16 Pieces of Art to Come Downtown!
The BDC recently purchased 10 pieces of outdoor sculpture for permanent display through the 2012 Willow Walk outdoor art festival. Donations to the BDC's Catch the Spirit Campaign, and Friends of Downtown Burlington program made the sculpture purchases possible. In the coming weeks a newly formed Public Art Steering committee will meet to begin plans for placement of each piece.
These new pieces will join six other sculptures designated by the Alamance County Arts Council for downtown. Three of these, including the egg sculpture currently at Alamance Crossing, were purchased at the 2010 Willow Walk exhibition. The remaining three pieces are on temporary loan from the artists.
Many thanks go to the ACAC for their role in facilitating this new public art program for downtown!
Please click here to see the set on Flickr!
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The Paramount Acting Company Presents
The Hermit of Fort Fisher Paramount Theater June 21th - 24th
This newly written play by David Anthony Wright will surely be one not to miss. Read below for a synopsis about one of North Carolina's most intriguing historical characters:
"THE HERMIT OF FT. FISHER is based on the true-life story of Robert Harrell. In 1955, at the age of 62, after a life of abject failure, he left his home in Shelby, NC and moved to the marsh flats around Ft. Fisher on the NC coast. He took up residence in the abandoned shell of a World War II ammunition bunker, without electricity, plumbing or running water, and survived off the bounty of the ocean and "the kindness of strangers." He lived there for 17 years, battling heat, cold, hurricanes, mosquitoes, local/county/state government and law enforcement, common criminals, land developers, the US Army and his own demons. In the process, Harrell became the second biggest tourist attraction on the NC coast, after the USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial. His mysterious death in 1972 is the source of sorrow, anger and controversy to this day."
Tickets can be purchased at the Paramount Theater Box Office Monday - Friday from noon - 3pm for $10 or by calling 222-8497.
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Celebrate 1 Year of Company Shops Market Co-op!
With live music, a community talent show, NC beer, grassfed burgers and free samples, why wouldn't you come to Company Shops Market's one year anniversary party?? There will also be one-day-only sales on specific products and cases of wine!
The event is from 1pm - 9pm. Stop by between the hours of 1pm - 5pm and witness members of your community participating in the Community Talent Show.
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Friday's on Front presents Too Far Gone
June 22nd, 7p.m. - 9p.m.
 Come hang out on the grassy lawn behind the depot next Friday evening and hear the sounds of the Too Far Gonefrom 7p.m. - 9p.m. As always, this is a free concert and everyone is welcome! If you'd like to see the lineup for the entire summer, click this link.
The next concert is July 27th with the Green Army Men. If you can't make it to June's showing, we hope to see you in July! |
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BDC Meetings & Events
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22nd - Economic Restructuring Committee, Noon, Depot
26th - Downtown Merchant Meeting, 9am, Depot
28th - Board of Directors Meeting, Noon, City Hall
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Visit the Burlington Downtown Farmers Market!
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The Burlington Downtown Farmers Market will run each Saturday morning thru October. Farmers will set up in the parking lot located between Webb Ave. and Front Street.
If you're interested in becoming a vendor at the farmers market, please contact Christiana Kernodle by calling 336-213-2631 or visit the farmers market website for complete bylaws and farmer applications.
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Downtown Events Schedule
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Company Shops Market 1 Year Anniversary Celebration - June 16th, 1pm - 9pm
Musical Chairs - June 22nd, Too Far Gone, 7pm
Musical Chairs - July 27th, Green Army Men, 7pm
Musical Chairs - August 24th, Mason Lovette Band, 7pm
Walk to End Alzheimer's - September 22nd
Musical Chairs - September 28th, Phoenix Highway, 7pm
Beer-B-Que - Saturday, September 29th (streets closed)
Halloween Spooktacular - Friday, October 26th
Dickens Christmas - December 14th (streets closed)
Holding an event in downtown Burlington that isn't listed here? Email us, and we'll update our list!
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