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THE TRIANGLE’S FAVORITE MAGAZINE FOR BABY BOOMERS & MATURE YOUNGSTERS AUGUST 2015

SPECIAL ISSUE

13th Annual Performing Arts Calendar

Contents

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Funding the Performing Arts

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2015 Performing Arts Calendar

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Triangle Dining: Gocciolina

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Health and Wellness: Five Keys to Weight Loss

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History: Hannah Casso Stewart

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New Year, New You: Tips for August

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Finance: Factor-Based Investing

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August Puzzle

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unding the arts is an essential part of our social progress. there is no other way to regularly make impactful art. theatre is my profession, so i am writing about this subject from my personal point of view. there have been three great civilizations in western culture: the greek, Roman and British empires. the greeks celebrated the written word. When the West emerged from the dark ages, and the world came under the influence of first spain and Portugal, then england, France, Belgium and germany. the greeks left us sophocles, euripides, Plato, socrates, all writers, thinkers, fashioners of civilizations past and future. When the world emerged from the dark ages, shakespeare appeared, along with marlowe, Freud, marx, and Darwin. the written and the spoken word worked together as twin drivers of progress. But in the Roman era, only Virgil, Horace and ovid made any lasting mark. in that era, theatre became spectacle. Chariot races, gladiatorial bouts, and pageants in which the awesome ability to build physical objects replaced the more nuanced virtues of a story well told, of ideas well articulated. in the theatre, the Roman empire left behind virtually nothing of value, though it boasted of enormous popularity in its day. During the successes generated in the arts from shakespeare’s elizabethan era until the middle of the 20th century, monarchs and wealthy elites made executive decisions about the arts. Louis the XiV liked moliere, and so moliere’s plays received wide attention. elizabeth took a shine to young shakespeare and introduced him into her court. mozart and many of the composers of the great opera canon had sponsors in the crowned heads of europe. those royals collected ‘taxes’ from their citizens then used that wealth to support valued artists. it may look and feel different, but that was public subsidy for the arts. in the last century, Hollywood has become our primary purveyor of culture. it is responsible for the image that the world has of the united states in the 21st century and for the image that we have of ourselves. Hollywood is a series of for-profit enterprises. the distance Hollywood has traveled in the last half century is alarming. the majority of films released in, say, 1976, may have been of dubious quality, but at the top of the list that year, one could have taken heart in such offerings as Network, All the President’s Men, Taxi Driver, Bound for Glory, Robin & Marian, and even Rocky. i dare say that if any one of these films were released today, they would tower over its competition… at least from an aesthetic standpoint. Popularity-wise most would likely sink without a trace because they lack the spectacle for which the public appears to have an insatiable appetite.

Shakespeare’s reconstructed Globe Theatre on London’s Bankside

Broadway, a mostly for-profit affair, has shown itself equally susceptible to this slide toward mediocre storytelling. in the heady days after our victories in World War ii, the american theatre—from a visibility standpoint—was almost entirely concentrated on the island of manhattan, with Broadway as its epicenter. that theatre, though then largely for-profit, became a cauldron of experimentation. this unfortunately short-lived phenomenon was brought about by the confluence of wealthy men and women flush with the successes of the robust post-war economy and the arrival of battalions of young men back home after seeing the world for the first time and convinced that they were capable of making a mark on that world: men like Joseph Papp, who almost single-handedly carved the Public theatre from the confusion and idealism that abounded in new York City in the early 1950s, or adrian Hall, who returned from his tour of duty to find the immensely influential trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode island. Rodgers and Hammerstein were crafting slyly radical plays with delightful musical underpinnings, while a young stephen sondheim watched. By the time sondheim had grown to full maturity as an artist, it was difficult to get densely complex works of art onto the Broadway stage. so much so that when the nonprofit Playwrights’ Horizons came calling for his newest

work, Sunday in the Park with George, this great musical theatre composer knew that he must heed their call. today, virtually every theatre piece that opens on Broadway originated either at a nonprofit… or is the theatrical version of a film, which already has a broad audience and is heavy on stock characters. it is only in the nonprofit sector that we continue to see serious artists building a body of work that we might be proud of, that might show our civilization in a positive light to our children and their children. Louis XiV didn’t take a poll or look at box office receipts. He said “i like moliere’s work” and then he funded that gifted writer’s efforts. the way forward for our society is to fund the work of serious artists, men and women who have shown through the course of their lives that they are interested in exploring the complexities of human relations. if we do that, then we still stand a chance of leaving behind something of which we can be proud. the market likes a winner but at this point in time, we can’t rely on the broader public to make winners of quality works. over the last decades, this has been proven. those who recognize quality have to fight to bring such works to the forefront. History tells us that is how it has always been in the arts. We are fooling ourselves if we think there’s another way. B! Jerome Davis is Artistic Director of Raleigh’s nonprofit Burning Coal Theatre Company.

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Performing Arts Calendar BOOM! Magazine is a proud advocate for the performing arts and we would like to thank our supporting advertisers below who make our Annual Performing Arts Calendar possible. We encourage our readers to patron these organizations who provide us with life-enriching experiences .

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Sunday, September 27, 2015 3:00 pm Hayes Barton United Methodist Church

Shana Tucker Sponsored in part by Six String

Friday, November 6, 7:30 p.m.

Horszowski Trio

Forbidden Broadway Friday, January 22, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 22, 2015 3:00 pm Hayes Barton United Methodist Church

Presidio Brass presents

Sounds of the Cinema Saturday, February 20, 7:30 p.m.

The Clothesline Muse Friday, March 18, 7:30 p.m.

Billy McGuigan’s Yesterday

and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience Friday, April 1, 7:30 p.m.

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Don’t miss the Marvelous Music Family Series! www.townofcary.org

Sunday, February 21, 2016 3:00 pm St. Michael’s Episcopal Church

Spectrum Brass

Sunday, April 10, 2016 3:00 pm St. Michael’s Episcopal Church For tickets, call (919) 821-2030 or visit chambermusicraleigh.org.

SIGHTS & SOUNDS ON SUNDAYS Mallarmé Chamber Players Sunday, November 1, 2015 Olga Kleiankina, Piano Sunday, December 6, 2015 Aurora Musicalis Sunday, January 24, 2016 Ciompi Quartet with pianist Greg McCallum and hornists Rachel Niketopoulos and Christopher Caudill Sunday, March 6, 2016 Nuance Lyrique Sunday, May 8, 2016 Boylan Bridge Brass Sunday, May 22, 2016 All performances held at 3:00

pm at the NC Museum of Art. For tickets, ncartmuseum.org or (919) 715-5923.

ANNIE MOSES BAND

October 24, 2015, 8pm

FRANK VIGNOLA & VINNY RANIOLO

The Annie Moses Band presents American Rhapsody, an exploration of America and her music, including favorites from Copland, Gershwin and other American originals. These classically-trained musicians seamlessly blend Appalachian bluegrass, Irish fiddle, beloved classical themes and roots music to create a beautiful and captivating concert experience. $25 anniemosesband.com

Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo are technically gifted guitarists with substantial on-stage charisma.

Both are respected and versatile jazz players, and are considered to be among the most extraordinary guitarists performing today. Don’t miss the jawdropping technique of these two virtuosos. $22 frankvignola.com; vinnyraniolo.com

FRANC D’AMBROSIO’S BROADWAY

February 13, 2016, 8pm Versatile tenor Franc D’Ambrosio interprets his favorite Broadway tunes in this engaging one-man show.

