March 10: Round 2 of the Carrboro Arts & Creativity District planning process

Here's the invite, open to all interested in the arts in Carrboro, Chapel Hill and the Triangle:

“What Makes a Great Creativity District?”, the second in a series of open community meetings about the proposed Carrboro Arts & Creativity District, will take place at The ArtsCenter, 300-G East Main St, from 6:30 until 7:30 PM on Monday, March 10. 

After a brief presentation highlighting features of outstanding arts and cultural districts in other towns, anyone attending the session will be invited to share his or her ideas and questions about the proposed district currently under consideration for Carrboro.  

The public is welcome and there is no charge for admission. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Anita Jones-McNair, Carrboro Recreation & Parks Dept. (919-918-7381, amcnair@townofcarrboro.org, or Art Menius, The ArtsCenter (919-929-2787x217, director@artscenterlive.org)

No need to register ahead of time...just show up!

Triangle Book Arts Show opening tonight 6-9 Green Gallery @ Scrap Exchange

Come by this evening 6-9 and visit the Green Gallery in the Scrap Exchange. You can find more info here but for a bit of background:

The concept of a “book” is being scrambled now. Classic books have been digitized and accessible from the internet. Authors can write specifically for e-book publishing, bypassing traditional publishing methods altogether. Words are changing their spellings and their meanings faster than ever, and morphing into new iconic forms. 

The definitions of the physical nature of the traditional book form is also changing. Books can be interactive, transformed into objects or dimensional story-telling vehicles, and a visual platform for metaphor, protest, and much more.

My partner Karen has five pieces in the show (below). Nine other artists are also participating.

A Miracle for Breakfast 

Fish 

September 1, 1939 

Thirteen Ways Of Looking At A Blackbird 

Wm Carlos Williams On Plums

Building the future of the Arts in Carrboro public meeting tonight!

Building the future of the Arts in Carrboro: Public meeting this Thursday, Jan. 16th
6:00pm at The Century Center

Join us this Thursday, January 16th at 6:00pm at The Century Center to discuss the development of the Arts in Carrboro and the planning of our future Arts District. This meeting is free and open to the public. Come with feedback, questions, ideas, or simply to listen and learn. Public involvement is what drives this process. Come out and get involved in the future of Carrboro!

Letterman Top 10 Reasons I Haven't Posted in 6 Months

10) I am dead
9) Cat got my tongue
8) Left my heart in San Francisco
7) The NSA took over my computer
6) Incarcerated for smuggling drugs into Mexico
5) On a tour with Pussy Riot
4) Lost my pencil
3) Captured by Klingons
2) Took a vow of silence

and the 1) Reason I Haven't Posted in 6 Months

1) Joined a nunnery

Big news about the 2013 Carrboro Film Fest Nov 23-24, 2013

From Nic Berry, co-creator, along with Jackie Helvey, of the Carrboro Film Festval:

I want to let you know that this year we have some pretty major changes to the festival and to let you know that because you have submitted in the past, this year, every film you submit will be free!  That's right, no submission fee for you.  Just write the magic word in the waiver section of the submission form, which is…INCREDIBLE.

Go here to submit - https://secure.jotformpro.com/form/31832888047968 and go here for submission rules - http://carrborofilmfestival.com/submit13.shtml

Now, about those big changes our festival has made:

1. The Carrboro Film Festival now accepts films of any length, from one second to three hours.
2. The Carrboro Film Festival is now a two day fest, with more films, more parties and free workshops
3. The Carrboro Film Festival only accepts online submissions now.  No more mailing us a VHS or DVD. (We accept online screeners with or without passwords on youtube or vimeo)
4. The Carrboro Film Festival will now be held at our original location, The Century Center AND The Artscenter a few blocks down the road.
5. If your film is accepted, we will request a h.264 Quicktime, highest resolution you have.
6. And oh yes, The Carrboro Film Festival now accepts film from ANYWHERE.  We are now international. We will still be North Carolina-centric,  but we want to share films that are Independent, Edgy and Incredible from the world over.
7. Submissions of any length are only ten bucks. (But again, if you submitted in the past, you are free)
8. This year, we have teamed up with Our State Magazine for a special short Documentary competition. If you have a doc about NC, visit http://www.ourstate.com/documentary-film-contest/ for full details. 

We hope to see your film(s) and look forward to seeing you November 23-24, 2013 in Carrboro, NC!

Cheers, Nic