To call Ira Wiggins a big man isn’t off the mark. Sure, there’s his imposing physical presence when he takes the stage, and the big sound when he picks up his tenor sax. But there’s a deeper truth, too, widely acknowledged by those familiar with the educator and his career. Under his unassuming guidance, the […]
Roy Pattishall
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Long and winding road
Super-scenic Motorway: A Blue Ridge Parkway History by Anne Mitchell Whisnant UNC Press, 464 pp. The “almost magical effect” on those who drive the Blue Ridge Parkway today, Anne Mitchell Whisnant notes early in her book, Super-scenic Motorway: a Blue Ridge Parkway History, shows how “the thoughtfulness of design and the love of the mountains […]
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Joe Chambers and N.C. Central Jazz
Joe Chambers and the N.C. Central Big Band and Vocal Ensemble B.N. Duke Auditorium, NCCU Campus, Durham Friday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m. Tickets: $10, $5 students Info: 530-7170 When Joe Chambers walks on stage for N.C. Central’s Fall Concert series this Friday, the trailblazing drummer will notch another scheduling coup for the program. Chambers is […]