Acclaimed as the world’s longest-running Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, this incredibly talented vocalist will serenade you and your sweetheart as you celebrate Valentine’s Day and enjoy “the music of the night.” $22 francdambrosio.com

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MIKE FARRIS

March 12, 2016, 8pm

April 30, 2016, 8pm

Lee Roy Parnell is among the elite few who boast success as an ace guitarist, a distinctive singer and a hit songwriter. Using soulful vocals and awardwinning slide guitar skills, he fuses hardcore honky tonk, barroom rock & roll, blues, boogie and Western swing into a style all his own. $25 leeroyparnell.com

The incomparable Mike Farris returns to Clayton in 2016! Fresh off his Grammy win for Best Roots Gospel Album, Farris shares original material as well as his trademark interpretations of traditional gospel steeped in the influence of rock & roll, New Orleans swagger and vintage Memphis soul. $25 mikefarrismusic.com

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Performing Arts Calendar

For the Triangle area and surrounding counties. For a larger version of this list, please visit www.boomnc.com.

ORGANIZATION/VENUE ArtsCenter 300-G East Main St, Carrboro Info: 919.929.2787 • www.artscenterlive.org

AUGUST 2015 3: Bluegrass Jam • 6-9: Much Ado About Nothing • 8: No Shame Theatre - Carrboro • 10: Songwriter's Circle • 12: Righteous Girls • 14: The Honey DewDrops • 15: The Chuckle and Chortle Comedy Show! • 17: Bluegrass Jam • 19: Triangle Jazz Orchestra Night • 21: Orange County Artist Salon • 24: Songwriters' Circle

SEPTEMBER 2015

OCTOBER 2015

NOVEMBER 2015

DECEMBER 2015

5: No Shame Theatre - Carrboro 7 & 21: Bluegrass Jam 12: The Monti Season Opener 14 & 28: Songwriters' Circle 19: Transactors Improv: For Families!

19: The Chuckle and Chortle Comedy Show!

24: Over the Rhine

5 & 19: Bluegrass Jam 10: No Shame Theatre - Carrboro 12 & 26: Songwriters' Circle 23: Transactors Improv 24: The Chuckle & Chortle Comedy Show

2 & 16: Bluegrass Jam 9 & 23: Songwriters' Circle 14: No Shame Theatre - Carrboro 21: Transactors Improv: For Families!

21-22: Carrboro Film Festival - Day 1 21: The Chuckle & Chortle Comedy Show

21: Windsync

19: Cuarteto Casals

27: Dickens Holiday

12: Callaghan

15-31: Asylum

1: Asylum

3-20: The Wiz

Carolina Ballet 919.719.0900 • www.carolinaballet.com

24-27: The Planets

8-25: Symphonie Fantastique

19-22: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

18-27: The Nutcracker

Carolina Performing Arts Series Memorial Hall, Cameron Avenue, Chapel Hill 919.843.3333 • www.unc.edu/performingarts

29: Kenny Endo and Kaoru Watanabe, taiko

2: Lucinda Williams 3: Buddy Guy 9-10: Antigone 20: Gil Shaham, Violin-Bach Six Solos 22: Gil Shaham, Violin, with UNC Symphony 23: Mariza 29: Danay Suarez 30: Chicago Symphony Orchestra 1: The Fairfield Four & The McCrary Sisters 4: Chick Corea • 8: A Bronx Tale 9: Leanne Rimes • 10: Steven Wright • 11: Bach and his Children, Old and New • 16: Aaron Neville • 17: Tom Papa • 20: Don Williams • 21: Taj Mahal Trio • 23: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors • 25: Mike Farris • 26: UB40

6: Umusuna, Memories Before History 10: A Multi-Media Performance Installation 11: Ensemble intercontemporain 14: Del McCoury and David Grisman 17: You Us We All

5-6: The Nutcracker 11: Big Band Holidays 12: Steep Canyon Rangers

5: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe 5: Jeanne Robertson • 7: Last Comic Standing • 10: Paco Peña • 12: Don McLean & Judy Collins • 13: NC Comicon • 15: The Apex of Romanticism • 16: Solid Soul • 18: Frank Sinatra, Jr. • 23: I am Jack

1: Hispanic Flamenco Ballet 4: David Sanborn Electronic Band 5: Isabella Rossellini 6: Home Free 7: A Christmas Carol

6: Shana Tucker in partnership with Six String 7: Kid Power's Operation Lunch Line 3-D 8: Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert 13: Krzystof Ksiazek • 15: Triangle Youth String Orchestra • 21: Wanderlust

3-7: Dashing Through the Snow • 8: Seasons in Time • 9: Songs of the Season • 10: Jewish Cultural Festival • 11: Tis the Season • 13: Holiday Pops • 18-20: A Very Cary Christmas • 29: Cary Kwanzaa Celebration

Arts Council of Moore County 910.692.2787 • www.mooreart.org www.explorepinehurst.com Burning Coal Theatre Company 224 Polk St, Raleigh 919.834.4001 • www.burningcoal.org

9: Qualian

Carolina Theatre Fletcher Hall, 309 W. Morgan St, Durham 919.560.3030 • www.carolinatheatre.org

1: The Flying Karamazov Brothers 6: Boz Scaggs 10: Ms. Lauryn Hill 28: Iris Dement 31: Keb' Mo'

4: Jim Jefferies • 13: The Milk Carton Kids 14: Zappa Plays Zappa • 15: Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton • 16: Johnnyswim 17: George Benson • 24: Lee Ann Womack 25: Carolina Jazz on tour-Bob James 26: An Accoustic Evening with Yo La Tengo

Cary Arts Center 101 Dry Ave., Cary www.townofcary.org 919.469.4061

8: Cary Young's Talent 10: Summer Session Concert

18-20, 25 & 27: Isn’t It Romantic

2-4: Isn't It Romantic 9: Fantasies and Prophacies 16-18: Hound of the Baskervilles 30: All Hollow's Eve Eve

Cary Players Community Theatre Company Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave., Cary 919.469.4061 • www.caryplayers.org

29: Pietzsch Awards 2015

18-20, 25 & 27: Isn’t It Romantic

2-4: Isn’t It Romantic

Cary Theater 122 E. Chatham St, Cary 919.462.2051 • www.thecarytheater.com

7: The Bluegrass Experience 28: Chuck Brodsky and Michael Reno Harrell

19: Hank Smith & Lindsey Tims 25: Tim Easton and Brett Harris

9: Jon Shain, Joe Newberry & Laurelyn Dossett 17: Peter Ostroushko with Danny Gotham

27: Pacifica Quartet with Anthony McGill

Chamber Music Raleigh 227 W Martin St, Raleigh 919.821.2030 • www.chambermusicraleigh.org

3-7: Dashing Through the Snow 28: Post Turkey Day Benefit Jam

11: Jonathan Byrd and The Pickup Cowboys

22: Horszowski Trio 11: Bach and His Children, Old and New

Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St, Durham 919.360.3382 • www.thecot.org

4: Transactors Imrpov 7: Bluegrass Jam 10: No Shame Theatre - Carrboro 14: Songwriters' Circle 19: The Chuckle & Chortle Comedy Show

15: The Apex of Romanticism 12-13: Christmas Concert

Choral Society of Durham 919.560.2733 • www.choral-society.org Clayton Center 111 East 2nd St, Clayton 919.553.1737 • www.theclaytoncenter. com

1: Thoroughly Modern Millie

24: Annie Moses Band

7: Frank Vignola

12: 3 Redneck Tenors

Common Ground Theatre 4815B Hillsborough Rd, Durham 919.384.7817 • www.cgtheatre.com

14-16: Mind Reading & Magic • 20: Improv Per25: Transactors Improv Company colator • 22: Fatmouth Improve • 27-29: Summer 26: Third Date Improv Sisters devised work

