march durham3

March finds durham3 at 305 South celebrating the madness that is this in-like-a-lion, out-like-a-lamb month. Come check out the homegrown Triangle mad geniuses, poet Laura Jent, spoken word artist Roo, Durham rockers Red Collar, performance artist Mz. Julee, and films from Flicker. We’ll close out the night with a short open mike and music from a DJ. The doors open at 7pm and open mike sign-up will begin at 7:30. There is a suggested donation of 3$-5$ to support 305 South and the great work they are doing bringing music, art, and the funk to downtown Durham. Get directions or check in at http://www.305southdurham.com 305 South Dillard Street in downtown Durham. For more information visit the durham3 blog at www.durham3.blogspot.com or email olson@vgcc.edu. durham3 is sponsored in part by the Carolina Wren Press.

Andrew Farr/Roo- Roo is a local artist, lyricist and spoken word poet living in Raleigh, NC. His work often focuses on political and social issues. He has self-published a collection of poetry titled Boy Parts, and co-produced a demo CD titled “Warble and Rant.” It is Roo’s goal to aid society through art and service, and does so through performance and serving as an Americorps Service Member through Public Allies NC. His work can be previewed at www.myspace.com/warbleandrant and his storefront is at www.lulu.com/roo.

Red Collar- Red Collar are Jason Kutchma – guitar & vocals, Beth-Ann Kutchma, bass guitar & vocals, Michael Jackson-guitar, keys & vocals, Simeon Furman-drums. Four seasoned musicians based in Durham, North Carolina came together in November 2005 to form the layered guitar, working-class sounds of Red Collar. Red Collar strives to bring back the excitement and energy of the live shows they grew up on. In mixing their punk rock roots with blue collar rock and roll, they have developed what they like to call: dance and shout rock and roll. Jason Kutchma’s edgy, gruff vocals are counterpoint to Mike Jackson’s punk rock rants. The Furman/Kutchma straightforward rhythm section keep the loopy guitar licks in check. Red Collar is currently working on an EP for release in the Fall 2006. www.redcollarmusic.com

Laura Jent- Laura Jent lives in Durham, North Carolina where she works as a nanny and a writer, takes far too many self-portraits, organizes knitting nights, and researches autism. In 2005, her convergent text/visual work done with artists from across the U.S. is expected to be hung in North Carolina galleries. Her poetry has appeared online at theatticwhichisdesire.com, scarletletters.com, and shampoopoetry.com. She was the second place finisher in the 2005 Independent poetry contest.

Flicker Film Series- We will be showcasing films from the collection of Flicker, which is a bi-monthly film festival that welcomes short films on super 8 and 16mm.

Mz Julee- Mz Julee has been in Raleigh around 3 years pursuing her performance art/spoken word as well as her visual artwork. She is the moderator/organizer for STAMMER!, an event of spoken word. poetry/performance art/film/ music/ playwrights & more, held at Artspace bi-monthly and other venues in between. Check out her website at www.geocities.com/pbqtest for more info.