Category: The Local Buzz
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The Local Buzz: Shakedown Street (@ShakedownSt_Ral) Is Closing #ShakedownMemories
John Moyer, aka "Uncle John", owner of Shakedown Street "Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got. Taking a break from all your worries, sure would help a lot. Wouldn’t you like to get away? Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came."– "Cheers".…
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The Local Buzz: August 16, 2012 Durham Rescue Mission (@RescueDurham) Back To School Party
Tomorrow the Durham Rescue Mission will host its free Annual Back to School Party and Backpack Give-Away. During the event, they will serve hot dogs, give away free clothing, free groceries, plus free backpacks and school supplies for children accompanied by an adult. There will also be fun activities for children. What: Back To School…
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G’Ma The Rapping Grandma Has A Very Important Message For Y’all (Video)
"If you want to stay alive, don’t you text and drive." — G’ Ma aka Mrs. Roberta of Greenville, NC. WNCT.
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The Local Buzz: Belly Screening At WXYC Movie Night (News)
WXYC Movie Nights are back for the Fall season! Starting tomorrow Tuesday November 8th, movies will premiere on the 1st Tuesday of every month at Nightlight Bar & Club in Chapel Hill. This month’s movie feature is Belly! Belly is the 1998 film and directorial debut of music video director Hype Williams. The movie was shot…
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The Local Buzz: Music Discussion With De La Soul’s DJ Maseo
DJ Maseo of the legendary De La Soul will in Chapel Hill today on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus. His visit is part of Dr. Mark Katz Beat Making Lab, a new class he’s teaching for the Fall 2011 semester. The most recent visitor to Dr. Katz class was Ski Beatz, who stopped by on Tuesday afternoon,…
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The Local Buzz: Help The Durham Rescue Mission (@RescueDurham) Feed The Hungry, Receive Free Chick-Fil-A (Video)
Durham and Chapel Hill Chick-Fil-A’s will be hosting a Food Drive on Wednesday October 12, 2011. Bring three or more non-perishable cans of food to any Durham or Chapel Hill area Chick-Fil-A between the hours of 7AM-7PM and you will receive a free Chick-Fil-A sandwich or Chick-Fil-A chicken biscuit. All donated proceeds will benefit the…
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The Local Buzz: @1360WCHL Chapel Hill, NC To Get New FM Radio Station (News)
Radio station WCHL 1360 Chapel Hill, NC—which has been broadcasting since 1953—will soon convert their frequency over to the FM dial. WCHL 1360 offers news, the major UNC-Chapel Hill sporting events and nationally syndicated talk hosts who covers the Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities and beyond. It is only one of the two stations…
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The Local Buzz: @ScrapExchange Grand (Re)Opening & Swap-O-Rama (News)
The Scrap Exchange is an environmentally conscious reuse center in Durham that provides every material imaginable for creative purposes. You can find just about anything there including zippers by the barrel, test tubes by the crate and all types of paper. The most interesting thing I’ve ever seen there was a huge walk in machine…
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The Local Buzz: Sampling Soul 2.0 Class Syllabus w/ @NewBlackMan & @9thWonderMusic
One of the most popular classes on Duke University’s campus is AAAS 132, known more commonly as Sampling Soul, taught by Dr. Mark Anthony Neal and 9th Wonder. For the Fall 2011 semester, Sampling Soul will study how “Soul” has become a form of cultural expression. They will also add a piece in regards to sampling…