3: TAFFY Afternoon Kids Improv Show 22-24: Strange Beauty Film Festival 29: Improv Percolator • 30: Third Date Improv

6-21: Titus Andronicus 28: Transactors Improv Company

3-5: One Song Productions

Oct 2 - Nov 14: The Cherry Orchard Oct 9 - Nov 14: Outside Mullinger

Oct 2 - Nov 14: The Cherry Orchard Oct 9 - Nov 14: Outside Mullinger

10: Mahmoud Ahmed 17: Lula Pena 18: L. Subramaniam 19: Bettye Lavette 24: Gregory Porter 25: Rhiannon Giddens 26: Patricia Ibañez & Abel Harana 26: Brentano String Quartet

1: The Fairfield Four & The McCrary Sisters 2: Julian Sands • 3: Ciompi Concert No. 1 Ft. Nnenna Freelon • 8: Ana Tijoux • 9: Jonathan Biss 13: Vienna Boys' Choir • 16: Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya • 17: Cuarteto Casals 23: Rennie Harris Puremovement 24: Buena Vistal Social Club • 29: Imani Winds featuring The Fisk Jubilee Singers

6: Amarcord 7: Montrose Trio 13-14: Hiss Golden Messenger 16: Chucho Valdés & Irakere 40 21: The King's Singers 22: Ciompi Concert No. 2 Ft. Tony Arnold

11: Mementos Mori

29-31: Duke Players Lab Theater

12-22: Mainstage play (TBA)

10: The Legend of Zelda 11: Jerry Seinfeld 23-Oct 4: Beautiful

1 - 4: Beautiful • 7: Jackson Browne • 8: Neil Degrasse Tyson • 9: Brian Regan • 13 - 18: A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder 20: Danny Elfman's Music of Tim Burton Films 21: Ricky Martin • 22: Mark Knopfler and Band 23-25: Disney's Beauty & the Beast 26: Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club 29: John Cleese & Eric Idle

5: Wanda Sykes 7: Patti LaBelle 10-15: The Illusionists 19: Americana Artist of the Year - Jason Isbell 20: Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons 29: Straight No Chaser

3: JazzLive w/ Howard Paul & Jason Foureman 11: Raleigh Symphony Orchestra's Free Spirits Ensemble: Anime, Video Games & Other Fantasies

19: Handel's Messiah Part I 8: Contemporary Carolina Composers: Fall Fantasy • 14: JazzLive W/ Wayne Wilkinson & John Simonetti • 29: Santa's Gift to the Monsters

Deep Dish Theatre Company University Mall, 201 S. Estes St, Chapel Hill 919.968.1515 • www.deepdishtheater.org Duke Performances 919.684.4444 • www.dukeperformances.org

Duke University Dept. of Theatre Studies 919.684.4444 www.theaterstudies.duke.edu/productions

21-29: Sex, Politics, Religion

Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) 9: Bill Maher American Tobacco District,123 Vivian St, Durham 18: Lyle Lovett and His Large Band 21: Wendy Williams 919.680.2787 • www.dpacnc.com

23:Gladys Knight and The O'Jays 29: The Temptations and The Four Tops

2: Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets 5: Ruske-Frautschi-Chien Horn Trio 10: Rosanne Cash 11: Valentina Lisitsa 12: Cécile McLorin Salvant

1-6: The Sound of Music 29-Jan 10: The Book of Mormon

Durham Savoyards Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St, Durham 919.560.3040 • www.durhamsavoyards.org Halle Cultural Arts Center 237 N. Salem St, Apex 919.249.1120 • www.thehalle.org

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ORGANIZATION/VENUE ArtsCenter 300-G East Main St, Carrboro Info: 919.929.2787 • www.artscenterlive.org

JANUARY 2016 9: No Shame Theatre - Carrboro 16: Transactors Improv: For Families!

16: The Chuckle & Chortle Comedy Show 30: The Monti Hippo Awards

Arts Council of Moore County 910.692.2787 • www.mooreart.org www.explorepinehurst.com Burning Coal Theatre Company 224 Polk St, Raleigh 919.834.4001 • www.burningcoal.org

28-31: Blue Sky

Carolina Ballet 919.719.0900 • www.carolinaballet.com

FEBRUARY 2016

MARCH 2016 12: No Shame Theatre - Carrboro 19: Transactors Imrpov: For Families!

19: The Chuckle & Chortle Comedy Show

1: Benjamin Grosvenor 22: Met Opera Rising Stars

18-20: Palustris Arts Festival

1-14: Blue Sky

7-24: Spoonface Steinberg

10-17: London Theatre Tour

4-21: Love Speaks

3-20: Tempest Fantasy

14-17: Macbeth

May 12-15: A Midsummer Night's Dream

7: The Brahms Piano Quartets 9: Gabriel Kahane and Timo Andres 13: Bavarian Radio Symphony 15-16: Lil Buck @ Chapel Hill 17: Abigail Washburn and Friends 20: Les Arts Florissants 22-23: Martha Graham Dance Company 27-28: La Verita Compagnia Finzi Pasca 1: Ryan Keberle & Catharsis 21: The Little Red Hen

May 5: Amber Brown is not a Crayon May 8: A Surprise from the Classical Period

16: Compagnie Marie Chouinard 22: Melissa Aldana, saxophone with Pablo Menares & Joechen Rueckert

5: Jason Moran & the Bandwagon 18-19: Throw Me on the Burnpile and Light Me Up • 20: Count Bessie Orchestra with Diane Schuur • 23-24: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater • 25: Knights with Gil Shaham, violin

4: Fred Hersch, piano and Julian Lage, guitar 22: The Ghost of Montpellier Meets the Samurai 29: An Evening with Garrison Keillor

Carolina Theatre Fletcher Hall, 309 W. Morgan St, Durham 919.560.3030 • www.carolinatheatre.org

7: American Spiritual Ensemble 17: Voices Across the Centuries 22: Black Violin

1: February One • 5: Dance Theatre of Harlem 9: I Have a Dream • 16: Arthur Miller's "All My Sons" • 18: Tao: Seventeen Samurai 21: The Magic of the Flute 27: Metropolitan Opera Rising Stars 29: The Dinosaur Diary of Dr. T-Rex

4: GlobalFest 20: Love and Tragedy 23: The Frog Prince 31: Stewart Copeland & John Kimura Parker & Co.

Cary Arts Center 101 Dry Ave., Cary www.townofcary.org 919.469.4061

22: Forbidden Broadway 23: Anatoly Larkin

20: Presidio Bass

18: The Clothesline Muse 19: Tortoise and the Hair the Musical

9: No Shame Theatre - Carrboro 9: The Monti Storyslam Grandslam 16: The Chuckle and Chortle Comedy Show!

29: Transactors Improv: Going/Home 30: Transactors Improv

MAY-DECEMBER 2016

6: Transactors Improv 6: No Shame Theatre - Carrboro 20: The Chuckle & Chortle Comedy Show

Carolina Performing Arts Series Memorial Hall, Cameron Avenue, Chapel Hill 919.843.3333 • www.unc.edu/performingarts

Cary Players Community Theatre Company Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave., Cary 919.469.4061 • www.caryplayers.org

APRIL 2016

May 7: No Shame Theatre - Carrboro May 21: Transactors Improv: For Families!

