The Arts
A long look at art and artists that live in Wake County and those that choose to entertain us here within our borders, and within our region, and on occasion, from outside our region.
The Gizmo Guys will Play the Turnage Theater
Their act includes original routines, quick-witted verbal repartee and world class juggling skills with a light-hearted approach to the art.
May 14th, 2010
James Gregory Leaves Them Laughing
Rubber faced comedian James Gregory, self-billed as “The Funniest Man in America,” took to the boards of the Turnage Theater on April 24, 2010 and gave this near capacity crowd their money’s wo
May 13th, 2010
High Fiasco for Some, Bop to you Drop for Others ...
The Holy Ghost Tent Revival put on an outrageously good show, but it wore out some of the older members of the audience ... from the start.
May 5th, 2010
Turnage Theater full of warm spirit, lacking warm bodies
Citizen One from The Curiosity Shoppe reincarnated as Lipbone Redding
May 5th, 2010
"Every Picture Tells a Story ... Don't It:" Part VIII
Better late than never as we take a pictorial stroll through Washington, North Carolina's Harbor District: Or is it Washigton's Art District?
May 5th, 2010
In Concert: Riders in the Sky
The Turnage Theater celebrated Christmas early: "The Cowboy Way."
May 4th, 2010
Andrew Wyeth is Dead
Andrew Wyeth, the great American artist that was forever maligned by the "Art Heavies," never bowed to their shallow criticisms by compromising his artisitic integrity.
May 3rd, 2010
Painting Lies
Wilmington native Claude Howell was considered one of the North Carolina's artistic treasures.
April 30th, 2010
Museums in Review: Part III
The Burrows and Chapin Art Museum, in Myrtle Beach, exhibits Soul's Journey: The Creative Process.
April 29th, 2010
In Concert: Missy Raines and the New Hip
Missy brought the boys to town to play the Turnage Theater and their unique, functioning blend of jazz, rock, country, and bluegrass blew me away.
April 28th, 2010
Dillon Fence Plays the Turnage
On Saturday night, October 17, 2007, came to the Turnage Theater in Washington, North Carolina for a reunion of sorts: as a band and with many of the members of the crowd.
April 28th, 2010
Museums in Review: Part II
The Burrows and Chapin Art Museum, in Myrtle Beach, often has a wonderful local or regional artists representing their particular view of what appraoches a level worthy of the designation as art.
April 28th, 2010
The Turnage Theater Program Schedule of Future Shows
The renovated Turnage Theater will afford some excellent talent the floorboards of their broad stage for the best shows in Beaufort County, and some of the best in all of eastern North Carolina
April 28th, 2010
Andrew Wyeth's Helga Series
Helga Testorf may have been more than just the devoted subject of Andrew Wyeth's largest body of work ... but, with Andrew Wyeth deceased, and Helga and his wife, Betsy, silent, we may never know.
April 28th, 2010
The Local Gallery and its Show: Part I
In Washington, North Carolina, the Lone Leaf Gallery does another show: This show featured visiting textile artist Kim Eichler - Messmer.
April 28th, 2010
The "Rachel Getting Married" Syndrome
Yes, it is a Syndrome, and it influences what passes for art in our world growing smaller.
April 28th, 2010
In Concert: Bearfoot
The young and very talented traditional / bluegrass ensemble, Bearfoot, is one of the best new, relatively undiscovered bands of their generation.
April 26th, 2010
Museums in Review: Part I
The North Carolina Museum of Art will move to the new museum, under construction, in its front yard off Blue Ridge Road. Let us all pray that it will be a better design to display much better art.
April 26th, 2010
Turnage Theater
The Turnage Theater was one of two movie theaters in downtown Washington when I was a child. The other was the Meritta on the south side of West Main Street.
April 23rd, 2010