Pictures: HoCA Harvest Festival

Cary, NC – The skies were gray on Saturday, but the first Heart of Cary Association Harvest Festival drew 800 participants, according to organization sources. A good time was had by all and we’ve got the pictures to prove it. Read more

Fire Sculpture Will Burn in Downtown Cary

Story and photos by Lindsey Chester. Above, The artist, Nina Hole, with the fire sculpture being built behind her.

Cary, NC- Something is building at the corner of South Academy and Dry Avenue in Downtown Cary and all will be revealed, quite literally on November 2. Read more

Pictures: Cary Diwali 2012

Cary, NC – The 2012 celebration of Cary Diwali had perfect weather this year. Photographer Brooke Meyer was there for CaryCitizen during the early part of the day. Read more

“Heart” – Perfect Gal Pal Night

Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo from Heart on Facebook.

Cary, NC – Heart played Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre Sunday night. The weather was perfect and so was Anne Wilson’s voice and her sister Nancy’s guitar solos. Three of my gal pals and I danced the night away under the stars singing along to Crazy On You and Barracuda.

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Cary Diwali 2012

Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – The Indian festival known as Diwali (or Festival of Lights, ) will be celebrated in spectacular style at Hum Sub’s 12th annual Cary Diwali on Saturday October 20 at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary’s Regency Park.
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Theater Review: “How To Succeed” Indeed!

Theater review by Lindsey Chester, all photos by Brooke Meyer.

Cary, NC – In it’s second season as residents of the Cary Arts Center, the Cary Players have once again created a production that is a delight for the eyes and ears with How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. Read more

Panther Creek Band Invitational

Story and picture from Panther Creek Invitational.

Cary, NC – This Saturday, September 29, 2012, is the 5th Annual Panther Creek Invitational (PCI) Marching Band Competition. It is spectacle-size entertainment and everyone is invited.  Read more

Theater: Cary Players “How to Succeed In Business”

Actors from Cary Player’s “How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying”

Photo by Rob Byron.

Cary, NC – Cary Players opens its 11th season with Frank Loesser’s Tony Award-winning musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying this Friday at the Cary Arts Center Read more

Remembering Harold Burt

Cary, NC – We heard this morning that Harold Burt had passed away. In remembrance, we’re re-running our story about Harold from August 2010. Pictures from Harold Burt – Music Man on Facebook. Read more

Native Son Honored at Smithsonian Exhibit

Cary, NC – We love the Kramden Institiute, those folks just across the town line in Durham who have refurbished 11,000 computers and given them to underprivileged students. Now, work by Kramden co-founder Ned Dibner, 23, has been chosen for a most unusual art exhibit at the Smithsonian Institute.

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