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MILL CALENDAR S CYbrarY LITERARY Movie/Book Club — The group will discuss The CarrbORO Branch LibrarY Lovely Bones and the novel by Alice Sebold on Ongoing Events — Storytime, Saturdays at which the film is based. Participants that have 10:30am; Toddler Time, Thursdays, 4pm; Enter- only seen the movie or only read the book are tainment Adventures with family fun programs welcome. Jan. 28, 7pm. 100 N. Greensboro St., featuring dancing, song, animals, and sometimes 918-7387, [email protected], co.orange. magic, third Sunday of every month at 3pm. nc.us/library/cybrary Chapel Hill PUblic LibrarY MCIntYre’S Ongoing Events — Story Time, for ages 3-6; Author Events — Writer Sam Stephenson discusses Junior Book Club, for readers grades 1-3; Time for The Jazz Loft Project: Photographs and Tapes of W. Toddlers, for stories, songs and activities; Baby Eugene Smith from 821 Sixth Avenue, 1957-1965. Jan. Time, for children between 6 and 18 months; Teen 9, 11am. Book Club, for teens in grades 6 and up; Book- Janice Y.K. Lee reads from The Piano Teacher. Jan. 13, worms Club, for grades 3-6, each month children 2pm. in this program read and discuss different novels Neil Sheehan, author of Pulitzer Prize-winner A Bright from a list of titles nominated for the N.C. Shining Lie, will read from A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Children’s Book Award. Dates and times vary. Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon. Jan. 13, 4pm. The Big Bang Meet the Author Tea — Meet George Baroff. Larry Rochelle reads from his latest thriller, Murder on 15/501. Jan. 15, 2pm. Jan. 22, 3:30-5pm at the Meeting Room. Tim Downs reads from his latest novel, Ends of the Adult Evening Book Group — The group will meet Earth. Jan. 17, 2pm. Pat MacEnulty reads from her novel . Jan. 18, in the library’s conference room to discuss Bel Canto Malcolm Jones reads from Little Boy Blues. Jan. 23, Picara by Ann Patchett. Free and open to all adults. Jan. 25, 11am. 7-8pm. theater 7pm. Anne Whisnant discusses her children’s book, When the The artscenter chapelhillpubliclibrary.org FLYLEAF BOOKS Parkway Came. Jan. 22, 7-8pm. Gustafer Yellowgold — This show is described by The Preschool Storytime — Every Thursday morning at Pajama Story Time — Children are invited to put on Deborah Christie discusses her book Green House: The New York Times as “a cross between ‘Yellow Submarine’ 10:30am. their pajamas and listen to stories about bedtime. Jan. Story of Building a Healthy Energy-Efficient Home. Jan. and Dr. Seuss.” Suggested for pre-K to third grade. $7 27, 7-7:30pm. Prompt Writing Class with Nancy Peacock — Jan. 23, 2-3pm. advance, $10 day of show. Children ages 2 and under Teen Focus Group -— Jan. 28, 7-8pm. High school 9, 10am. Sam Stephenson discusses the making of his book The are admitted free. Jan. 23, 11am. students invited to discuss programs and services for Grand Opening Event — The opening event will feature Jazz Loft Project. Jan. 29, 7-8:30pm. For additional dates, check artscenterlive.org authors Daniel Wallace and Nic Brown. Jan. 9, 7- teens they would like the library to offer. Joanna Catherine Scott: How an English Aussie 8:30pm. Came To Be A Southern Novelist, the story behind Deep Dish Theater Author Events — Perry Deane Young discusses Two of An Ideal Husband — By Oscar Wilde, directed by Tony the writing of her books. Jan. 30, 2pm. the Missing. Jan. 15, 7-8pm. Lea. The show will run from Feb. 12 - March 6. CD Release Party — Local jazz-blues band Club Bo- heme celebrates the release of their new CD. Free and Visit deepdishtheater.org for more info. open to the public. Jan. 28, 7:30pm. PLAYmaKers repertORY COmpanY dance The Big Bang — by Universes. A mix of music, drama, poetry and rhythmic movement. Jan. 13-17 at Kenan ParticipatORY Theatre. Ballroom — Fourth and fifth Thursdays, 7-9:30pm. All My Sons — By Arthur Miller. Jan. 27 — Feb. 14 at Seymour Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Paul Green Theatre. Hill. $2, 968-2070. Check playmakersrep.org/ for dates and times. Carrboro DanceJam — Free-style dance. First Fridays, 8pm, Balanced Movement Studio, 304 W. Weaver St., DSI COmedY upstairs. 968-8776. New Year’s Day Shows -— Randomax Improv Alumni breakfast Ballroom Dance — Second Saturday of every month, Show at 7:30pm, $10/$5 w/ high school ID, followed if you get up early recorded music Triangle Stardusters, 8-11pm, $7 Star- by a free Mister Diplomat at 9:30pm. Dusters members and students, $12 others. Couples Improv Slam — Saturdays at 7:30pm. Appropriate for and singles are welcome, Fred Astaire Dance Studio, all audiences. $10, $8 student/military. 4702 Garrett Road, Durham. 