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Shannon Whitworth with Josh MooreFriday, September 3The Pulse, in Chattanooga calls this Biscuit
Burner founder “an interesting and sporadically brilliant musician, with a
smoky singing voice that reminds me of a grittier Neko Case or a harder Patsy
Cline.” We agree! Josh Moore opens http://www.myspace.com/joshuamoore.
www.shannonwhitworth.net.
 
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5:40 Summer Music Series: Jocelyn AremThursday, September 9The ArtsCenter and East 54 offer the best in local and regional music every other Thursday through September 9. Singer-songwriter with soul Jocelyn Arem, wraps up the Summer and the series. East 54 is a mix of shops, restaurants and luxury condos on hwy 54 in Chapel Hill, near Glen Lennox.
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Shelby Lynne with Charlie MarsWednesday, September 15The ArtsCenter is thrilled to welcome back Grammy winner Shelby Lynne and her band. Her new record, Tears, Lies, And Alibis “feels like a destination for Lynne; one she’s sought for her entire career, to balance her artistic instincts and ambitions with her talents as a songwriter, producer, and singer” raves All Music Guide. Charlie Mars opens. www.charliemars.com. www.shelbylynne.com.
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John CowanFriday, September 17Bluegrass, Newgrass, Gospelgrass, Rock-n-Rollgrass...true innovators like John Cowan break boundaries and personify innovation. His beautiful tenor voice and bass playing are angelic, and with bandmates Jeff Autry on guitar and fiddler Shad Cobb, he can't be beat. It's down at East 54, a mix of shops, restaurants and luxury condos on hwy 54 in Chapel Hill, near Glen Lennox. www.johncowan.com.
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Lise Uyanik & The Mobile City Band and StellaSaturday, September 18A local R&B and a cappella band, all in the same night? Only at The ArtsCenter, of course. 17+ members and three decades of music between the two!
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Cliff EberhardtSaturday, September 18University Mall in Chapel Hill and The ArtsCenter a stone’s throw over in Carrboro have joined forces to bring the best of local, regional and national acoustic music to your ears before every UNC home football game. The outdoor series, in the parking lot of University Mall, debuts with Red House recording artist Cliff Eberhardt, who knew by age seven he was going to be a singer and songwriter. A penchant for great melodies and clever lyrical twists made him a driving force of the Greenwich Village New Folk movement.
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Cris Williamson & FriendsSaturday, September 25As a pioneer of “Women’s Music”, Cris paved the way for today’s independent women artists who now regularly top the charts, and helped foster the birth of an entirely new genre of music. www.criswilliamson.com.
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13th annual Carrboro Music FestivalSunday, September 26The ArtsCenter’s West End and Earl & Rhoda Wynn Theaters join indoor and outdoor venues across Carrboro in a day of free, fun, live, local music! www.carrboromusicfestival.com.
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David WilcoxThursday, September 30Asheville guys are always the coolest, aren’t they? Singer-songwriter David Wilcox loves music for how it has tuned up his life. More than just entertainment, music has been a compass to navigate a life worth singing about. Some people describe the effect of what David does as if he were a mystic or a healer. www.davidwilcox.com.
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Chris SmitherSaturday, October 2Bathed in the flickering glow of passing headlights and neon bar signs, Smither’s roots are as blue as they come. www.smither.com.
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Minus Sound Research featuring The Moaners,The Kingsbury Manx, Free Electric State & Birds and ArrowsFriday, October 8Minus Sound Research is an artist collective comprised of local NC musicians/artists started by Maria Albani & John Harrison in November of 2006. The focus of MSR is to provide the opportunity for musicians to exhibit their visual art and share it with the public. Tonight catch live performances by The Moaners www.themoaners.com, The Kingsbury Manx www.web.mac.com/thekingsburymanx/ Free Electric State www.myspace.com/freeelectricstate.com and Birds and Arrows www.birdsandarrows.com. (Saturday Oct. 9: Americans in France, Shark Quest, North Elementary and Organos.) www.minussoundresearch.com.
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Minus Sound Research WEEKEND PASSFriday, October 8Minus Sound Research is an artist collective comprised of local NC musicians/artists started by Maria Albani & John Harrison in November of 2006. The focus of MSR is to provide the opportunity for musicians to exhibit their visual art and share it with the public. This weekend pass gets you in to see The Moaners www.themoaners.com, The Kingsbury Manx www.web.mac.com/thekingsburymanx/ Free Electric State www.myspace.com/freeelectricstate.com and Birds and Arrows www.birdsandarrows.com Friday and Americans in France, Shark Quest, North Elementary and Organos Saturday. www.minussoundresearch.com.
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Minus Sound Research featuring Americans in France, Shark Quest, North Elementary and OrganosSaturday, October 9Minus Sound Research is an artist collective comprised of local NC musicians/artists started by Maria Albani & John Harrison in November of 2006. The focus of MSR is to provide the opportunity for musicians to exhibit their visual art and share it with the public. In celebrating 5 years of MSR, work from past participating artists will be presented at The ArtsCenter, as well as this year’s 4 artists who are new to MSR. Tonight, live performances by Americans in France http://www.odessarecords.com/artists/aif/ , Shark Quest http://www.mergerecords.com/artists/shark, North Elementary www.northelementary.com and Organos http://organosmusic.blogspot.com. www.minussoundresearch.com. (Friday Oct. 8: The Moaners,The Kingsbury Manx, Free Electric State & Birds and Arrows.)
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Dan Hicks & The Hot LicksFriday, October 22The ArtsCenter has an idea: we want each and every of you die hard true blue Hot Licks fans to bring at least one friend who just hasn't gotten into Dan...yet. Singer-songwriter Dan Hicks is truly an American original. www.danhicks.net.
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NC Songwriters Co-op CompetitonSaturday, October 23Winners divide
$3,000 in cash and prizes!! www.ncsongwriters.org.
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GirlymanFriday, October 29Informed by 60s vocal groups like Simon & Garfunkel and The Mamas and the Papas, and infused with years of classical and jazz training, Girlyman's songs are a dance of melody and suspensions - an irresistible blend of acoustic, Americana, and rock The Village Voice calls "really good, really unexpected, and really different." www.girlyman.com.
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Lizz WinsteadThursday, November 4Post Election Day humor from comedian and Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead. Fans asked her to perform at The ArtsCenter--so she is! twitter.com/lizzwinstead.
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Azure RayThursday, November 18Azure Ray, Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink, may be familiar to fans through their work with Bright Eyes, Moby and cool indie soundtracks. Their fourth album, Drawing Down the Moon, comes out in September. www.azureraymusic.com.
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