Dance: IBA’s Holiday Suite This Saturday

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Story by Lindsey Chester, photos courtesy International Ballet Academy. Above, Regan Kucera, Preston Chamblee rehearsing “Grand Pas de Deux”at IBA.

Cary, NC – Christmastime brings with it an abundance of performances in our area and this year the selection is the best ever. Cary’s International Ballet Academy dancers will perform their Holiday Suite with two shows this Saturday in Cary as they warm up for the Youth America Grand Prix competition in January. Read more

Movie Review: Lincoln

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Review by Hal Goodtree. Photos from thelincolnmovie.com.

Cary, NC – Lincoln, the new movie by Steven Spielberg, is a very good film. Could be the Best Picture of the Year. But it’s not Schindler’s List. Read more

Pictures: Cary Christmas Parade

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Photos by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – The weather was mild for the annual Cary Jaycees Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 8, 2012. An estimated crowd of 20,000 lined Chatham and Academy streets for the big show.

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“Mom, is there really a Santa Claus?”

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Guest post by writer Colleen Malloy-Cagnassola of Wake Forest. Photo by Brooke Meyer.

My young son approached me recently looking for the truth! Usually when he approaches me, it’s because he wants something tangible.  But this time was different. He seemed hopeless.  He looked up with sadness in his eyes, and asked, “Mom, is there really a Santa?” Instantly, my body froze. Read more

Holly Jolly Christmas at Pop-Up Shop

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Story and photos by Lindsey Chester. Above, leather goods from Zanan and the artist who makes them, this week at Holly Daze.

Cary, NC – Have you ever heard of a Pop-up shop? I hadn’t, but apparently its all the rage in urban areas, where retail space is expensive and entrepreneurs just getting a start have something to sell, but are low on funds to rent permanent space. The Town of Cary has sponsored their first Pop-Up Shop at 120 E. Chatham Street and it’s called Holly Daze. I visited on Tuesday. Read more

Kickstarter: Cross Currents Festival Needs Your Supporter

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Cary, NC – Five years ago, the Cross Currents Festival started with two concerts and two open rehearsals. By 2012, they had grown to 12 concerts, 8 open rehearsals and three week-long intensive workshops for students. Now, Cross Currents needs your support. Read more

Pictures: Old Time Winter Festival

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Photos by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – The weather was perfect on Saturday for the Ole Time Winter Festival. Not wintry, mind you, but perfect. Crowds enjoyed the shopping, food and entertainment in Downtown Cary, and we’ve got the pictures to prove it. Read more

Concert Singers Bring the Pop

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Story by Lindsey Chester, photos courtesy The Concert Singers of Cary.

Cary, NC – Larry Speakman, artistic director for the Concert Singers of Cary is passionate about bringing choral music to Cary and has been for 22 years. The group performs their Holiday Pops Concert on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at the Cary Arts Center. Read more

Theater: Warm Your Heart with a Christmas Classic

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Ralphie dreams of a Red Ranger Rifle in A Christmas Story

Review by Lindsey Chester, all photos by Brooke Meyer

Cary, NC – Cary Players have once again chosen a holiday chestnut to warm the heart. With it’s theme of Family Love, A Christmas Story is a perfect entertainment choice to bring your family out to kick off your holiday season. Read more

Handel’s Messiah: A Cary Tradition for 41 Years

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Story by Regina Kaiser. Above, Susan Easter and her father Bill Easter, one of the founding members of the Cary Community Choir.

Cary, NC – The Cary Community Choir, Cary’s longest-running cultural organization, will perform its 42nd annual Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Westwood Baptist Church, Cary, NC at 7:30pm. Read more