mary&parrish events

Parrish and I are very pleased that the outdoor movies were successful (when it didn’t rain) and that they are over. Great movies this summer: The Incredibles, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Classic), Bend it Like Beckham, and Hitch. Each movie was preceded by a local DJ whose music seemed to fit in with the theme of the movie: DJ Sleazy McQueen, DJ Marco, DJ Turbanator, and DJ KrazeRock. Free popcorn, free tea.

The 15 x 20 foot screen was a never-ending nightmare. The screen basically served as a sail for any wind gusts over 5 mph, and would be ruined in 5 minutes of rain. During Hitch, the wind gusted to 12 mph and while we readied the tarps and tightened the ropes to secure the screen, we also set two people on each side of the screen for the last hour just to make sure there would be no surprise lift-offs.

Good evening for the audience, crazy times for us.

We had one of the best events last week when the weather was nice (a bit too hot, but dry for NC standards) and Cool John Ferguson came out to play the blues. A quick survey noted that most of the folks heard about the show through the Chapel Hill News. Dave Hart featured the show and the man on the front cover of the Weekend section. The lights worked, the sound was great, and the crowd of 300 or more danced the night away. Ron Stutts, of WCHL 1360 AM and our evening’s MC, was completely moved by the last song and gave Cool John a big hug before sending the crowd home.