The Civil Wars Coming to Duke
The Civil Wars
have inked a concert in Durham for October 20 at Duke’s Page Auditorium. The show is presented by the Cat’s Cradle, and
tickets are $22 and $25
.
Twongo Deal Features Raleigh best Mexican
Today’s Twongo deal
features Raleigh’s best Mexican restaurant with the worst name,
Fonda y Birrieria Jalisco
. The deal is a $20 gift certificate for $11 (currently). This is a great deal as FBJ has the areas best birria as well as the best al pastor items. Located in the Wal-Mart parking lot off of Rock & Roll Blvd (New Hope Church Rd.), FBJ is not to be missed!
Oktoberfest Coming Saturday
This Saturday marks the first ever
Downtown Raleigh Oktoberfest
. The event runs from 4pm to 9pm and takes place at the corner of North Person and Pace Streets (near Pie Bird and Krispy Kreme) and features beer as well as German sausages and sides (from PieBird), Swabian style pretzels (Café Prost), and Klausie’s Pizza Truck. There will also be a bounce room for children and a “side area for them to run around”. The $5 wrist band for entry includes one beer ticket.
WCPSS Student Assignment Meeting Tonight at BHS
Tonight begins a series of important meetings by the Wake County Public School Board. The meeting is at Broughton High School from 6:30pm to 8pm (presumably in the auditorium, which is in the building’s corner closest to the intersection of St. Mary’s and Peace Streets). Most likely the hot topic will be the assignment of students from the JY Joyner Elementary School (
map it
) district. The zone which currently predominantly feeds into Daniels Middle School and Broughton High School, is slated to inclusively feed East Millbrook Middle School (
map it
) and Millbrook High School (
map it
).
The controversial proposed school reassignment plan (.pdf) is intended to keep students closer to home and minimize long-distance student commutes. The plan looks logical for nearly every school in the system, however it certainly breaks down for Joyner. Under the proposed plan Daniels would be fed by Root, Stough, York, and Jeffrey’s Grove. Martin would be fed by Lacy and Olds. I don’t have access to the number of seats in those eight schools, but it seems strange that Daniels would be fed by four schools and Martin would be fed by only two. Perhaps Martin is smaller than Daniels, but from what I have heard they are roughly equivalent in size.
If the plan aims to keep students in the same part of the county as their residents, then sending people in the Five Points area to the shadows of Triangle Town Center, just inside of I-540, seems completely counterproductive. If the plan moves forward, the property values of houses along Anderson Drive will plummet while houses along Ridge Road in Raleigh will skyrocket. This is why there ought to be a very strong showing at this meeting tonight. There is much on the line for people who live in the Northeast quadrant inside of I-440.
There will also be meetings at Sanderson (Wed, 9/14), East Wake (Thu, 9/15), and Millbrook (Mon, 9/19). For more information see the WCPSS website .
Bill Cosby Returning to DPAC
One of the legends of comedy is coming back to Durham!
Bill Cosby
will be performing at the DPAC on Saturday, January 21. General Public tickets go on sale tomorrow (8/26) at 10am.
Durham and Bill Cosby have always had a special relationship. Readers may recall that Russell and Anna Huxtable, Cosby’s fictional parents on the show “Cosby”, met in Durham before moving to Philadelphia and then New Jersey. Cosby last performed in Durham during March of 2009.
Jack Astor’s, Foster’s/Nelson’s/Felson’s/Noster’s Close
Restaurant closings are hitting the mid-priced restaurants at these times. Jack Astor’s was simply an easy meal in Cary. Foster’s on the other hand, was an important ITB social spot over the last couple of decades. The brick arches inside were reminiscent of the old Darryl’s on Hillsborough St. Wood from barns out in Wake County was used to fabricate the large doors inside. There were Clarence Foster’s locations in Atlanta, Charlotte, and Wrightsville Beach, but the Raleigh store was bought by the local owners when the chain went down. Later on Ralph Nelson converted the space into an upscale oyster bar and restaurant. The space underwent a massively expensive, and poorly designed renovation. Nelson’s didn’t make it and the space was converted back to Foster’s. Foster’s…man….Faaaahhster’s.
