Posted by: Julie Chautin on: October 17, 2011
Writers, photographers and filmmakers are a valuable natural resource as they chronicle the times they live in. In 2010, my friend Gayla Jamison, an Atlanta-based, North Carolina-born filmmaker, made a documentary about one of photographer Doris Ulmann’s friends. She was writer Julia Peterkin, who, in 1929, became the only South Carolinian to win the Pulitzer Prize [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: April 17, 2010
A little boy acts up and is sent to his room. What should he do in this situation? Have an adventure, of course. The Murphy Library is showing “Where the Wild Things Are” on Thursday at 3:15 p.m.
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: April 6, 2010
Bob Harris is missing that certain spark in life that money can’t buy. Not even two million dollars can buy. Not even the bright lights of a foreign city can buy. Then, one night, he shares a smile with a young woman. Bill Murray stars with Scarlett Johansen in Sofia Coppola’s award-winning film “Lost in [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: March 14, 2010
Actress Frances McDormand has tackled demanding roles before. So when she was offered the toughest one of all, she didn’t flinch. McDormand plays the mother of a brainy fifteen year-old boy in the 1970′s. He thrives on rock music. She fears it will destroy her family. Then her fear is confirmed. Rolling Stone Magazine wants him [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: February 9, 2010
Gayle Larson learned to play the spoons at her Great Aunt Sue’s house on Turkey Ridge in Pennsylvania. Sunday afternoons Great Aunt Sue played the pump organ, two uncles played a homemade banjo, and after she learned rhythm playing a bucket with sticks, they taught her to play the spoons. Larson will play the spoons [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: January 29, 2010
“I’m putting together a book that will chronicle some of the local stories of cancer survivors and those who are no longer with us.” Mark Townsend is talking about his book project to raise money for the Cherokee County Relay for Life. He is looking for local stories about cancer experiences, whether personal or stories of loved [...]
