Record #:

4802

Author(s):

Burnham, Linda Frye

Abstract:

The Piedmont Farm Tour, now in its fifth year, visits farms that practice sustainable agriculture in Orange, Alamance, and Chatham Counties. Sustainable agriculture is defined as a way of farming that does not erode, deplete, or poison the soil with chemical fertilizers. The tour also encourages the purchase of locally produced food at local stores.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 17, Apr 2000, p13, 15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sustainable agriculture--North Carolina--Piedmont; Piedmont Farm Tour

Record #:

4866

Author(s):

Burnham, Linda Frye

Abstract:

In the early 1900s, 1,400 apple varieties were known to have existed in the South. Today, only a few hundred survive. A number of people, including Creighton Lee Calhoun are searching for these Southern apples before they are gone forever. On his Chatham County farm, Calhoun seeks to preserve this apple heritage by collecting cuttings of old varieties and growing them.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 40, Oct 2000, p39, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Apples--Varieties; Calhoun, Creighton Lee, Jr.; Apple growers--Chatham County

Record #:

4880

Author(s):

Burnham, Linda Frye

Abstract:

The Indies 2000 Awards, sponsored by The Independent, honor individuals and groups who have given the most to the Research Triangle Metropolitan Area's art community. Winners in 2000 include Ronnie Lilly; the Red Clay Ramblers; The Third Place, A Coffeehouse; Jelly Educational Theater; E. B. and Juanita Palmer; Burning Cool Theater Company; and Scott Ainslie.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 25, June 2000, p26-35, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Art--Awards--Research Triangle Metropolitan Area

Record #:

3441

Author(s):

Burnham, Linda Frye

Abstract:

Community Crossover, a project of the American Dance Festival teaches dancers the techniques of how to bridge the gap between the art world and the real world. Dance class sites have included a psychiatric ward, a jail, and a children's camp.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 15 Issue 31, July 1997, p19-20, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

American Dance Festival; Dance--Social aspects

Record #:

2997

Author(s):

Burnham, Linda Frye

Abstract:

Ladyslipper Music, a store founded in Durham in 1976 by Laurie Fuchs, is celebrating its 20th anniversary as the leader in the presentation of women's music from around the world through all forms of media.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 14 Issue 30, July 1996, p23-24, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Women musicians; Fuchs, Laurie

Record #:

2187

Author(s):

Burnham, Linda Frye

Abstract:

The daughter of a tobacco farmer, Ava Gardner was born on Christmas Eve, 1922, near Smithfield. She achieved movie stardom in such films as THE SUN ALSO RISES. The Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield contains 100,000 mementos of her career.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 9, Mar 1995, p7-8, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Gardner, Ava, 1922-1990; Ava Gardner Museum (Smithfield); Motion picture actors and actresses; Museums--Smithfield

Record #:

28458

Author(s):

Burnham, Linda Frye

Abstract:

The creation of the Blue Heron intentional community in Chatham County and the members’ lifestyle are detailed. The community was created for those wanting to live a sustainable lifestyle, preserving natural resources, and living close to nature. The members talk about why they chose to live in the community, how the community has changed their life, how the community was formed, and what the goals of the community are.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 6, February 1995, p10-12 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sustainable community development; Community development; Chatham County--Description and travel; Utopias

Record #:

28460

Author(s):

Burnham, Linda Frye

Abstract:

Two Triangle area community gardens are growing crops and community. Seeds in Durham helps bring neighbors together to reclaim vacant land and create community gardens in that space. Walk Softly in Chatham County is an organization which allows small farmers to sell direct to consumer-members of the group. The goals of both groups, their histories, and their initiatives are described. Both groups highlight the Triangle area's commitment to healthful living.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 20, May 1995, p8-9 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Community gardens

Record #:

1581

Author(s):

Burnham, Linda Frye

Abstract:

The new and growing activism in art is reflected in two recent projects in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area: Community Arts Revival, produced by ROOTS (Regional Organization of Theaters South) and a residency of LAPD (Los Angeles Poverty Department).

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 19, May 1994, p33, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Art and society--Research Triangle Metropolitan Area

Record #:

1672

Author(s):

Burnham, Linda Frye

Abstract:

Center Stage, North Carolina State University's arts and entertainment promoter/producer, was given an Indie, Triangle Arts Award, for bringing an eclectic array of performers to Raleigh, and for its community outreach programs.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 25, June 1994, p15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina State University. Center Stage