According to a press release, she is leaving her post to "pursue new personal and professional opportunities."
Her resignation becomes effective June 30, 2010. Bob Nocek, vice president of the theatre, will replace Campanaro and serve as the new president and CEO.
Nocek has been responsible for the company operations, marketing, sales, audience services, volunteer and concessions programs for the last eight months. He has over eight years of professional experience in the arts and entertainment industry.
Wanted to give y'all a heads up about a new format we're bringing to the blog. In an effort to ensure we have new content every day, we're going to launch daily standing features that will appear each week.
As you may have noticed, Lisa Rossi has started putting together Music Mondays (yes, I'm a sucker for alliteration) where she highlights an artist from our local music scene.
I'm going to start profiling the good work of a local nonprofit every Tuesday. (Urban Ministries of Durham is coming tomorrow!)
Arturo will continue sharing his best finds every week in Wine Wednesdays.
Iesha Brown will continue bringing you the hottest weekend events every Thursday.
And Lisa and Iesha will team up to bring you Fashion Fridays each week. The first installment will feature the new fair trade college apparel business School House Ethical Fashion.
To be clear, this will not be the be all and end all of our blog content. We'll continue to bring you news and notes from around our city as they happen. This is mostly an effort to widen the reach of our blog and ensure we have something for our faithful readers every single day. We'll do our best to post each of these daily features first thing every morning. Hope you'll check it out.
Most importantly, we'd like to hear from you. Got a suggestion for any of these features or anything else? Please let us know. I can be reached at mattdees@durhammag.com
I love how Paul’s mass of curly hair somehow matches the drama of her voice, which is a little Aretha and a little Madeleine Peyroux.
John Pelphrey, at LabourLove Art Gallery, gets the credit for bringing this musician, who has performed with Lyle Lovett and Wynonna Judd, to Durham. He tells me that he and Paul attended Belmont University in Nashville together, where they were both music business majors. Paul grew up in southern Illinois.
The two recently reconnected on Facebook, and John convinced Paul to add Durham to the list of places she’s performing this month, which includes The CBS Early Show in Manhattan, and several gigs in London, Ontario.
“It’s a great opportunity for people in the city to get exposure to some of the young talent that’s happening nationally,” Pelphrey says. “She’s definitely worth coming to watch.”
The 7 p.m. Cotton Room party costs between $65 and $80 per person and also includes a solo trumpet performance from Paul’s husband Leif Shires, a three-course tapas menu and a bottle of champagne per couple. Visit here to get tickets.
Got any ideas for stories that should be featured in this space? This is Music Monday’s, and I like to write about Durham music stuff. E-mail me at lisarossi@durhammag.com.
Enjoy a night of Afro-beat, folk and and pop music with Haitian musician, dancer and Vodou priest Erol Josué Saturday at Duke's Baldwin Auditorium and help raise money for people affected by the earthquake in Haiti last month. The 8pm show is free but a $10 donation is suggested and tickets are required. Click here for tickets. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to the Red Cross. A Q&A will follow the performance. Check out a performance by the artist.
Smith-Madrone is a low-key winery than never seems to burn hotly under the spotlight. Yet their wines, since 1971, are gems from high atop Napa Valley's Spring Mountain District. Brothers Stuart and Charles Smith recouped this vineyard land first planted in the 1880's. The wines are never boring and speak to a very specific and real terroir. Get to know them.
2007 Smith-Madrone Chardonnay, Napa Valley$30 suggested retail price Bright, sunshine-saturated nose of Springtime herbs and stone fruits. The freshness factor cannot be overstated. Spreadable, lush citrus compote sensations. Mouth watering flavors of lemon, spicy apple and lingering sprightly fruit. Nimble acids keep its richness in check and its refreshment front and center. A beautiful, memorable wine for Cod, lemon chicken or a Couscous salad. 92/100 points
If your past weekend was anything like mine, you probably were snuggled up on the sofa with a cup of hot chocolate, watching movies while taking refuge from the winter storm. Let's hope this weekend goes differently because there are some cool events happening. If you attend one (or more) of these fun happenings, drop us a line. We'd love to hear from you.
Native American Powwow 20091. Lines of Attack: Conflicts in Caricature — Check out the Nasher Museum's newest exhibit exploring the impact of political caricature by comparing past canonical works by Daumier of and his contemporaries to more recent works. You can meet Chris Lamb, professor of communications at the College of Charleston tonight at 6. He's the author of Drawn to Extremes: The Use and Abuse of Editorial Cartoons in the United States. The exhibit runs through May 16. 2001 Campus Dr.; 684-5135
2. Princess Katie and Racer Steve — Parents bring your kiddies to the Durham Performing Arts Center Saturday and let them experience "the ultimate kid rock-star band". Your kids are in for a treat because this rock band is known for its high energy, creative innovations and great music. Show times are 11:30am and 3:30pm. Tickets are $10-$15. 123 Vivian St.; 680-2787
3. Annual Native American Powwow — This annual event is a fun way to uphold Native American traditions and for everyone to learn more about Native American culture, food, crafts and dances. The doors open Saturday at 11am, but the grand entry is at 1pm. There’s a break for supper at 5pm with the second grand entry at 6:30pm and the powwow closing song at 9pm. The powwow will be held at the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics. Admission is $5. 1219 Broad St.; 416-2600
4. Hayti Relief Concert — Enjoy a night of jazz, gospel, R&B, comedy, spoken word and much more at the Hayti Heritage Center. Your (suggested) donations of $20 will go to the American Red Cross in an effort to help people affected by the earthquake in Haiti. Saturday's show (postponed from last Saturday) is 5pm until midnight. 804 Old Fayetteville St.; 683-1709
5. Alexander "Alex" Rivera: Pioneer Photojournalist for Black America— Photographs and articles of the legendary photographer and Greensboro native will be on display at NCCU Art Museum(including photographs of N.C. College now N.C. Central University). The exhibit will also feature photographs taken during the civil rights movement and of celebrities like tennis great Arthur Ashe, Supreme Cout Judge Thurgood Marshall and singer Marion Anderson who came to visit Durham. They exhibit runs through April 23. 1801 Fayetteville St.; 530-6211
6. Purse Gala — If you love hand bags, especially one-of-a-kind designer purses, you don't want to miss this event. Sunday from 2-5pm at the Cotton Room at Golden Belt there will be a live auction of unique designer purses donated by celebrities and designers nationwide. Proceeds benefit "Me Fine Foundation" to provide support for families at Duke Children's Hospital and the N.C. Children's Hospital at UNC. Tickets are $50 and $90 for two people. 807 E. Main St.; 418-4359
It's really interesting to hear about her new sound since she broke up with boyfriend and collaborator Lee Alexander. And you can listen to it on her new album, The Fall.
