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Carrboro will host ninth film festival this weekend

Eric Surber November 19, 2014

(This story initially ran as an event preview. Nic Beery, the event director, said this year’s film festival was a great success; “The festival was a success on a lot of levels—the main level being that we showed so many wonderful films, and they were received by the audience better than I could have imagined. The festival has once… Read more →

Couple extends Celtic celebration to community

Liz Tablazon November 12, 2014

Singing, dancing, fiddles and Gaelic phrases welcomed the Celtic New Year at Johnny’s Gone Fishing on Saturday, Nov. 1. Stephanie Johnston, a Celtic musician and dancer, and her husband, Dr. Michael Newton, a Scottish Gaelic scholar and writer, planned and held the celebration in hopes of meeting people who would be interested in Celtic workshops. Celtic languages include traditional Irish and Scottish… Read more →

Community radio station WCOM celebrates 10 years

Tara Jeffries November 12, 2014

When Carrboro community radio station WCOM launched in 2004, it was a tiny revolution. WCOM, which celebrated its 10th anniversary last week, was one of the first radio stations to open under the Federal Communications Commission’s low-power FM licensing program, an initiative that began in 2000 to offer more licenses to small community radio stations and allowed Carrboro to carve… 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 →

The art beat in town: The Wacqueline Stern Show

Zhai Yun Tan November 12, 2014

Jackie Helvey was enjoying her breakfast at Weaver Street Market when a sweet melody drifted into her ears. There was a young violinist serenading the morning crowd with his playing. Helvey was interested. She walked up to him, handed him a card, and introduced herself. She was Jackie Helvey, host of The Wacqueline Stern Show at WCOM (103.5FM) in Carrboro,… Read more →

Carrboro CD and Record Show fueled by passion, love of music

Chloe Opper November 12, 2014

The atmosphere in the Carrboro Century Center on Sunday, Nov. 2, can only be described as “good vibrations.” During the 19th Carrboro CD and Record Show from noon until 6 p.m., guests rummaged through thousands of recordings of all genres, from The Beatles and Nirvana to more obscure bands and musicians such as The Misunderstood. Gerry Williams, the founder and… Read more →

Shining a light on bicycle and pedestrian safety

Eric Surber November 12, 2014

Bicyclists and pedestrians gathered for a “Friday Night Lights” event on Oct. 7 that wasn’t about football. The Carrboro Bicycle Coalition, the Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department and Go Chapel Hill hosted “Friday Night Lights” at the Carrboro Town Commons to encourage bicycle and pedestrian safety after dark. The event provided free lights, reflective armbands and safety information for bicyclists… Read more →

Playing for yourself, not for another’s ears, at a Carrboro gathering of songwriters

Dylan Howlett November 12, 2014

There’s refuge here. From auto-tune perfection. From contests hawking the industry’s next darling. From judgment, scorn, anything to muffle a voice. That’s anathema here. And that’s how Kirk Ridge says he likes it. “When you’ve done this for a long time, it’s easy to lose your honesty and your authenticity and your soul,” says Ridge, 64, whose music has appeared… 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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