FOR INTERNAL USE                                                                                                               October 2, 2003



TOWN OF CARY ’S
WEEKEND UPDATE


Friday:

 

 

 

Artists’ Reception 
"Layers of Meaning" Professional Art Quilt
Alliance —South
Page-Walker Arts & History Center , 6 - 8 p.m.   Free and open to the public
Exhibit opens October 3 and closes October 28.
"When an artist takes up a needle and seeks to express themselves in the textile medium, what thought process and layers of meaning go into the work? Why is this particular artistic vision best expressed in layers of fiber rather than layers of paint or clay? Could it be a quilt if the materials used varied from the stitched layers typically associated with our common understanding of what a quilt is? Would it be art if the artist's voice did not speak through these layers?" - Mary Beth Bellah, Curator .
Media Contact: Sara Maultsby, (919) 460-4963

Bullfrog USTA Southern Section Tennis Tournament
Cary Tennis Center , 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
This tournament, sponsored by the Raleigh Tennis Foundation, will be held at the Cary Tennis Center in Cary and the Millbrook Tennis Center in Raleigh .  Play will be held for boys and girls in 12 and under, 14 and under, 16 and under and 18 and under age divisions.  The 12 and 14 and under age divisions will play at the Cary Tennis Center , while the 16 and 18 and under age divisions will play at the Millbrook Tennis Center .  Spectators are welcome.
Media Contact: Cy King, Tournament Director, (919) 872-4182

 

Saturday:

Hobey Ford’s Golden Rod Puppets present “Animalia”
Sertoma Amphitheatre in Bond Park, 10:30 a.m.   Free & open to the public.
Hobey Ford has created a special new stage production to feature his famous “foamies” puppets. Explore the wild world of animals with a magnified look at butterfly metamorphosis, the world of birds, an undersea ballet of whales, frolicking dolphins and otters, as well as mythical dragons. Kids will love the magic of Hobey’s animated carved foam creatures in “Animalia”.
Media Contact: Joy Cox, (919) 469-4061

 

Sunday:

Bullfrog USTA Southern Section Tennis Tournament
Cary Tennis Center , 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Tournament play continues through Monday, October 6.  Spectators are welcome.
Media Contact: Cy King, Tournament Director, (919) 872-4182

Gallery Opening & Artist’s Reception
Elaine Wood: “Flowers and More”
Jordan Hall Arts Center , 2 – 4 p.m.   Oil and watercolor
Media Contact: Nanci Tanton, (919) 469- 4069

Sertoma Fall Series - Blues Experience
Sertoma Amphitheatre in Bond Park, 2:30 – 5 p.m.   Free & open to the public.
The blues experience is alive and well in North Carolina ! Join us as we celebrate this deeply rooted art form with an afternoon including Waymon “Buttermilk” Meeks, Daniel “Slick” Ballinger, NC Folk Heritage Award Artist George Higgs, Cool John Ferguson, and more! This concert presents a live blues experience with these artists that coincides with the presentation of the UNC-TV broadcast of the Martin Scorsese produced blues documentary series. Free and open to the public.
Media Contact: Joy Cox, (919) 469-4061  

Friends of the Page-Walker Fall Concert Series - Willie Hill & Four Friends
Page-Walker Arts & History Center , 7 – 9 p.m.
Smooth jazz by veteran musician and bass player Willie Hill and four friends. Hill has played with classics such as the Communicators, the Modulations, and Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts.  First concert of the Fall Series sponsored by the Friends of Page-Walker at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary.  Admission is by season subscription or as available on the date of performance.  
Media Contact: Sara Maultsby, (919) 460-4963


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Susan Moran, Public Information Officer, (919) 393-4383