May 21: The Chuckle and Chortle Comedy Show

1: The Interactive Beatles Experience 15-24: The Wizard of Oz

12-14 & 19-21: Crossing Delancey

15-17 & 22-24: The Wizard of Oz

21: Dover Quartet

10: Spectrum Brass

Cary Theater 122 E. Chatham St, Cary 919.462.2051 • www.thecarytheater.com Chamber Music Raleigh 227 W Martin St, Raleigh 919.821.2030 • www.chambermusicraleigh.org Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St, Durham 919.360.3382 • www.thecot.org

17: Voices Across the Centuries

21: The Magic of the Flute

Choral Society of Durham 919.560.2733 • www.choral-society.org

24: Chamber Choir Concert

26 & 28: Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil

Clayton Center 111 East 2nd St, Clayton 919.553.1737 • www.theclaytoncenter. com

20: Love and Tragedy

May 8: A Surprise from the Classical Period 30: Mozart's Requiem and Bruckner's Te Deum

13: Franc D’Ambrosio

12: Lee Roy Parnell

30: Mike Farris

5-6: Royal Shakespeare Co. 11: Blitz the Ambassador • 13: Danish String Quartet • 19: Igor Levit 19-20: Abraham.In.Motion 20: Ciompi Concert No. 3 25: The Triplets of Belleville 26: Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins 28: Fazıl Say

3: Savion Glover & Jack DeJohnette 4: Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band 5: Hurray for the Riff Raff 11: Deviant Septet 12: Parker Quartet featuring Kim Kashkashian 25: Conrad Tao 26: The Gloaming

1: Kassé Mady Diabaté • 1-2: Samuel Beckett Trilogy • 2: Emerson String Quartet 8: Shanghai Quartet Ft. Wu Man, Pipa 9: Orlando Concert 11: Boban & Marko Markovic Orkestar 16: Ciompi Concert No. 4 22-23: Michael Gordon • 29: Murray Perahia 30: Roomful of Teeth

4-6: Kari Barclay's Distinction Project 31- Apr 2: Duke Players Lab Theater

Thru Apr 2: Duke Players Lab Theater 7-17: Bob - Spring Mainstage Play

1-13: Disney's The Lion King

5-6: Million Dollar Quartet 19-24: Cabaret 30-May 1: Carolina Ballet's Macbeth

Common Ground Theatre 4815B Hillsborough Rd, Durham 919.384.7817 • www.cgtheatre.com Deep Dish Theatre Company University Mall, 201 S. Estes St, Chapel Hill 919.968.1515 • www.deepdishtheater.org Duke Performances 919.684.4444 • www.dukeperformances.org

22: Rez Abbasi Invocation 24: Thymos Quartet Ft. Christoph Eschenbach 30: Jennifer Koh & Shai Wosner 31: Cantus

Duke University Dept. of Theatre Studies 919.684.4444 www.theaterstudies.duke.edu/productions Durham Performance Arts Center (DPAC) American Tobacco District,123 Vivian St, Durham 919.680.2787 • www.dpacnc.com

1-10: The Book of Mormon 19-24: Matilda the Musical 27: The Tenors

1: 2CELLOS 4: Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage 16-Mar 13: Disney's The Lion King

11-17: Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore

Durham Savoyards Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St, Durham 919.560.3040 • www.durhamsavoyards.org Halle Cultural Arts Center 237 N. Salem St, Apex 919.249.1120 • www.thehalle.org

1: Carolina Ballet's Macbeth 3-8: 42nd Street 24-29: If/Then

10: Classical Concert - Night Music

13: Special Valentine's Day Jazz Show 20: Classical Concert

13: Classical Concert - An Afternoon w/Jonathan Moyer • 20: Raleigh Symphony Orchestra's Free Spirits Ensemble: Pictures On The Wall

16: JazzLive

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2015 - 2016 BOOM! Performing Arts Calendar (A special thank you to all our supporting advertisers listed in bold)

ORGANIZATION/VENUE

AUGUST 2015

SEPTEMBER 2015

18: Route 55 Jazz Orchestra 26: The Classics IV

Holly Springs Cultural Center 300 W. Ballentine St, Holly Springs 919.567.4000 • www.hollyspringsnc.us Justice Theatre Project 11401 Leesville Rd, Raleigh 919.264.7089 • www.thejusticetheaterproject.org

1: Beer Bourbon & BBQ Festival • 4: Tuesdays for Tots • 5: Christina Perri and Colbie Caillat • 6: Dead Poets Society • 9: Prarie Home Companion: America the Beautiful • 11: Culture Club • 12: Peter Frampton & Cheap Trick • 14: Jim Gaffigan Contagious • 15: Brave • 21: Gaurdians of the Galaxy • 30: “It’s A Small World” Celebration

OCTOBER 2015

1: Gregg Allman/The Doobie Brothers 7: The Carying Place 10k & 5K 11-12: Murder at the Masquerade 19: Dragon Boat Festival 20: Out of the Darkness Community Walk 25: Dholi Taro Bhangra- Dancing under the Stars 26: Patriot Challenge 5K

3-4: Triangle Oktoberfest 15: Chris Tomlin

Mallarme Chamber Players 919.560.2788 • www.mallarmemusic.org

18-19: Tota Pulchra Es You are Beautiful

4: House concert, Songs of the Night

North Carolina Master Chorale & Chamber Choir 919.856.9700 • www.ncmasterchorale.org

18-19: Lord of the Rings Live

3: The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass 25: Heavenly Voices

11-13: Paperhand Puppet Intervention 25: Dawes

17: Rural Academy Theater

Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary 919.834.4000 • www.boothamphitheatre.com

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh 919.715.5923 • wwwncartmuseum.org

29: An Evening with the Mavericks

NOVEMBER 2015

2: Community Band • 3: Paula Cole 9-10: Hotel California 24: Nice Guy Comedy Showcase 25: Pat Boone-Music & Memories 9-24: A Lesson Before Dying 18-19: Still Life, an Exploration of a Killing State, North Carolina

North Carolina Museum of History 5 East Edenton St, Raleigh 919.807.7900 • www.ncmuseumofhistory.org

DECEMBER 2015

9: Community Band 12: Route 55 Jazz Orchestra 17: A Christmas with the Nelsons (No date): Black Nativity

8: Joy of the Season 1: Mallarmé Chamber Players 14-15: Chamber Music: 2nd Paderewski Festival 21: 20th American Indian Heritage Celebration

North Carolina Opera 919.792.3850 • www.ncopera.org

30: Madama Butterfly

1: Madama Butterfly

North Carolina State University Center Stage www.ncsu.edu/arts 919.515.1100

17-18: Bandaloop 22-23: Blackbird, Fly

17: Skippyjon Jones 24: Kenny Barron 29: Emel Mathlouthi

5-7: A Simple Space by Gravity & Other Myths 10: The Swingles

North Carolina Symphony 919.733.2750 • www.ncsymphony.org

18-19: The Lord of the Rings in Concert 24-26: Jean-Yves Thibaudet Plays Gershwin

9-10: Beethoven & Mozart 31: The Music of Harry Potter

1: Halloween at Hogwarts: The Music of Harry Potter • 6-7: Beethoven's 8th Symphony • 13-14: Favorite Light Classics • 20-22: Rachmaninoff's Symph No. 2 • 24: Holiday Pops • 25: The Day Before Thanksgiving: A Frozen Journey • 27-28: Thanksgiving Weekend: Holiday Pops

North Carolina Theatre/Broadway Series South nctheatre.com 919.831.6950

8-13: Dirty Dancing- the Classic Story on Stage

20-25: Into the Woods

Thru Sep 6: Annapurna

9-25: Reefer Madness

4-20: The Nunsense Christmas Musical

24: A Look Back at Umstead's Past

27: Collecting and Sharing Oral Histories

20: Raleigh Boychoir's Millennium Chorus

North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre Greystone Village, 7713-51 Leadmine Rd, Raleigh 919.866.0228 • www.nract.org

