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Arts & Lifestyle Of Interest ... Glover publishes first book Raleigh native Mark L. Glover has published his first novel. "Time Gone By." Glover, who now resides .. . ,, ? ? , in West Palm Beach. Ha., Glover earned a BS degree in /oolo gy from North Carolina State University and both a BS and doctor of science degree in pharmacy degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel' Hill. "Time Gone By" tells story of a UNC pharmacy stu dent. Dan Murray, who is drawn to a fellow student. Sarah, who is already involved in a relationship with her high school sweetheart. Even when Dan gets involved in a rela tionship with another woman, he still longs for Sarah, who begins to have doubts about her Own relationship. U lover s book has Been com pared to tne works 01 another North Carolinian - Nicholas Sparks, whose bestsellers include "The Notebook:" "Time Gone By" is available for purchase al www.barneNantlnoble .c6m. w w w.igni verse .'com or by calling 1-800- AUTHORS: ? UNCG acquires work of N.C.Poet Kemp The UNCG University Libraries have acquired the papers of prolific inspirational poet Roy Z. Kemp, who died in 1980. Kemp, a Cornelius native, published more than 3.000 poems in his lifetime. His poems inspired read ers of spiritual magazines like Ideals for .decades. He is perhaps best remembered for his message that "There is no better or more blessed bondage than to be a prisoner of hope " The Kemp collection, donated by his family, rep resents 18 linear feet of papers. The collection includes letters documenting his publication history and correspondence with spiritual magazines as well as his personal correspondence while he served in World War II. Kemp's poems, published and unpublished; book reviews; and feature articles he wrote for newspapers in North Carolina and Maryland are also part of the collection. A selection of his papers is On display in the Hodges Reading Room at Jackson Library through June 30. Once the collection is catalogued and preserved, it will be available for public Use. Thomas wins lucrative book prize DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - American writer Michael Thomas won one of the world's most lucra tive literary pri/es last Thursday for his debut novel "Man Gone Down." A panel of judges from Ireland. Britain. Switzerland and Canada named Boston-horn Thomas. 41. the winner of the S 1 40.000 IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. "Man Gone Down" fol- i lows a thirty-something African-American man. broke and estranged from his wife and three children, who has four days to keep his family afloat and reclaim his stake in the American Dream . Thomas Irish writer James Ryan, one of the judges, said the novel was "brilliant in its scope and energy, and deeply moving in its human warmth." Ryan said readers never learn the name of the book's central character, but he lingers because this extraordinary novel comes to us from a writer of enthralling voice and startling insight." Thomas's novel was selected from 145 books nominated by libraries around the world. The prize is open to any novel, whether English-language or translated, published in English in the preceding year. The prize is run by Dublin's public library system and financed by Improved Management Productivity and Control, a Florida-based management consultan cy that has its European headquarters in Dublin. Pop star Britney Spears to play Greensboro Britngy Spears is bringing her "The Circus Starring Britney Spears" to the Greensboro Coliseum on Saturday, Sept. 5. The show has been billed as dazzling display of music, dance, magic and theatrics. With its cast of Britney Spears ?' ncuiiy j\j ucuiici*. magi cians, clowns and acrobats and a traveling staff of over 200. the $50 million extrav aganza travels with 60 tons of equipment in 34 trucks for what has already proven to be the most electrifying musical event ever. "The pop star. . .pulled out all the stops before a sell-out crowd of 16,400 to launch her much anticipated world tour," stated Reuters after Spears opened the show' in New Orleans on March J. Io dale, tnc circus is the highest grossing tour of 2009 in North America. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, June 19 at 1 1 a.m. at www.ticketmaster.com. by calling (800} 745 3000 or at the Greensboro Coliseum box office. 'PRNewsFoto I A BA star Chris Paul. Paul ESPN special to be shot in Winston CHRON1C1 I STAFT report ? ?? '? ' ' ? - _?* ESPN is coming to town w ith Chris Paulthis September. The sports network will tape an episode of its new stiow . "Homecoming." during the annual Chris Paul's Winston-Salem Weekend. Sept. 24? 27. Paul, a native of Winston-Salem and two time NBA All-Star, uses proceeds from the Weekend to fund the philanthropic efforts of his The CP3 Foundation, which serves both Winston-Salem' and New Orleans, where Paul plays for the Hornets. Paul was in town last week to announce plans for this year's Weekend, which will include a Day of Service (9/25), Friends & Family Bowling Tournament (9/25), Youth Basketball Clinic (9/26) and a Community Church Service and Social (9/27). The weekend will also be highlighted by a gala on Sept. 26 where The CP3 Foundation will honor the memory of the late Skip Prosser, the Wake Forest University eoach Paul played under. "The Foundation's annual charity weekend is one of my favorite times of the year." said Paul. "The event continues to grow in awareness each year and the number of organizations, charities and people who get involved and volunteer their time is truly amazing. I am really