Tickets go on sale Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. for the Aug. 8 show.
I'm starting a new Web feature this month, titled "Music Mondays." It will be about Durham music news - I will be previewing new album releases, doing Q & A's with musicians who live here and more. Ideas? E-mail lisarossi@durhammag.com
Here is my first post, about Carrboro musician Maria Albani, who has a new album she's releasing in Durham this weekend.
Maria Albani, the Carrboro bassist you might know from the pop band Schooner, has a new solo project. Maria Albani
It’s called Organos, and she’s having what sounds like a pretty fun CD release party Friday at The Pinhook for her first CD on this project, called The Limbs EP.
She needs other musicians to play with her live, but on her recorded songs, she plays all the instruments, which could include phone books, spoons, a water jug or a cardboard box. She does all the vocals too.
“I’m not trying to do traditional indie-rock - I’ve already been involved with that. This is organic. The songs are short. Sometimes they are more like compositions than actually - here’s the hook, and here’s the chorus,” explains Albani, 36, who, during the day, works as an administration assistant to the assistant director of the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center at UNC hospitals.
At The Pinhook, she will be performing her songs with the help of Wes Stone-Phillips (from Ticonderoga and The Rosebuds), Reid Johnson (Schooner/Flute Flies), John Harrison (North Elementary) and Theresa Stone-Phillips and Nathan White (Nathan Oliver).
A new retail fashion-forward clothing store is opening in downtown Durham.
Julie Jennings, who owns Uniquities, the store with two locations in Raleigh and one on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, confirmed today she is opening a Durham location in March.
The 1,200 square foot store is located at 1000 W. Main St. Suite 1A, in Brightleaf Square. Nomadic Trading Co. is the other store in that space, which is owned by Headwall Development, Reynolds Maxwell’s company. There is one more space available in the 1920s-era building that was recently extensively renovated.
The building has been empty for 10 or 15 years – and – here’s an interesting aside – for the majority of its life, it was home to the Ivy Room, a family restaurant that attracted patrons regularly from the 1940s to the 1980s, says Maxwell.
Jennings has been a store owner for 18 years in the area, opening her first store in Raleigh. She describes her approach as fashion forward, and carries brands like Nanette Lepore, Burberry and Chloe, to name a few.
Julie Jennings in her Chapel Hill store with CHM Fashion Editor Corey Williams.“We’re really excited, and we think there’s a great opportunity for our customers,” says Jennings.
Uniquities in Durham joins the growing list of fashion or clothing retailers downtown. Besides Nomadic opening recently, Magpie is also on the list of such retailers. Vert & Vogue has also done well, which downtown leaders have said could help other similar retailers give it a go in downtown Durham. And Rachel Weeks, a Duke grad, told me today her collegiate apparel store, School House Ethical Fashion, is scheduled to open next week at 407 N. Mangum.
It's Thursday and the weekend is right around the corner. Got plans? If your answer is no, don't worry. We've got you covered. Check out one or more of these cool happenings and let us know your thoughts. We love to hear from you.
Mamma Mia!1. Mamma Mia — If you're in the mood for laugh this Broadway hit has just what the doctor ordered. Set on a Greek Island, the musical tells the tale of a daughter's quest to discover which three men from her mother's past is her father. The play is on stage at the Durham Performing Arts Center today until Sunday. Click here for show times. Tickets are $25-$70. 123 Vivian St.; 680-2787
2. Wine 101 — Do you want to seem sophisticated and cool the next time you order a glass of wine? If so, you must attend this event and learn how a vine grows, how wine is made, how to read a label, how to store wine, how to taste wine and much more. Come out today at 7:30pm to Wine Authorities. Tickets are $36 and pre-registration is required. 2501 University Dr.; 489-2884
3. Roy Jacobstein and Alex Grant — Jacobstein and Grant read from and sign copies of their latest books at The Regulator Bookshop on Friday at 7pm. Jacobstein's newest book Fuchsia in Cambodia and Grant's debut book is titled Fear of Moving Water. This event is free and open to the public. 720 Ninth St.; 286-2700
4. Hayti Relief Concert — Enjoy a night of jazz, gospel, R&B, comedy, spoken word and much more at the Hayti Heritage Center. Your (suggested) donations of $20 will go to the American Red Cross in an effort to help people affected by the earthquake in Haiti. Saturday's show is 5pm until midnight. 804 Old Fayetteville St.; 683-1709
5. Timeless Tales and Music — Experience the Mallarmé Chamber Players perform two narrated musical fairy tales at the Museum of Life and ScienceSaturday from 1-3pm. The players will perform versions of Adolphe's Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Schickele's The Emperor's New Clothes. This event is free with museum admission. 433 W. Murray Ave.; 220-5429
Monday, February 8, 2010 at 5:50PM
