What began as jam sessions at High Strung Violins and Guitars in 2007 transformed into the Durham Ukulele Orchestra (DUO), a quartet that plays more than a dozen different instruments. And they all sing, too! “You’d be surprised how much sound we can generate!” says founding member Brian Lewis. “In a group performance, the kinds […]
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Deuces – Thursday – February 7 – This exhibit focuses on pairs: similarities and contrasts. An invited guest artist shows their work alongside each Pleiades member artist with dramatic effects. Artwork includes photography, ceramics, painting, mixed media, neon, blown glass, fused glass, metal and tissue paper. Pleiades Gallery, 109 E. Chapel Hill St.; 919-797-2706 $24 Art
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The Art of Enrichment – Through Feb. 29 – Animal keepers use painting as one of many enrichment activities. Keeping animals stimulated with enrichment is as important as providing the right food and medical care. The paintings in this exhibit are for sale, with proceeds going to the Duke Lemur Center or the American Association
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When it comes to crafting the cocktail list, which gets updates at least once a month, The Little Dipper’s Ben Neal will often go “Iron Chef ” on his bartenders. “He’ll say, ‘OK, your secret ingredient of the day is this liqueur or fruit or something,’ and then we toss around ideas until something sticks,”
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CHRISTMAS EVE blu seafood and bar 2002 Hillsborough Rd.; $50; 919-286-9777 Enjoy a three-course meal including choices of appetizers like oysters, butternut squash soup and prawns; entrees of shrimp and grits, braised lamb shank, bouillabaisse and more; and desserts of Key Lime pie, flourless chocolate torte or apple strudel Counting House, 2-8pm 111 N. Corcoran
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Forget something borrowed or something blue – today’s weddings are all about selecting the perfect hashtag to follow the couple across social media and down the aisle. #firstwednc Chad Biggs (left) & Chris Creech 10.10.14 Wake County Courthouse (the first legal gay marriage in North Carolina!) 09.26.15 Melrose Knitting Mill in Raleigh and The Cookery’s
The Greensboro native and Carolina Chocolate Drops singer, violinist and banjo player released her first solo album, “Tomorrow Is My Turn,” in February. “It was pretty much T Bone Burnett,” she says of the creation of the record. “He wanted to do a solo record, so when one the best producers on the planet comes
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You know you’ve got a winning dish when you’ve been serving it for 22 years. The slow-roasted lamb shank is one of the best sellers at Greek restaurant Spartacus, and it’s not even on the menu. “We featured it when we opened,” says John Drury, one of the partners in the restaurant, “and then the
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Volunteer Day in the Garden – Friday, 9am-noon – Work off that turkey and give back to the community by volunteering in SEEDS’ educational and community garden. Volunteers will be making the garden pretty and productive by preparing and cleaning up the garden for its winter hibernation. Weed, lay compost, mulch, prune, beautify! SEEDS, 706
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Designer Sale – Thursday-Saturday, 10am-5pm – Features the latest in new, high-end designer coats, gloves and accessories all at 70% to 90% off retail prices. Proceeds benefit Dress for Success Triangle. Northgate Mall, 1058 W. Club Blvd.; 919-286-2128 Young Adult Book Club — Thursday, 6pm — Whether you already love the young adult genre, or
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