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1RZ RQOLQH Flip our pages for news, views art and entertainment! www.upandcomingweekly.com Call and ask one of our marketing representatives to help you grow your business. 484-6200 Fayetteville and the Wilmington Race Riot of 1898 Now showing through June 16. Admission is free! About the Exhibit Funded through a Project Support Grant from the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County, this exhibit showcases the importance of this chapter in America's racial history. The Civil War ended slavery, but it did not overcome the beliefs in racial superiority. The exhibit explores Fayetteville's connections to this violent event. Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex 801 Arsenal Ave. Fayetteville, NC 28305 Sunday 1-5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (910) 486-1330 http://museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov This project is supported by the Arts Council in part by contributions from businesses and individuals, and through grants from the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County and the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources. 8 JUNE 5-11, 2013 Spring Concert Series Brings Music and Fun to the Cape Fear Botanical Garden by DR. ANDREA BAKER As the weather gets warmer, never attempt." the Cape Fear Botanical Garden The Coconut Groove Band is the is blooming with life. With more fourth band in the spring concert than 2,000 varieties of plants and series. The CFBG added a fifth flowers, including a camellia garden, band to the series this year. The last a heritage garden and a children's concert will be held June 28 featuring garden, there are plenty of sights and Fantasy, a rhythm and blues band. scents to enjoy. Kensley Edge, director of For the second consecutive year, development and marketing for the the CFBG will provide sweet music CFBG, said, "The gardens are a to complement the serene environment. As part of the CFBG's Spring Concert Series, The Coconut Groove Band will play a wide variety of classics under the twilight skies, June 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., rain or shine. The Coconut Groove Band, or CGB, as the wonderful attraction in the Cape band prefers to be called, features Fear region. The concerts are an an eclectic mix of music, including addition to the beautiful scenery songs by the Beatles, Joni Mitchell, and other activities the gardens James Taylor and several other artists. offer,"Edge said. The band also plays music by Led "It's an activity that everybody can Zeppelin, Crosby, Stills, Nash and enjoy," Edge added. Young and the Allman Brothers for Elliotts Catering of Pinehurst will those who prefer the classics. have food available for purchase at "We realize that everyone has the concert. Beer and wine will also their own musical tastes and try be sold at the event. All proceeds not to alienate anyone," said Rick benefit the garden. McClanahan, who is on guitar Come out and join the CFBG and and vocals. "We figure everybody get your groove on with the Coconut in the audience is going to hear Groove Band June 14. The garden is something during the show that they located at 536 N. Eastern Blvd. really enjoy." in Fayetteville. The Coconut Groove Band has The price of the concert is included been playing together since 1996, in the cost of general admission. at which time the band covered a Garden members get in free. It is number of Jimmy Buffet songs. $8 for general admission, $7 with Over the years the band broadened military identification. The price of its repertoire. McClanahan said the admission for children ages 6-12 is name Coconut Groove Band doesn't $2.50. Admission is free for children represent the wide variety of music five and under. they play, but the name stuck. The The CFBG is open Monday through four members, McClanahan, Eric Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Willhelm (drums), Leslie Pierce Sunday from 12-5 p.m. A garden café (bass) and David Harper (keyboard) is also open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. offer the audience much more than For more information, visit the tropical rock. website at www. "We all four sing — which is capefearbg.org. one of our greatest strengths. We're very proud of our harmony arrangements," McClanahan Dr. Andrea Baker, Contributing added. "We are able to perform Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@ songs that most other bands would upandcomingweekly.com WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM