Author: Blueplate PR
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Charlotte’s Oldest Mid-Century Modern House Faces Demolition
Bulldozers will come in June if it’s not sold. February 23, 2011 (CHARLOTTE, NC) – The Lassiter House, the oldest identified Modernist house in Charlotte, and one of the few designed by architect A.G. Odell still standing, will be torn down if not sold by June. The house’s only owners put their three-bedroom,…
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Frank Harmon To Address Wisconsin Audience for AIA Lecture Series
Raleigh architect will discuss modern, sustainable, regionally appropriate design in Madison. February 18, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — Frank Harmon, FAIA, principal of Frank Harmon Architects PA in Raleigh, will be the featured speaker for the Wright Lecture Series in Madison, Wisconsin, on March 10, beginning 7 p.m. in the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center.…
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NC Author’s First Children’s Book Gets Rave Review
Midwest Books’ Bookwatch calls Sleep, Little Child “entrancing.” February 16, 2011 (CHARLOTTE, NC) – Sleep, Little Child, author/composer Marc Hoffman’s new children’s book with accompanying CD, has received a glowing review from Midwest Book Review’s senior reviewer Nancy Lorraine on “Bookwatch.” Sleep, Little Child is based on an original lullaby Hoffman wrote years before he…
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Triangle Architecture Fans Head “Downeast”
Spotlighting three Modernist houses in Rocky Mount and Greenville, NC. February 15, 2011 (DURHAM, NC) – Triangle Modernist Houses (TMH) will host its first “Downeast Modernist Tour” of three houses in Rocky Mount and Greenville, NC, on Saturday, March 12. The tour is open to the public with advance reservations through the TMH website.…
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RHA Howell President Participates in Emerging Issues Forum
February 15, 2011 (RALEIGH, NC) — Sandra K. “Sam” Hedrick, president and of RHA Howell, Inc., served as a member of a panel discussion on healthcare and the economy during the “Emerging Issues Forum: An Idea Exchange” held February 7 and 8 at the Raleigh Convention Center in downtown Raleigh, NC. The 26th annual Forum…
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Charleston Architect Serves on Custom Home Design Awards Jury
Studio A’s Whitney Powers helps select the nation’s best custom-designed houses. February 10, 2011 (CHARLESTON, SC) – Whitney Powers, AIA, founder and principal of Studio A Architecture in Charleston, flew to Washington, DC, late last month to serve on the jury for the 2011 Custom Home Design Awards program, sponsored by Custom Home Magazine.…
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Virillion Music To Release “The Story To Be Told”
Marc Hoffman’s label announces new recording of original songs by local songwriter Carol Greene. February 9, 2011 (CHARLOTTE, NC) – Three years ago, songwriter Carol Greene asked Marc Hoffman of Virillion Music to help her with the arrangements on some her songs. On March 1, 2011, Virillion Music will release the CD that evolved…
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The Frugal Travel Guy Advocates For Kiva.org
Rick Ingersoll urges support for entrepreneurs in developing nations. February 8, 2011 (HILTON HEAD, SC) – Rick Ingersoll, author of The Frugal Travel Guy blog and The Frugal Travel Guy Handbook, is advocating support for Kiva.org, an online lending platform that allows individuals to make loans of any size to help alleviate poverty in…
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The Marc Hoffman Duo To Perform in New Jazz Club in Raleigh
BetDeez Jazz Lounge welcomes Charlotte-area recording artist February 6, 2011 (RALEIGH, NC) – The Marc Hoffman Duo, led by pianist and vocalist Marc Hoffman with a special guest on bass, will make its debut appearance at BetDeez Jazz Lounge in Raleigh on Saturday, February 19, from 9 p.m. until midnight. Hoffman and his…
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TMH Honors North Carolina’s Pioneering Black Architects
The new online archive celebrates early Carolina pioneers February 4, 2011 (DURHAM, NC) – To honor Black History Month, Triangle Modernist Houses.com (TMH) has launched a new online archive entitled “Pioneering Black Architects in North Carolina.” The series is a sequel to last year’s popular “Pioneering Women in North Carolina Architecture.” This series…
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