7-9: Urinetown Aug 21 - Sept 6: Annapurna

Page-Walker Arts and History Center 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary Town Hall Campus 919.460.4963 • www.friendsofpagewalker.org Pinecone Down Home Series & Music of the Carolinas 919.664.8333 www.pinecone.org

8: Songs of the Fall 13: Donna Hughes and Big Fat Gap 16: Flatt Lonesome 27: New Reveille with Christiane & The Strays

6: Lakota John & Kin 20: Billy Strings & Don Julin

18: Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen 30: The Gibson Brothers

PlayMakers Repertory Company Paul Green Theatre, UNC 919.962.7529 • www.playmakersrep.org

26-30: Uncle Ho to Uncle Sam

Sept 16- Oct 4: Disgraced

Thru Oct 4: Disgraced Oct 14- Nov 1: Seminar

PNC Arena 919.834.4000 • www.thepncarena.com

28: Motley Crue

24: Ariana Grande

Raleigh Area Flute Assn & Raleigh Flute Choir 919.781.3225 • www.raleighflutes.org

Aug 28- Sep 13: Monty Python's SPAMALOT

Raleigh Ringers Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh 919.834.4000 • www.rr.org

30: Spindale, NC

Red Hat Amphitheatre 500 South McDowell St, Raleigh www.redhatamphitheater.com 919.996.8800

7: ThePianoGuys • 10: Sublime with Rome, Rebelution, Mickey Avalon 12: Counting Crows w/ Citizen Cope & Hollis Brown • 20: Australian Pink Floyd w/ Led Zeppelin2 • 23: O.A.R

Seby Jones Center for the Performing Arts 501 N. Main St, Louisburg 919.497.3300 • www.louisburg.edu/concertseries Sunrise Theatre 250 NW Broad St, Southern Pines 910.692.8501/3611 • www.sunrisetheater.com

8: Comedy Corner Presents: Steve Netta / Joe Riga • 14: Out Laugh Hunger 28: The Pure Zeppelin Experience

27: The Art of French Flute Playing Sept.-May: RAFA Flute Choir

8: 31st Annual Review • 13-14: Inaugeral RAFA Artist Competition • 14: RAFA Flute Fair

Thru Sep 13: Monty Python's SPAMALOT

1: Composers in Their Twenties 15: Raleigh Civic Symphony & NCSU Choirs 6-22: A Year with Frog and Toad, Youth Series

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13: Marty Stuart

11: The Lettermen Christmas Show

Oct 15- Nov 1: The Addams Family

1: The Addams Family

3-20: A Christmas Carol

19: Dancing with Our Pals 19: Disco Party with our Pals

9-20: A Christmas Carol 11-13, 18-20: The Santaland Diaries 16-17: Lend Me a Tenor 23-24: Lend Me a Tenor

6-8: Shrek, The Musical Jr.

Fiddler on the Roof

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2: The 5th Dimension

11-13, 17-20, 25-27: Dracula

6: Steely Dan, Elvis Costello & The Imposters 8: Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes & Sam Hunt 13: Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett 14: Phish 28: Darius Rucker, Brett Elredge, and Brothers Osborne

7: Capital Area Handbell Festival

11- Melissa Manchester

Theatre in the Park 107 Pullen Rd, Raleigh 919.831.6936 • www.theatreinthepark.com

Walnut Creek Music Pavilion 3801 Rock Quarry Rd, Raleigh www.walnutcreekamphitheatre.org 919.834.4000

4-20: Cinderella

2-3: IBMA Wide Open Bluegrass

10-27: My Fair Lady

University Theatre NC State University, Raleigh 919.515.1100 • www.ncsu.edu/theatre

2-18: The Rivals, Sutton Series

4: Rick Springfield w/ Loverboy & The Romantics 15: Death Cab for Cutie 18-19: The Lord of the Rings in Concert 26: Life In Color

Temple Theatre 120 Charthage St, Sanford 919.774.415 • www.templeshows.com

Towne Players of Garner Garner Performing Arts Ctr, 742 W. Garner Rd 919.661.4602 • www.towneplayers.org

Thru Dec 12: Peter and the Starcatcher

9-13: Disney On Ice: 100 Years of Magic

Raleigh Civic Symphony & Chamber Orchestra 919-515-8279 • www.raleighcivicsymphony.org/ Raleigh Little Theatre 301 Pogue St, Raleigh 919.821.3111 • www.raleighlittletheatre.org

Thru Nov 1: Seminar Nov 18- Dec 12: Peter and the Starcatcher

4-5,9: A Baroque Christmas 10,12,15: Holiday Pops 18-19: Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular 31: New Year's in Vienna

4: Chicago - The Band & Earth, Wind and Fire 5: Jason Aldean, Tyler Farr & Cole Swindell 9: Van Halen & Kenny Wayne Shepherd 10: 5 Seconds of Summer 13: Stone Temple Pilots, Passion Pit & Bleachers 17: Janet Jackson 19: Kelly Clarkson, Pentatonix & Eric Hutchinson 25-26: Luke Bryan, Randy Houser & Dustin Lynch

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Holly Springs Cultural Center 300 W. Ballentine St, Holly Springs 919.567.4000 • www.hollyspringsnc.us

9: Carole King/James Taylor Tribute 16: Ladies of Laughter 30: Travis LeDoyt-Tribute to the King

13: Marty Haggard 19: Route 55 Jazz Orchestra 26-27: Late Nite Catechism 3

Justice Theatre Project 11401 Leesville Rd, Raleigh 919.264.7089 • www.thejusticetheaterproject.org

(No date): A Really Big Musical

Tuesdays with Morrie

MARCH 2016 12: Beach Party Boys

APRIL 2016 9: Community Band 23: Will Durst-Elect to Laugh

MAY-DECEMBER 2016 May 21: Route 55 Jazz Orchestra (June): Guess the Musical

Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary 919.834.4000 • www.boothamphitheatre.com

Mallarme Chamber Players 919.560.2788 • www.mallarmemusic.org

7: Biber Bowl

12: House concert, Undressing Beethoven

North Carolina Master Chorale & Chamber Choir 919.856.9700 • www.ncmasterchorale.org

13: Romance in the Air

13: Berlioz L'Enfance du Christ

May 21: The Other Side of My Heart 8: Shakespeare Sings

May 15: Barons of Broadway

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh 919.715.5923 • wwwncartmuseum.org North Carolina Museum of History 5 East Edenton St, Raleigh 919.807.7900 • www.ncmuseumofhistory.org

30: 15th Annual African American Cultural Celebration

North Carolina Opera 919.792.3850 • www.ncopera.org

24: Eugene Onegin

1 & 3: The Barber of Seville 6: John Pizzarelli 20: Yamato - The Drummers of Japan 27: Kellylee Evans

North Carolina State University Center Stage www.ncsu.edu/arts 919.515.1100 North Carolina Symphony 919.733.2750 • www.ncsymphony.org

9: Emily Saves the Orchestra 14-17,19: Beethoven's "Emporer" Concerto 22-23: A Rogers and Hammerstein Celebration 25: Manning Chamber Concert 29-30: Mozart's Piano Concerto

4-5: Orchestral Love Series 11-14: The Firebird 19-20: Johnny Mathis 26-27: Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony

North Carolina Theatre/Broadway Series South nctheatre.com 919.831.6950

12-17: Ragtime

9-14: Grease

North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre Greystone Village, 7713-51 Leadmine Rd, Raleigh 919.866.0228 • www.nract.org

22-31: The Marriage of Bette and Boo

Page-Walker Arts and History Center 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary Town Hall Campus 919.460.4963 • www.friendsofpagewalker.org

