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Metro Magazine Film Critic Godfrey Cheshire is teaching “Introduction to Screen Studies” this semester at The New School in New York City. He’s modeling his syllabus on a course he taught at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2005.
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Raleigh artist Sean W. Byrne's latest mixed media works explore ways in which traditional and new media can work together to create mood, texture and vision. Graphite, acrylic, oilstick, ink, and digital imagery blend seamlessly to make statements on patience, aging, and the ephemeral quality of life. Five of his new works are on display in the VAE Exchange Gallery from December 4 - 24, 2009. "Ruminant" and "Incomplete Thoughts 1 - 4" use sheep and muted landscapes as metaphors for wandering ideas, vanishing rural communities and the inevitable march of time.
The VAE Exchange Gallery is located on the Raleigh City Market, 325 Blake Street, 919.828.7834, www.visualartexchange.org. More information about Sean is available on his website, www.seanwbyrne.com.
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The Hope Valley Renaissance Coalition, Preservation Durham, and The Hope Valley Neighborhood Association has announced the listing of Hope Valley’s Historic Core (including Hope Valley’s 1926 Donald Ross golf course) on the National Register of Historic Places effective Dec. 11, 2009. The National Register is administered by the National Park Service.
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Clay Aiken, actress Meredith Baxter and HRC President Joe Solmonese will be guest speakers at the 15th Annual Human Rights Campaign Carolinas Gala on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Raleigh Convention Center. HRC is America’s largest civil rights organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. For more information and tickets, go to http://hrccarolinas.org.
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THE LoDi PROJECT art gallery is exhibiting “Alphabet Soup,” a show by 26 Raleigh artists who have created a specific 12”x12” letter to form a unique alphabet. Artists participating are: A. Sean Kernick - B. Brianna Martinez - C. Dan Nelson - D. Marc Russo - E. Keith Norval - F. Lena Corter - G. Rob Allen - H. Joe DiGiulio - I. Robert King - J. Gavin Jones - K. Victor Knight - L. Madonna Phillips - M. Emily Jesserer - N. Bart Cusik - O. Gabriella Corter - P. Casey Porn - Q. Matt Yow - R. Matt Scofield - S. Garrett Scales - T. Geoff Helderman - U. Antre Reid - V. Domingo Vega - W. Sarah Powers - X. Lisa King - Y. Sharon DiGiulio - Z. Greg Davis.
Go to www.thelodiproject.com for more.
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The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), Piedmont Chapter, a support organization for people with lupus, has added Wilson County as a new local group set to meet the second Saturday of each month 4-5:30 p.m. at the Wilson Medical Center Auxiliary Conference Room, 1705 S. Tarboro St. in Wilson.
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Baseball Hall of Famer Goose Gossage appeared in Morehead City, NC, in January to announce the formation of the Morehead City Marlins Baseball Club, a collegiate-level baseball team in the Coastal Plains League, the equivalent of the Cape Cod League in New England. Teams are made up of top-of-the-line collegiate players and will play in a recently completed baseball stadium in Morehead City. The Morehead City team is associated with the Florida Marlins. Go to www.mhcmarlins.com for more.

Appointments
Williams Mullen announces that John D. Burns has joined the firm as partner and Julia R. Wicker has joined as counsel. Burns and Wicker will both practice from the firm’s Raleigh office.
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Adam Cohen has been named creative director for Raleigh public relations and advertising firm Capstrat. Cohen worked for San Francisco creative shop Ketchum Advertising and as founder and executive creative director of the creative firm Distill.