Dogwood blossoms at the corner of Mendenhall and Carr streets
Cherry trees spill petals at Church of the Covenant
Backyard azalea
There’s no better time to get out and enjoy our very walkable and bikeable neighborhood.
Tulips in bloom at Springdale Park
Woman, Willem De Kooning
The jewel in the crown of the Weatherspoon’s permanent collection, Willem de Kooning’s painting, Woman, is both a key piece in the artist’s career and a prime example of Abstract Expressionism, the style that critically reigned in the mid-1940s and early 1950s. Yet, AbEx, as it was called, was hardly the only style of art being made and exhibited. Artists were also pursuing careers with work that was representational, surrealist, and geometrically abstract. Comprised of other collection works from the decade surrounding Woman—1945 to 1955, this exhibition features artists such as Fairfield Porter, Arshile Gorky, Hans Hofmann, Elaine de Kooning, Jimmy Ernst, Jay DeFeo, Dorothy Dehner and others.
The exhibition is organized by Nancy Doll, Director of the Weatherspoon.
Through June 12 in the Gregory D. Ivy Gallery and The Weatherspoon Guild Gallery
A Weatherspoon Art Museum 75th Anniversary Signature exhibition.
A utility crew is replacing a pole near the business district and has closed Tate Street at Carr Street and at Walker Avenue. They expect it to take the entire morning and possibly continue into the afternoon. It will be best to avoid the area — traffic is very heavy at Carr and Mendenhall, on Walker and on Edgar Street, which is being used as a cut-through.
In response to newly proposed changes to the MSD legislation, courtesy of your elected officials, the CHNA is creating a long-term plan to utilize our MSD resources. This plan will address numerous aspects throughout the district that will be a benefit to property owners, residents, and overall quality of life in our neighborhood. That said, this plan must be developed with as much resident input as possible. When finished, it should be a plan that boasts a successful collaboration with our neighborhood, our city staff, and our City Council.
Dan Curry of the CHNA Board gave a presentation in February describing potential projects we might consider in the following four categories: Signage and Lighting, Beautification, Pedestrian and Traffic Upgrades, and At-Risk Historic Property Protection. The PDF of that presentation is available at the link below for all interested. At next week’s regular meeting (Mar. 28, 7 p.m., Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, Fellowship Hall, 501 South Mendenhall Street), we’ll be focusing on long-term planning, so we hope you’ll take a minute to view the PDF and be more actively involved through the implementation process. If you can’t attend the meeting, feel free to email us with your comments at chnagso@gmail.com.
View the PDF of current and potential CHNA projects
Congratulations to neighbor Miriam Herin. Her second novel, A Stone for Bread, heads the March “Indie Books of the Month” list in Kirkus Reviews. The bimonthly magazine reviews several thousand books a year and is widely read among booksellers and librarians. “Only an extreme select few books get selected by their editors for a featured review, and even fewer (literary greats) actually get a star,” author Michel Sauret wrote. Right — featured review and star. See example above. A Stone for Bread is available from Amazon and such fine local bookstores as Scuppernong Books on South Elm Street, an easy walk from College Hill.
These two owls buzzed a cat repeatedly while spending an otherwise quiet day in a backyard on Carr Street. I think they were just checking the cat out to see whether she was small enough to kill or fly off with. Owls can kill cats and small dogs, but tend not to. Still, who knows how rambunctious (or hungry) an owl might be on any particular day?
College Place UMC will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt this Sunday, March 20th. A pizza lunch will be served immediately after the 11 a.m. worship for families and guests attending the Egg Hunt. The Egg Hunt will be in Springdale Park after lunch. In case of rain, the Egg Hunt will be held at the church.
Please contact the church office to let them know to count you in for lunch and the Egg Hunt: 336 275-3363 or info@collegeplaceumc.com.
The City of Greensboro is hosting a 2016 Historic Preservation Tax Credit Workshop on Tuesday April 5th at the Greensboro Historical Museum. Historic Preservation Tax Credits are available for properties and districts (like College Hill) on the National Register of Historic Places.
This is a free, regional event. Registration is required as seating is limited. Click here to register.
The workshop is co-sponsored by the City of Greensboro, the Greensboro Historic Preservation Commission, N.C. State Historic Preservation Office, Downtown Greensboro Inc., Preservation Greensboro Inc., the Greensboro Historical Museum and the Thomasville Historic Preservation Commission.
“Taking Tiger Mountain, North Kivu, Eastern Congo”
The word “sustainability” refers to how biological systems endure over time by remaining diverse and productive. One of the largest impacts on ecosystems is the destruction of natural resources—be they atmospheric (air pollution/global warming), water related (waste water/conservation), or land specific (carbon footprint/deforestation). This exhibition illustrates several of these concerns through images that address industrialization, deforestation, and vandalism, as well as nature’s diversity, fragility and ephemeral beauty.
“Highlighting the rich tradition of illuminated manuscripts in Europe, India, Persia, Ethiopia, and Armenia. ” Click image for details
