Tuesday
May 4
7:00 PM

KIDS NIGHT OUT AT THE GENERAL STORE CAFE!!
BRADY FOWLER AND HIS PUPPETS!!
7:00 PM

A Lion, a Lunchbox, a Teddy Bear and a Tin Can

Brady Fowler will bring the magic of puppetry to the General Store Cafe Tuesday the 27th at 7pm, when he entertains you with a panoply of puppet characters from his Puppet Express theatre company. During his career with Puppet Express, Brady performed for over 75,000 North Carolina school children.

A lively series of scenes tells how Brady got started in the puppet business, and introduces you to different styles of puppetry including hand puppets, mouth puppets, rod puppets and marionettes. Brady will be your host and there will be plenty of time for questions and answers. This performance is great for children and parents...it's an evening of imagination and fun your kids wont forget!

Thursday
May 6

Jazz with Hutchison, Hoole & Elliott
7:30-9:30 PM

A piano trio that focuses on jazz standards. Clyde Hutchison (piano) leans on Thelonious Monk, while Jeff Elliott (bass) and Brunson Hoole (drums) draw from their eclectic backgrounds, from R&B to Latin rhythm, to provide a variety of backdrops for the melody.

Friday
May 7

Lightnin' Wells
8:30-10:30 pm

Mike "Lightnin'" Wells was raised in North Carolina and has had an interest in traditional forms of music since childhood. An avid collector of country and blues recordings, these formed the basis for his developing style of playing and singing using a variety of acoustic instruments, including the guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, and harmonica.

He breaths new life into the vintage tunes of the 1920's and depression era America employing various appropriate stringed instruments in a dynamic style which he has developed in over thirty years of performing experience. Raised in eastern North Carolina, Wells learned to play the harmonica as a young child and taught himself to play the guitar while developing a strong interest in traditional blues and folk music. His many years of public performance began in Chapel Hill, NC in the early 1970's. During the preceding decades he has presented his brrand of acoustic blues throughout North Carolina , the United States and Europe.

Variety is a trademark of Wells' musical style and he attempts to educate as well as entertain audiences in his various performances. A Lightnin' Wells performance is a spirited, exciting interpretation of folk blues classics and obscure material based on his years of experience, performance and research. Ligntnin' Wells has established himself at the forefront of the traditional blues revival.

Saturday
May 8

Kathleen Hannan & Sheila Warner

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Two songwriters who share a quest for earth and spirit celebration in their music, Kathleen (piano, voice, percussion) and Sheila (guitar, voice, percussion) weave their love of liberation and sustainability politics into songs of truth, hope, peace, and, well, peas!

"...Sheila's style is sophisticated, her lyrics are intelligent and beautifully written, and her finger-style playinig is first rate..." (Chapel Hill News)

"...I found myself wishing that more songwriters had Hannan's gift of truth and gentle defiance, and that more singers had the courage to give life to such a message of spirituality, love, and passion." (Out In The Mountains, Burlington, VT)

Don't miss them!

Sunday
May 9
Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day!
Sunday Brunch 10 AM - 3 PM

Join us on Mother?s Day May 9 for Sunday Brunch
In honor of Mothers day and our wish that Mom will not have to cook - let the General Store Cafe solve your dilemma and do the cooking for you! Take Mom to a brunch at the General Store Cafe from 10:00am to 3:00pm. You will be an instant hit with MOM and the kids

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