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.
Talking Culture is proudly sponsored by Duke Arts. The Spring Duke Arts Presents “Music NEAR the Gardens, The Pinhook Edition,” a special edition of Duke’s long running summer concert series, Music in the Gardens. This five concert series celebrating The Pinhook’s legacy in the local music scene, runs every Wednesday at 7:00 PM from May 28th to June 25th at Duke’s East Campus. Full schedule at DukeArts.org.
This week, Aaron welcomes A Different Thread (Alicia Best and Robert Jackson) to play their latest song, “Come On Home Molly.” Inspired by a recent falling-out with a friend, “Come On Home” is the duo’s latest single, with the recorded track due out May 6. They’ll be celebrating with a single-release show May 9 at the Blue Note Grill in Durham, but that’s not their only upcoming show: they’re also playing at the Haw River Fest in Saxapahaw on Saturday, May 3, and again at Shakori Hills on Sunday, May 4.
Visit ADifferentThread.com for more information.
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