Last Moments of the Galaxy Theater
Cary, NC – CaryCitizen reader David Gill shared with us his photographs of the last moments of the Galaxy Theater in Cary.
End of the Galaxy
The Galaxy Theater, at the corner of Cary Towne Boulevard and S.E. Maynard Road, showed art films and foreign films. But the Galaxy owed many months rent to York Properties and closed their doors in November. York plans to redevelop the site around a Harris Teeter supermarket.
And so, the Galaxy came crashing down in a cloud of dust just over a week ago.
Last Moments
David Gill captured the last moments of the Galaxy. Visit Flickr to see the complete slideshow.
Cary Gets Code for America Brigade
Cary, NC – Code for America (CfA) started in 2009. It’s a non-profit, non-partisan organization that brings together programmers, designers, data analysts and other web-industry professionals to work with municipalities to promote openness, participation and efficiency in local government. Now, Cary has it’s own Code for America Brigade. Read more
Editor’s Journal: A Weekend in Pictures
Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – This past weekend, I managed to get around to three interesting events in the greater Cary region: CenterStage on the front lawn of DPAC in Durham, Wheel on Academy in downtown Cary and Morrisville’s East Meets West festival.
CenterStage
Friday evening was perfect for CenterStage, a collaboration between WUNC’s Back Porch Music and the American Tobacco Historic District in Downtown Durham.
A large and enthusiastic crowd turned out for the first show of the summer. I ran into several friends from Cary and got to take a few shots from the rooftop of Diamond View II, one large office buildings between DPAC and Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
Find out about more free CenterStage concerts this summer.
Wheels on Academy
Saturday morning, I swung by Wheels on Academy in Downtown Cary.
Last year’s inaugural event was a little soggy, but Saturday morning was crisp and clear in downtown Cary. More than 100 cars participated.
My favorites were Barney Fife’s vintage Ford police cruiser, a beautiful plum-colored Studebaker, an immaculate California woody and a low slung hot rod Don Frantz identified for me as a class of cars called a “Rat Ride.” All the cars were gorgeous.
East Meets West
Finally, I wound up at Morrisville’s East Meets West Festival. Booths lined Town Hall Drive and two stages showcased Eastern and Western acts.
I was there to perform on the West stage with A Fifth of Blues, but I also had a chance to wander around a little.
Thanks to Brooke Meyer for getting a shot of me in action with my bass guitar.
It was an exciting weekend all around.
Calendar: Weekend of Wonders
The Calendar is edited by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, N.C. – A parade of strollers. A street full of vintage automobiles. A festival of diversity where East meets West. Theater, shows tunes, farmer’s markets and fabric baskets. It’s a weekend of wonders on the CaryCitizen Calendar of Events.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Applause Theater Company – SING DOWN THE MOON: Appalachian Wonder Tales – Journey into the Appalachian Mountains with this award- winning musical that weaves traditional tales and origi- nal “Old-Time” music into a keepsake quilt of mountain lore and wisdom for the whole family. The show runs all weekend at Cary Arts Center.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
3 Farmer’s Markets – Cary farm markets will be bursting with Spring produce. Visit Waverly Place, the Downtown Cary Farmer’s Market or the Western Wake Farmer’s Market for all you r local produce and food needs on Saturday morning.
Wheels on Academy Car Show – All types of cars will arrive on Academy Street and enliven the down- town with a glimpse of Cary as it was when the classics ruled the roads. Come find that special car that evokes memories of your past. Enjoy food, activities and fun for the entire family! Starts at 9 AM – Free.
Strollerthon – 9 AM – 11 AM at Bond Park. 2 Mile Walk & Family Fun Event – Proceeds benefit Postpartum Education and Support, including our Moms Supporting Moms group for women experiencing postpartum depression and anxiety.
Fabulous Fabric Baskets – 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM at Cary Quilting Company.
