Samantha McCormick

Samantha is the arts editor of the Carrboro Commons and a student at UNC-Chapel Hill.

ArtsCenter holds third annual Community Art Exhibit

Samantha McCormick December 2, 2014

The main gallery in Carrboro ArtsCenter will be filled with local art in December. The ArtsCenter’s third annual Community Art Exhibit will be displayed from Dec. 2 to Jan. 4. The opening reception will be on Dec 12 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Heather Gerni began the tradition three years ago when she took her job as gallery director…. Read more →

Creative Carrboro committee one step closer to arts district goal

Samantha McCormick November 12, 2014

Carrboro is known for its artistic leanings, but now they’re closer than ever to making it official. The seven-member Creative Carrboro committee, given voice by Recreation and Parks Director Anita Jones-McNair, is researching how best to make Carrboro into an “Arts and Creativity District.” “We want to hear the opinions of the people before we do anything,” said Jones-McNair during… Read more →

Carrboro ArtsCenter remembers World War I with new play “Into the Breach”

Samantha McCormick October 20, 2014

“Into the Breach,” the first play commissioned exclusively for the Carrboro ArtsCenter, debuted on Friday October 10th. Jeri Lynn Schulke, Artistic Director of the ArtsCenter Stage and producer of the play, said she was looking for a play about World War 1 to fit a season centering on the war’s bicentennial. She came across the story of boys playing at… Read more →

The 17th Carrboro Music Festival continues tradition of diversity

Samantha McCormick October 1, 2014

The 17th annual Carrboro Music Festival lived up to its reputation as a showcase of local, diverse music on Saturday and Sunday. The festival spans the whole town, shutting down Weaver Street with 180 acts at 25 venues. Even though all the bands are local, the music is diverse. People set up lawn chairs or blankets all over the outdoor… Read more →

The 17th Carrboro Music Festival is a bittersweet one

Samantha McCormick September 17, 2014

Gerry Williams enjoys the Carrboro Music Festival so much he’s coordinating it from South Carolina. Williams organized the last 16 festivals, but this year a move forced him to pass the festival on. Volunteers, including Williams, began the festival in 1998 as a Fete de la Musique, a celebration of the summer solstice. Carrboro’s version was one of a few… Read more →

A word to capture the Carolinas (30,013)

By Elizabeth Jensen Carrboro Commons Staff Writer Cackalacky is a nickname for North or South Carolina, but where did the name come from? The Harvard University Press published the first volume of the Dictionary of American Regional English in 1985. The volume contained entries for the letters A, B and C. But the dictionary didn’t include an entry for Cackalacky,… Read more →

Two Carrboro High athletes carry famous UNC names (6,207)

As the starting center for the Carrboro High School boy’s basketball team, 6-foot-5 Andrew Montross knew other people were going to expect him to be a 7-foot-tall specimen with a myriad of post moves en route to a playing career in the NBA. After all Andrew’s father, Eric Montross, is one of the most recognizable figures around the area due… Read more →

Surplus Sid’s: a one-stop for Halloween costuming needs (3,738)

By Abbie Bennett Carrboro Commons Co-Editor Customers come from all over the United States to shop and take advantage of expert costume consulting at Surplus Sid’s at 309 East Main St. in Carrboro, according to owner Barry “Sid” Keith. “We like to call ourselves world-famous Halloweenists,” Keith said. “We’ve had people from all over the state, even from New York here.”… Read more →

Carrboro, somewhere in time (3,147)

You think you know Carrboro. There is the ArtsCenter, the Farmers’ Market, Cat’s Cradle and Weaver Street Market, in addition to a wide selection of restaurants and bars. Carrboro, however, was not like this decades ago. You would know that if you took the Historic Downtown Carrboro Walking Tour. Victoria Hensley, a senior history major at UNC-Chapel Hill,… Read more →

Track runs in the family for Morken girls (2,569)

By Sarah Brown Carrboro Commons Co-Editor Grace and Helen Morken are no strangers to state running awards and championships, and they hold seven Carrboro High School track records between them. The petite, blond sisters might only be teenagers, but both are seasoned running competitors. It didn’t take the girls long to be bitten by the running bug. “We started running… Read more →

Restaurant mural to be repainted (2,558)

By Kelly Esposito Carrboro Commons Staff Writer A large blank canvas in downtown Carrboro is about to get a makeover, again. Local artist Emily Weinstein said the outside wall of Jade Palace Chinese & Seafood Restaurant, located at 103 E. Main St., will soon feature a new mural. Local artist Emily Weinstein is designing and coordinating the painting of a… Read more →

Peccadillo bar thrives on secrecy (2,082)

If you walk down Brewer Lane looking for Peccadillo, you might not find it. There’s no sign out front; the only indication of the bar’s location is “100A” spray-painted on an old steel door in the same complex as the Carolina Car Wash & Detail. But owner Tim Neill, 41, wants it to be this way. “The building’s façade is… Read more →

The Splinter Group hired to brand Carrboro (1,757)

By Brian Walker Carrboro Commons Photo Editor Carrboro may not be the Triangle’s best-kept secret for much longer. After a six-month long selection process, the town has selected Carrboro-based marketing firm The Splinter Group to help with its new branding and marketing campaign. “Carrboro has a pulse, an image, a personality, and the world doesn’t know about it until they… Read more →

Honoring ‘the Preacher’s Preacher’ after 65 years (1,579)

By Brian Walker Carrboro Commons Staff Writer Despite the near freezing temperatures and wintery mix falling from the sky, it was warm inside the First Baptist Church of Chapel Hill the morning 88-year-old the Rev. John Ruffin Manley accepted the honor of being named Pastor Emeritus for his years of service to the church and community. “When you can come… Read more →

This barber shop is ‘Friendly’ (1,491)

By Kristen Pope Staff Writer Nancy Tivnan cuts client Al Durham’s hair Saturday afternoon. The rich history of Friendly Barber Shop decorates the walls, detailing the shop’s service to Carrboro for 46 years. Commons Photos by Justin Smith Bob White walked into Friendly Barber Shop, donning a pair of overalls over a green plaid shirt, his mouth purple from the… Read more →

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Samantha McCormick

ArtsCenter holds third annual Community Art Exhibit

Creative Carrboro committee one step closer to arts district goal

Carrboro ArtsCenter remembers World War I with new play “Into the Breach”

The 17th Carrboro Music Festival continues tradition of diversity

The 17th Carrboro Music Festival is a bittersweet one

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