February 2, 2014 · 4:23 pm

RAW Presents A Night of Local Art, Fashion, & Music in Raleigh – February 6th

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The people at RAW:natural born artists are getting ready to kick off the 2014 season featuring some of the hottest indie talent in Raleigh this Thursday February 6th at the Lincoln Theater.

About RAW
RAW:natural born artists is an international independent arts organization that hand-selects and spotlights independent creatives in visual art, film, fashion, music, hair & makeup artistry, photography, models and performing art.

RAW’s mission is to provide up-and-coming artists of all creative realms with the tools, resources and exposure needed to inspire and cultivate creativity so that they might be seen, heard and loved.

Every other month they select approximately 30 up-and-coming Raleigh creatives to feature in a collaborative art showcase including musical performances, fashion shows, performing arts, visual artwork, photography, a host, DJ, and more.

What Can You Expect
RAW events are multi-faceted artistic showcases. Each event features a film screening, musical performance, fashion show, art gallery, performance art and a featured hairstylist and makeup artist. These artists are all local, hand-picked talent who have been chosen to feature at RAW.

RAW events feature a cash bar for cocktails while you enjoy the night. Dress code is cocktail attire, so dress the occasion and get ready for an artistic circus of creativity!

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RAW:natural born artists presents “AWAKENING”
When: Thursday, February 6th @ 8PM
Where: Lincoln Theatre, 126 E. Cabarrus St.
Cost: $15 Pre-sale $20 at the door
Purchase tickets and check out more on these artists here: http://www.rawartists.org/Raleigh/Awakening

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January 31, 2014 · 12:54 pm

Ponysaurus Brewery at Tasty Beverage in Raleigh February 6th

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Kellyn McGarity

I love how the Triangle’s local beer scene continues to grow. In recent months we have seen some new smaller breweries start operating in Raleigh and Durham. You’ll have a chance to try the beer from one of the newest additions next week when Ponysaurus Brewing Co., Durham’s newest nano-brewery visits downtown Raleigh’s Tasty Beverage on Thursday February 6th from 5:30-7:30. Brewmaster, Keil Jansen, will be on hand with kegs of their Fig Saison, IPA, Biere de Garde, Reserve, and Vidieri Chocolate Stout all on draft. There will also be a limited amount of  Ponysaurus bottles available for sale.

I haven’t had a chance to try the offerings from this local brewer yet, but I have heard very good things about them and look forward to stopping by this Thursday night to grab a pint. Hope to see you there!

Check out this great article about Ponysaurus in the Independent Weekly to learn more about the inspiration behind this creative new nano-brewery operating out of a space at The Cookery in Durham.

Ponysaurus Brewing Co.
1101 West Chapel Hill Street
Durham, NC 27701

website: http://ponysaurusbrewing.com/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PonysaurusBrewing
twitter: @ponysaurusbrew
instagram: http://instagram.com/ponysaurusbrewing

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January 27, 2014 · 4:05 pm

9th Annual World Beer Festival – Raleigh April 5, 2014

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The 9th Annual World Beer Festival will be held in Raleigh April 5th, 2014 in Moore Square. Tickets go on sale to the general public tomorrow, January 28, 2014.  Tickets can be purchased online here 

Afternoon & Evening Sessions
As in the past, the event is broken up into two separate four-hour sessions. The first session (afternoon session) runs from 12-4pm. The second session (evening session) runes from 6-10pm. Standard admission to a single session is $45 in advance.  Admission gets you an event program, tasting glass, and access to sample literally hundreds of different beers from all over the word, including all of local breweries from right here in the Triangle.

VIP Tickets
There are also special VIP tickets available for $90 that give you access to certain beers not made available to the other event attendees, as well as access to a VIP lounge  located in beautiful Cobblestone Hall and a special travelling beer dinner at select food stands throughout the event.

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For more information visit:
website: allaboutbeer.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allaboutbeermag
twitter: @allaboutbeer

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January 24, 2014 · 12:11 pm

Durham Mardi Gras Kickoff at The Pinhook Saturday Jan. 25th!

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Bulltown Strutters

The Bulltown Strutters, Durham’s very own New Orleans inspired “Second Line Parade Band” will be performing at The Pinhook this Saturday January 25th at 10:30pm to kickoff fundraising efforts to support efforts to hold the Durham Mardi Gras Parade on March 4th! I play trombone with the band and can tell you first hand it is going to be an exciting fun-filled show bursting with great music and dancing!

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Durham Mardi Gras 2014
(Poster Created by Jamie B. Wolcott)

Saturday’s show is free and starts at 9pm with music from the Beauty Operators followed by the Bulltown Strutters at 10:30pm. It will be a fun night of entertainment including fire performers, hula hoopers, and a burlesque dancer! Rumor has it there will also be a couple of food trucks parked outside The Pinhook to help feed the hungry crowd.

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Durham Mardi Gras 2014 t-shirt!

All Durham Mardi Gras events are provided with no cover charge, funded by donations and uncountable hours of volunteer time. In order to make this possible, please take part in our IndieGoGo fundraising efforts at http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/durham-mardi-gras. The money raised will be used for decorations, beads, city permits and music performances. You can also show your support by purchasing the official 2014 Durham Mardi Gras T-shirts now available and on sale at The Scrap Exchange.

Durham Mardi Gras Kickoff Party
When: Saturday January 25th ~ 9pm
Where: The Pinhook – 117 W. Main Street Durham
wesbite: http://www.durhammardigras.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DurhamMardiGras
twitter: @durhammardigras

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January 21, 2014 · 10:12 pm

Picture of the Week – Big Eastern!

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Tim Jones of Raleigh’s Jubala Village Coffee Competes at Big Eastern

This week’s picture captures some of the action that went down at the Big Eastern Barista & Brewers Cup regional coffee competition this past weekend at The Cotton Room in Durham. This event featured talented baristas from the entire east coast including a strong field of local competitors from the Triangle. I took the above picture while Tim Jones of Jubala Village Coffee in Raleigh was competing in the Barista competition. The huge crowd looked on while Tim presented his espresso drinks to the panel of judges. Tim did an incredible job and secured 4th place among the highly competitive field earning him a spot at the national barista competition to be held in Seattle this April. You can view the rest of my photos from The 2014 Big Eastern Barista & Brewers Cup Competition here.

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