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Special spaces to celebrate the love for sports

Here's to the fan cave - those special spaces where we cheer on our favorite sports and teams. We asked you to show us those spaces, and we share a sampling today. Published: Dec. 21, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Graphic artist links all races

Viewers will be forgiven if after seeing the eye-popping new show "The Art of Franco" at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History at UNC-Chapel Hill they assume the artist is African-American. Published: Dec. 18, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Artist starts world tour at Cary Academy

While many may remember middle and high school as a time of not fitting in, Tavares Strachan's neon sculpture and its reaffirming statement, "I Belong Here," is starting its world tour at Cary Academy. Published: Dec. 11, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Tuneup gains singers accolades

At first, the Peak City Singers were just a group of seniors who liked to croon the oldies from their childhoods, performing at nursing homes and keeping things simple: no harmony, no music reading and certainly no dance moves. Published: Dec. 4, 2011 4:23 PM | Full story

Holiday Events

Tree-lightings Published: Dec. 7, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Towns celebrate at parades

Here's a list of local towns' holiday parades: Published: Nov. 30, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

'Wonderful Life' on Stage

The Cary Players present "It's a Wonderful Life," a faithful adaptation of the classic Christmas film. Published: Nov. 27, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

November's Friday Art Loop

The Cary Gallery of Artists will hold a reception for its December featured artists from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, at 200 S. Academy St., Suite 120. Published: Nov. 23, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Holiday Events

Published: Nov. 23, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Food for a local feast

The Western Wake Farmers' Market will hold a pre-Thanksgiving market 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Carpenter Village Marketplace, 1225 Morrisville Carpenter Road. Published: Nov. 20, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Cary Arts Center Open House

The Cary Arts Center will hold an open house to spotlight its performance programs from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at 101 Dry Ave. Published: Nov. 16, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Rug hooking exerts strong pull

Engineering student Karen Poetzinger came home for Thanksgiving during her senior year at Clarkson University in New York to discover that her mother had taken up rug hooking, the traditional craft of making rugs by pulling loops of wool through a woven base with a hooking tool. Published: Nov. 9, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Remember U.S. veterans

For Veterans Day, ceremonies to honor the nation's military veterans will be held throughout Southwest Wake County on Friday, Nov. 11. Published: Nov. 9, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Walk-n-Wag

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life and the American Kennel Club will hold the third annual Walk-n-Wag of Wake County 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Nov. 6, at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary. Published: Nov. 6, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Free concert, master class

Pianist Sheila Paige will hold a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at the Cary Arts Center. She will perform works of Bach, Mozart, Chopin and Prokofiev. Published: Nov. 2, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Crop Hunger Walk

The Raleigh CROP Hunger Walk will be at 3 p.m. today at the Marbles Kids Museum. Registration begins at 2 p.m. with a kickoff celebration at 2:45 p.m. Published: Oct. 30, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Have a scary weekend

Lots of haunting activities will help you celebrate this weekend, even if Halloween isn't until Monday. Published: Oct. 25, 2011 10:55 PM | Full story

Family fun at HollyFest

Holly Springs will hold its annual HollyFest from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Womble Park. The town will join with churches, civic organizations and businesses for the community celebration. Published: Oct. 23, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Trick riders at SK8-Cary

As part of the fall contest series, SK8-Cary will hold a BMX contest beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at 2040 N.W. Maynard Road. Published: Oct. 19, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Indian culture celebrated

The Cary Diwali festival will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Koka Booth Amphitheatre. Published: Oct. 16, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Big Band Jazz in Bond Park

The Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra will perform at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Sertoma Amphitheatre in Bond Park as part of the Fall Sertoma series. Published: Oct. 12, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Dangerous Dames Tour

The Dangerous Dames Mystery Tour will be in the area from Friday, Oct. 14, to Monday, Oct. 17. A trio of mystery writers will appear at local libraries and venues in Cary, Holly Springs and Apex. Published: Oct. 9, 2011 2:04 AM | Full story

Save a life

Save A Life will hold its second annual 5K Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. Onsite registration begins at 12:30 p.m. Published: Oct. 5, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Exhibit shows items left behind

A dozen or so fragments of lives hang in a bright gallery at the Cary Arts Center. Published: Oct. 4, 2011 4:35 PM | Full story

School gardens workshop

Advocates for Health in Action will hold a Brains and Bodies Workshop, "In the Dirt: School Gardens," 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Brier Creek Community Center in Raleigh. Published: Oct. 2, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Maze no 'Field of Dreams': You plant, and hope they'll come

Change is good because change means progress, Cary farmer David Ferrell says. Published: Oct. 2, 2011 2:02 AM | Full story

Triangle Alzheimer's Walk

Alzheimers NC, Inc. will hold its 19th annual Triangle Alzheimer's Walk at 10 a.m. Saturday at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Published: Sep. 28, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Pooches on parade

N.C. Schnauzer Rescue will hold its annual SchnOctoberFest from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Paws in the City of Cary, 1105 Tryon Village Drive, Suite 303. Published: Sep. 25, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

Apex Jazz Festival survived the rain

More than 1,500 people attended. Published: Sep. 20, 2011 2:20 PM | Full story

Maripolooza Festival

The Mariposa School for Children with Autism will hold its fourth annual Maripolooza Festival from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary. Published: Sep. 21, 2011 2:00 AM | Full story

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