Morrisville East Meets West Festival – A celebration of music, food and dance in the Triangle’s most diverse community. Participating restaurants to date include Georgina’s, Taste Vietnamese Cuisine, 5 Hot Chillies, Peppers Market and Sandwich Shop, Mare, Buffalo Wings & Rings, Saffron Indian Cuisine, It’s A Grind, Urbana Catering Concepts, Doherty’s Irish Pub, and Neomonde. Music by A Fifth of Blues, the Will McBride Group, Jigar Ka Tukda, LA Dance, Dhoom Machale, Triangle Taiko and more. 11 AM – 4 PM, Town Hall Drive – Free.
VocalMotion Concert – The SAS showchoir will perform a Broadway-style musical revue that includes a variety of music from pop to country, Billy Joel to Michael Jackson, and everything in between. Sertoma Amphitheater in Bond Park, 3-5 PM. Free.
More Weekend Events
Visit the CaryCitizen Calendar for more weekend events in and around Cary.
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Events coverage on CaryCitizen is sponsored in part by Morrisville’s East Meets West Festival, Saturday May 18, 2013.
Don’s Blog: Not How I Imagine Cary
From the blog of Don Frantz, member of Cary Town Council representing District B. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
Imagine Cary – or imagine what Cary could become if we let the new-urbanists ruin it. That was my take from the Summit on the Future event held at Embassy Suites. Read more
Morrisville East Meets West Festival
Morrisville, NC – This Saturday, May 18, 2013, Morrisville will host its first East Meets West Festival. It’s a cross-cultural celebration featuring food, music, performances and visual arts highlighting Morrisville’s diverse community. Read more
A Visit to the Culinary Farm at SAS Campus
Story and photos by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – On Monday, I had the pleasure of visiting the Culinary Farm at SAS Campus. This gem-of-a-garden supplies fresh vegetables and fruit for Herons, An and the SAS cafeterias.
A Visit to the Culinary Farm at SAS
I had heard about the farm at SAS a while back. Two years ago, the effort got a full-time Culinary farmer. Her name is Maggie Lawrence and she gave me the full tour on a bright morning.
“This is a culinary farm,” Maggie told me. “Everything we grow is for the table.” The farm supplies fresh-picked, organically grown vegetables and fruits to The Umstead Hotel, Herons and An Restaurant. The farm also supplies produce to the employee cafeterias at SAS and The Umstead.
“This is a late-spring garden,” Maggie told me. She’s growing broccoli, fennel, lots of lettuce, turnips, beets, peas and a whole lot more.
I saw cilantro blossoms and red vein sorrel; comfy, tarragon and chervil; opal basil and red Russian kale.
Maggie showed me red bok choi, Napa cabbage and rainbow chard. She has blueberry and blackberry shrubs just getting started with hopes to produce fruit in a couple of years. She even has a small stand of asparagus for future production.
The culinary farm also includes plants like Salvia and butterfly bush, grown not for the table but to attract pollinators like wild honey bees and butterflies.
Looking toward summer, Maggie plans to grown different varieties of tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, peppers, sweet potatoes and other hot weather crops. She even grows produce for the Hotel bar, including mint and the aforementioned opal basil. “I’ve been consulting with a mixologist,” she explained.
The plot I saw was one of two on the SAS campus. Maggie and her co-worker Ariel Greenwood plant, pick and cultivate it all themselves.
As a guy who loves gardening, it was heaven. But all too soon, we all had to get back to work. Maybe I’ll get invited to visit again.
Pictures: Culinary Farm at SAS Campus
Harold’s Blog: May 13, 2013
From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht.
Cary, NC – This week was another busy week for me. This is the toughest time of year for me with event upon event combined with preliminary budget meetings and regularly scheduled council meetings. Read more
Strollerthon – Easing the Baby Blues
Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by gracobaby.
Cary, NC – Many new moms experience a feeling of being overwhelmed or depressed after the birth of a child. When that feeling goes deeper into constant anxiety and sleeplessness, it may be a sign of Postpartum Depression. A group here in the Triangle, Postpartum Education and Support, is here to help. Read more