Bike-fixing workshops, zumba classes, chalk on sidewalks, raffles, helmet-decoration sessions, yoga classes, bike tattoos, free coffee, information stands for local nonprofit groups, a climbing wall, jump-ropes…the list goes on and on. These are some of the free activities that locals will be able to enjoy at the Open Streets Carrboro on Saturday, April 13. After a January unanimous vote of… Read more →
Whether it’s a special celebration, a girls’ night out or just a fun time with old friends, Wine and Design in Carrboro combines crafts and cocktails for a variety of occasions. The local Wine and Design, located in Carr Mill Mall at 200 North Greensboro St., is one of the most recent establishments of the franchise. It has locations in… Read more →
Nearly a dozen aspiring young performers gathered up their courage to sing in the 2nd annual Rising Stars Vocal Showcase at the Carrboro Century Center on Saturday, March 23. The event was organized by the Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department and featured young area performers in three categories: solo performances by 10 to 13-year-olds; solo performances by 14 to 18-year… Read more →
By Zach Freshwater Carrboro Commons Staff Writer Not a full year out of Carrboro High School, Jasmine Farmer is the civic media coordinator for the Marian Cheek Jackson Center, an organization serving the Northside community of Chapel Hill. To those who know her, she is a poet, an activist, a friend, a mentor and a voice for her community. Farmer,… Read more →
By Jeremy Gerlach Carrboro Commons Staff Writer If you closed your eyes in the Carrboro ArtsCenter auditorium on Saturday night, you might have forgotten you were listening to high school sophomores and juniors. Keeping your eyes shut, you’d probably wonder how ArtsCenter concert director Tess Ocana had snuck bands so similar in style to the Beatles, Mumford and Sons or the Black… Read more →
By Kaelyn Malkoski Carrboro Commons Co-Editor According to painter Nerys Levy, humans are not totally in control of the world. She says they may assume some sort of responsibility in the cycle of life and death but need to acknowledge the cooperation and stewardship they have with land and animals. “Artists are vehicles of this information, and we try to magnify this stewardship… Read more →
By Kevin Collins Carrboro Commons Co-Editor Bright Star Touring Theatre of Asheville brought its unique blend of kid-friendly entertainment and parent-approved educational value to The ArtsCenter on Feb. 9. Due to a miscommunication, the small space was forced to accommodate an extra classroom’s worth of elementary school students for the company’s already sold-out performance of “African Folktales.” Fortunately, with Bright… Read more →
By Maggie Cagney Carrboro Commons Staff Writer From the honeysuckle sorbet made fresh from local flowers, to an eastern Carolina corned ham, chef Bill Smith of Chapel Hill’s Crook’s Corner has gained widespread recognition for his Southern cooking. “27 Views of Chapel Hill,” a recently published book featuring a collection of stories and essays from Chapel Hill writers, contains a… Read more →
By Alex Linder Carrboro Commons Staff Writer In Portuguese, bencao means “blessing.” In capoeira, a Brazilian art form that is often called dance fighting, bencao means “a front kick.” In Carrboro from March 18 to 20, numerous bencaos of both definitions were given out in a workshop directed by The American Society of Capoeira and Arts from Brazil (ASCAB). “The… Read more →
By Will Bryant Co-Editor When Angie Brammer opened her computer on Friday, March 11, the last thing she expected to see was her former home in the middle of one of the worst natural disasters in human history. Brammer taught English to high school students in Yamagata City, Japan, in 2001 through the Japanese Teaching and Exchange Programme. A decade… Read more →
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