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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM 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. Your Community Handbook VOLUME 16 FEBRUARY 9-15, ISSUE 06 2011 Ne News, Views, Arts and Entertainment. En Fa Fayetteville's Community Ne Newspaper providing useful information for you every week. in w www.upandcomingweekly.com e Fayettevillp Quacks U ted Duck Derby Sla eville ing Bring ur Your ve Love w owntown Downtown ove I Lntown Dow Th The Night nted Th They Invented ne Ch Champagne En Entertains Fo Focus On Fayett INSIDE da UP te In DA sid T ing Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@ upandcomingweekly.com Now showing through June 16. Up Whether you are a supporter of community theater, a blossoming thesbian or just a lover of silent auctions, food and fun, the Gilbert theater's First Annual Pryer Awards will provide a wonderful evening of entertainment. The fundraiser will take place June 24 from 6 until 9 p.m. at the Gilbert Theater on Bow Street in Fayetteville. The event will begin with appetizers and drinks Gilbert Theater's First Annual Pryer Awards scheduled for June with a cabaret show 24 are named for Lynn Pryer, the founder of Gilbert Theater. starting at 7 p.m. The show will feature well-known local performers and will be followed by the announcement of awards for Best Actor and Best Actress, Best Supporting Performers, Best Play or Musical, Best Costume, Scenic and Lighting Design and a special volunteer award. The awards were voted on throughout the season by theater patrons and will be presented by local directors and friends of the Gilbert, Jeremy Feibig, Marcella Casals, and Gail Morfesis to name a few. Silent auction prizes will be announced at 8:30 p.m. by Robyne Parrish, acting artistic director of the Gilbert. Some highlights of the silent auction include art and book packages, jewelry, electronics and date night packages including dinners at Pierro's and Circa, as well as theater tickets to Cape Fear Regional Theatre and Temple theater in Sanford. The awards were created to honor the founding artistic director Lynn Pryer, who hosted the Gilbert Theater in the basement of his home on Brandt Lanes starting in 1994. At its inception, the Gilbert shows were open and free to the public and took place in his small black-box theater. During shows of William Shakespeare's works the productions spilled out into his lovely and theatrically lit back garden. It provided an acting outlet for many talented local artists and students. Later the theater was moved to the Arts Council building on Hay Street in Downtown Fayetteville before settling into its current home on the corner of Green and Bow Streets located near the Market House. The Gilbert Theater is named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette. It is now located on the second floor of the Fascinate-U Children's Museum at 116 Green street in historic downtown Fayetteville. Many well-known local actors are included in the nominations. James Dean, who has fascinated local theater audiences through his portrayal of characters at the Gilbert as well as Cape Fear Regional Theater, was nominated for not only best actor but also best supporting actor for his work as Henry The Fantastics character. Other best acting nominations include: Best Actress: Joyce Lipe, Amanda Lerner, Tracey Hinton, Carrie Carroll, Best Supporting Actress: Lindsay Myers, Carrie Carroll, Jordan Ballentine, Ruth Crews, Best Actor: James Dean, Patrick Riviere, Best Supporting Actor: James Dean, Philip Gilfus. While speaking to Lynn Pryer, he stated that he is deeply honored by the inception of these annual awards and hopes the community will continue to focus on excellence in the theater arts. Don't miss this opportunity to support the local theater arts scene. Find out more at www. DR. GAIL MORFESIS, Contributgilberttheater.com. 0 EeIN 0 %( SIDE $7 5 7( /$ 56 1' by DR. GAIL MORFESIS Fayetteville and the Wilmington Race Riot of 1898 &8 The First Annual Pryer Awards Announced 910.484.6200 JUNE 12-18, 2013 UCW 11