17: Celtic Moods and Melodies with Mara Shea and the Elftones

21: Brian Reagin

Pinecone Down Home Series & Music of the Carolinas 919.664.8333 www.pinecone.org

9: The Kruger Brothers 22: An Evening with Peter Yarrow 29: Mipso

26: I Draw Slow

PlayMakers Repertory Company Paul Green Theatre, UNC 919.962.7529 • www.playmakersrep.org

6-10: Highway 47 Jan 20- Feb 7: Three Sisters

Thru Feb 7: Three Sisters Feb 24- Mar 13: We Are Proud to Present

19: Cameron Carpenter

3: The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites 9: Contra-Tiempo 16: Acoustic Africa 4-6: Tchaicovsky's 5th Symphony 14-16: Beethoven's Triple and 12: Lemony Snicket's The Composer Brahms Double Is Dead 22-23: Classical Mystery Tour 14: Manning Chamber Concert 28-30: Beethoven's Violin Concerto 17-19,22: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

4-20: The 25th Putnam County Spelling Bee

May 1-2: Beethoven's Violin Concerto May 6,8: A Day In Paris May 13-14: Grant Conducts Mahler May 18: Itzhak Perlman May 20-21: The Rat Pack! 100 Years of Frank

April 29 - May 8: Wit

April 29 - May 8: Wit

15-24: The Tale of the Allergist's Wife

May 27- Jun 12: The Wedding Singer Dec 1-6: ONCE

May 25: North Carolina Heritage Awards

Thru 23: Sweeney Todd April 27- May 1: The Real Americans

Thru May 1: The Real Americans

Raleigh Area Flute Assn & Raleigh Flute Choir 919.781.3225 • www.raleighflutes.org

Solo/Ensemble Fest (12th annual)

May 15: RAFA Members' Recital

Raleigh Civic Symphony & Chamber Orchestra 919-515-8279 • www.raleighcivicsymphony.org/

17: A Symphony for Orchestra & Wild Beasts • 24: Harry Shearer Narrates Peter & The Wolf 8-17: Charlotte's Web, Youth Series

PNC Arena 919.834.4000 • www.thepncarena.com

Raleigh Little Theatre 301 Pogue St, Raleigh 919.821.3111 • www.raleighlittletheatre.org

Thru Mar 13: We are Proud to Present Feb 30- Apr 23: Sweeney Todd

28: Piccolo Extravaganza with guest artist Regina Helcher Yost

15-31: Stick Fly

12-28: Sweeney Todd, Sutton Series

11-27: Miss Nelson is Missing, Youth Series

May 6-22: Beertown June 10-26: The Glass Menagerie Spring Concert: May 22

Raleigh Ringers Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh 919.834.4000 • www.rr.org Red Hat Amphitheatre 500 South McDowell St, Raleigh www.redhatamphitheater.com 919.996.8800 Seby Jones Center for the Performing Arts 501 N. Main St, Louisburg 919.497.3300 • www.louisburg.edu/concertseries

12: The Grasscats

18: The Celtic Tenors

8: Cirque Zuma Zuma

4-21: Hank & My Honky Tonk Heroes

Mar 24- Apr 10: Always a Bridesmaid

Thru Apr 10: Always a Bridesmaid Apr 28- May 15 Smoke

Sunrise Theatre 250 NW Broad St, Southern Pines 910.692.8501/3611 • www.sunrisetheater.com Temple Theatre 120 Charthage St, Sanford 919.774.415 • www.templeshows.com Theatre in the Park 107 Pullen Rd, Raleigh 919.831.6936 • www.theatreinthepark.com

21-31: Doubt: A Parable

5-7, 11-14, 19-21: The Underpants

8-10, 14-17, 22-24: The Elephant Man

Leading Ladies

Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde

Thru May 15: Smoke on the Mountain

Towne Players of Garner Garner Performing Arts Ctr 742 W. Garner Rd 919.661.4602 • www.towneplayers.org University Theatre NC State University, Raleigh 919.515.1100 • www.ncsu.edu/theatre Walnut Creek Music Pavilion 3801 Rock Quarry Rd, Raleigh www.walnutcreekamphitheatre.org 919.834.4000

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Triangle Dining

Gocciolina: An Italian Trattoria

BY CaTherine morell | PhoTos BY nanCY thomas

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ow many of us know the true definition of the word “trattoria?” For those that do, you’d definitely agree that the triangle has been waiting decades for an authentic italian trattoria to appear. Without question, gocciolina very closely fits the description of what a trattoria should be. according to Wikipedia, “a trattoria is an italian-style eating establishment, less formal than a ristorante, but more formal than an osteria. there are generally no printed menus, the service is casual, prices are low, and the emphasis is

Gocciolina Chef/Owner Aaron Benjamin with Phil DeMarco, our attentive server for the evening.

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on a steady clientele rather than on haute cuisine. the food is modest but plentiful (mostly following regional and local recipes) and in some instances is even served family-style (i.e. at common tables).” if you’ve ever been to a traditional trattoria in italy, you would recognize that the rustic wooden tables and chairs at gocciolina are very typical, imbuing the homey atmosphere with a warmth that immediately puts guests at ease. although there are printed menus, the chalkboards announce several daily food and drink specials. the service is casual yet attentive and the wine selection is good, as is the beer, liqueur, and after dinner coffee drink selection. as far as the “steady clientele” goes, i assume that the line outside the door before the 5:30pm opening time on a Friday night can only mean just one thing: a legion of loyal regulars! if gocciolina were in my neighborhood, i’d have no choice but to make it part of my regular dining routine. the diners at the table next to ours were indeed sharing most of their dishes “familystyle,” and i understand why. it’s rare to find a restaurant where everything on the menu is excellent. sharing and sampling is the best way to go! although chef/owner aaron Benjamin isn’t able to follow any local or regional italian recipes for inspiration since gocciolina is located in Durham and not

italy, he did spend a year studying at the university of gastronomic sciences at the Colorno campus in northern italy. During his time there he regularly went on field trips. “Rather than cooking…the school focused on the products,” says Benjamin. the school took him to countless cheese makers, salami makers, wine makers, candy, coffee, bread, cookie, and chocolate makers. “the best part, the most educational for me was being on the eating side rather than the preparing side. it really helped me to realize the joy and excitement that can come with eating out with friends.” it doesn’t take long to feel Benjamin’s care and inspiration within the walls of gocciolina. He continues to explain that the university was started

with the slow Food movement as its impetus. at the heart of this movement, which began in italy in the 60s, is the aim to promote local foods and centuriesold traditions of gastronomy and food production.

“During that year we went to spain, Croatia, germany, sicily, and France as well as all over italy,” he adds. What Benjamin witnessed as a strong sense of conviviality found at dining tables in these countries, he sought to import that same feeling to his restaurant in Durham, “i knew that Durham would respond well to a fun, simple and quality italian restaurant.”

