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The cocoa-seeking Oompa Loompas are key characters in the North Carolina Children’s Theatre’s production of “Willy Wonka Jr.”
'Willy Wonka Jr.' delivers delicious musical theater
LUMBERTON — For the candy lover in all of us, a classic story about sweets will hit the stage in Lumberton this week. The North Carolina Children’s Theatre will deliver sweet sensations when it stages “Willy Wonka Jr.” on Friday and Saturday at the Carolina Civic Center. The troupe’s 70 performers will sing and tap-dance through 23 songs that are framed around Ronald Dahl’s book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Dahl’s psychedelic pink cand...
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Shut up and run
As one of the 500 runners at the Rumba on the Lumber, I spent my first mile behind a guy whose shirt read, “Shut up and Run.” I turned off my inner monologue and his shirt helped me settle into a brisk pace behind a few kids who may have been 11-year-olds. The adults around me looked like they were about the same size and shape as I am, so I figured I was running at the right pace. Now, I realize that was not the right call. As we passed the f...
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Bradley Smith
DAR honors outstanding students
LUMBERTON — The Colonel Thomas Robeson Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, of Lumberton, honored two students at its annual February George Washington Tea. Jonathan Mauldin, a seventh-grader at Lumberton Junior High School and the son of Cynthia and Randy Mauldin, won for his essay entitled “The Ideals of the Gettysburg Address.” He was presented a pin and a certificate. The 2009 DAR Good Citizen is Bradley Neil Smith, a senior at ...
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The Catalinas
Beach music shuffles to UNCP
PEMBROKE — Friday’s last performance in the Nostalgia Concert Series at Givens Performing Arts Center will feature two old hats in beach music. The Catalinas and the Fantastic Shakers will perform at GPAC Friday beginning at 8 p.m. The Catalinas has been a popular regional group that was formed in Charlotte in 1957. It has performed its hit songs, “You Haven’t the Right,” “Facts of Love” and “Summertime’s Calling Me,” at the Myrtle Beach Pavil...
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Kiwanis celebrates its 85th anniversary
LUMBERTON — The Kiwanis Club of Robeson-Lumberton celebrated the 85th anniversary of the club’s original charter during its weekly lunch meeting on March 4. The original charter was granted on March 6, 1924, after 74 community leaders formed the Kiwanis Club of Lumberton. The club is a community service organization focusing on youths of Robeson County. Ralph Ussery, the chapter’s oldest tenured member, cut the cake commemorating 85 years of ...
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Exercise through the flu season
It was the Wednesday before the Rumba on the Lumber, and I still had not signed up to run the 5K You see, I’ve been fighting the crud for the past few weeks and could not decide if I was going to participate in the run. I visited the doctor and got some medicine to help but, truth be told, I’m really bad at racing just for “fun.” I feel I must win, place, or at the very least, post a faster time than the previous year. If you didn’t see me thi...
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And the winner is...'Slumdog'
“And the Oscar goes to ... ‘Slumdog Millionaire!”’ What? Haven’t heard of it? Vaguely recall the name? That’s because this film wasn’t playing in Robeson County at the same time that the rest of the world was raving about it. But, after winning 2008’s coveted Oscar, ‘tis finally here. And like those annoying optimists say — better late than never! “Slumdog” immediately grabs you. You’ll probably squint your eyes in an effort to shield the unpl...
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What's happening 3/8
Tuesday Watch: West Lumberton will be having a community watch meeting March 10 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at West Lumberton J.C. Hut building. We will be discussing community concerns along with our up coming 911 Community Day. Children’s Theater: “Willy Wonka”: The North Carolina Children’s Theatre will perform “Willy Wonka Jr.” on March 13 and March 14 at 7 p.m. at the Carolina Civic Center. Tickets are $8. For information, call (...
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Dancers awaken
Staff report PEMBROKE — Carabosse, an evil fairy, casts a spell on a baby princess, who will die on her 16th birthday. The Lilac Fairy, a good fairy, gives her a chance at life, who declares the princess will only sleep until she is awakened by the kiss of a prince. Does this story sound familiar? That’s because it is. “The Sleeping Beauty” is a classic fairy tale that will be told as a ballet at GPAC on Tuesday by the Russian National Ballet...
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Rumba on the Lumber.
Rumba on the Lumber is this weekend - bring running shoes
This week I thought I would take a page out of Bob Fisher’s playbook and write about a several topics for my article, and what better topic to start with than Bob Fisher himself? For those who know — or know of — Bob, you are aware that after nearly 30 years of service to the Robeson County Public Library, he retired. I would not be able to do him justice by trying to sum up all that Bob has meant to our county so I will simply say thank you, ...
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What's happening 3/4
Thursday Childbirth: Prepared Childbirth classes will be offered on Thursday evenings beginning March 5 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Community Education Room II at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. The six, weekly classes are taught by registered nurses and cover these topics: fetal development, pregnancy, labor and delivery, relaxation and breathing techniques, and the postpartum period.  For more information or to register for childbirth c...
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The '60s came to town and left in a haze
The ’60s were back and Lumberton was swinging this weekend. “Remember the ’60s” returned to the Carolina Civic Center, where it had skipped a few beats while the center was being renovated. I’m sure the show brought back memories for a lot of people who had seen the show before in the same venue. But, judging by the age of most of the audience members, most of them wouldn’t know what the ’60s looked like or sounded like if it sent them a video...
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Family Vocals
ROWLAND — A gospel group with strong connections to Robeson County is getting a national audience for its music. The Peay family has made it to the elimination round of the Singing Family Face Off on “The Early Show” on CBS. The competition features six families chosen to perform live on national television. Majid, Taimine, Katif and Solomon Peay will perform live in a head-to-head competition on the show on Wednesday between 8 and 9 a.m. The ...
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What's Happening 3/1
Monday Shag lessons: The Lumberton Recreation Department will sponsor shag lessons March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. The classes will be held at the Pine Street Activity Center beginning at 7 p.m. A partner is not required. The fee is $30. For information, call (910) 671-3869. Tuesday Dance: It’s Riverdance. The iconic Irish folk dancing show kicks and jumps in unison to Ovens Auditorium March 3 to 8. For information, call (704) 335-3100. Terrific...
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Leapers: It's your day ... or is it?
Happy birthday, leapers. For those who may not know what a "leaper" is, they are the folks who figuratively age four times slower than the rest of us. That's because they are born on Feb. 29, which would be today if it weren’t March 1, but only comes around once every four years. As you can imagine, that creates a bit of a conundrum — such as, when to celebrate on non-leap years. According to a Google search, this situation affects about 187,0...
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