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Orchestras, Dance and Jazz Come to Memorial Hall in March

by Patty Griffin | February 27 2012

Carolina Performing Arts presents a full schedule of performances in March 2012. This month features Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir with conductor Ton Koopman, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Circa dance company, Herbie Hancock and Whispering Pines by Shana Moulton and Nick Hallett.

All performances are at UNC’s Memorial Hall on Cameron Avenue in the heart of the UNC campus. For more information about these and all upcoming shows, please visit http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org or call the Memorial Hall Box Office at (919) 843-3333. Tickets are available, but some shows are limited.

Performances

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir with Ton Koopman, conductor; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; 7:30 PM, Thursday, March 15

C!RCA – Circus That Moves the Heart, Mind and Soul; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21

An Evening with Herbie Hancock and His Band; 7:30 PM, Thursday, March 22

Whispering Pines – Shana Moulton and Nick Hallett; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 28

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Head to Boshamer Stadium for Carolina Baseball

by Patty Griffin | February 21 2012

Be at Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium as the UNC Baseball team moves through the first part of the 2012 season with eight more home games before hitting the road on March 7. Over the next two weeks the Heels host Wright State for a three game series, St Johns, USC for three games and Davidson. The Heels are 2-1 after the first weekend.

Mini-season ticket packages (3, 6 and 15 games) are available as well as individual game tickets. Non-conference tickets are $5-$7 and conference are $7-$10. The stadium is located on Ridge Road in the heart of the Carolina campus. The next home game is 3 pm on Friday, February 24 vs. Wright State.

For tickets and information, visit http://www.tarheelblue.com.

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Last Friday Art Walk Begins February 24 in Hillsborough

by Patty Griffin | February 20 2012

The extended season for the Hillsborough Arts Council’s Last Fridays Art Walk showcasing the talents of local artists in studios and galleries in downtown Hillsborough kicks off on riday February 24. Many venues will have artist and opening receptions from 6 – 9 pm.

The Gallery at the Hillsborough Arts Council at 220 South Churton Street will be featuring “Personally Yours: Portraits and Cottage Scapes” by Dorothy Whitmore.

The Eno Gallery at 100 South Churton Street will be featuring “Totems and Talismans” Sculpture Invitational. Eleven artists exhibit their contemporary interpretations of “Totems and Talismans”. Exhibiting artists include: Alice Ballard, Lisa Creed, Daniel Essig, John Geldersma, Virginia Gibbons, Kelly Guidry, Tinka Jordy, William Moore, Hope Swann, Kathy Triplett, and Susan Wells. A solo exhibition of ceramic vessels in the lower gallery will be featuring Donna Polseno “Metaphors of Containment”.

The Hillsborough Artists Cooperative and The Skylight Gallery at 102 West King Street will be featuring work by studio artists Jayne Bomberg and Tom Guthrie (The Studio of Collective Effervescence), Jennifer E. Miller, Andrea DeGette, Jacquelin Liggins, Tiffney Marley, and Calvin Brett. The Skylight Gallery will be featuring “Dreams for Tomorrow” acrylic on wood by Calvin Brett. The show is a fund raiser for The Tomorrow Fund for Hispanic Students. Calvin Brett will donate 40% of his sales to the fund and the show’s visitors may also donate to the fund.

Cup A Joe at 120 West King Street will be featuring photography by Dallas Pridgen.

Sovero Art Gallery & Studio at 121 North Churton Street, Suite 2-B will be featuring jewelry and oil paintings by Peruvian artist David Sovero.

The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts at 121 North Churton Street will be featuring “Ebb & Flow” new artwork by the 22 local artists at the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts.

Brochures with a map of the Last Fridays Art Walk are available at any of the participating venues or at http://www.lastfridaysartwalk.org.

Photo – Work by Daniel Essig — Asheville, North Carolina

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Carolina Jazz Festival is February 23-25

by Patty Griffin | February 15 2012

Grammy Award-winning bassist Christian McBride and the Inside Straight band will headline this year’s Carolina Jazz Festival Feb. 23-25 at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Saxophonist Steve Wilson, a member of Inside Straight, will be the artist in residence for the 35th annual festival. This year’s festival, themed “Jazz: In Sound and Image,” also features a roving photography exhibit.

Workshops, concerts and late-night jams during the festival will showcase the guest artists, UNC Jazz Band, UNC Jazz Combos and Charanga Carolina. The Essentially Ellington Regional High School Jazz Festival, presented in conjunction with Jazz at Lincoln Center, returns for its seventh year. High school and middle school bands from North Carolina and Virginia will come to UNC’s Frank Porter Graham Student Union on Feb. 23 for a day of performances and clinics.

For more information, check the festival schedule or call (919) 962-1039. For tickets, contact the Memorial Hall Box Office at 140 E. Cameron Ave., open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. weekdays; call (919) 843-3333 or visit http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org.

