A MONTHLY ARTS, MUSIC AND LITERATURE PUBLICATION MILLOF THE CARRBORO CITIZEN VOL. 1 + NO. 7 + APRIL 2008 Citizenthe carrboro 2 carrborocitizen.com/mill + APRIL 2008 MILL W O RK S S ESCapinG THE HiGHDEF GlOW MILL N A TH ali E W O R TH in GTO N t some point, the frenzy and 20 and is a celebration of Earth This painting is entitled “Cow Now.” It’s by Na- of basketball that engulfs Day, pack that vehicle full. thalie Worthington, whose studio is located in the Lost Corner the end of March and early Around the same weekend, region of Chatham County. Worthington is one of several artists April fades and thousands in Silk Hope, not far from many featured as part of the Local Farms/Local Art exhibit at Panzanella of residents will venture of those farms, is another annual in celebration of the Piedmont Farm Tour. The juried show Aaway from the HighDef glow long outdoor adventure: the Shakori Hills opened on April 1 and runs through the months of April and enough to find that they are sur- Grassroots Festival, where, in addi- May, with a public reception set for April 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 rounded by the riot of color that is tion to a lot of community and green p.m. Between now and April 27, Panzanella guests are invited this town in spring. events and displays, there’s a few to vote for their favorite works from the show. Here in the Piedmont, April is far dozen musical acts over four days. from cruel. Rather, it is downright Note: This may be your only chance inviting — the month when, if one to see Arrested Development (the is so inclined, outdoor opportu- band, not the TV show) perform in nities really open up. In town, a pasture in Chatham County. Thursdays on the lawn at Weaver In addition to keeping track of Street will return May 22. In the this month’s entertainment oppor- ON THE COVER meantime, patio dining and porch tunities, this month’s issue of MILL “Ned” conversation prevail. And there’ll be offers a look back through words and BY NATHaliE WORTHinGTON more people artwalking, whether in illustrations at the railroad that runs the Carrboro-Chapel Hill Metro- through town. The J Line — as it is plex on the second Friday or down- know to the Norfolk-Southern folks town Pittsboro on the first Sunday. — is a little spur off the Durham-to- Marilyn Fontenont, AERTDV ISING Farther down the April calendar Greensboro K Line, built originally [email protected] comes the Spring Garden Tour and to take advantage of iron prices. It’s MILL CONTR IBUTORS T aylor Sisk, then the 13th Annual Piedmont been a part of the lore of Carrboro Farm Tour, a perfect way to learn and surrounding environs for more Robert Dickson, PUBI L SHER Jack Carley, Phil Blank, Lucy Butcher, Emily Burns and Rich Fowler. a bit about the people who grow than 100 years, and writers Leslie [email protected] your food and the places they call Smith and Ethan Clauset and il- Kirk Ross, EI D TOR CONTACT US home. The farm tour is one of those lustrator Phil Blank strive to capture [email protected] The Carrboro Citzen events where you pay by the carload a bit of that for you. Liz Holm, ARTI D RECTOR Box 248 Carrboro, NC 27510 (buttons are $25 in advance), and [email protected] TELEPHONE: 919-942-2100 seeing as how it takes place April 19 — KIRK ROSS GRAND OPENING Chatham County’s favorite cafe and music spot is about to get bigger and better Thursday, April 3 6 pm Ribbon Cutting 8–11:30 pm Live Music, Jazzbeau Friday, April 4 9–Midnight Live Music, Solazo (Latin/Cuban) & Black Bird Bar Saturday, April 5 Come for dinner, music and dancing 8:30–Midnight Live Music, BrendaLinton & Friends Twice as much dining space, all new (rhythm & blues with Dave Smith, Ed Butler, kitchen, bar, stage and dance floor Bobby Paul) MURALBYERICKDAVIS Sunday, April 6 Off the Courthouse Circle in First Sunday Brunch Historic Pittsboro, 919-542-2432 10 am –2 pm Live Music, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Eduardo Moran Mon. – Sat., Sun. Brunch (Latin guitarist) For reservations, call 919-542-2432 or visit www.thegeneralstorecafe.com MILL APRIL 2008 + carrborocitizen.com/mill 3 Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet performs Swan Lake ART N OT ES S 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. PlaYmaKERS ANNOUNCES SEASON PlayMakers Repertory will put on nine plays embodying everything from Shakespearean adven- ture 