For starters, the antipasti beet and cucumber salad with mint ricotta, Framani tuscan style salami (nitrate free), and crispy fried eggplant topped with gorgonzola and a sliced summer tomato were all excellent. Prices for all antipasti are $4, $7 and $9 on orders for one, two and three people respectively. the

small plate served with chunks of parmigiano reggiano with a balsamic drizzle (not on the menu) was a treat. they apparently plow through one 86-pound wheel of this imported cheese a month! From the specials menu, the trout crudo served with sesame crackers ($8) were a favorite at our table. the agnolotti filled with potato and gorgonzola dulce, yellow tomatoes and basil pesto was outstanding ($10), as was the baked gnocchi with tomato sauce, basil, and smoked campo cheese ($11). the pan-seared seafood terrine with caper and cucumber salad ($12) was a special of the day and went well with the nicely charred texture of the whole roasted broccoli, which can be served with tuscan chili sauce if you choose ($5). the accompanying italian red wines we sampled were a lovely, medium bodied and fruity tezza ma Roat Valpolicella Ripasso ($9 glass/$28 bottle), and a light sicilian Cantine Di indie, Polpo Rosso, nerello mascalese served chilled ($10 glass/$30 bottle). to finish up our amazing meal, two blueberry cannoli ($9) arrived for dessert, which were remarkably light with the right amount of sweet. “meeting so many people at gocciolina has been a lot of fun and i’m really happy to see the restaurant being received well,” Benjamin told us. When asked about his future plans he remarked, “We may expand into the neighboring space but we will make sure to maintain the small, cozy and energetic feel that we like.” and in this spirited atmosphere with oldies jazz

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here are thousands of books written every year on dieting and weight loss, and if you have read any of them, you understand that weight loss is more complicated than just counting calories in and out. another misconception is that weight gain is mostly caused by a lack of self-discipline or will power. although certain habits can greatly influence weight gain or loss, and can be influenced by discipline, there are other major contributors to this game of cause and effect. the lack of understanding can make us feel powerless and discouraged while losing the battle of the bulge. i rarely focus on weight loss as a single issue, since the natural side effect of healthy living is loss of excess weight and because a focus on weight loss alone can make someone follow bad advice or adopt desperately unhealthy habits. Below, i offer five suggestions that may encourage you if this sounds like your struggle.

Understand your hormones insulin is the hor-

mone that converts and stores excess sugar as fat, and

this hormone is secreted every time we eat sugar. its job is to keep your blood-sugar stable. sugar comes in many forms, one in the way of carbohydrates. the most important thing to be aware of is a food’s glycemic index (gi) which determines how quickly the food turns into sugar. the higher the gi, the more insulin is produced and the more fat is stored. my goal is to keep food below a gi of 55. When insulin is used up we experience a blood-sugar low, or “crash”, with an often overwhelming craving for more sugar. eating more sugar starts another cycle of cravings and weight gain. other hormones that influence hunger are Leptin and PYY, which give us a feeling of being full, and ghrelin, which gives us a sensation of hunger. these hormones are influenced by our eating habits and our sugar intake, and can cause us to become sluggish and slow to respond. the stress hormone Cortisol increases hunger and raises insulin levels. the thyroid is a hormone regulator that influences our metabolism, and a sluggish thyroid can ruin any weight loss attempt. the bottom line: Your will-power is no match for your hormones, so work

with them, not against them. the next four points explain how.

Avoid processed foods Processed foods contain a lot of hidden sugars in the form of simple carbohydrates, raising insulin levels and upsetting the balance of Leptin, YYP, and ghrelin. added sugars, often in the form of high fructose corn syrup, white rice, white flour and other simple grains are added to foods that are already devoid of nutrients. this is a sure way to become “overfed and undernourished”, while your hormones get further out of balance through endocrine disruptors like BPa in plastics and canned goods. also, irresistible food addictions are created by an overload of sugars and chemical stimulants like msg, artificial taste additives, coloring, and preservatives.

Eat real food at regular intervals Real food con-

tains thousands of micronutrients with all the right information to trigger the right processes in our cells. that being said, protein, in the form of lean meats,

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Exercise regularly the best way to rid ourselves of excess cortisol is through exercise. exercise helps us regulate and normalize all our hormones so that we create a balance that encourages a good metabolism. there is, however, no way to “out-exercise” a bad diet. to walk off one m&m, you have to walk the length of a football field! Weight training is especially effective for weight loss, and high-intensity interval training, or Hiit, is another way to lose weight fast.

But the best exercise for you is the one you enjoy and are willing to stick with on a daily basis.

fish, beans, eggs, nuts, and certain grains give a sense of satiety that helps curb cravings and should be included with every meal. “good” fats also increase satiety and include nuts, seeds, avocado, olive and coconut oil, and fatty fish. slimming carbohydrates include colorful veggies, berries, and small amounts of whole grain, and cold climate fruits. these provide much-needed fiber that slows down the absorption of sugar.

Get enough rest Regular rest and sleep have a profound effect on our hormones. While we are

fast asleep, our bodies are very busy with a multitude of restorative processes that promote hormonal balance through regeneration and eliminate toxins from every cell in our body. seven to nine hours of sleep per night is necessary for these processes to function, with slightly less sleep is required after age 65. Lack of sleep causes increased hunger, cravings, and weight gain, and may easily sabotage any diet or exercise routine you implement. stop eating three hours before bedtime to allow your digestive system to rest also.

our lives today do not always agree with the way our pre-historic Dna was designed. Finding successful strategies to thrive in a busy, modern environment can be very challenging, especially when fighting weight gain. understanding how your hormones affect you, so that you can implement the right eating, rest and exercise routines is the key to empowerment, and can maintain your sanity in a world filled with conflicting information. B! Anne Barrington is an RN and a Certified Health Coach who helps clients find their path to wellness through individualized coaching, group coaching, seminars, retreats, and short cleanse programs. She offers free consultations with a health history and is available for talks upon request. Want to see a certain topic covered here? Send your suggestions to anne@boomnc.com.

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Hannah Casso Stewart: A True Raleigh Hero

BY JennY LiTzelman | PhoTos CoUrTesY CiTY of Raleigh mUseUm n 1795, French immigrants Peter and margaret Casso purchased one acre of land on east morgan street facing Capitol square. on that land, Casso made extensive renovations and additions to the pre-existing buildings and insured his property for £1,000. the result was Casso’s inn, Raleigh’s major thoroughfare in the late 1700s and the early 1800s.

Casso’s inn consisted of three levels with a bar and five fireplaces. the inn also had two kitchens, a smoke house, and a stable that could accommodate 40 horses. Casso’s inn offered 25 beds, which travelers used when they stopped through Raleigh on their way north or south. stagecoaches stopped at the inn three times a week where they dropped off mail and out of town visitors.

Detailed rendering of Casso’s Inn, ca 1800.

in addition to operating Casso’s inn, Peter and margaret also birthed a daughter named Hannah.

Hannah Casso stewart went on to be one of Raleigh’s first heroes, as she courageously battled not one, but three major city fires. after marrying John stewart, Casso and stewart lived in a house on Fayetteville street near her parents’ inn.

Despite having no nearby water supply, Raleigh formed its first fire company in 1813. to warn residents of a fire, the company rang mrs. Casso’s bell, which could be heard throughout the city. on June 11, 1816,

city residents heard Casso’s bell ring in the middle of the night and they awoke to find their beloved city on fire. Due to an inadequate supply of water and firefighting techniques, the city lost 54 buildings in just two hours. as the fire approached the state Capitol, Hannah destroyed her own kitchen, which created a firebreak between her house and the next building, and kept the fire from reaching the state House.

“While the hearts of others failed, hers stood firm.

While strong men gazed, helpless and despairing, at the grand but awful sight, she sprang forth to achieve conflict with danger. Armed with wet blankets and hastily filled buckets, she stood at the very jaws of the terrible heat, until others, shamed into action by the recklessness of her daring, rushed to her aid…Among her contemporaries, her praise was in the mouths of all. Let our young men and young women remember her deeds and honor the name of Mrs. Hannah Stewart.” in 1831, 1832, and 1833, there was a major fire each year. the 1831 fire destroyed the state House as workers ironically were trying to fireproof the building while they were working by lantern light. in 1832, Ben seaborn committed arson when he burned down the business of Richard smith to conceal a theft. the fire also destroyed valuable Wake County records in the process. Hannah Casso stewart again destroyed her kitchen, saving the city. seaborn initially pled innocent to the charges and blamed an enslaved man named Harry. However, seaborn was found guilty and admitted his guilt prior to being hung for his crime.

