It takes two
Two artists who are respected and sought after as individual performers are blending their talents in the fourth concert of the Wayne Community Concerts 2012-13 season. Lauren Kennedy and Alan...
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DUGOUT/Kinston The Last Dime Band will perform live at The DugOut Saturday. Cover charge is $5. On April 19, Emily Minor & Blake Kearney will perform live. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: Steven Wilson and Hound Dog Taylor
New album: The Raven Who Refused to Sing Artist: Steven Wilson Label: K Scope Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Steven Wilson is best known for his tenure with Porcupine Tree, a hard rock band that flirted...
View ArticleBroadway and Beyond
Plans are under way for the 16th annual Lenoir Community College Broadway and Beyond presentation at 7:30 p.m. April 19 in the Waller Building Auditorium. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with pre-concert...
View ArticleInternational sensation hits Greenville
GREENVILLE — The inspired lunacy of musicians Igudesman & Joo will debut Saturday at ECU’s Wright Auditorium. Think Mozart hijacked by Monty Python, South Park meets Bach and you have some idea of...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: The Flaming Lips and Miles Davis
New album: The Terror Artist: The Flaming Lips Label: Lovely Sorts of Death/Warner Bros. Rating: 4 stars out of 5 As its title suggests, The Flaming Lips’ latest album “The Terror” is not a...
View ArticleECU’s ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ offers family enchantment
GREENVILLE — The Family Fare series will present ECU Storybook Theatre’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox” Friday night in Wright Auditorium on the university campus. The performance brings to life Roald Dahl’s...
View ArticleNew exhibits to open at arts center
Three new exhibitors will have works on display beginning today at the Community Council for the Arts. Jeremy Sams of Archdale will display his paintings in the Hampton Gallery, and Tim Lazure and...
View ArticleKinston to Broadway
The curtain will rise Friday on Lenoir Community College’s 16th annual Broadway and Beyond, and Producer/Director Carolyn Crossland says to expect plenty of surprises. Crossland, who chairs the...
View ArticleFlyin’ high
When “The Wizard of Oz” opens tonight at North Lenoir High School, it will incorporate some glorifications and expansions from its first opening 50 performances ago at the high school. Marian Kennedy,...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: Phoenix and Richie Havens
New album: Bankrupt! Artist: Phoenix Label: Atlantic Rating: 3 stars out of 5 Remember the group A-Ha? They had a massive worldwide hit with “Take On Me” in 1985. The group’s sound was dominated by...
View ArticlePreserving the sound
The annual Havelock Heritage Blues Festival and reverse raffle is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at the Havelock Tourist and Event Center. The event is the largest fundraiser of the year for the...
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Nnenna Freelon’s voice has been described by many as “sumptuous as sculpted honey.” Classic performer Aretha Franklin encourages the public to check out Freelon’s “very hip music.” The six-time Grammy...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: Deep Purple and Bell Biv Devoe
New album: Now What? Artist: Deep Purple Label: Edel Rating: 4 stars out of 5 For their first album since 2005’s “Rapture of the Deep,” musical members of Deep Purple enlisted veteran producer Bob...
View ArticleDudley’s Durham to exhibit works
LA GRANGE — The art work of Lawrence Durham will be on display beginning Friday for a month-long showing at the La Grange Arts Council. A free reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday will open the exhibit....
View ArticleWhat a party!
Various streets and intersections will be blocked along Kinston’s Herritage Street corridor this weekend to pave the way for one big block party. To provide for around 80 pig cooking teams, carnival...
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MUSIC FESTIVAL/Beaufort The 25th annual Beaufort Music Festival will be Friday and Saturday. This free weekend of music is along the Beaufort waterfront and hosts music from all over the east coast....
View ArticleAlbum reviews: The Lost Patrol, Sam and Dave
New album: Driven Artist: The Lost Patrol Label: LP Records Rating: 5 stars out of 5 New York’s goth-pop overlords return with “Driven,” their ninth and greatest album to date. The band hits the...
View ArticleFilm favorite comes to Civic stage as musical comedy
NEW BERN — A movie classic comes to the New Bern Civic Theatre stage Friday night for the first of eight performances — “9 to 5 The Musical.” The stage version is adapted from the 20th Century Fox...
View ArticleIt’s bluegrass; it’s jazz — it’s Pianafiddle!
GOLDSBORO — Wayne Community Concerts is wrapping up its season with a “Superman” performance. Upon seeing Pianafiddle on the concert list, subscription members asked, “Is it bluegrass? Is it jazz? Is...
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