer above the horizon each really gins up. Club schedules are packed and $0## $0## day. Brings out the color in things. art openings and events many. So turn off the Like every other living thing in the north- digital hearth, brush off the winter’s dust and !-$$## *'4# ern hemisphere, the human species, is in the take in a little culture. Provided by process of shaking off the winter doldrums, — KIRK ROss Open Eye Café +31'! Century Center Hall • 100 N. Greensboro St. Thursdays 12 noon - 1:00 p.m. March 6 - Worthington Over the past five years Michael and John have been playing an acoustic duo, putting their harmonica, guitar and vocal together on a variety of home blues and country songs. Their mix of tunes by Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed and Hank Williams is just the thing for a lunch time break. Bring Your Lunch & Love of Great Music! Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department MILL MARCH 2008 + carrborocitizen.com/mill 3 ART ca L E ND ar S CARRBORO NESTED FEdEX GLOBAL 118-B E. MAIN St. , 338-8023 EDUCATION CENTER THE ARTSCENTER nestedhome.com 301 PittSBORO St. 300-G EAST MAIN StREET 962-2435 929-2787 Dawn Rozzo: A Spring Botanical international.unc.edu/GEC.html artscenterlive.org OPEN EYE CAFÉ Expressions of life, love and ARCHER GRAPHicS 101 S. GREENSBORO St. faith through paintings and 968-9410 206 E. MAIN St. openeyecafe.com pottery — works by Judith Ernst. 929-7522 Opening reception Thursday, archergraphics.net Sight Unseen — photography by Feb. 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Show- Call for details. local, legally blind photographer ing through May 30. Tim O’Brien. Artist’s reception THE BEEHIVE SALON Friday, March 14, 6-9 p.m. TURNING POINT GAllERY 102 E. WEAVER St. UNIVERSitY MAll, 932-4483 PANZANEllA S. ESTES DRIVE thebeehive-salon.com CARR Mill MAll, E. WEAVER St 967-0402 & N. GREENSBORO St., harmonyfineart.com Mixed media by Chief — a trib- 929-6626 ute to the artist’s new daughter. panzanella.com Nancy Jacobsohn’s “Thirteen Showing through March. Horses—The Journey” — a “Controlled Chaos” — contem- collection of pieces reflective CENTURY CENTER porary acrylics by Catharine of the artist’s journey from a 100 N. GREENSBORO St. Carter. Showing through career as an art educator and Efflorescence: A Spring Botanical opening at Nested. BY DAWN ROZZO 918-7385 March 31. townofcarrboro.com/rp/cc.htm museum administrator to a full-time artist. Artist’s recep- Collaborative works by Tori WEAVER StREET REAltY 116 E. MAIN St. , 929-5658 tion Friday, March 14, 6-9 p.m. S Ralston & Community Indepen- NOT es weaverstreetrealty.com ART dent School students. Showing U SO THERN VillAGE March 3 through April 1. Images from Chatham County — photography by Dwain BlO O M COmmUNitY ART PROJEct CARRBORO TOWN HAll 708 MARKET St. , 942-9880 Ritchie. Showing through the “Elements” is the theme for this year’s Community Art Project, which will 301 W. MAIN St. first week of April. bloomnc.com 942-8541 feature works by local artists on display throughout Carrboro and Chapel Hill in Oil paintings by North Carolina townofcarrboro.com WOOtiNI April and May. The project’s sponsor, the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission, artists Sam Shelby and Tracy Bolin Creek and Woodlands: HISTORic CARR mill invites anyone to create an artwork based on the theme. Submission guidelines and 200 N. GREENSBORO ST. Bell. Showing through March. more information can be found at the arts commission website at www.chapel- Natural Treasures Photography 933-6061 BAGWEll, HOlt, SmitH, hillarts.org. by Dave Otto. Showing through wootini.com March. TillmAN & JONES, PA “I Will Miss You When