Band of Oz is Sand's concert tonight
The Sand in the Streets concert from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Pearson Park will continue several of the summer concert series' traditions. The Band of Oz, which traditionally has brought the concluding...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: Black Joe Lewis and Willie Nelson
New album: Electric Slave Artist: Black Joe Lewis Label: Vagrant (CD/LP/Digital) Rating: 4 stars out of 5 Along with the Black Keys, Black Joe Lewis has found a way to reinterpret the blues for a...
View ArticleThe Red Room's schedule this weekend
The Red Room is open from 7 p.m. to midnight on Thursdays and 7 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The Roman Sams is scheduled to be the house band, playing from 8 to 11 p.m., rain or shine,...
View ArticleThe Martins tour coming to Kinston
The smooth, rich sounds of multi-Dove Award winning and Grammy nominated trio The Martins will be featured at 7 p.m. Sept. 6 in a concert at Tanglewood Church on Rouse Road. Siblings Judy, Jonathan...
View ArticleLast Sand band to bring blues and funk with a spicy Cajun twist
Today’s Sand in the Streets concert will add a new dimension to the music “norm” the crowds typically have been enjoying. Let’s just say it might be a stretch from what folks have come to expect. Mel...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: Capsula and Traffic
New album: Solar Secrets Artist: Capsula Label: Krian Music Group Rating: 4 stars out of 5 The new album from Argentinian trio Capsula is probably the greatest garage-rock album to come down the...
View ArticleGrainger-Hill PAC to offer year of performances
The Grainger-Hill Performing Arts Center is kicking off a year of performances for the community and extended neighbors. Two series – Second Sunday Series and Performing Arts Series – will offer...
View ArticleGarden Spot Festival is community event
LA GRANGE -- The annual Garden Spot Festival will be Friday and Saturday in the town’s Community Park. The first festival was held in 1986. The festival will host an array of activities – from more...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: Sheryl Crow and The Clash
New album: Feels Like Home Artist: Sheryl Crow Label: Old Green Barn / Sea Gayle Records / Warner Bros. Rating: 3 stars out of 5 There’s nothing new about pop acts scooching over into country music....
View ArticleBook your calendar with local entertainment events
WHAT'S NOW . . . Chef's Life “A Chef’s Life,” the 13-part PBS series with Vivian Howard and Ben Knight, premiers at 9:30 p.m. today on UNC-TV. In the first episode, “Sweet Corn & Expensive Tea,”...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: Goldfrapp and Freddy King
New album: Tales of Us Artist: Goldfrapp Label: Mute Artists Ltd. Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 The sixth album of original material from Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory is their strongest, most...
View ArticleDistinguished Young Women scholarship program set for Saturday
The Distinguished Young Women of Lenoir County Program will present Morgan Harrison, Distinguished Young Woman of Lenoir County for 2013, in its annual program at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Grainger-Hill...
View ArticleGrainger-Hill PAC offers history, food and entertainment
The Grainger-Hill Performing Arts Center will launch its Mystery Theater Series, “A Dinner to Die For,” at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Olivia's at Frenchman's Creek. The $40 ticket cost per person includes...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: The Heliocentrics and The Band
New album: 13 Degrees of Reality Artist: The Heliocentrics Label: Now-Again Rating: 4 stars out of 5 The Heliocentrics are a British outfit that crafts stunning soundtracks to films that don’t...
View ArticleWayne concerts kick off
A live performance of The Gothard Sisters – at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Paramount Theater, 139 S. Center St., Goldsboro – will launch the 2013-14 season of Wayne Community Concerts. Greta, Willow and...
View ArticleExhibits on view in the CCA's galleries
A photography exhibit of Dr. Charles H. Classen Jr.’s "Animals of Africa" is on display in The Hampton Gallery of the Community Council for the Arts. He has captured images of animals and nature...
View ArticleCountry music legends highlighted in series opener
Jason Petty and Carolyn Martin are really big Nashville, Tenn., stars. He’s had his own Broadway show and she’s a Grammy Award winner. The two have joined forces to create “Country Royalty: A Musical...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: Moby and Badfinger
New album: “Innocents” Artist: Moby Label: Arts & Crafts Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 After hitting pay dirt with the albums “Play” and “18” at the turn of the century, Moby’s shovel malfunctioned...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. and Donovan
New album: The Speed Of Things Artist: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Label: Warner Bros. Rating: 3 stars out of 5 There was a time when 1980s pop music was ridiculed for its plasticity and inherently short...
View ArticleInternational ‘observe the moon’ night is Saturday
The Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library and Neuseway Planetarium will host an International Observe the Moon Night. The event will take place on Saturday. International Observe the Moon Night (IOMN)...
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