Civil War buff brings history to life
Local author B.J. Vaughan has traveled many miles from her Kinston home, but her closeness to the land and its heritage is never far from her mind and heart. A recent new career direction — writing —...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: David Bowie and Fine Young Cannibals
New album: The Next Day Artist: David Bowie Label: Columbia/RCA Rating: 2.5 stars out of 5 It’s got to be tough for David Bowie to put his heart into new music. If he blazes a completely new trail,...
View ArticlePlay honors 50th anniversary of Freedom Riders
“The Parchman Hour,” the songs and stories of the ’61 Freedom Riders, will be presented at 7 p.m. Monday at the Kinston-Lenoir County Performing Arts Center on the Kinston High School campus. The...
View ArticleMichelle Braxton to headline gala’s Cabaret
Goldsboro entertainer Michelle Braxton will headline the Cabaret during the North Lenoir High School Booster Club’s gala March 15 at Walnut Creek Country Club. Event organizers hope to raise $15,000...
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LIVING HISTORY/Goldsboro Following the December 1862 Union move against Goldsboro, Daniel Harvey Hill, brother-in-law to Stonewall Jackson, took charge in North Carolina. Hill met with frustration and...
View ArticleMusical companion to 10-hour mini-series released
NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Word Entertainment has just released a musical companion to the History Channel’s mini-series “The Bible.” The 12-track album highlighting themes from the mini-series features...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix
New album: Old Sock Artist: Eric Clapton Label: Bushbranch/Surf Dog Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 Eric Clapton is now 67, and apparently he’s turned into Jimmy Buffet. While that first statement is...
View ArticleFive APA students perform with Eastern Regional Orchestra
Five Arendell Parrott Academy students were named to the Eastern Regional String and Symphony orchestras. Jared Hall and Matt Lopez performed with the Eastern Regional String Orchestra. Hall was...
View ArticleA feast for the eyes
A public reception March 7 that was open to the community was the culminating event for artists who submitted entries to the 32nd Annual Community Council for the Arts Competitive Exhibition. Artists...
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STAGES!/Kinston Stages! will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today and Friday at the Kinston-Lenoir County Performing Arts Center, Kinston High School campus. Performances showcase fine arts talents of...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: Atoms for Peace and Duane Allman
New album: Amok Artist: Atoms for Peace Label: XL Rating: 1 out of 5 Still waiting for that Radiohead party album? This isn’t it. Atoms for Peace is a band/side project spearheaded by Radiohead...
View ArticleMythology lecturer to kick off ‘Let’s Read’
The Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library and the Kinston-Lenoir County Friends of the Library will welcome acclaimed speaker James Holte to kick off events scheduled for Let’s Read 2013 during April....
View ArticlePast participants to make night special
The Distinguished Young Woman of Kinston-Greene County 2014 Scholarship Program will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center, 300 Park Ave. Competing will be Molly Riddick,...
View ArticleLiving Last Supper
Two churches will offer dramatizations of Jesus and his disciples’ last supper together, as worship opportunities during Holy Week. Gordon Street Christian Church will present the program Palm Sunday...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: Justin Timberlake and Michael Jackson
New album: The 20/20 Experience Artist: Justin Timberlake Label: RCA Rating: 2 stars out of 5 Justin Timberlake has turned out to be a true Renaissance man. When looking at his successes in music,...
View ArticleApril 14 to feature ‘Big Band, Ballads and Broadway’
At its next installment, Grainger Hill’s Second Sunday Series will present “Big Band Sounds, Ballads and Broadway,” featuring Earle Abernethy, drums; Carol-Ann Tucker, vocals; Jimmy Aycock, piano; and...
View ArticleArtist weaves stories with music
Shana Tucker is a cellist and singer/songwriter whose music is a mix of acoustic pop and soulful, jazz-influenced contemporary folk. “It’s different, yet comfortably familiar,” said Tucker. “I love...
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BIRDS IN HARMONY/Kinston An array of birdhouses, feeders and bird accessories is on display through Saturday at historic Harmony Hall, 109 E. King St. The Eastern North Carolina Birdhouse Show, Sale...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: ‘Hot Lunch’ and ‘Hot Tuna’
New album: Hot Lunch Artist: Hot Lunch Label: Teepee Records Rating: 4 stars out of 5 It’s a sad reality, but mainstream rock and roll is as dead as a bag of hammers. The old school bands that can...
View ArticleBobby McFerrin to perform at Wright Auditorium
GREENVILLE — ECU and the S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series will host Bobby McFerrin at 8 p.m. April 9 in Wright Auditorium on campus. To some, McFerrin will always be the guy who sang “Don’t...
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