Volunteers Turn Art into Community Life Through Dedication
The Craven Arts Council celebrates 20 years by highlighting volunteers who coordinate events, fundraisers, and gallery duties. Cary Worthy, the council director, credits Efrain Franco and others for securing the Spanish band Digital Show for a May 5 street dance and keeping ticket prices low through volunteer support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desperados
Washington
Cary Appreciation Worthy
Arts
R Council
Arts Council
Worthy
Efrain Franco
Franco
Dunn
el Mex
All Arts
Ray Schiller
Dottie Hollatschek
Council
Schiller
Hyde Park
N.Y
Elizabeth Ward
Craven Arts Council
Winston-Salem
Braveheart review lauds Gibson in epic historical drama
Mel Gibson directs and stars in Braveheart a sweeping 13th century epic. Edward I the Longshanks rules Britain while William Wallace leads a ragtag revolt amid court intrigue and brutal battles. The film emphasizes Gibson’s bold film control and strong battle sequences at the Southgate Cinema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braveheart
Mel Gibson
Hollywood
Gibson
Lawrence
el Cid
Rooster Cogburn
Edward I
the Longshanks
Britain
William Wallace
London
Edward
France
Edinburgh
Wallace
Randall Wallace
Patrick McGoohan
King Edward
Sophie Marceau
Princess Isabelle
Catherine McCormack
Peter Hanly
Prince Edward
Angus McFadyen
Robert the Bruce
Southgate
Highland bagpipes to march at Tryon Palace Memorial Day
The North Carolina Highland Regiment, a 1781 Loyalist Scots-Americans reenactment group, will encamp on Tryon Palace south lawn for Memorial Day weekend with musket demos, period meals, games, and bagpipe music. Free admission 9 am to 5 pm Saturday and Monday, 1 to 5 pm Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Highland Regiment
Tryon Palace
Palace
Lord Charles Cornwallis
the Palace
Brian Davis
Jeff Hirsch
William Tryon
Emily Miller
Carrie Dean
Tryon
Ron Chapple
Lurry
Tara Kingsberry
Phoebe
Bryce Whiteley
Ben Gaskill
Col. Leech
Meghan Jeffries
Dickson
New Bern Civic Theater Auditions for Charlie Brown
New Bern Civic Theater invites six actors to audition at 7 p.m. today and Friday at the Athens Cafe next to the Saax Bradbury Playhouse on 414 Pollock Street. Performances run July 7 8, 14 16, and 21 22.
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New Bern Civic Theater
Athens Cafe
Saax Bradbury Playhouse
Pollock St
Baltimore Dance Mix showcases a vibrant modern classical blend
Conductor David Zinman leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in a 11‑track disc of contemporary pieces, beginning with Bernstein and featuring John Adams Libby Larsen Aaron Jay Kernis and more. Highlights include The Chairman Dances and Bonham with strong percussion. Sefton Wiggs notes the orchestra’s improving trajectory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo
David Zinman
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein
Zinman
Chairman
John Adams
Adams
Nixon
China
Mao Tse-Tung
Madame Mao
Aaron Jay Kernis
Libby Larsen
John Harbison
Gatsby
Fitzgerald
Michael Torke
Torke
Robert Moran
Christopher Rouse
Bonham
John Bonham
Michael Daugherty
Lucille Ball
Dominick Argento
David Schiff
Baltimore Symphony
Sefton Wiggs
WTEB
New Bern
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Tom Dillon
Cary Worthy
Arts Council Director
Bank of the Arts
First Citizens Bank
Middle St
Georgia Johnson
North Carolina Arts Council
Hollatschek
Peter Driscoll
Bob Thomas
Associated Press
Salsoury Associates
Sergey
Turner Tolson
Athenon
Memorial Day Savings
Pisa
Peschutz ” Poys
Yysods
Ashe Letsiner
Rivertowne Square
Baltimore
Sefton Wiggs Review
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