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 inBlue Door from October 22 until November 9. Rick Cummins and John Scoullar’s adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic The Little Richard Wright and Paul Green in 1941 at work on the adaptation of Native Son at Green’s Prince returns for the holidays from November 26 until December 14. office in Bynum Hall. Tennessee Williams’ classic The Glass Menagerie will be performed from January 25 until February PHOTO COUrtESY OF thE North CaroliNA CollECtioN 28. It will run in rotation with Lisa Kron’s Tony-nominated comedy Well, exploring mother-daughter relationships from January 24 until March 1. C al END ar S PlayMakers will also perform three plays on its second stage. Danai Gurira and Nikkole Salter’s THEATER & COMEDY play In the Continuum puts a human face on the HIV/AIDS epidemic from September 10 to 14. Ac- THE ARTSCENTER DSI PL AYMAKERS tor/Playwright Taylor Mac brings his New York production of The Young Ladies Of … to the second Black Poetry: Performance Standup Comedy, Cagematch, Amadeus, April 2-20, stage from January 7 to 11. Heather Raffo’s9 Parts of Desire presents portraits of nine unique Iraqi Poetry Meets Theater Harold night Tuesday-Saturday at 8pm, women, based on a decade of interviews with Raffo, from April 22 to 26. April 4-6, 8pm, 3pm Sunday. Thursdays, 8pm 410 Saturday & Sunday at 2pm For tickets or information, 962-PLAY (7529) or visit playmakersrep.org. $10, $8 Friends, $7 students Mister Diplomat Special Events AH, OUI April in Paris (of the Piedmont) Fridays 9:30pm $12 Richard Wright Centennial with Transactors Improve Co. ComedySportz4Kidz, Com- Wright’s life and work will Transactors Improv will celebrate “April in Paris (of the Piedmont)” at The ArtsCenter on Friday, April 11, 8pm. $14, $12 edySportz, Best Show Ever be celebrated in a series of April 11 at 8 p.m. The improvised show’s themes are life in Carrboro and spring. The performers Friends, $8 students Saturdays at 5, 7:30, events on the weekend of April 11-13. All events are will ask the audience to suggest parts of the unscripted performance. Special musical guest guitarist DDEEP ISH THEatER 9:30pm $10-12 free. They include a staged Bryon Settle will also perform with the group. The Clean House by Sarah CHP A EL HiLL reading of the Paul Green Tickets are $14, $12 for ArtsCenter Friends and $8 for students. For tickets and information, Ruhl, directed by Tony Lea CommuNity CHURCH adaptation of Native Son at 929-2787 or artscenterlive.org. A lovely and often riotous Blood Done Sign My Name Gerrard Hall, April 12, 7:30pm; comedy about a young Brazil- Staged reading of play- a Colloquium, April 13, 1pm CaROliNA PERFORmiNG ARTS ANNOUNCES SEASON ian woman and the people wright/actor Mike Wiley’s at Hyde Hall; and a Centen- whose house she tends. “Bolshoi” is Russian for “grand,” and it’s the perfect word to describe the upcoming 2008-2009 new play, April 4, 7:30pm nial Commemorative, April 13, May 1-24 Carolina Performing Arts Series. The series will present 31 programs in 42 performances in its big- 7:30pm at Memorial Hall. gest season yet, including the regional debut of “Swan Lake” by Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet, performanc- es by the Kirov Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic and the 50th anniversary celebration of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. S Dance and theater performances by the Inbal Pinto Dance Company, Pilobolus, Compagnie VENUES Marie Chouinard , Compagnie Heddy Maalem, the Druid Theatre Company and Teatro De Ciertos Habitantes highlight UNC’s emphasis on globalization. Nations represented in the works, CaRRBORO D SI COMEDY THEATER OMEM RiaL HaLL 200 N. Greensboro Cameron Ave. 843-3333 companies and artists in the upcoming series include Benin, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Mali, THE ARTSCENTER St. 338-8150 Mexico, Nigeria, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain and the United Kingdom. 300-G E. Main St. 929-2787 www.carolinaper- Other performers include The Branford Marsalis Quartet, Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton artscenterlive.org www.dsicomedytheater.com formingarts.org Marsalis, Ornette Coleman, András Schiff, Aaron Neville, Hilary Hahn, Béla Fleck, Anne-Sophie DE E P DISH THEATER C OMMUNity CHURCH PLAYMAKERS Mutter, Mariza and the Vijay Iyer Trio.