Magic Tree House authors will discuss and sign copies of their latest novel Sunday at The Regulator Bookshop at 2pm. Their latest novel, Leprechaun in Late Winter, celebrates Ireland's rich storytelling legacy. You must have a ticket to attend. Pick up tickets when you purchase any of their new Magic Tree House books.
From camps to three faithful friends to one awkward opera audition, we've got an eclectic mix of fare in the latest Durham Magazine.
The three gents who grace our cover – Bishop Elroy Lewis, Rabbi John Friedman and The Rev. Joe Harvard – have built a great friendship over decades of putting aside theological differences to be an active force for good. (Photo by Briana Brough and layout by art director Kevin Brown.) Our own Dana Lange brought this story to us and really found out what makes these three men so unique and so influential.
Also be sure to check out our extensive list of area summer camps. Registration is opening now, so it's a great time to sit down with your kids and decide how they'll spend some of those precious summer days.
Editor Matt Dees had a rather shaky audition for the Durham Savoyards, the venerable theater company dedicated to Gilbert & Sullivan operettas. He wrote about the experience by way of showing what a professional but close-knit group the Savoyards are. Be sure to check out their production of The Mikado March 18-21!
Cranberry Swirl Cheese Cake Crust
We didn't have space to include the crust recipe for Dana Lange's fabulous Cranberry Swirl Cheese Cake featured on Page 14 of the latest issue. So, here ya go! Happy baking!
20 butter cookies ground finely
2 T. sugar
1 t. cinnamon
dash nutmeg
4 T. melted butter
Spray Pam in 10” springform pan. Place pan on foil and wrap up around the edges to make the pan water tight. Mix all crust ingredients and press into bottom of pan. Chill.
Durham Dreams Portrait Project 
Bill Kalkhof and Kelly Bryant, Durham dreamers
The Durham Dreams portrait project is under way.
We first told you in our December issue about Golden Belt artist Eleatta Diver's plans to find 12 Durham subjects, interview them about their vision for Durham's future and then paint her interpretation of their dreams. The plan is to display them all sometime early next year then auction them off for charity.
At a recent reception in her Golden Belt studio, Eleatta unveiled the impressive slate of subjects. Click here for a photo gallery. She'll be conducting interviews with subjects in coming months and posting videos online. We'll be following the project as it moves forward, so check back with us for updates.
Read full blog post, including all 12 of the dreamers.
