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Saturday, 5/22: Band Together NC 2010 Concert f/ Michael Franti & Spearhead for StepUP Ministry

Michael Franti & Spearhead: All Rebel Rockers

A special benefit show is happening at the Lincoln Theatre both inside and out. Michael Franti & Spearhead are headlining the show which benefits Raleigh's StepUP Ministry and is cosponsored by Downtown Raleigh.

Band Together NC Background Info

Show Schedule:
The Old Ceremony: 6-7pm
Anoop Desai: 7-7:45pm (Inside Lincoln Theatre)
One EskimO: 7:30-8:30pm
Michael Franti & Spearhead: 9-11pm
Holy Ghost Tent Revival: 11:15-1am (Special late night party/concert inside Lincoln Theatre; first come basis due to limited capacity)

Michael Franti & Spearhead: Time To Go Home

More on the Concert:
Awesome outdoor charity concert in front of Lincoln Theatre in downtown Raleigh
Doors at 5pm/music 6 to 11pm (Rain or Shine) with late night party inside until 1am
Tickets are $22.00 advance/$25.00 day of/$150 VIP (21+ event)

Tickets, get your Tickets!

Official Site:
Band Together NC

the beehive collective throws The Bee Ball

Join the beehive collective for The Bee Ball, an annual dance party and benefit that seems to also be a re-envisioning of "The Prom", happening Saturday, May 22nd. The Atomic Rhythm All Stars will play from 8:30 pm to 11 pm, with a DJ and dance party to follow at the Berkeley Cafe in Downtown Raleigh.

You'll also have a chance to vote for prom royalty. Visit The Bee Ball to check out the court, vote for your favorites and buy your ticket early.

Flickr 2009:
Bee Ball: Second Chance Prom

Scott Huler: On the Grid: A Plot of Land, An Average Neighborhood, and the Systems that Make Our World Work

Scott Huler: On the Grid

Raleigh journalist Scott Huler's new book, On the Grid: A Plot of Land, An Average Neighborhood, and the Systems that Make Our World Work is due out next week and it sounds pretty cool

"In our daily lives, we’re surrounded by wires, pipes, utility poles, cell phone towers, and a myriad of other infrastructure that facilitate almost everything we do...Not only is infrastructure shrouded in mystery, much of it is woefully out of date—bridges are falling, public transportation is overcrowded, and most roads haven’t been updated since the 1950s. In On the Grid, Scott Huler sets out to understand all of the systems that shape our society—from transportation, water, and garbage to the Internet coming through our cable lines."

"He begins his entertaining, fascinating journey at his house in Raleigh, North Carolina, and travels everywhere from the inside of a storm water pipe to the sewers of ancient Rome. Each chapter follows one element of infrastructure back to its source. Huler visits power plants, watches new asphalt pavement being laid, and traces a drop of water backward from his faucet to the Gulf of Mexico. He reaches out to guides along the way, both the workers who operate these systems and the people who plan them."

I remember John Dancy-Jones telling me about meeting with Scott when he was working on this book. It will be interesting to see how many people he consulted on such a complex project. According to the Amazon listing linked above, the book is "filled with amazing insights, interviews, and stories" so it sounds appropriately rich in that regard.

Mr. Huler will be at a Quail Ridge Books book signing event here in Raleigh on Wednesday, May 26th from 7 to 9 pm. He will be hitting other regional spots as well in case you can't make that one.  For example, The Regulator over in Durham on the 12th.

Official Site: Scott Huler

Living Your Art: 6-Week Seminar Begins May 6th

Living Your Art is a 6 week workshop series for artists facilitated by Katrina Lamberto and John Parker.

From the announcement:

Do you need more time to create? Do you want to give up your day job and do art full-time? Are you struggling to juggle your time and priorities?

In this customized, intensive, 6-week artist workshop with interactive, hands-on exercises, you will have the opportunity to explore, define and map out your vision for how you want your art to unfold in your life.

This will be a small class with lots of individual attention and specialization. Space is limited, so sign up early! The class will meet in VAE's main gallery at 325 Blake Street in City Market in Raleigh.

Six (6) 2.5 hour workshops
Thursday evenings: May 6, 13, 20 & June 3, 10, 17
6:30-9:00pm
$75 for VAE members/$100 for non-members

For more information about this workshop or to register, contact Rachel Berry at 919.828.7834, ext. 4 or rachel@visualartexchange.org.

Official Site: Visual Arts Exchange

April 24/25: NC Museum of Art Celebrations

The NC Museum of Art has a grand opening celebration for the new gallery building with lots of cool stuff happening Saturday and Sunday all over the grounds.

See Goodnight, Raleigh! for some beautiful photos of the new building and surroundings.

Related Raleighwood, NC Coverage:
The Store of Joys: Writers Celebrate the North Carolina Museum
of Art's Fiftieth Anniversary

Thursdays: Spill, Spoken Word Open Mic, Off to a Solid Start

The first two weeks of Spill, a weekly spoken word open mic at The Third Place on Thursday evenings, have been small but high quality. Definitely a place to read if you want to connect with people who care about what they listen to. Pleasant atmosphere and the folks at The Third Place have been both great audience members and participants as well!

More info:
Sheri Lifesaver Launches Spill: A Weekly Spoken Word Open Mic

Upcoming: David Dyer & The Crooked Smile Band

Save Me - David Dyer, Allyn Love, Ken Weigand at WKNC Studios

David Dyer & The Crooked Smile Band have a number of local shows coming up:

Six String Cafe & Music Hall
Cary, NC Thu Apr 22 10 08:00 PM

Hibernian Pub
Raleigh, NC Thu Apr 29 10 10:00 PM

E. Carroll Joyner Park
Wake Forest, NC Sun May 02 10 05:00 PM

BBQ Fundraiser
Richmond County Hospice Rockingham, NC Fri May 07 10 11:00 AM

Six String Cafe & Music Hall
Cary, NC Sat May 08 10 08:00 PM

Official Site:
David Dyer & The Crooked Smile Band

May 22/23: WordCamp Raleigh 2010

WordCamp Raleigh 2010 takes place at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, May 22nd & 23rd.

Sat. 4/17: Trainspotting: A DnB Farewell to Imperial Tommy L

I'm not familiar with the local Drum n Bass scene at all but I pieced together the info as best I could since it looks like a special event. Apparently Tommy L is leaving!

Imperial & Rumble Sessions Present: "Trainspotting"
A special farewell to Imperial Tommy L

Saturday, April 17th @ 9:00pm
Tickets: $5
Berkeley Cafe

In the Bar:
Veristic (SRF) Chattanooga, TN
Tommy L (Imperial) "So Long, Raleigh!"
Phobia (Rumble Sessions)
Jade (Rumble Sessions)
Shyguy (Rumble Sessions / Rinse & Repeat)

In the Main Room:
Severe & Outburst (Illstreet / GruvGlu)
Xavier (Imperial)
Indica (Imperial)
Thumpmatic (Imperial)
Lil J & Danja Mouse (Imperial / Disciplus)

Related Sites:
GruvGlu Studio
DJ Thumpmatic
Shyguy