The Snap: Quality Grocery Renovates, Reopening in Early 2012 Raleigh News

The Snap: Quality Grocery Renovates, Reopening in Early 2012

Quality Grocery, located at the corner at Lane Street and Linden Avenue, is the oldest running grocery store in Wake County. Over the weekend, the new owners stripped off a bunch of the old siding to reveal old painted ads.

Overheard: Charlie Daniels Loves the NC State Wolfpack

Overheard: Charlie Daniels Loves the NC State Wolfpack

So this thing happened late Sunday night. Just as Both Kinds Radio was getting off the air, the show’s DJ Big Fat Sac sent out a message saying that the most requested artist called into the show from the Raleigh Central Prison was Charlie Daniels. An amusing conversation ensued.

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Elton John Comes to Raleigh March 16th

“RALEIGH, NC – Elton John and his band will return after nine years to Raleigh’s RBC Center on Friday, March 16th at 8pm, performing in concert, featuring number one chart hits and classic album tracks from throughout Elton’s incredible five-decade career.”

Mars Ain’t No Place to Raise Yer Kids - An Art Benefit for Oliver

First Friday February 3rd - designbox reveals its new space next to VAE and hosts a very special Rocket themed art show for Oliver and co.

DiggUp Tapes Free Show Tonight with Whatever Brains, Day Creeper and More

January, 27, 2012
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DiggUp Tapes Free Show Tonight with Whatever Brains, Day Creeper and More Raleigh News

The Diggup Tapes crew return with another night of free rock ‘n roll at Kings Barcade tonight. With brains and creepers playing for lames and sleepers.

Glen Close is Albert Nobbs

January, 27, 2012
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Glen Close is Albert Nobbs Raleigh News

Albert Nobbs began life as a short story, written by the great Irish author George Moore in 1918. Moore was a wonderful writer, ahead of his time in many ways, chief among them his descriptions of the lives of adulterers, prostitutes, and your everyday working class as naturalistic protagonists, instead of the Dickensian characters that most readers had grown accustomed to at the time.

Man on a Ledge

January, 27, 2012
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Man on a Ledge Raleigh News

Ever so often moviegoers are blessed to be presented with a film that seemingly appears from out of the blue; a movie that rattles the film industry with its sheer originality and spawns copycats for years to come.

Governor Beverly Perdue, Representative Brad Miller Give Up

January, 26, 2012
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Governor Beverly Perdue, Representative Brad Miller Give Up

This morning two Democratic Politicians announced they wouldn’t be seeking reelection. For Raleigh and NC this could mark a permanent shift in political control of the state government.

Obama 2012 North Carolina Headquarters Moving Into Raleigh’s Warehouse District

January, 25, 2012
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Obama 2012 North Carolina Headquarters Moving Into Raleigh’s Warehouse District Raleigh News

Obama wants to win North Carolina in 2012 and is getting a head start in the capital city again. The campaign opened their Charlotte HQ this month but at the end of this week, they will start moving their main state HQ into the Warehouse District.