LOUISBURG, N.C.— Daniel Dunlow and Collier Cobb, students at the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts at NYU in New York City, will be performing “John & Jen” at the Norris Theatre on the campus of Louisburg College for one night only, Thursday, August 28 at 7:30 p.m. “John & Jen” is an intimate look at the complexities of familial relationships in a changing America. A truly original musical about connections, commitments and the healing of the human heart, honoring brothers and …
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Meet Me In The Street Friday August 15th, 2014
Join the Henderson-Vance Chamber for our final “Meet Me in the Street” of the year on Friday, August 15th starting at 5:30 PM until 8:30 PM featuring Mike Brooks and The Konnection Band as they bring the party to downtown. THE KONNECTION is one of the East Coast’s premiere party bands, specializing in a variety of music including Top 40, Rock, Country, R & B, Beach and Oldies. The band is made up of some of the finest vocalist and …
Tickets Available for The Henderson Community Concert Association Upcoming Season
The Henderson Community Concert Association is involved in its Season Membership Campaign. The 2014-2015 Concert Series will feature five outstanding performances at one low price. The best entertainment value in the area! Season tickets — that is for five live performances — are available at: $55 for an adult, $105 for a couple, $10 for a youth, and $115 for a family. This season we offer a diverse group of artists at family-friendly prices to perform at the Vance-Granville Community …
Dolly Parton Imagination Library August 8th, 2014
Franklin-Granville Vance Smart Start, with funding from the Vance County United Way, will be enrolling children in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library at the Perry Memorial Library on Friday, August 8th from noon until 5 pm. Children enrolled in the Imagination Library will receive an age appropriate book each month, mailed to them at their home. Parents, after enrolling their child, will be asked to read to their child as often as possible. The program strives to encourage reading to, …
Vance-Granville Community Band seeks Area Musicians, Announces first Fall Rehearsal
Would you like to get your musical instrument out of the closet, and play it again? Have you longed for your high school days when you loved to play your instrument and wished you could do so again? The Vance-Granville Community Band, under the direction of VGCC music instructor Ivory Brock, is looking for people who would like to do just that. Since it was first formed in 2008, the all-volunteer community band has included VGCC students, local high school …
State Fair tickets go on sale Aug. 1 at ncstatefair.org
RALEIGH – State Fair concert tickets and discounted admission tickets and ride sheets will go on sale at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 1, at www.ncstatefair.org. Trace Adkins, Vanilla Ice, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and the Newsboys are just a few of the artists performing in Dorton Arena this year, with concert ticket prices ranging from $5 to $17. Advance admission tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children. These prices reflect a savings of $2 per adult gate …
McCLAIN including China Anne McClain to round out 2014 N.C. State Fair concert lineup
RALEIGH – Pop trio McCLAIN including China Anne McClain, with special guest Before You Exit, has been added to the 2014 N.C. State Fair concert series for a show Thursday, Oct. 23. Coming from a family of singers, songwriters and musicians, the sisters grew up in a house filled with music. They formed their singing trio at the ages of 9, 7 and 5. In addition to singing, China Anne McClain also is an actress known for her role as …
Claim Your Independence This July 4th With NC-filmed TAMMY
WILMINGTON—The North Carolina filmed comedy, Tammy, hits theatres nationwide this Wednesday, July 2, in anticipation of the 4th of July holiday. Filmed in Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender counties, the feature stars Oscar winner Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids, Identity Thief, The Heat, TV’s Mike and Molly) as a down on her luck fast food worker who hits the road with her profane, hard-drinking grandmother after losing her job and finding out her husband has been unfaithful. Joining McCarthy on the screen …
N.C. State Fair announces 2014 Dorton Arena lineup
RALEIGH – The 2014 N.C. State Fair Dorton Arena lineup will feature performances by country, gospel, rock and contemporary Christian artists, along with a stand-up comedian. Vanilla Ice will kick off the series on Thursday, Oct. 16, with a “Throwback Thursday” show. The rapper and reality TV show personality became the first hip hop artist to top the Billboard pop singles chart with his hit “Ice Ice Baby” in 1990. Friday, Oct. 18, will feature gospel artist, Tamela Mann. Mann …
Summer Events at the Perry Memorial Library
The Summer Reading program has begun at Perry Memorial Library. We have many special events coming throughout the summer and weekly events for kids of all ages – preschool to 18. There are prizes for reading as well as the many programs and everything is free! We kick off each week with the Books & More program on Mondays at 1:00 pm. The Books & More program is for school age children kindergarten to fifth grade. The programs consist of …
The Henderson Community Concert Association Tickets for Upcoming Season
