Record #:

24799

Author(s):

Blest, Paul

Abstract:

Spring Lake mayor, Chris Rey, is running for the position of U.S. Senator from North Carolina. Were he to win, he would be the first black senator from the state. This article discusses Rey’s background, the history of black men running for office in North Carolina, and the state of the current election.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 5, February 2016, p12-14, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Politics and government; African American legislators

Record #:

24800

Author(s):

Wilson, York

Abstract:

WHUP-FM is a small radio station based in Hillsborough that hopes to grow in the next five years. The station—originally an experiment in local radio—has a huge amount of community support, including a group of volunteers who contribute to the daily broadcasts and shows.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 5, February 2016, p15-17, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Orange County--Social life and customs; Radio stations

Record #:

24801

Author(s):

Ruccia, Dan

Abstract:

The North Carolina HIP (Historically Informed Practice) Music Festival features music from the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries, all played in their original forms. Often, musicians involved in this festival use antiquated instruments or older versions of modern instruments and play the instruments with techniques more common in those centuries.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 5, February 2016, p25, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Research Triangle Metropolitan Area--Social life and customs; Music festivals; Music, Classical