Talking Culture: Max Lane’s ‘Heart-Shaped Box’
This week, Aaron welcomes local musician Max Lane – whose new single is actually a cover, of Nirvana’s classic “Heart-Shaped Box.”
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Talking Culture: ‘Sheer Resilience’ with Beverly Scarlett
Former Judge Beverly Scarlett discusses her new book, “Sheer Resilience,” about free communities of color in 19th-century Orange County.
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Talking Culture: ‘White Fence’ with Paul Deblinger
This week, Aaron is joined by poet Paul Deblinger, co-author of the new book “White Fence: An Ekphrastic Collaboration Across Ten Images.”
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Talking Culture: ‘Hammer of the Scots’
Aaron welcomes Courtney Smith, who’s written an original play called “Hammer of the Scots” that’s being staged in Hillsborough.
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Talking Culture: Enjoying ‘The Field’ with Hank, Pattie and the Current
Aaron re-airs a live performance of “The Field” by Hank Smith and Pattie Hopkins Kinlaw of the local band Hank, Pattie & the Current.
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Talking Culture: ‘The Joy You Make’ with Steven Petrow
Aaron welcomes Piedmont Laureate Steven Petrow, whose new book is “The Joy You Make: Find the Silver Linings Even On Your Darkest Days.”
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Talking Culture: PBS Concert, Cat’s Cradle Show, ‘Stone’ and Songwriting with Jesse Fox
This week, Aaron welcomes local musician Jesse Fox, who had 97.9 The Hill’s #1 song of the year in 2023, and who just released his new album “Faster Dreams.” Fox discusses his songwriting process, promotes his September 13 show at Cat’s Cradle and a televised concert that’s airing on PBS at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday September 5th – and plays the song “Stone,” Aaron’s favorite off the new album.
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Talking Culture: ‘Something Necessary’ with Poet Paul Jones
Aaron chats with poet Paul Jones, whose new book is called “Something Necessary.” It’s out now, with public readings upcoming in September.
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Talking Culture: ‘Music in the Galleries’ with Allen Anderson
This week Aaron Keck chats with UNC music professor emeritus Allen Anderson, who’s written a new composition inspired by the Ackland Art Museum’s exhibition “Arranged: Recent Acquisitions of Modern and Contemporary Paintings.” The piece will premiere in the Ackland galleries on Sunday, August 25, from 2:00-4:30 p.m. as part of the museum’s free Music in the Galleries series.
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Talking Culture: Visiting ‘Goodlife, Mississippi’ with Local Author Eileen Saint Lauren
Local author Eileen Saint Lauren discusses her new book “My Neighbors: Goodlife, Mississippi,” about the residents of an otherworldly town.
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