Year: 2002

“Another Big Night” may just be the name of his newest CD, but it was a good description of the crowd at Eighth and Rail for the show. You know it’s going to be good when the band is having as much fun as the audience. This keyboard man from Iowa City, IA brought a good time and great music. The stop at “The Rail” was one that has the band zig zagging across the… Read More

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on August 15, 2002. View the original page.

Eighth and Rail… This is the original review I posted in June 2002 after the Tavern opened in downtown Opelika! It’s Open and it’s Way Cool! Opelika’s jump into the 21st Century begins with a jump back, to a look and feel of a San Francisco Hotel lobby of the late 1800’s. Taking the “Opelika Railroad Town” theme and located downtown at 807 South Railroad Ave and 8th Avenue, Richard Patton and his partner Cooper… Read More

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From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on June 24, 2002. View the original page.

The Revels History of Drama in English. Vol. 5. London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1976 This book is a survey of drama in 18th century London, encompassing the aspects of theatre, dress, actors/actresses, attitudes, etc. It will be used as a general guide to the realities of theatre and the people who attended. Full of visual aids, this book illuminates the eclectic components of 18th century British theatre. From the Archives — originally published on… Read More

Local (Wilmington, NC) underground favorite: Andy Bilinski By LinnieSarah Helpern There is nothing more spectacular than finding an amazing musician right in one’s own backyard, especially if he is willing to play there. Wilmington based singer/songwriter Andy Bilinski is perhaps one of the greatest talents in the city that remains an underground favorite. Playing just sporadically enough around Wilmington bars to add a touch of mystery to his persona, Bilinski has the ability to move… Read More

The most noted Queen of Voodoo was Marie Laveau. She was born in 1783, to Marguerite Darcantel, a slave from Haiti and mistress of a wealthy plantation owner, a Frenchman, Charles Laveau. In the 1700 & 1800′s, French aristocratic men often took women of color as mistresses in a custom called placage. In the placage arrangement, children of the union had right of heir ship and bore the father’s name. No doubt in this sort… Read More