“Now that there are indicators that the nation may be experiencing an economic down-turn,” says Sara Melendez, of Independent Sector, “the nonprofit community will rely on the volunteer work force more than ever.”
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Volunteer Spotlight
Special Olympics North Carolina: Volunteers are needed for the 2001 SONC Summer Games that will be held in Raleigh and Cary June 1-3. Positions include scorekeepers, timers, meal distributors and announcers. Athletes will compete in athletics, aquatics, gymnastics, power lifting, softball and volleyball. Call (800) 843-6276 or visit www.sonc.net.
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Amores Perros
Structured as a triptych of intersecting narratives, this film centers around a seemingly inconsequential dog named Cofi, whose injury in a dogfight sets off a dramatic chain of events that converge in a Mexico City car crash. “Octavio and Susana” follows Cofi’s teenage owner, who enters her into the dogfight to raise the money to […]
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Volunteer Spotlight
Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County: The center needs volunteer advocates to provide support, information and advocacy to victims of domestic violence, their friends and family members. Training begins in May, and the center will hold an open house Sunday, April 29, from 3 to 5 p.m. at their offices at 201 E. Rosemary […]
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Cycle contacts
For the many Indy readers who asked for more information about The ReCYCLEry, a Carrboro group that collects used bikes and fixes them up for needy kids, the contact person is Rich Giorgi, (919) 932-7312.
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Memento
A noirish thriller about Lenny (Guy Pearce), whose life is consumed by the search for the man who raped and murdered his wife. Besides losing his wife, the attack left him with a condition that robbed him of his identity–his memory regenerates itself every 15 minutes. This leaves Lenny having to rely solely on the […]
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In poetry slams
Mark your calendars, because it’s time once again for Stammer!, the balls-out poetry slam at Raleigh’s Artspace, on April 20. This Stammer! will be an all-star showcase, with special guests and former slam winners Michelle Gonzales, Lisa McCool and Tonya Olson, along with featured readers Kat Allen and Cullen Nicholls, with DJ Flux spinning fresh […]
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Volunteer Spotlight
HopeLine: HopeLine is a 24-hour crisis intervention and suicide prevention hotline. Volunteers who can listen objectively are needed to answer phones. Training sessions begin April 23. Call 832-3326 for more information.
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N.C. School of the Arts’ Student Films
The N.C. Museum of Art will be screening five award-winning short films made by students from the N.C. School of the Arts’ School of Filmmaking, whose profile has risen considerably with all the attention former alum David Gordon Green has brought the school with his film, George Washington. From Flowers and Freckle Cream (pictured), the […]
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Readers’ Choice 2001
There are some really, ahem, creative people in the Triangle. Hundreds of people responded to our 40 fairly benign questions. Yet, benign is hardly the word to describe some of your answers. Lots of people played fair, doling out earnest advice on the Triangle’s best; others took a more, shall we say, thought-provoking approach to […]
