Art Reinvents Tiny South Carolina Town
Once a booming bean-farming community whose fields eventually went bare, Lake City has a new story to tell. In 2013, ArtFields started with a simple goal in mind…to honor the artists of the Southeast with a week’s worth of celebration and competition in the heart of a traditional Southern small town.
The continued success of ArtFields' nine-day arts event, which quite literally turns the entire town into a public gallery, has resulted in art being brought front and center throughout Lake City. ArtFields was founded by Darla Moore and has grown into the South’s biggest arts competition.
In many ways, art now serves as the lifeblood of the town. Public murals now decorate the walls of old agricultural buildings, sculptures adorn new public gardens downtown, the former feed and seed store transformed into a state-of-the-art Smithsonian-Certified gallery, arts education is worked into school curriculum, and everyone in the town is talking about art.
In 2018, Lake City was named the ‘Best Small-Town Cultural Scene’ by USA Today. The community has transformed rapidly and with a measurable impact. Art is now the city’s driving economic force, bringing tourists and prompting the need to open hotels, restaurants and businesses along its once-quiet main street.
The competition has given away nearly $700,000 in prize money to winners over the years.
ArtFields takes place April 26-May 4, 2019.
Durham City Council May 6, 2019
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Call to Order 2:15
Moment of Silent Meditation 2:33
Pledge of Allegiance 2:56
Roll Call 4:18
National Drinking Water Week 4:48
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month 13:06
History Moment: Mr. Earl Pollock 17:21
Announcements by Council 26:21
Priority Items by the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk 33:13
Consent Agenda 33:35
1. Housing Appeals Board - Appointments 37:25 and 49:47
23. 2018-2019 Durham Youth Commission Annual Report 38:04
25. 2019 First Quarter Crime Report 50:17
26. Patterson Place Compact Suburban Design (CSD) District Text Amendment and Zoning Map Change (TC1800009 and Z1800030) 2:08:35 (continued until Aug 5, 2019 Council meeting)
27. Oregon Street Closing 3:41:10 (continued until June 3, 2019 Council meeting)
28. Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment, Tree Coverage and Landscaping Revisions 4:08:40 (referred back to administration)
29. Consolidated Annexation Item – November Drive Annexation 4:18:43
6. Resolution in Recognition of the Life of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz A.K.A. Malcolm X. 4:22:07
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Further Chronicles of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery | Full Audiobook with subtitles
Further Chronicles of Avonlea is a collection of short stories by L.M. Montgomery and is a sequel to Chronicles of Avonlea. Published in 1920, it includes a number of stories relating to the inhabitants of the fictional Canadian village of Avonlea and its region, located on Prince Edward Island.
Further Chronicles of Avonlea
Lucy Maud MONTGOMERY
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Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Short Stories
Chapters:
00:00:18 - 01 - Ch. I: Aunt Cynthia's Persian Cat, pt. 1
00:12:29 - 02 - Ch. I: Aunt Cynthia's Persian Cat, pt. 2
00:23:44 - 03 - Ch. II: The Materializing of Cecil, pt. 1
00:35:08 - 04 - Ch. II: The Materializing of Cecil, pt. 2
00:47:13 - 05 - Ch. III: Her Father's Daughter, pt. 1
01:08:42 - 06 - Ch. III: Her Father's Daughter, pt. 2
01:30:12 - 07 - Ch. IV: Jane's Baby, pt. 1
01:43:16 - 08 - Ch. IV: Jane's Baby, pt. 2
01:55:42 - 09 - Ch. V: The Dream-Child, pt. 1
02:08:57 - 10 - Ch. V: The Dream-Child, pt. 2
02:21:48 - 11 - Ch. VI: The Brother Who Failed, pt. 1
02:32:26 - 12 - Ch. VI: The Brother Who Failed, pt. 2
02:43:58 - 13 - Ch. VII: The Return of Hester, pt. 1
02:52:06 - 14 - Ch. VII: The Return of Hester, pt. 2
03:01:37 - 15 - Ch. VIII: The Little Brown Book of Miss Emily, pt. 1
03:09:17 - 16 - Ch. VIII: The Little Brown Book of Miss Emily, pt. 2
03:16:55 - 17 - Ch. IX: Sara's Way, pt. 1
03:26:30 - 18 - Ch. IX: Sara's Way, pt. 2
03:35:40 - 19 - Ch. X: The Son of His Mother, pt. 1
03:55:56 - 20 - Ch. X: The Son of His Mother, pt. 2
04:12:48 - 21 - Ch. XI: The Education of Betty, pt. 1
04:31:39 - 22 - Ch. XI: The Education of Betty, pt. 2
04:49:24 - 23 - Ch. XII: In Her Selfless Mood, pt. 1
05:12:39 - 24 - Ch. XII: In Her Selfless Mood, pt. 2
05:35:01 - 25 - Ch. XIII: The Conscience Case of David Bell, pt. 1
05:47:04 - 26 - Ch. XIII: The Conscience Case of David Bell, pt. 2
05:58:21 - 27 - Ch. XIV: Only a Common Fellow, pt. 1
06:07:31 - 28 - Ch. XIV: Only a Common Fellow, pt. 2
06:15:48 - 29 - Ch. XV: Tannis of the Flats, pt. 1
06:31:17 - 30 - Ch. XV: Tannis of the Flats, pt. 2
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The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G. K. Chesterton
In a surreal turn-of-the-century London, Gabriel Syme, a poet, is recruited to a secret anti-anarchist taskforce at Scotland Yard. Lucian Gregory, an anarchist poet, is the only poet in Saffron Park, until he loses his temper in an argument over the purpose of poetry with Gabriel Syme, who takes the opposite view. After some time, the frustrated Gregory finds Syme and leads him to a local anarchist meeting-place to prove that he is a true anarchist. Instead of the anarchist Gregory getting elected, the officer Syme uses his wits and is elected as the local representative to the worldwide Central Council of Anarchists. The Council consisting of seven men, each using the name of a day of the week as a code name; Syme is given the name of Thursday...