looking for ward to the gala, where we will celebrate the memory of Coach Prosser. a man w ho meant so much to me." "Homecoming" is expected to be taped on Sept. 24. Hosted by award-winning sportswriter Rick Reilly. the one-on-one interview program will be set on the campus of Wake Forest and feature Paul's family, friends, teammates and others in the community. The show will explore how Paul became the remarkable ath lete and community leader he is today. City is getting back into 'theMix' Chronicle stah kjpok i Local teenagers between the ages of 13 and 16 will have another nighttime entertainment option this summer. The City of Winston-Salem is bring I ui; theMix start ing tomorrow. This summer, the program will he offered at both Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center, its original loca tion, and Miller Park Recreation Center. The sites will offer d i f f e re n t ajftj \ 1 1 i e s . though. At Hanes Hosiery, 501. ' R ey n 6 1 d s Blvd-.T teens will enjoy .things such as music., danc ing. a gaming room featur ing Wri and Play Station action and a -snack . car. Activities will be ottered every t-riday from X to 11 p.m. From 6-9 p.m. on^Fridays. Miller Park, 400 Leisure Lane, will host a 3-on 3 basketball league set up exclusively for theMIX. The basketball league will have two age divisions, for 13/14 and ? /. : - - ? tiicliH* .1 youngsters plays a WH game during a city after hours even fat Hanes Hosiery. 15/16 year olds. Teens can form their own teams with up to five members, to allow substitutions. Teams will compete weekly and conclude the summer with a tournament. In recent years, the city has tried sev 1 FriHav night enter tainwenl options to keep idle teens active. While some did not end with good results, theMix has been well received. This year, t h e M i x w i 1 1 run through July 31 . Teens must register in advance and receive a theMix ID card. Parent(s) or legal guard ian(s) must be pres ent during registration to pa r t i c i p a t e . No registra ? tions wtil be accepted on Friday nights during thcMIX at cither location. Registrations for both locations are being taken at Hanes Hosiery through out this month. Call the center at 336 727-2428 for times. Registration forms are available at Hanes Hosiery and online at Www.theMIX.ws. 1 Where Isn't Waldo? PRVwsf oin-C I.ASSK' MEDIA. INOGIANNI CIPRIANO Rutgers University students break the Guinness World Record for The World's Largest Gathering of People Dressed as hook character " Where's Waldo?" on April 2. More than 1 ,000 students were in attendance and more than 3,000 books were collected for local schools. N.C. pays homage to its Hollywood ties CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT June has been proclaimed Motion Picture Industry Month by Gov. Bev Perdue. The proclaimation issued by the governor recognizes the huge eco nomic advantages that filmmaking has had on the state. Last year, the Fox . Searchlight Photo Jennifer Uudson and Dakota Fanning in "The Secret Life of Bees." industry brought $91 mil lion in direct spending to North Carolina and employs thousands of people throughout the state. "When people make films in North Carolina, it means jobs for our people arid economic benefits for our economy," Perdue said. "We are proud of our great history in the industry and look forward to having a leading role in film develop ment for North Carolina." The CW Network's pop ular series "One Tree Hill" is filmed in the state as are hundreds of commercial and industrial productions. Major films like "Nights in Rodanthe," "Leatherheads" and "The Secret Life of Bees" have also recently been filmed in the state. In all, more than 800 motion pictures have been filmed in North Carolina. State officials say that film makers are drawn here by North Carolina's strong infrastructure, including education and train ing. and diverse locations that can stand in for sites throughout the world. Even more productions are slated to be made in the state. Wilmington's EUE Screen Gems, home of the largest studio lot east of California, recently opened the biggest film and television production soundstage on the East Coast. Several local libraries handed state grants CHRONICLE STAFF REPOR1 The libraries of several Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools have received grants from the State Library Division of the Department of Cultural Resources. In all, $4.7 million in grants were announced last week for libraries throughout the state. The money is to be used for things such as tech nology upgrades, outreach programs and book collection upgrades. All the local schools will uses their grants for the latter. The libraries at Carver High School. R. J. Reynolds High School, West Forsyth High School and Brunson Elementary School each received $10,000. School libraries from 44 school sys tems received such funding to enhance their collections in order to provide a current, accurate, and attractive col lection of books that support student achievement and the importance of reading. Grants were also awarded to the Forsyth County Public Library, which will use its $1(K),CKH) award for technolo gy upgrades; and the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University, which will use its $33,151 outreach grant for the "Preserving Forsyth's ?*' Past Outreach Project." The grant funding is made possible by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal grant mak ing agency. The LSTA grants are awarded in response to specific needs of public, aca demic. school and community college libraries.
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