Thursday, April 15, 2010

i know a place where you can get away

it's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for… (happy birthday Rhett!)



Yeah, its tax day – more importantly, early voting starts today. And per usual, here’s your INDY guide.

In Downtown News:
A newer rendering of the Downtown Amphitheatre
Raleigh Charter looks to be moving locations [can I have the letters on the side of the Methodist Building?]
The Urban Design Center is launching a lunch time series [.pdf] (thanks Elizabeth)

In Raleigh News:
‘Wine and Design’ is opening on Bickett Blvd
Raleigh is awesome. [Who has the in with Forbes, by the way?]
Some of what you missed at Art to Wear

In Local-ish News:
What to look forward to in April and May
The Library of Congress will be storing your tweets
You may want to consider driving a bit slower (thanks J.Ross)


In Irrelevant News:
Lots of free things today
Shrek is going to be released in 3D
In Tennessee dead guys get elected mayor (thanks J.Ross)

Events:
The Love Language is at Pour House on Thursday
Wine tasting at Mosaic on Thursday
Friday is National Foursquare Day [wha?] (thanks Mike)

The NCMA Contemporaries AFTERPARTY for the Museum Opening is Saturday
The Holt brothers are at Solas on Saturday
K9-3K in Moore Square on Saturday
Earth Day this Saturday
Cuegrass is Saturday
Saturday you can recreate the last meal of the Titanic at Angus Barn
Redress Raleigh is Saturday

Mark your calendars:
Natty Greene’s is having an IPA Cask and Meet the Brewer night on the 21st (thanks Mike)


Fun Stuff:
Most epic cross stitches ever (thanks Sam)
7 most horrifying things ever discovered in the human body (thanks J.Ross)
Keep up with your digital life after you die

2birds1blog resolves the hookworm thing
WhereIsMyMilkFrom.com
NY in the 70s

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Cambridge is offering pole dancing classes (thanks J.Ross)


Happy Thursday folks! Thanks for your patience if I owe you a real email!



Ashton Mae Smith
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