News
Wilmington Street Building Area Evacuated
Raleigh Firefighters and Police Officers are surrounding 306 N. Wilmington St after reports of a burning odor.
The Old Ceremony CD Release Party
The Old Ceremony and The Jackets play The Pour House Friday night.
A Rooster for the Masses on The State of Things
A great performance and interview with the Raleigh rockers. MP3 and Stream link below the fold.
Evan Rachel Wood Coming to Theatre in the Park
You have a chance to act alongside of Evan Rachel Wood in Romeo and Juliet, in Raleigh.
David Hewson At Adam Cave Fine Art
See and hear how the travels of this NC artist have influenced his art and lifestyle.
Brian Walsby & Melvins Manchild 4 Book/CD Preview
Local punk-rock-comic-drum-master Brian Walsby is at it again. He will be publishing his fourth book of satirical comic art in April. Below the fold is a full description of the book, info on the release party and a sneak preview of a few of the comics (New Raleigh exclusives) in the book.
Branch Gallery Will Close
Sad news for the contemporary art audience in the Triangle. Branch Gallery will close at the end of the month.
The Snap: A New Feature
“The Snap” is a new, original-photography feature for New Raleigh. Regularly, we’ll post a shot from around town with the goal of featuring unique images from our city. It’s half art, half journalism. Enjoy.
How our Shop-and-Spend Society Contributed to the Current Economic Meltdown ™
Peter Eichenberger takes a look at spending, shopping malls, and our current recession. As the end of this decade will more or less mark the sixtieth birthday of pioneer shopping center Cameron Village as well as the very first credit card purchase ever, at Major’s Cabin Grill in the Empire State Building the same year, 1950, some scritchings on da money mess: With typically savage ironic synchronicity, I recently found myself at Quail Ridge Books (love the place) in a Christmas return pickle. The more I dug into what I walked out with, James Carroll’s latest, House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power, the more I was struck by parallels between the “defense” morass and the “Economic Crisis,” “Financial Crisis,” or whatever the Meltdown (TM) will be called five years from now. As the shopping center/card synthesis gelled around the same time the Department of Defense consolidated its power, the comparison is timely—and appropriate.
Poetry Readings at the Morning Times
So and So Series poetry reading Saturday, 8pm at The Morning Times.
Geary Says Raleigh Needs More Affordable Housing Initiatives
Citizen advocate Bob Geary at the Independent delved into affordable housing and the lack of it in Wake County last week. Geary cites North Hills massive redevelopment and increased density as problematic in that there was no requirement of affordable housing in exchange for the density increase.
Poole’s Diner Begins Sunday Brunch in March
Ashley fills the Sunday brunch void left by her former restaurant, Vin’s closure.
Hipsteria Modern Grand Opening Party Saturday
Downtown Raleigh continues to spawn shops that relieve you of the “Eames” search on Craigslist or eBay.