Hannah Casso stewart combated a third fire in

1833 that sadly originated at her parents’ inn. eight other buildings were claimed in the fire before stewart was able to once again create a firebreak. With the destruction of Casso’s inn and the state Capitol two years prior, Raleigh citizens were depressed about the status of the city and some residents moved to other towns. state legislators voted on moving the capital to Fayetteville, but by a single vote, the capital remained in Raleigh. the early 1830s are considered the darkest years of Raleigh’s history. During that darkness, Hannah Casso stewart fought for her city and solidified herself as a true hero.

Original William Christmas map of Raleigh, including the city’s five squares, ca 1792.

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am sitting in my kitchen on a hot summer day, wondering how people in north Carolina survived without air-conditioning decades ago. my norwegian heritage did nothing to prepare me for temperatures here in the south, but i know one thing: nobody likes to move fast or cook over a hot stove at this time of year. so how can you stay cool in august? Let me highlight three ways:

Eat cooling foods You may think that a glass of ice tea or a bowl of ice cream is the best way to cool down during the dog days of summer, but that is actually not true. that’s because your internal temperature drops too rapidly, and your body compensates by raising your temperature. as a result, you feel even hotter. Fresh produce, on the other hand, is full of water and helps thin your blood and keep you cool. Watermelon, cucumber, celery, summer squash, corn on the cob, and lettuces are just a few foods with high water content, but all fruits, berries, and vegetables will cool you down. additionally, adding spice to your food will raise your body temperature and make you sweat, helping your body lower its temperature through evaporation. Hot peppers, ginger, horseradish, and black pepper should all do the trick. also, foods high in astringents (those that make you pucker) can help you keep cool, like tannins in tea and red wine, as well as coffee. What does not work to cool the body are foods high in protein and fat (like ice cream), which make the body work harder and thereby produce more heat. my favorite summer meals are smoothies, gazpacho soup, ceviche, and salads like watermelon pico de gallo salad. i drink plenty of room temperature water, flavored with cucumber or lemon and mint in between meals.

BY anne BarringTon, RegisTered nUrse and CerTified HealTh CoaCh

Cooling moves i love to go to my “hot yoga”

classes, where the temperature in the room is about 85 degrees, because when my body is warm, my muscles are more flexible and pliable, making every yoga pose easier to attain. the evaporation of sweat and the slow breathing cools me down, making me feel relaxed and full of energy after class. Yoga does not make us hot and sweaty in the way that aerobic exercise does, but it increases strength, balance, and flexibility, which all become increasingly important as we age. many

have the mistaken belief that you have to be able to put your body into pretzel type positons to enjoy yoga, but this is far from the truth. many yoga classes focus on restorative poses that are easy to do. there is even chair yoga, where you do stretching poses from your chair, which is gaining popularity among the older population. most gyms or yoga studios offer free visitor passes to interested beginners, so give it a try. swimming and water aerobics are other great cooling ways to exercise on a hot day and will make you enjoy the season like nothing else. if it has been a while since you visited the pool, make a date!

Be still august heat makes it easy to want to sit still and do nothing, which is just perfect for practicing

meditation. meditation is a great way to reduce the incessant chatter of thoughts that inundate our mind at any given moment. once seen as an exotic spiritual way to transcendence and enlightenment, studies show that meditation offers many every-day benefits to health and wellness. it is linked to lower blood pressure, improved immune system, better cognitive function, and emotional well-being, just to name a few. in fact, it’s hard to find an illness that has not shown improvement through a consistent meditation practice. You only need a few minutes per day. sit in a comfortable position and focus on your breath. Let go of any thoughts that come into your mind, and refocus on your breath. You can also use a mantra, a word or a phrase that you like, and bring your focus back to that each time your mind wanders, and it will wander! Don’t fight it or get upset. Just return to your focus and relax. meditation helps you realize that you are not your thoughts, you are the consciousness experiencing those thoughts, and this helps you detach from your thoughts and go within where you can experience calmness and serenity. it gets easier with time, and soon you will come to enjoy, and maybe even crave, your moments of quiet. notice how your day is after meditation and how it compares to days when you don’t meditate. i’ll bet you can tell a difference! most of all this month, maintain a cool attitude. it will keep you out of hot water and may help avoid a hot mess. and if all else fails…. go to the movies.  B! Anne Barrington is an RN and a Certified Health Coach who helps clients find their path to wellness through individualized coaching, group coaching, seminars, retreats, and short cleanse programs. She offers free consultations with a health history and is available for talks upon request. More information on Anne can be found at www. annemaritwellness.com and she can be contacted at anne@boomnc.com

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ETFs 101: Factor-Based Investing BY gerald townsend, CPa/PFs/aBV, CFP, CFa, Cmt

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ast month, we began our discussion on “smart beta,” a catch-all name given to newer indexing approaches that provide an alternative to traditional “market capitalization weighted” indexes. We focused last month on the “fundamental index,” which was developed by Rob arnott’s firm, Research affiliates. this index uses a combination of the fundamental indicators of sales, cash flow, dividends and book value to determine not only which companies to include in the index, but also their weighting in the index. and, there are a number of open-end mutual funds as well as exchange-traded funds that track these fundamental indexes.

of course, competition arises, so other firms have developed their own versions of fundamentally weighted indexes. For example, Wisdom tree is an etF provider, and creates indexes (and funds that track these indexes) based on the fundamental factors of either earnings or dividends. another category of smart beta is “factor-based” indexes. But, before we jump into them, you need to have some background.

For over 50 years, academia taught that return on investment (Roi) was due to a single factor—an investment’s sensitivity to market risk. so an investment with high sensitivity to market risk (high “beta”) should earn higher returns, but with the trade-off of also exhibiting higher volatility. However, over the years a number of anomalies were detected that were inconsistent with this single factor theory. these

anomalies blossomed into a number of factors that are now recognized as the underlying exposures that explain and influence an investment’s risk and return, beyond the simplistic single factor of sensitivity to market risk.

Factor-based investing attempts to harvest the long-term return advantage of certain types of investment risk. Below are six of these factors that apply to the equity markets: • Value—Less expensive, “value” stocks have earned a return above more expensive “growth” stocks.

• Size—stocks of smaller companies have earned a return above stocks of larger companies.

• Momentum—stocks with strong recent performance have earned a return above stocks with weak recent performance.

• Low volatility—stocks with low volatility have earned higher risk-adjusted returns than stocks with high volatility.

• Dividend Yield—stocks with higherthan-average dividend yields have earned higher returns than non-dividend stocks.

• Quality—stocks of companies with low debt, stable earnings growth, and other “quality” metrics have earned higher returns than low-quality stocks.

Factor indexes should not necessarily be viewed as replacements for traditional market capitalization indexes. instead, think about market capitalization indexes being the starting point or the neutral position and factor indexes and factor-based investing representing an active view or decision to tilt away from that neutral, default stance. also, keep in mind that factor returns can vary substantially over periods of time.

For example, stocks of smaller companies may indeed provide higher long-term return than stocks of larger companies, but there are also long periods of underperformance by small companies, as well as greater volatility.

For investors looking to pursue factorbased investing or just to gain more insights on this approach, you may want to view the information available on www.ishares.com and www.powershares.com, which are two of the many providers of factor-based etFs. next month we will take a deeper dive into some of these factor-based strategies. B! Gerald A. Townsend, CPA/PFS/ABV, CFP®, CFA®, CMT is president of Townsend Asset Management Corp., a registered investment advisory firm. Email: Gerald@AssetMgr.com

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