Wanna blame somebody for the mainstreaming of “alternative” music? What about Chris Wilcha? After Nirvana blew up, selling millions of copies of their Nevermind album, Wilcha was yanked upstairs by his employer, the gigantic record club Columbia House, to help them milk the new alt-music cash cow. Based on his musical knowledge as a recent […]
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In muling around
It’s a bit of a ride to the Denton FarmPark just off N.C. 49, but you have to drive pretty far these days to find the real rural side of North Carolina. On Oct. 27 and 28, Denton puts on Horse and Mule Days, at which you can feast your eyes on all kinds of […]
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In shows
First we had Dinosaur, then Dinosaur Jr., then “J Mascis, musician/golfer,” and now J Mascis and the Fog. Why Mascis (pictured) named his new project after the slime-drippin’ mariners from John Carpenter’s cult screamer is a mystery. But his new album, More Light, takes the indie guitar hero out of the where-are-they-now file by featuring […]
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On stage
Ever wonder how Sesame Street‘s giant, shambly dog, Barkley, got around? Inside him was an acrobat named Fred Garbo, a fellow who has gone on to found a theater company that takes seriously the term “light on your feet.” The Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Company (pictured) features Garbo and his lovely partner, the Brazilian-born ballerina […]
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In tricks and treats
At Local 506: Once again, a slew of local rock luminaries doing the full-costumed tribute band thing. Headlining the wicked eve are “Leonard Skinnard” (members of the Backsliders, Tremblers, Crash Cadillac and their pals) provin’ once and for all that Southern men don’t need Neil Young around. “Never Mind the Bollocks” are really the Dirty […]
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Bestsellers
Hardcover 1Prodigal Summer, by Barbara Kingsolver (HarperCollins, $26). Three stories and their characters come to terms with nature in three different ways. 2Carolina Preserves, by William Mangum (Carey-Mangum Gallery, $95). A collection of watercolors by Mangum and commentary by famous North Carolinians. 3The Blood Runs Like a River Through My Dreams, by Nasdijj (Houghton Mifflin, […]
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Last call for entries
Consider this one last reminder that the Nov. 1 deadline is approaching for submitting entries to the N.C. Writers Network 2001 Rose Post Creative Nonfiction competition. For information on eligibility and guidelines for submissions, click on the NCWN’s Web site at www.ncwriters.org or call them at 967-9540.
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Bamboozled
In what could turn out to be his most controversial work yet, Spike Lee takes on African-American images in the media. Inspired by such films as Network and A Face in the Crowd, Lee looks at television from behind the camera. The film stars Damon Wayans as Pierre Delacroix, the sole African-American television writer for […]
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Writers alert
Attention, writers. The N.C. Writers Network has announced the opening of the 2001 Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition. This competition encourages the creation of lasting nonfiction that is outside the realm of traditional feature writing. You can find additional information and guidelines on the NCWN’s Web site at www.ncwriters.org or you may call them at […]
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North Carolina Visions Remaining Schedule
EPISODE FOUR: Saturday, Oct. 21, 11 p.m. The Golf War: The dirty truth behind a refined sport. The LA Times called this documentary “a bombshell of an expose.” Filipino citizens resist takeover of their land for the construction of a golf course, resulting in a political battle with developers and the Filipino government. Matt DeVries, […]
