Laura Candler

Mad Men Mondays: Episode 8 Analyzed By Duke's Hartman Center

Laura Candler and Lynn Eaton — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:42:38 +0000

This is a weekly column written by the Hartman Center, part of Duke University's Rubenstein Library that studies advertising history. Each Monday they dig through their archive to find ads for items referenced in the latest Mad Men episode. Here is this week's column (originally posted on their blog) written by Lynn Eaton and the Hartman Center.

Six Street Pianos Coming To Raleigh For Artsplosure

Laura Candler — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:30:00 +0000

All the world’s a stage. Or, at least Downtown Raleigh will be for the next two weeks, as six pianos have been placed there outdoors for anyone to play. The decorated instruments are set up in public locations around the city as a part of Artsplosure, Raleigh’s annual visual and performing arts festival, and passersby of any skill level are encouraged to give them a go.

Mad Men Mondays: Duke's Hartman Center Explores Episode 7

Laura Candler and Jacqueline Wachholz — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:50:19 +0000

Elizabeth City Museum Creates Exhibit Entirely Of Postcards

Laura Candler — Sat, 11 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000

People often turn to history books to learn about bygone eras, but a new exhibit at the Museum of the Albemarle showcases the value of postcards important cultural documents. The exhibit contains old and new postcards that depict a variety of coastal North Carolina scenes: people on beaches, coastal transportation, architecture, and more. Some of the cards have even been altered to be viewed in 3-D. (Glasses are provided.)

VIDEO: Colbert Claims To Be A Tar Heel After Sister Loses SC Congressional Race

Laura Candler — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:23:20 +0000

On his popular Comedy Central talk show The Colbert Report Wednesday night, Stephen Colbert mourned the fact that his sister, Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, lost to former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford in a race for the state’s first district’s Congressional seat.

“Mark Sanford beat my sister,” Colbert said. “I feel so betrayed by South Carolina.”

VIDEO: Coast Guard Rescues Man In Sailboat 70 Miles Off Kitty Hawk

Laura Candler — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:05:57 +0000

A British man in a sailboat 70 miles off of Kitty Hawk was rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter this morning.

Trevor Wilson, 72, requested a medevac from his 24-foot sailboat named Erma at approximately 6 a.m. He told the Coast Guard that had fallen and hit his head and been unconscious for seven hours.

Want To Hang Out With Lemurs? Duke Lemur Center Invites Visitors

Laura Candler — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000

A Walking with Lemurs tour at the Duke Lemur Center might just seem like an ordinary walk through the woods at first. But at the rustle of a food bucket, tiny, energetic animals begin to descend from the treetops, and you know you’re not walking in any normal forest. Lemurs zip past you at will, some of them with tiny infants clinging to their backs, and there are no barriers between you and the furry primates.

2013 James Beard Awards Announced, No NC Winners

Laura Candler — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:03:57 +0000

The James Beard Foundation announced the recipients of the 2013 Restaurant and Chef Awards on Monday night. Raleigh’s Ashley Christensen of Poole’s Diner was in the running for Best Chef in the Southeast, but the final award for that category went to Joseph Lenn of The Barn at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee. Christensen was North Carolina’s only James Beard Award Nominee (finalist) this year, out of 13 semi-finalists in the state. Hear her interview with WUNC's State of Things.

Mad Men Mondays: The Hartman Center Tackles Episode 6

Laura Candler and Jacqueline Wachholz — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:09:49 +0000

Starting today, WUNC will begin publishing the latest "Mad Men Monday" column written by the Hartman Center. A part of Duke University's Rubenstein Library, the Hartman Center studies advertising history, and each Monday they dig through their archive to find ads for items referenced in the latest Mad Men episode. Here is this week's column, written by Jacqueline Wachholz and the Hartman Center (originally posted here):

Duke's Hartman Center Uses 'Mad Men' To Explore Ad History

Laura Candler — Sat, 04 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000