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Reedy Creek Middle School Musicians Earn Honors

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Story and photo from Community Contributor Lori Towner.

Cary, NC – Seven Reedy Creek Middle School students attended the Central All-District Band Clinic held at Eastern Guilford High School on February 1 & 2, 2013. The student musicians had previously been selected by audition from hundreds of musicians across the 14 counties of North Carolina’s Central District. Read more

Piedmont Blues Singer Plays Page-Walker Sunday

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Story from staff reports. Photo from JonShain.com.

Cary, NC – We have a special place in our hearts for the blues. That’s why, even though we made a brief mention yesterday, we’re going to tell you more about Jon Shain, bringing his personal brand of Piedmont Blues to Page-Walker this Sunday, sponsored by The Friends of Page-Walker.

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Booth Amphitheatre Seeks Advisory Committee

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Cary, NC – If you enjoy music and cultural events and have been looking for a civic volunteer activity, we just have the ticket for you. Booth Amphitheatre is seeking members for the 2013 Booth Amphitheatre Advisory Committee. Read more

Help Triangle Youth Orchestras Win $1000 Grant

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Raleigh, NC – Triangle Youth Music, part of The Philharmonic Association, is hoping to win a $1000 grant and has posted their goal on the Power2Give website. They have just a month (until early February) to earn donations for their cause. Read more

End of the World Party

Cary, NC – The Mayans predicted the end of the world for this Friday, December 21, 2012. Go out in style with one of Cary’s favorite bands, A Fifth of Blues. Read more

Kickstarter: Cross Currents Festival Needs Your Supporter

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

Concert Singers Bring the Pop

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

Handel’s Messiah: A Cary Tradition for 41 Years

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

History: Elvis in the House

Gordon Mercer and Marcia Gaines Mercer contribute to the History column on CaryCitizen. Photo from Wikimedia.

“I don’t sound like nobody.” Elvis Presley Comment at Sun Recording Studio in 1953. Read more

Events: Concert Singers of Cary Stretch the Limits

Cary, NC – The holidays seem to have already arrived here in Cary, with retail Open Houses, music in the stores, and this week a wonderful musical kick-off to the season from the Concert Singers of Cary. Read more