The Whirl

NC Museum of Art; Karen Malinofski, photographer

Imagine Circus performer

Masked guests NCMA Director Larry Wheeler, Marion Church Bing Sizemore, Nicole Peterson

GLORY OF VENICE OPENING CELEBRATION Patrons and art lovers celebrated the opening of the North Carolina Museum of Art’s exhibition Glory of Venice: Renaissance Paintings 1470–1520 March 4 with wine, cheese, Venetianinspired delicacies, lively music, and performers. Costumes and masks were encouraged.

Denver Art Museum curator Angelica Daneo, NCMA curator David Steel

Imagine Circus performers

Amanda Leithe, Andrew Leithe, Mark and Linda Leithe, Gerry Schwartz, Brenda Schwartz

Lyle Hart, Lee Pryor, Tiff any Langhi, Carlo Mondavi of Raen Winery

Mark Rein, Tara Rein, Ryan Pfl umm, and rose-costumed women

DJ Warner of Kelinger Wines and Gavin Chanin of Lutum

TRIANGLE WINE EXPERIENCE Acclaimed winemakers and chefs contributed to the 24th annual Triangle Wine Experience. The series of dinners and tastings culminated in a gala and auction Feb. 4 in Cary, where supporters enjoyed samples and proceeds benefi ted the children of the Frankie Lemmon School.

Carolyn Morrison, Tony Tata, Fred Morrison

TONY TATA BOOK RELEASE PARTY

Readers and friends celebrated the release of Besieged, Raleighite Tony Tata’s latest novel, at Caff e Luna March 2. Tata’s seventh novel is a thriller about domestic terrorism. At the release party, Tata auctioned a name to be used in his eighth novel, to be published in January 2018; the auction’s proceeds benefi ted the North Carolina Heroes’ Fund.

Tresha Layne, Tony Tata Shelley Blake, Mike Charbonneau, Cris Charbonneau, Tony Tata, Susan Pullium

Carolyn Morrison, Tony Tata, Fred Morrison

Caroline Nickel, Alexia Joyce Anthony Kelley, Liz Kiawa

Geraud Staton, Laine Staton

Marissa McCauley Sylvia McCauley

Sheri Paul, Dr. West Paul, Dr. Gay Gooden, Dean Gooden Stephanie Ashworth Kelcey Ashworth

ART BALL 20 Cary Visual Art hosted its 20th annual Art Ball Feb. 11 at the North Carolina Museum of Art. The evening featured a champagne reception, hors d’oeuvres from Iris restaurant, dancing, and a short fi lm celebrating CVA’s two decade history. Proceeds from the ball purchased commissioned swan benches at Carpenter Park in Cary.

Breda Gibson

Brenda Gibson, Cindy Finger, Nancy Andrews, Manuela Thomas, Marta Dziekanowska, Velvet Baker

Carole Anders, Becky Thompson

Nancy Andrews, Angie Dowd, Ann Hanley, Marta Dziekanowska

Jan Woodard, Rose Finley, Kathy Brown, Courtney Bell TRAVEL CLUB RECEPTION

Nancy Andrews hosted a reception in March for D&A Travels, a private travel club for women. The reception was held at Marta’s, Brenda Gibson’s new women’s designer clothing boutique in North Hills. Ladies shopped, snacked, and received personal style consultation for upcoming trips.

Hannah Littlewood, Matt Rollins, John Doak

John and Lisa Ruppel, Jerry Ford, Alfreda Carrington, Éva Hofbauer, Curt Ladig

Lacy McClure, Sara Williamson

Barb Eades, Ann Rollins Bob Majors, Helen Majors

POE GALA The Poe Young Professionals held their fi fth annual fundraiser Feb. 11. More than 150 guests attended the silent auction event hosted by ArtSource Gallery in North Hills. The evening benefi ted the Poe Center for Health Education’s mission to educate and empower North Carolina’s children, youth, and their families to make choices that increase positive health behaviors.

Olivia Roberson, Kate Keeter

Dave Engler, Jacyln Englert, Martha Browning YOUNG ASSOCIATES CASINO NIGHT

The N.C. Museum of History Young Associates held their sold-out 9th annual Casino Night Feb. 18. Guests enjoyed food, drink, live music by the Java Band, casino games, and a silent auction table. The funds raised benefi ted the N.C. Museum of History to help with exhibitions funding and education programming.

Worth McMillan, Daniel Flynn, Van Noy Smith, Ryan Medric

Nick Swier, Ryan Shields, Chloe Trestman, Devin Peters, James Troxler

The answers to the following clues are in this issue. Happy reading!

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4. This Cary shop stocks gifts with flair

6. Benelux’s world’s largest mosaic is made out of these

7. The Cardinal’s recommended drink to wash a hot dog down with

8. The celebrated fashion designer who recently visited Raleigh

10. A woodworker and a welder combined talents to launch this furniture studio

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1. Alice Hinman places hives for these creatures throughout the city

2. The new Triangle professional women’s soccer team

3. CC Parker gives us a field guide to this furniture market

5. The name of the Pittsboro location of our inauguralDestination WALTER

9. Boggs This local author will join our next WALTER bookclub