Major League Gaming Stops in Raleigh
This weekend the Raleigh Convention Center is hosting a stop on the 2010 Major League Gaming (MLG) Pro Tour, hosting the world’s top gaming talent under one roof. Winners will earn significant cash prizes and the chance to become the next champion Pro gamer.
You can see some of the best talent in the league competing at Halo 3, Tekken 6, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Starcraft 2, and World of Warcraft. MLG’s celebrated Pro players will also be available for autographs and additional bonus activities are scheduled for the event.
Some highlights include Team Instinct, winners of the last two Pro Circuit competitions in Columbus and Orlando, are aiming for their third win of the season. Their unexpected wins so far have caused a dramatic stir within the Pro Circuit rankings as they excelled against several of the top ranking teams.
Also in town is Str8 Rippin, one of the best Halo teams in the world. Final Boss will also be a team to watch out for as they vie for the MLG spotlight and the ultimate championship
The event lasts thru Sunday evening (Sat 10a – 10p, and Sun 10a – 8p) at the Raleigh Convention Center. Spectator admission is $25.
Mike Posner on Fallon Tonight
Mike Posner
is a Detroit-native, but his academic career at Duke had to be put on hold recently because his music career began to explode. His CD “30 Minutes to Takeoff” sits at #8 on the Billboard 200 chart, led by the single “Cooler Than Me”. Posner is a guest on tonight’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”, airing at 12:30am on NBC. (Will Ferrell is the primary guest, but his Raleigh ties are for another post).
Drumline Live Coming to Memorial Auditorium
The people behind the movie “Drumline” are bringing the black marching band tradition back to the stage with Drumline Live II . The tour hits Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium on Friday and Saturday, February 25 & 26. No word on tickets yet.
Groupon of the Day: Sunflowers
The very good Sunflowers Cafe (on Peace St across from the tall Archdale building) is today’s Groupon deal . The deal gives buyers a $25 gift certificate for just $10. Sunflowers is open for lunch on all but Sunday, but also recently started dinner hours of 5pm-9pm, Wed-Sat.
Buffalo Brothers Opens Today
The new location of
Buffalo Brothers
on Lake Boone Trail opens today. The restaurant is the first to finally fill the space once eyed by JK’s Steakhouse. Buffalo Brothers is a sports-themed family restaurant featuring wings, ribs, pizza, and more on their
menu
(.pdf).
Stone Temple Pilots Coming to The Walt
On Tuesday, October 5, we’ll all just hum along as The
Stone Temple Pilots
hit Raleigh’s new downtown amphitheater. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (8/20) at 10am.
I got dragged to see STP at the Dean Dome on the Tiny Music tour. I have to say I was thoroughly impressed with them live. Every song played was better than the recorded version, and the staging, lighting, and creative execution kept the show interesting from start to finish. If you watch the show on Palladia that was recorded earlier this year in Chicago you’ll get the gist of what I’m saying, but it is no substitute for their great live show. My “run-pee” suggestion is to take a break during all of the songs from their terrible new CD.
CNN Covers Bee Story
Today a Wake County Sheriff’s deputy was trapped inside his car for 3 hours as 50,000 honeybees swarmed the car’s exterior. CNN got in on the story with WTVD’s coverage.
Procter Featured in Guideposts
If case you are stuck in a doctor’s reception area or old-folks home, be sure to check out the August 2010 issue of
Guideposts
magazine. The feature this month
CSI: Miami
star and Raleigh native Emily Procter. There is a nice article titled “What Inspires Me”. Disappointingly it is not about Emily’s lifelong crush on the boy two-doors-down. Instead it is about her friendship with a wheelchair-riding homeless man named Jim. Emily has done a superb job of keeping her feet on the ground in a city and industry full of insanity. People like Jim are the ones who have reminded her about what really matters.
Friends For Hamid Concert Tonight
The Pour House
is the location for tonight’s Rock Show event to benefit Hamid, of Mo’s Diner fame. (Hamid
is dealing with
Stage IV lung cancer). The event begins at 4pm and goes until midnight (or so) with performances by eight bands. Most notable on the list are acoustic sets by Greg Humphreys and The Connells, but there is much more!
- 5:00 Mommie
- 6:00 Starmount
- 7:00 Greg Humphreys (acoustic)
- 8:00 Connells (acoustic)
- 8:40 Richard Bacchus and the Luckiest Girls
- 9:30 Maldora
- 10:20 Static Minds
- 11:20 Jeanne Jolly
All it takes is a $10 donation at the door to get in (but of course you can do as much as you want!)
Tonight’s North Hills Concert Postponed
From the Midtown Lowdown concerning tonight’s Wedding-Reception Band of the Week installment at North Hills:
Unfortunately, the Beach Music Concert scheduled for tonight, Thursday, August 12th, has been postponed due to a heat advisory and impending storms. Please join us next week for Jim Quick and Coastline- same time, same place!
However you CAN catch the Old Habits over at Piola, in North Hills East at 8:30p.
Jeff Dunham Returning to RBC Center
On Thursday, October 7, Jeff Dunham will make his way back to the RBC Center. Ticket go on sale to the public at 10am tomorrow morning (10/13).
Arcade Fire Takes Merge To The Top
Be sure to check out
today’s article by David Menconi
regarding the Arcade Fire’s new CD reaching the #1 position on the Billboard 200. The CD is on Merge Records. So congrats to Mac, Laura, and everyone else over at Merge!
Powerhouse Fall Fest Coming in September
On Saturday, September 18, merchants in the Powerhouse Square area are hosting Fall Fest ‘10. The event will be an outdoor festival featuring
Drivin N Cryin
and a Dillon Fence reunion. The hosts are Natty Greene’s, 42nd Street Oyster Bar, and Napper Tandy’s. Fall Fest will take place at the intersection of North West Street and West Jones Street.
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