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7-11Actor-playwright Taylor Mac brings his one-man show, an autobiographical story of a son's search to understand his father, to UNC today through Jan. 11. PlayMakers Repertory Company will present Mac in "The Young Ladies of ..." as part Published: Jan. 7, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story

Notable

Three UNC faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Published: Jan. 7, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story

WCOM radio

WCOM 103.5 FM provides community programming for Chapel Hill and Carrboro. For information, call 929-9601 or see www.communityradio.coop . Published: Jan. 7, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story

Community TV

The People's Channel provides community programming for Chapel Hill-Carrboro. For information, call 960-0088. Chapel Hill Cable Channel 8. Published: Jan. 7, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story

Pastor at Chapel Hill Bible Church resigns

Mark Acuff, pastor at the Chapel Hill Bible Church for the past eight years, has resigned his post, effective Dec. 15, 2008. Published: Jan. 7, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story

American Roots series

The ArtsCenter's sixth annual American Roots Series gets off to a rollicking start Friday night with pedal steel master DaShawn Hickman and Steel Moven. Hickman, formerly of The Allen Boys, was nurtured in Mount Airy's Church of God. His rousing Published: Jan. 7, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story

Rec offerings

Items for the CHN's calendars or briefs should be submitted, with a contact phone number, at least two weeks in advance by e-mail to chnsports@nando.com; via fax t Published: Jan. 7, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story

Daybook

WEDNESDAY Published: Jan. 7, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story

Agendas

The Chapel Hill Town Council will hold a meeting on Carolina North on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Transit Meeting Room at the Town Operations Center, 6900 Millhouse Road. Published: Jan. 7, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story

Blogbits: Former commissioner Carey to lead state ESC

Here are recent posts to the OrangeChat blog. You can read and comment on more local news and opinion at blogs.newsobserver.com/orangechat. Published: Jan. 7, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story

Drawing workshop

The Carrboro Branch Library, 900 Old Fayetteville Road, will hold a free drawing workshop in conjunction with the art exhibit 'Moving the Line -- The Art of Drawing' on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Led by artist Letty DeLoatch, the workshop will expl Published: Jan. 7, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story

Celebrations

Engaged Published: Jan. 4, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story

Get fit, lose weight without spraining your wallet

'Tis the season to drop the excess poundage that started accruing on Thanksgiving Day. Published: Jan. 4, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story

Best bets

Casper and the House of David, a Boston-based reggae band on the rise from Boston, will play at Local 506, 506 W. Franklin St., on Jan. 2. Showtime is 9:30 p.m., and admission is $10. 942-5506, Published: Dec. 31, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Arts week

Music Published: Dec. 31, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

WCOM Rado

WCOM 103.5 FM provides community programming for Chapel Hill and Carrboro. For information, call 929-9601 or see www.communityradio.coop . Published: Dec. 31, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Community TV

The People's Channel provides community programming for Chapel Hill-Carrboro. For information, call 960-0088. Chapel Hill Cable Channel 8. Published: Dec. 31, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

'The Cross Lady' sends her handmade symbols of faith throughout the world

A Durham woman who has been making crosses since 1994 has been dubbed "the Cross Lady" by her friends. She estimates that 250,000 of her small Christian symbols have been distributed worldwide. Published: Dec. 31, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Daybook

WEDNESDAY Published: Dec. 31, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Author event

Novelist Sheri Reynolds will read from her latest novel, 'The Sweet In Between,' on Jan. 9 at 2 p.m. at McIntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village. Reynolds is the author of the New York Times No. 1 bestseller and Oprah Book Club pick Published: Dec. 31, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

New Year's Eve

It's the last day of 2008, and you have a lot of options for places to get out and wave goodbye to the old year and welcome in the new one. Published: Dec. 31, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Celebrations

ENGAGED Published: Dec. 28, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Celebrate the New Year at some place new

Don't have any plans for New Year's Eve yet? How about checking out some place that opened just this year? Published: Dec. 28, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Many local churches have planned special services for Christmas Eve

Here are some of the services scheduled: Published: Dec. 24, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Shades of Blue fades to black

If you still have shopping to do and are looking for bargains, stop by Shades of Blue in Carr Mill. All of the merchandise is discounted because the blue-themed boutique is closing. Happily, its going out of business has nothing to do with the tankin Published: Dec. 21, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Notable

Chief District Court Judge Joseph Buckner received the John Bagget Award at the National Alliance on Mental Illness North Carolina conference on Odc. 31. NAMI Orange County nominated Buckner the annual award, which recognizes extraordinary community Published: Dec. 21, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Celebrations

Engaged Published: Dec. 21, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Local couple keeps Duke Chapel glorious for the holidays

A Chapel Hill couple that has supervised Christmas decorations at Duke Chapel every holiday season for 26 years was on hand Monday morning to arrange a sea of poinsettias in the chancel area, to stretch yards and yards of garland, hang dozens of boxw Published: Dec. 17, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Performance cycles into Eastgate space

Performance Bicycle has moved into its new digs in Eastgate Shopping Center. It opened Friday in the space formerly occupied by Somerhill Gallery. Published: Dec. 14, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Inbrief

Artist-in-residence celebrates schools' 100th anniversary Published: Dec. 14, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story


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