I’m 400 MARKET St., SUitE 103 SEYMOUR CENTER BidS DEWitt LAW, PLLC Gone”— A collection of new 932-2225 The Orange County Arts Commission is sponsoring a public art project at the 118 E. MAIN St. work by Dustin Hostetler, aka bhspa.com new Robert and Pearl Seymour Center at 2551 Homestead Road (Southern Hu- SUitE A UPSO starting March 14th and 338-8200 Paintings by Cat Moleski man Services Campus) in Chapel Hill. This project is open to all artists working showing through April 8th. dewitt-law.com – bright, insightful and contem- in any media and currently living in North Carolina. Artist teams are eligible to plative oil paintings. Showing apply, including teams of artists from multiple disciplines. Artists living in Orange FiftH SEASON CHAPEL HILL through April. County are encouraged to apply. Works in a variety of media and forms will be GARDENING CO. AcN KLA D ART MUSEUM considered. 106 S. GREENSBORO St. - SOUTH COLUMBIA St. AND ILL H SBOROUGH 932-7600 FRANKliN St. The budget for the project is $10,000 in public and private money. fifthseasongardening.com CHAPEL Hill, 966-5736 Hill SBOROUGH GAllERY The official request for qualifications is available on the arts commission website OF ARTS at www.artsorange.org. Call for details. ackland.org 121 N. CHURTON St., SUitE 1-D Picturing the World: Carolina’s 732-5001 FLEET FEET GAllERY ART AUctiON BENEfit 406 E. MAIN St. Celebrated Photojournalists; hillsboroughgallery.com 942-3102 Showing through April 6. Look B4U Leap — new work by An art auction to benefit Family Violence and Rape Crisis Center and the Chatham County Arts Council will be held Sunday, March 9 at the Fearrington fleetfeetcarrboro.com Perspectives on Public Justice. the Gallery’s member artists. Barn from 2 to 5 p.m. Works by Fleet & Sherry Wood- Showing through May 4. Opening reception Friday Feb. ley — oil paintings, drawings, 29, 6-9 p.m. Show runs through The event, aimed at highlighting the good works by both agencies, also features photography, mixed media & ANIMATION AND FINE ART March 22. food and live music by Trilogy (Brooksie Edwards, Richard Edwards, Sheila UNIVERSitY MAll, haiku. Through March. Fleming Warner) and by classically trained guitarist Josh Drye. Individual tickets S. ESTES DRIVE, 968-8008 ITT P SBORO are $20 and can be purchased at Second Bloom and Chatham Arts and The Blue NC CRAftS GAllERY animationandfineart.com House in Pittsboro and at Blue Birds & Hollyhocks in Fearrington Village. CHAAM TH COUNTY ARTS 212 W. MAIN St. Imaginary Portraits — works by The Art auction and silent preview will begin at 2 p.m. with a live auction start- COUNcil 942-4048 Pablo Picasso. Showing through ing at 3:30 p.m. nccraftsgallery.com 115 HillSBORO St., March 13. 542-0394 The benefit also includes the announcement of the winners of the Empowering “Primary Colors” — watercolor Originals by Salvado Dalí. chathamarts.org and Transforming Poetry Contest followed by a reading of works. and acrylic paintings by Chapel Showing March 14 through A prize of $25 will be awarded to winners in the senior division (19 years and Hill artist Miriam Sagasti. April 10. THE JOYFUL JEWEL older open to all adults), high school division and youth division. The contest is 45 WEST St. Showing March 1-31. sponsored by EPIC Center a local nonprofit. CAffÉ DRIADE 545-6863 Annual Wood Show — turned 1215-A E. FRANKliN St. “Seed Bead Therapy” — eclectic bowls, vessels and wooden cre- 942-2333 & fun jewelry by Jody Jameson. ations by the Gallery’s favorite caffedriade.com Opening reception Sunday, wood artists. Showing March Mixed media by Nevton Diniz. March 2, noon to 5 p.m. 1-31. 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