The Henderson Community Concert Association is involved in its Season Membership Campaign. The 2014-2015 Concert Series will feature five outstanding performances at one low price. The best entertainment value in the area! Season tickets — that is for five live performances — are available at: $55 for an adult, $105 for a couple, $10 for a youth, and $115 for a family. This season we offer a diverse group of artists at family-friendly prices to perform at the Vance-Granville Community …
Vance County Arts Council – Imagination Art Station Fundraiser
Imagination Art Station is a weeklong art education program for children ages six to twelve. Students progress through classes that focus on the art of African drumming, drama, dance, photograph, scrapbooking and various crafts. This year we would like to offer a storytelling block featuring Willa Brigham. Additional funds will assist in bringing in this talented artist. We are thrilled to share with you some recent news we received from power2give.org, the on-line fundraising site for arts and cultural projects …
Meet Me In The Street May 29th, 2014
On Thursday, May 29th the Henderson Vance Chamber of Commerce will be bringing back Steve Owens and Summertime. Playing a unique blend of Carolina Beach, Southern Soul, and Rock-N-Roll. The band is made up of some of the finest vocalist and musicians in the southeast. Steve Owens and Summertime sets the mark at each performance with their High Energy and passion to entertain. Downtown Henderson, May 29th, 2014 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Wide Open Bluegrass festival to remain in Raleigh through 2018
The Wide Open Bluegrass festival, which relocated to Raleigh from Nashville last year, will remain in the Capital City through 2018, organizers announced Tuesday (yesterday). The Whole Hog Barbecue Championship will be included as part of the festival. The N.C. Pork Council will also have samples of barbecue from the western, Triad and eastern parts of the state. The 2014 festival, organized by the International Bluegrass Music Association, will take place Sept. 30- Oct. 4. Last year’s festival brought more …
The Henderson Community Concert Association Tickets for Upcoming Season
The Henderson Community Concert Association is involved in its Season Membership Campaign. The 2014-2015 Concert Series will feature five outstanding performances at one low price. The best entertainment value in the area! Season tickets — that is for five live performances — are available at: $55 for an adult, $105 for a couple, $10 for a youth, and $115 for a family. This season we offer a diverse group of artists at family-friendly prices to perform at the Vance-Granville Community …
Greensboro awarded National Folk Festival for the next 3 years
Greensboro has been chosen to host the National Folk Festival for a three-year stay in 2015, 2016 and 2017. The National Folk Festival is the nation’s longest-running traditional arts event, a three-day, free outdoor multicultural celebration of music, dance and traditional arts which historically draws as many as 150,000 attendees by the third year of its residency, along with an economic impact of $15 to $30 million a year. The traveling festival’s three-year stay is designed to lay the groundwork …
Cameras roll in Wilmington region
Wilmington will live up to its nickname this week, as three more productions start filming in locations throughout “Hollywood East,” bringing the total number of in-production projects to four. While filming continues on Under the Dome, which started production for its second season in March, three more productions roll cameras this week, with a lot of activity focused downtown. Max Steel, How and Why and The Sin Seer all started production this week, setting the scene for lots of lights, …
Creativity of VGCC students on display for Earth Day
Students created projects to address various environmental issues as Vance-Granville Community College held Earth Day festivals on April 22 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County, South Campus in Granville County, and the Franklin County Campus. Alongside student exhibits were informative displays, works of art and demonstrations related to science, nature and sustainability, provided by college faculty and community members. Among the highlights on Main Campus was a recycled art sculpture, fashioned by Cathy Stephens of Franklinton and featuring …
Butterfield Congratulates Winners of 2014 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) congratulates Carmen Li of Roanoke Rapids High School, who earned the top honor of “Best in Show” during Saturday’s official awards ceremony for the 2014 Congressional Art Competition themed, An Artistic Discovery. Li, whose charcoal piece entitled “Exhaustion”, was one of 50 students from 14 high schools in North Carolina’s First Congressional District that entered the competition. “It is essential that we nurture and support our youth’s artistic talent to help them …
Cultural Doubleheader At Louisburg College May 1
LOUISBURG, N.C.—The evening of Thursday, May 1, 2014, Louisburg College will present two cultural events open to the public: for those interested in history, the Tar River Center for History and Culture will offer the final installment of its 2013-14 Civil War lecture series; and for the theatrically inclined, The Norris Theatre will showcase the final performance of its spring musical, Godspell. Civil War Lecture, 7:30pm (Benson Chapel) Michael R. Hill, research supervisor of the North Carolina Office of Archives and …