942-7232 High School Improv — Jan. 15, 7pm and Jan. 29, Square Dance — NC Squares presents a square dance 7:30pm. $10, $5 w/ high school ID. with live music by Kenny Jackson and Big Medicine. Jan. Harold Night — Jan. 15, 8pm, $10. 9, 8pm at Pleasant Green Community Center. $8/$6 brunch dsicomedytheater.com, 200 N. Greensboro St. student. ncsquares.com. 225-6330 if you like to sleep in Contra Dance — Carolina Song and Dance Association presents a community contra dance with live music by Film Kolodner, Furman & Lloyd. Jan. 15, 8pm (7:30pm les- Chapel Hill Mineral and Gem Club — The club will son), Carrboro Century Center. $8. csda-dance.org. present a showing of the documentary The Eruption Square Dance — NC Squares presents a square dance of Mt. St. Helens. Jan. 5, 7pm at the Robert E. Seymour with live music and caller. Jan. 21, 7:15pm at the Catr- Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill. Free boro Century Center. $8/$6 student. ncsquares.com and open to the public. (919) 968-2070. LessOns Movie Nite @ the Library — Jan. 5, 6:45-8:50pm at Salsa/Mambo — Third Saturdays, lesson 8pm, dance the Meeting Room. For details, call Reference Desk at at A Southern Season 8:30-11pm. Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 4702 Garrett 968-2780. Road, Durham. $7, [email protected], 358-4201. Hours: 201 S. Estes Dr. Creative Movement Class — Wednesdays from 6-7pm, Jan. 20 — Feb. 24 for students 12-18 years old with at M-Th 7-9 University Mall least one year of dance experience. To register: 919- F-Sa 7-10 Chapel Hill 684-6402 or [email protected]. Hayti S Su 10-6 919.929.9466 Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St., Durham. S 4 carrborocitizen.com/mill + JANUARY 2010 MILL ART NOTES S Menache’S debUT Kalisher phOTOS at Art and NatUre “Color Balance” includes 14 major The turnout was good at the open- discOUnt-stOre prices The North Carolina Botanical Garden paintings and four drawings from the ing of a show by Jacques Menache, one A humorous email and snapshot from is hosting two art shows starting this collections of the Ackland Art Museum, of Carrboro’s longtime leaders in the globetrotting photographer and Walk month. the Nasher Museum of Art and the local arts community. Menache, who Carrboro founder Jesse Kalisher notes In the DeBerry Botanical Art and Illus- North Carolina Central University Art founded The ArtsCenter and led it in its that if you ever want to own one of his tration Gallery, members of the Carolinas Museum. Spanning the 1960s to Hines’ early days, has been working on large photos from Paris, Venice, New York, chapter of the Guild of Natural Science death in 1993, the paintings are recent abstracts and “small pieces with found Las Vegas, Hollywood or San Francisco, Illustrators will present “In and Around gifts to the three museums from the objects, always searching for a social you can hustle down to Target and get the Garden,” consisting of artistic render- artist’s widow. comment.” yourself one for just $9.99. ings of nature in a variety of media, from “Jacob Lawrence and the Legend An electrician by trade, Menache says watercolor and colored pencil to pen and of John Brown” includes Lawrence’s the recent economic downturn has given New Paperhand shOW ink. There will be an artists’ reception on famous 1977 suite of 22 screen prints him time to produce a new set of works. The ArtsCenter is hosting a new pro- Sunday, Jan. 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. that chronicle the life of the famous and You can see the show, called “Vis- duction by Paperhand Puppets featuring And “Remnants – Photographs Inspired controversial 19th-century abolitionist. ceral Depths,” at Panzanella through “smart shadows, mechanical marvels and by the Native Plants of North Carolina” Feb. 8. plenty of new puppets.” will be displayed in the main hall of the ArtsCenter sampler Menache’s bio for the show explains “Love and Robots!” weaves an epic Education Center, also from Jan. 10 to Feb. The ArtsCenter’s ArtSchool is hosting that the title “comes from Jacques’ tale of love, sacrifice, triumph and re- 28. The fine art prints include photographs a “sampler event” with mini-classes longtime interest in surgery, biology and demption, with, yes, ROBOTS! It’s all set of common, rare and newly discovered from painting and drawing to dance and electron photo-microscopy.” to an original score by Jimmy Magoo and plants, as well as natural landscapes from sewing, including talks with instructors, The PaperHand Band. across North Carolina. at Deep Dish Theater in University Mall ArtwalK The dates are Feb. 25-28 and March on Jan. 3 from 1—4 p.m. The event is The 2ndFriday Artwalk is early this 5-7 with shows each night at 8 and on ACKland shOws intended to provide a taste of classes month.