Dedication. Poem To Edmund Clerihew Bentley - 00:00
Chapter 1. THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK - 3:49
Chapter 2. THE SECRET OF GABRIEL SYME - 26:13
Chapter 3. THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY - 43:28
Chapter 4. THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE - 1:06:57
Chapter 5. THE FEAST OF FEAR - 1:28:22
Chapter 6. THE EXPOSURE - 1:48:20
Chapter 7. THE UNACCOUNTABLE CONDUCT OF PROFESSOR DE WORMS - 2:06:36
Chapter 8. THE PROFESSOR EXPLAINS - 2:25:37
Chapter 9. THE MAN IN SPECTACLES - 2:52:21
Chapter 10. THE DUEL - 3:25:46
Chapter 11. THE CRIMINALS CHASE THE POLICE - 3:59:34
Chapter 12. THE EARTH IN ANARCHY - 4:17:32
Chapter 13. THE PURSUIT OF THE PRESIDENT - 4:47:59
Chapter 14. THE SIX PHILOSOPHERS - 5:09:07
Chapter 15. THE ACCUSER - 5:32:57
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. They were fought on April 19, 1775, in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy , and Cambridge, near Boston. The battles marked the outbreak of open armed conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen of its colonies on the mainland of British America.
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The Man Who Knew Too Much by G. K. Chesterton
The Prime Minister is my father's friend. The Foreign Minister married my sister. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is my first cousin. Because of these intimate relationships with the leading political figures in the land, Fisher knows too much about the private politics behind the public politics of the day. A heavy burden for him to carry in these eight stories.
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Chapter 2. THE VANISHING PRINCE - 42:32
Chapter 3. THE SOUL OF THE SCHOOLBOY - 1:25:00
Chapter 4. THE BOTTOMLESS WELL - 1:55:54
Chapter 5. THE FAD OF THE FISHERMAN - 2:32:10
Chapter 6. THE HOLE IN THE WALL - 3:13:08
Chapter 7. THE TEMPLE OF SILENCE - 4:06:39
Chapter 8. THE VENGEANCE OF THE STATUE - 5:01:53
Richmond, Virginia | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:14 1 History
00:03:23 1.1 Colonial era
00:04:19 1.2 Revolution
00:05:17 1.3 Early United States
00:08:04 1.4 Civil War
00:12:57 1.5 Postbellum
00:14:23 1.6 20th century
00:17:56 2 Geography and climate
00:19:37 2.1 Cityscape
00:23:23 2.2 Climate
00:27:59 3 Demographics
00:31:44 3.1 Crime
00:33:59 3.2 Religion
00:40:42 4 Economy
00:45:40 4.1 Fortune 500 companies and other large corporations
00:48:28 4.2 Poverty
00:49:22 5 Arts and culture
00:49:31 5.1 Museums and monuments
00:53:19 5.2 Visual and performing arts
00:54:05 5.2.1 Murals
00:54:23 5.2.2 Professional performing companies
00:57:50 5.2.3 Other venues and companies
01:02:07 5.3 Literary arts
01:03:33 5.4 Architecture
01:09:12 5.5 Historic districts
01:10:05 5.6 Food
01:10:39 6 Parks and outdoor recreation
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01:18:11 8 Media
01:20:06 9 Government and politics
01:23:55 10 Education
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01:26:32 11 Infrastructure
01:26:42 11.1 Transportation
01:30:22 11.2 Major highways
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01:32:53 12 International relations
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01:33:33 13 See also
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Richmond () is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Greater Richmond Region. Richmond was incorporated in 1742 and has been an independent city since 1871.
As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 204,214; in 2016, the population was estimated to be 223,170, making Richmond the fourth-most populous city in Virginia. The Richmond Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,260,029, the third-most populous metro in the state.
Richmond is located at the fall line of the James River, 44 miles (71 km) west of Williamsburg, 66 miles (106 km) east of Charlottesville, 100 miles (160 km) east of Lynchburg and 98 miles (158 km) south of Washington, D.C. Surrounded by Henrico and Chesterfield counties, the city is located at the intersections of Interstate 95 and Interstate 64, and encircled by Interstate 295 and Virginia State Route 288. Major suburbs include Midlothian to the southwest, Chesterfield to the south, Varina to the southeast, Sandston to the east, Glen Allen to the north and west, Short Pump to the west and Mechanicsville to the northeast.
The site of Richmond had been an important village of the Powhatan Confederacy, and was briefly settled by English colonists from Jamestown in 1609, and in 1610–1611. The present city of Richmond was founded in 1737. It became the capital of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia in 1780, replacing Williamsburg. During the Revolutionary War period, several notable events occurred in the city, including Patrick Henry's Give me liberty or give me death speech in 1775 at St. John's Church, and the passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom written by Thomas Jefferson. During the American Civil War, Richmond served as the second and permanent capital of the Confederate States of America. The city entered the 20th century with one of the world's first successful electric streetcar systems. The Jackson Ward neighborhood is a national hub of African-American commerce and culture.
Richmond's economy is primarily driven by law, finance, and government, with federal, state, and local governmental agencies, as well as notable legal and banking firms, located in the downtown area. The city is home to both the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, one of 13 United States courts of appeals, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, one of 12 Federal Reserve Banks. Dominion Energy and WestRock, Fortune 500 companies, are headquartered in the city, with others in the metropolitan area.