Despite some rain and colder weather, the four-day event called SPARKcon, the sixth-annual celebration of Raleigh’s creativity, was well-attended and included a number of great showcases for local and independent artists. SPARKCon is organized around various “Sparks,” collaborative groupings of artists around a theme. These range from groups like danceSPARK and theaterSPARK to geekSPARK (technology) […]
Tom Elrod
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Notes on Durham Third Friday, Part 1: The paranormal and the apocalyptic
Susan MacWilliam In Durham Friday night at the Stedman Center, Irish artist Susan MacWilliam presented some of her latest work in a lecture entitled “My Adventures in the Supernormal.” She developed her most recent work while in residency the Rhine Research Center in Durham this summer. MacWilliam has been working for more than 10 years […]
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The grand opening of the Cary Arts Center
A sudden afternoon downpour didn’t dampen the enthusiasm at the Cary Arts Center‘s grand opening celebrations this past Saturday. The dedication ceremony was moved from the front plaza to an indoor theater, but otherwise the day’s activities continued undisturbed: a drum circle, art and ceramics demonstrations, theatrical, dance and musical performances. In a few short […]
Posted inFilm & Television
An undercurrent of economic unease at this year’s N.C. Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
16th Annual Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Aug. 11–14 Carolina Theatre This past year, which saw the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and the legalization of gay marriage in New York, gives the LGBT community reason to be optimistic. But, of course, there’s much more to gay and transgender life than political victories. At […]