Photo – Saxophonist Steve Wilson, a member of Inside Straight, will be the artist in residence for the 35th annual Jazz Festival set for Feb. 23-25

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Your Special Valentine’s Day

by Tina Fuller | February 09 2012

For a Valentine’s Day to remember, surprise your special someone with a romantic getaway and dinner.

HOTEL PACKAGES

Carolina Inn
211 Pittsboro Street
Chapel Hill, NC 800/962-8519
Romance Packages

Divine Romance Package
The Divine Romance Package provides everything you need to sneak away with the one you love! Easy access to the university and local attractions make this getaway package too good to pass up.
Deluxe Accommodations for Two
Prosecco and Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Breakfast for Two Daily
Late Checkout at 2 p.m.
Complimentary Parking
Rates starting as low as $199.
This special package is based on availability.

Classic Romance Package
The Classic Romance package includes deluxe accommodations in an intimate historic setting with a $50 credit to use towards a meal at our romantic and award-winning Carolina Crossroads Restaurant. Enhance your getaway with our special Month of Romance add-ons.
Rates starting as low as $209.
This special package is based on availability

Romance As You Like It
Everyone’s idea of romance is different. Wow your Valentine with a custom-made package. For an additional cost, choose from several package add-ons to tailor your stay. It’s your night – it’s your package. Select any or all of the following:
Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Romance VIP
A Half Dozen Long-Stem Red Roses
Red Rose Petal Turndown
Sparkling Wine
Cheese and Fruit Plate
Rates starting as low as $129 per couple, plus cost of add-ons.
This special package is based on availability.

Sheraton Chapel Hill
One Europa Drive
Chapel Hill, NC
800/325-3535
Valentine’s Day Specials

Celebrate this Valentine’s Day
Treat your special someone to a Valentine’s Day they will never forget with our special romance package. Celebrate with the one you love and enjoy:
Rates from $169 per night
Breakfast for two in bed ($30 value)
Complimentary champagne upon arrival
Complimentary chocolate covered strawberries per stay
Book online, or call 866-716-8106 and mention rate code SIROMPKG.

Valentine’s Day Dinner Package
Treat your Valentine to a romantic getaway on the night of February 14, 2012. Take advantage of our special package and enjoy:
Overnight accommodations from $199 per night
Dinner for two in Shula’s 347
Book online or call 866-716-8106, and mention rate plan VALENTIN.
Valid for one night stays on February 14, 2012.

The Siena Hotel/Il Palio Restaurant
1505 East Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC
800/223-7379
Specials

Upgrade to suite, $100 toward dinner in Il Palio Ristorante, $40 towards room service, chocolate covered strawberries, champagne, and late check out.

Date Night Package
Our Date Night Package includes luxurious overnight accommodation in a deluxe small studio suite, drinks for two and a small plate to share in the Il Palio lounge, $100 voucher for dinner for two in Il Palio and a late check out.

Romance Package
Relax, reconnect, romance! Package includes deluxe overnight accommodation, welcome amenity delivered to your room, in room movie, breakfast in the bed the following morning and a late check out

Il Palio Valentines 2012 Menu

Courtyard by Marriott
100 Marriott Way
Chapel Hill, NC
800/321-2211

Romance Package
Includes a suite with a bottle of champagne and strawberries in your room and breakfast for two. Offer available February 10-14, 2012

RESTAURANT SPECIALS

Spanky’s Restaurant
101 E. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC
919-967-2678
Valentine’s Day Cask Event at Spanky’s Restaurant
Tue, February 14, 5:00pm – 9:30pm
Need a spot to bring a date on Valentine’s Day?! Come on by Spanky’s from 5 to 9:30PM for a special event featuring a cask from Haw River Farmhouse Ales! The beer they’ve brewed for us is a special version of their flagship Rusted Plow Farmhouse Saison, made specially this time with six-row barley grown in Salisbury by farmers Buddy & Chris Hoffner and malted by their friends at Riverbend Malt House in Asheville, as well as honey from Cane Mountain Farms in Graham. This will be a fundraising event for the American Heart Association. Suggested donations include $2 for a half pint of beer and $4 for a pint of beer, and every dollar raised goes directly to the American Heart Association!
http://www.spankysrestaurant.com

Elaines on Franklin
454 West Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC
919-960-2770
http://www.elainesonfranklin.com

Talulla’s Restaurant
456 W. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC
Talulla’s has created a delicious Valentine’s Day menu with a four course preix fixe menu for $40 per person with optional wine pairing for $15. Multiple seating options are available, yet seating is limited, so call now for reservations 919-933-1177. Visit http://www.talullas.com.

Panciuto
110 S. Churton Street
Hillsborough, NC
919-732-6261
http://www.panciuto.com

Panciuto will be open for Valentine’s Day. We’ll be taking reservations from 6pm to 8pm for that Tuesday evening. A fixed price of $65 will include three courses, dessert wine, tax and a couple of other treats. The menu will have multiple options at each course from which to choose. Please call 732-6261 for reservations.

Antonia’s
101 N. Churton Street
Hillsborough, NC
919-643-7722
http://www.antoniashillsborough.com

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