Durham CenterFest 2013 – Sept. 21 & 22 – features largest line-up in its history

The Durham Arts Council’s annual CenterFest Arts Festival happens this Saturday and Sunday, September 21st and 22nd. After returning to its downtown location in 2012 (hooray for that decision), CenterFest 2013 will again take place in downtown Durham’s City Center Continue reading

“Healin’ with a Feelin’ ” Benefit Concert August 31

Healin’ with a Feelin’ : A Night of Burnin’ Love, the 3rd annual concert & auction to benefit the Anderson Family Fund, serving burn survivors and the NC Jaycee Burn Center, happens Saturday, August 31 at Cat’s Cradle in Chapel Hill.  Again this year, Continue reading

Bob Dylan is 72

Currently between legs of his Never Ending Tour, and showing no signs of letting up, Bob Dylan celebrates his 72nd birthday today. Dylan recently completed a 23-date April-May U.S. tour in fine form, with guitarist Duke Robillard replacing Charlie Sexton. Continue reading

Artsplosure, NCMA, American Tobacco highlight Triangle music weekend

A cornucopia for Triangle music fans this weekend. Artsplosure, downtown Raleigh’s annual music & arts street festival, presents Music in the Park in Moore Square Saturday & Sunday.  Holy Ghost Tent Revival and BoDeans top the Saturday lineup (1:00 to Continue reading

Jazz Fest, Weekend 2, Day 4 (Sun)

The final day of Jazz Fest was bright, sunny and warm.  Since Debbie wanted to see David and Roselyn, a street band from New Orleans that she had befriended years ago, we headed out earlier than usual (the band started Continue reading

Jazz Fest, Weekend 2, Day 3 (Sat)

Finally, a day without rain!  We awoke to beautiful blue skies with no clouds in sight.  The air started out a little chilly and soon warmed up.  We got a late start, so our regular street parking spot near the Continue reading

Jazz Fest, Weekend 2, Day 2 (Fri)

It was raining in New Orleans when we woke up at around 8a on Day 2 of the second weekend of Jazz Fest.  We checked the weather, and all sites agreed it would clear up around mid-day.  By the time Continue reading

Jazz Fest, Weekend 2, Day 1 (Thurs)

The first day of the second weekend in New Orleans arrived with rain and mud.  It had rained the last couple days, so the mud at the festival was extreme.  After parking and introducing my friend Debbie, who had joined Continue reading