It is hard to imagine that the Fosters space will be kept in its same configuration. Whatever is next is likely to be quite different, and an end to many memories. Along with the Brewery (which has already been torn down), the ITB crowd lost a a pair of fun spots this week.
Weird Al Coming to DPAC
On Sunday, October 9, Weird Al Yankovic will come to the DPAC in Durham. Weird Al is supporting his new CD,
Alpocalypse
, which features the Lady Gaga send up “Perform This Way”. This is one of Weird Al’s best CDs, actually. The strongest song on the CD is probably The Doors-esque “Craigslist”, but don’t count out “Polka Face”, a brilliant medley of popular songs from the last year played in a polka style.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (8/5) at 10am at Ticketmaster outlets.
Weinbergs Bringing Deli Back to North Ridge
Back in the 80’s or so, Horowitz Deli was a great find in North Raleigh’s North Ridge Shopping Center. It was good enough that even the transplants liked it. If you miss Horowitz’s then you are in luck. Brothers Rick and Gary Weinberg are teaming to resurrect the concept the fall with
Weinberg’s The Delicatessen
. Rick was the original manager of the North Ridge Horwitz’s location (the other location was at MacGregor Village) and Neil Horwitz will be a consultant for the project. Construction on the space begins this week.
Lemonheads to Perform “Ray” at The Cradle
On Sunday, October 2,
The Lemonheads
will return to the
Cat’s Cradle
in Carrboro. The band will play of the classic “
It’s A Shame About Ray
” CD in its entirety as part of the show. The Shining Twins open.
Can we just decline the month of August? This fall is shaping up to be an incredible buffet of live music in the area. If you’re on the fence about this one, go. Evan Dando seems laid back, but is actually a fantastic live performer.
deja fest to Bring 27 Bands to Downtown Raleigh
On Friday and Saturday, July 22 & 23, several downtown venues will host
deja fest
. The event is free, and features 27 bands. Here is the schedule:
Friday
- BJ Barham (tir na nog)
- J Timber (tir na nog)
- Cowtown String Band (Pour House)
- Nests (Pour House)
- Old Bricks (Pour House)
- The Larchmont Trash (Slim’s)
- The Hell No (Slim’s)
- Static Minds (Slim’s)
- Hooray for Earth (Kings)
- Double Dare feat. Apple Juice Kid (Kings)
- Nick Catchdubs (Neptunes)
Saturday
Lincoln Theatre Outdoor Stage Street Party
- Jack the Radio
- Lord Walrus
- Urban Sophisticates
- Thien
- Patty Hurst Shifter
- DJ Forge
- Free Energy
- Lord Walrus
- Wye Oak
- DJ Spclgst
- Active Child
- Chocolate Rice
- Surfer Blood
Lincoln Theatre Inside Stage Dance Party
- F#@% The Biters
- Nixxed
- Thien & Lord Walrus
- AC Slater
Gallery C Moves Downtown
I recently received a press release referring to an interesting retail move.
Gallery C
has moved from Ridgewood Shopping Center to the Blount Street Commons area in downtown. Here is more from the pre-move press release:
Blondie Coming to the DPAC
On Wednesday, September 21, Blondie will make their way to the DPAC.
Tickets
go on sale Friday (7/15).
Chick-Fil-A Crossroads Closing for Remodel
One of the area’s most popular Chick-Fil-A locations, the Crossroads Plaza store, will close temporarily “from July 9 thru early August” for remodeling. Alternative sites are: Cary Town Center, Waverly Place, North Hills, Crabtree Valley Mall, and Glenwood Avenue (Townridge Square). Check
the store’s website
for updates on the opening date.
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