CARRBORO -- Century Center Cinema presents the Buster Keaton classic silent film, "Steamboat Bill, Jr." at 7 p.m. Saturday at Carrboro's Century Center, at the corner of Weaver and N. Greensboro streets.
Erich Lieth will improvise an original score on the grand piano.
In the film, a young dandy (Buster Keaton) gets caught in the midst of a feud between his father, Steamboat Bill Sr. (Ernest Torrence), and rival riverboat proprietor J.J. King (Tom McGuire). As Bill Sr. goes about toughening up his foppish son, Junior is busy falling for -- who else? -- King's daughter (Marion Byron). The kids attempt to defuse the rivalry, but when Bill Sr. ends up in the clink for decking J.J., the lovebirds have their work cut out.
To see a trailer, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OxT3Ngrpj4&feature=related
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and tickets are $4 per person, with free popcorn and soda.
Century Center Cinema is a monthly film series presenting classic, foreign, silent, documentary and independent films. It is co-sponsored by the Town of Carrboro and BeeryMedia.com.
Indie artist to show work
CHAPEL HILL -- River Takada-Capel, a Chapel Hill artist, has been selected to show her work at the prestigious American Craft Council Show in Baltimore.
The 2010 AltCraft Artists at The 34th annual American Craft Council Show in Baltimore features some unorthodox work in unusual manifestations. Broken plates and dandelions become whimsical pieces of jewelry. A roll of yarn transforms into an exciting children's toy. A careful modification changes an old piece of wood into stylish eyeglass frames.
In all, 20 indie artists will showcase their work in the show Feb. 25-28 at the Baltimore Convention Center. These AltCraft artists will join more than 700 of the nation's top contemporary craft artists in presenting their latest handmade works.
From the recycled and reclaimed to the reconstructed and reused, these artists and their eclectic pieces have been selected from hundreds of applicants through a rigorous jury process.
To see some of Takada-Capel's work, go to www.riverbasinoutfitters.com.
For additional information about The American Craft Council, visit www.craftcouncil.org.
Comedy festival adds offerings
CARRBORO -- The nationally renowned N.C. Comedy Festival, scheduled to take place Feb. 4-27, is adding two new weeks of sketch comedy performances and film screenings.
The festival is sponsored by DSI Comedy Theater in Carrboro's Carr Mill Mall. It will be held at six venues throughout the Carrboro and Chapel Hill area. Check out the schedule on the Web site.
Throughout the last decade, the N.C. Comedy Arts Festival has made Carrboro a national comedy destination. It's the largest comedy festival in the Southern U.S. Last year, the festival boasted more than 500 performers from 17 states and Canada. This year is no exception. The festival continues to get entries from acts across the country.
The festival schedule includes Sketch Comedy performances from Feb. 4-6, while Stand-up Comedy is Feb. 11-14. Gracing five stages, the Improv block will run Feb. 16-21 and will feature improv teams from all over North America. The festival will close with film and video from Feb. 25-27.
Student-run gallery open
CHAPEL HILL -- The Artery, a new, nonprofit, student-run art gallery, is open to the public at 137 E. Rosemary St., in downtown Chapel Hill.
Proceeds from items sold at the gallery will go to the artist and the Kappa Pi Art and Art History Honorary Fraternity for maintenance of the gallery space. Additionally, the gallery provides a venue for arts collaboration with other groups on campus and in the community. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday; from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday; and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
