The Arts

Lone Leaf Gallery celebrates one-year anniversary, hangs exhibit Since it opened a year ago, Lone Leaf Gallery has carved out its niche in the Eastern North Carolina art scene by combining a careful selection of local art with imported works. July 31st, 2010 Rocky Hock presents 'David (A Man after God's Own Heart)' After watching this afternoon’s blowout performance of David (A Man after God’s Own Heart), I can now report that there is nothing ad hoc about the Rocky Hock Playhouse in Washington. July 22nd, 2010 An Introduction to Jazz: Part 1 This article is the first in an occasional series on jazz and improvisational music. July 5th, 2010 Lone Leaf Gallery exhibit visually imitates birdcalls Each piece in the exhibit is a visualization of the song of a specific bird—Hermit Thrush, Mourning Warbler, Robin, Winged Blackbird, Bluebird, Cerulean Warbler, Carolina Wren and Carolina Chickadee. June 16th, 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, and gave this near capacity crowd their money’s worth May 13th, 2010 Downtown Washington caters to art lovers Art Walk opens eyes and wallets May 7th, 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. April 18th, 2010 Turnage Theater full of warm spirit, lacking warm bodies Citizen One from The Curiosity Shoppe reincarnated as Lipbone Redding April 10th, 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? February 22nd, 2010 In Concert: Riders in the Sky The Turnage Theater celebrated Christmas early: "The Cowboy Way." December 24th, 2009 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. December 8th, 2009 Art Walk, 2009 The inaugural Art Walk on Thursday, November 19, 2009, was a huge success for the shop owners, and moreover, the art lovers who filled the streets of Washington, North Carolina. November 20th, 2009 Painting Lies Wilmington native Claude Howell was considered one of the North Carolina's artistic treasures. November 14th, 2009 Weezer - Raditude Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell, Scott Shriner and Pat Wilson are back at it with the latest Weezer album which brings the total as of the time of this writing to be their seventh studio album. November 10th, 2009 Museums in Review: Part III The Burrows and Chapin Art Museum, in Myrtle Beach, exhibits Soul's Journey: The Creative Process. November 2nd, 2009 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. October 24th, 2009 Cage The Elephant Review of Cage The Elephant October 23rd, 2009 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. October 21st, 2009 The Flaming Lips - Embryonic Review of the latest album Embryonic from The Flaming Lips. October 19th, 2009 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. October 4th, 2009 Pearl Jam - Backspacer Review of the latest Pearl Jam album Backspacer September 30th, 2009 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. September 29th, 2009 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. September 26th, 2009 The "Rachel Getting Married" Syndrome Yes, it is a Syndrome, and it influences what passes for art in our world growing smaller. September 24th, 2009 In Concert: Bearfoot The young and very talented traditional / bluegrass ensemble, Bearfoot, is one of the best new, relatively undiscovered bands of their generation. September 23rd, 2009 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. September 22nd, 2009 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. September 16th, 2009