Alice Cooper Coming to DPAC
Well here’s something that looks like fun for the whole family. Alice Cooper’s Theatre of Death is coming to the Durham Performing Arts Center on September 30. Tickets go on sale on Friday (8/21) at 10am at Ticketmaster outlets.
David Copperfield Coming to DPAC
Magician David Copperfield is coming for four shows at Durham’s performing arts center. The times are 5:30 and 8:30 for each day of October 20 and 21.
5:30 shows:
8:30 shows:
The Fray Coming to Durham
Durham’s performing arts center has snagged a date on
The Fray’s
tour. They are coming September 8th, and tickets go on sale tomorrow at Ticketmaster outlets.
Big Feature Coming…
Sorry to tease, but I can’t wait to unveil a new feature coming Monday; a new feature that just may be the end of me
Dylan/Willie/Mellencamp at DBAP Today
Bob Dylan’s tour (which includes Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp) of minor-league ballparks will pass through the Durham Bulls Athletic Park today. The performance begins at 5:30. Tickets are going fast.
Fayetteville Ad Prompts Head Scratching
Bizarre. Fayetteville respects and loves its soldiers, with a some PDA, fat jokes, a hot blonde, fart noises, and cross-dressing thrown in. I kinda like my “Find yourself…in Raleigh” idea better.
George’s Garage Shuts Doors
It’s been a nice 15 year ride for George’s Garage , but according to TBJ , the restaurant has closed. The restaurant’s website reports that a bold, new concept” will be coming soon to the space. Giorgios Bakatsias’ group has historically been focused on Durham and Orange Counties, though it did have one restaurant for a couple of years once upon a time in North Raleigh, Cafe Giorgios. Currently the group includes Parizade (yum), Vita , Vin Rouge , Nasher Museum Cafe , Bin Fifty-Four , Spice Street , and G Loft Lounge .
N.C. State Fairgrounds Releases Master Plan
The 2/4/09 draft of the
master plan for the North Carolina State Fairgrounds
by HH Architecture has been online a little while. Plans seem to call for expansion of the Kerr Scott building, and new exposition buildings behind Scott and next to the new expo building (hopefully with better lighting and interior paint colors). The dramatic changes with the main campus involve a complete redesign of the garden club space and Village of Yesteryear areas. If appears the several new buildings will replace those standing to create the Agricultural Museum Complex. Adjacent to the West Gate will be a new Holshouser Building as well as a gondola that will connect to the east side of the fairgrounds, near the restaurant row, which is slated for removal. Additionally the grandstand will be removed when a new grandstand is built far behind the Scott building, near Trinity Road.
In addition to the main campus changes, massive improvements for the Hunt Horse Complex are proposed, adding 8 barns and 4 show areas.
The pdf files don’t convey a specific timeline for the projects. This is more of a 20-30 year master plan. Nevertheless it is good to see the vision planners have for this property.
- Overall (pdf)
- Main Campus (pdf)
- Hunt Horse Complex (pdf)
- Western Property (pdf)
- Property Areas (pdf)
- Existing Property (pdf)
- Aerial of Fairgrounds (pdf)
Raleighing Resurrection
Good news! With a bit more free time on his hands to pursue his Raleigh love, Chris at Raleighing has decided to rev things back up. His post today explains that he’ll be putting up posts as soon as he gets the administrative back-end up to speed. The Raleigh area has missed his talent and welcomes Chris back to the local blogging community.
Sonny Rollins Coming to UNC
One of the last living
Hard Bop Jazz
musicians is coming to UNC this fall. On September 22,
Sonny Rollins
will be playing at UNC’s Memorial Hall. Tickets go on sale to the public on July 13 thru the
UNC ticket office
.
Rollins is one of the most important figures in the history. Not only did he play with Miles Davis, he was an influence on Davis when he was young. The chances to see guys who have played with Davis, (Rocky Mount’s) Thelonious Monk, Max Roach, Charlie Parker, and Art Blakey are coming to an end, so don’t miss this one!
New York Times Visits The Triangle
Today’s
New York Times features a 36-hour visit
to some of the Triangle’s eclectic offerings. From Poole’s to the Scrap Exchange to the Eno River Park, the writer bounced along several interesting stops. (The Cat’s Cradle story isn’t quite right, though. Nirvana and Pearl Jam both played to very full houses in the same summer, 1991.)
Blue Jackets Pushing for Arena Buyout
The cash-strapped Columbus Blue Jackets are pushing for the county to buy Columbus, OH’s Nationwide Arena . Business First of Columbus reports:
Nationwide Arena is owned by a partnership of Nationwide Insurance and Dispatch Printing Co., with the insurer holding a 90 percent stake. The Blue Jackets lease the nine-year-old arena and operate it, but revenue from events isn’t covering operating costs , said Blue Jackets President Mike Priest. That’s forcing the club to take money from hockey operations to make up the difference, he said.
The Blue Jackets are proposing the county adopt a “sin tax” (beer, wine and cigarettes) in order for the county to afford the purchase. The nine-year old arena cost $175million to build; all privately financed. Unlike the RBC Center, the Blue Jackets are their building’s only tenant.
Triangle Modernist Homes Announces Late Summer Tour
Triangle Modernist Homes has just announced its newest tour. It will take place on Saturday, August 1, from 10am to 2pm. The event will feature a behind-the-scenes, guided tour of the new Durham Performing Arts Center by its architect,
Phil Szostak
FAIA. The tour will proceed onward with a tour of his modernist house in Chapel Hill.
This is a very limited tour – only 30 tickets are available;
$12.95 each
.
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