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For those who love to kayak or canoe, this year’s annual Enfield Fishing Creek Paddle is the place to be. This is the sixth year the paddle has been hosted and, new this year, will include a section of river previously not included. Registration is required and includes lunch, a free gift, and live entertainment.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. Issue , February-March 2016,
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25146
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An explanation of All Species Day and the event that will be held are presented. All manner of activities will ensue and are for anyone.
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25170
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The Coastal Carolina All Species Day will consist of many fun activities for both children and adults. People are invited to come representing the species of their choice.
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25173
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Dr. Thomas Berry delivered a speech on the importance of preserving other species at the All Species Day.
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25315
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Bill Hunneke discusses all the events the Pamlico-Tar River Foundation has planned for the spring of 2008 including Kayakalon, Rendezvous for the River, and the River Jam music festival.
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27237
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Women’s Theatre Festival, North Carolina's first festival devoted to female theater artists, begins Saturday with Occupy the Stage in Raleigh. The festival features a marathon of staged readings, full productions, and workshops to promote opportunities for women directors and producers.
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27277
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The Hopscotch Design Festival brings together designers such as urban planners, computer engineers, or start-up entrepreneurs. This year’s keynote speaker is Dan Heath, a senior fellow at Duke's Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship. He’ll be speaking about designing moments and how to reverse-engineer memorable experiences of our lives.
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27701
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Celisa Steele is looking to raise the community profile and diversify the lineup for the 9th annual West End Poetry Festival. Steele is Carrboro’s poet laureate and is looking for new programming and opportunities to get the local public involved in the festival. The festival focuses on poets with North Carolina roots, writing traditional poetry.
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27842
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The North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival is expanding its events over the course of a month for its 10th anniversary. The festival includes improvisational comedy, sketch comedy, standup comedy, and film. The festival is attempting to educate comedians and teach them the “business side” of the industry.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 5, February 2010,
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27847
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The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival in Chatham County is raising money to buy the land it currently leases. The nonprofit that produces the festival cannot afford the land but does not want to leave. The festival is growing each year and its lease is almost up. The problem is explored and compared with other national festivals who have experienced similar issues.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 6, February 2010,
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27860
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The first ever CHAT Festival was held on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus. The title stands for Collaborations: Humanities, Arts, and Technology. The gather features four full days of performances, hands-on workshops, interactive software exhibits, and panel discussions with nationally recognized designers, entrepreneurs, artists, and scholars. This group uses, develops, and markets the technology on display at the festival.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 7, February 2010,
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27980
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The Crape Myrtle Festival is celebrating its 30-year anniversary. The festival is one of the nation’s oldest ongoing AIDS fundraisers. The history of the festival and its evolution from a college party to a large fundraiser are detailed.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 30, July 2010,
p35
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28039
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“The Theme is Blackness” Festival was recently curated by Duke’s Theater Studies faculty. The event is a way to encourage diversity in theater. The number of minority students who participate in Duke’s Theater programs is approximately 10 percent and the department has not had any black directors of plays over the last 15 years. This year, the festival premiered a play produced by a black director and used a NC Arts Council grant to foster black stage designers. The festivals plays are intended to celebrate blackness and push audiences to consider issues of race.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 45, November 2010,
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28090
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Elvisfest is preparing to host its tenth anniversary festival in Raleigh. Founder Dave Quick discusses the challenges to hosting the festival which expects to see 150-200 people travel to Raleigh for the event. Memorable stories of past festivals are shared by Quick.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 2, January 2008,
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The North Carolina Lantern Festival will be held in Cary, where artisans will gather to craft detailed lanterns to celebrate Chinese New Year. Many of the smaller pieces featured in the festival are constructed in China, but all of the lanterns and large pieces are made on site.
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