Welcome to Talking Culture! In this weekly interview series from 97.9 The Hill WCHL, you’ll hear from writers, performers, musicians and individuals involved in advancing and promoting cultural arts in our community.
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Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19, you’re invited to the ArtsCenter in Carrboro for a staged reading of Cyndi Whisnant’s new play “Still She Stands,” a dramatization of the final hours of Queen Elizabeth I.
There are two performances, Saturday night at 7:30 and Sunday afternoon at 3:00. Click here to learn more and buy tickets.
Aaron welcomes playwright and Carrboro resident Cyndi Whisnant to discuss the play, her inspiration, the themes, and this weekend’s reading.
97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck chats with government officials, UNC scholars, business and nonprofit leaders, area musicians, and others in our community as they share their thoughts, their experience, and their expertise on the central issues of today. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s conversations – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” at 7:30 a.m. on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live.
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