Albemarle Magazine Fall 2019

Albemarle Fall 2019

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SOARING WITH THE ARTS.... Arts of the Albemarle helps local people connect with the arts.

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Leilani Canales holds a violin while at Arts of the Albemarle.

Photo by Ercmy Tillmon

SOARING WITH THE ARTS.... Arts of the Albemarle helps local people connect with the arts.

Contents Arts of The Albemarle

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Perquimans Arts League

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Soups with Ellen Owens

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Recipes

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Edenton Ghost Walk

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Calendar

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A funny thing happened

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ALBEMARLE MAGAZINE

is a publication of The Daily Advance, an Adams Publishing Group newspaper 215 S Water Street Elizabeth City, NC 27909

EDITORIAL 252-335-8117

Publisher/ Executive Editor Robin Quillon Editor Reggie Ponder Correspondents Kesha Williams Miles Layton Photography Ercmy Tillmon Kesha Williams

PRODUCTION Brandi Callahan

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Welcome to the Fall 2019 issue of Albemarle Magazine.

We're focusing especially on the arts this time, with glimpses into what Arts of The Albemarle and the Perquimans Arts League are up to these days.

(Spoiler alert: It's a lot.)

Kesha Williams joins the magazine team this time with her article on the Perquimans Arts League. She's also a skilled photographer. We're glad to have her working with us.

Miles Layton from the Chowan Herald delves into some of the Edenton ghost stories. Ghost Walk is coming up in both Edenton and Elizabeth City and there's plenty of ghostly aura and history to keep you occupied in the coming months. I interviewed Laurie Edwards of Arts of The Albemarle and also got a taste -- literally

-- of some great soups at the Pasquotank County Extension Center.

Ellen Owens makes a strong case for these flavorful and healthy soups but the real proof is in the tasting.

I tasted, and I'm glad I did. You'll want to make these delicious soups as the nights begin to get a bit cooler.

On a personal note, this will be my last edition of Albemarle Magazine as editor. I plan to continue writing stories for the magazine when asked, but I'll no longer handle the editing duties.

I am entering a new season in which I'll need to focus even more on news reporting in Elizabeth City and Pasquotank County. I'm looking forward to it.

But I'll miss being this hands-on with this magazine. It has been fun.

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By Reggie Ponder Photos by Ercmy Tillmon

The violin girls, left to right, are Leilani Canales, Triniti Bryant, Ainsley Wooten. The teacher is Jennifer Canales.

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rts of The Albemarle is finding all sorts of ways to engage with the community in celebration of the arts.

At the end of October and the beginning of November will be SPLASH! The festival brings talented artists to Elizabeth for a week and brings the community together for a good time.

There are also some great opportunities for youth, including River City Strings. The violin program is for kids 9-years-old and up who want to learn to play the violin.

The program is taught by Jennifer Canales. For more information you can call (252) 777-ARTS. The program is available at no charge.

“Jennifer came to me and she said, 'I want to do a children's violin program,'” explained Laurie Edwards, executive director of Arts of The Albemarle. “And she said, 'I want to do it for free.'”

AoA also turns the Maguire Theater into a dance club two nights a month.

“We have found that people love to come here and dance,” Edwards said.

“People love it. It was packed here for disco night.”

It's a fun atmosphere, Edwards said.

“We have a DJ,” she said.

“We turn the lights down low. No one judges.

It's just fun.”

Among the highlights: Oct. 4 and 5 at 7 p.m., and Oct. 5 at 3 p.m.

Arts of the Albemarle will present the Manhattan Short Film fest. Join festival-goers from throughout the world as they view and vote on best film shorts. Tickets: $12 or buy SCI FI/Manhattan Short/Rocky Horror for $30 Oct. 6 at 3 p.m.

Jae Sinnet Trio featuring pianist Ellis Marsalis. Spend an afternoon with a jazz legend. Tickets: $30, $25 AoA members, students, military; $45 VIP (House seats and cocktail party with Mr. Marsalis) Oct. 26, 6-10 p.m.

Rhythm and Brews 20+ brews, two bands and one great time on the Portico of the Museum of the Albemarle. Tickets: $30, $25 AoA Members and Military Wednesday - Sunday, Oct. 30-Nov. 3 SPLASH Arts Festival Weds: Artists Arrive, Harvest Dinner Thurs: Artists Paint, Rocky Horror Fri: Artists Paint, Artist Cocktail Party Sat: Artists Paint, Disco Dance Party

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Sun: Artists Paint & Farewell Tickets: Artist All-Access Pass $150 includes table and all above events.

October 30 at 6 p.m.

Harvest Dinner A beautiful four-course meal with wine and music in the Virginia Dare Arcade. Space is limited.

Tickets: $50 .

October 31, 7 and 9 p.m.

Rocky Horror Movie Night Come in a Rocky Horror costume and get in free if you dare.

Beer and wine available for purchase.

Tickets: $12 or buy SCI FI/Manhattan Short/Rocky Horror for $30 November 2, 7-10 pm Disco Dance Night Boogie with the best of 'em! We'll play some of the best music from the '70s and '80s!Tickets: $10 at the door November 8, 9 at 7 p.m.

November 10 at 3 p.m.

Murder Mystery Theater Put your investigative skills to the test during this fun, interactive, mystery show.

Tickets: $18 November 21, 22, 23 at 7pm November 23, 24 at 2pm It's Broadway Baby Come see the Center Players 10th Anniversary Broadway Extravaganza!

Tickets: $12-18 December 13, 7pm Oh Holy Night!

Rejoice with three gospel choirs and the most beautiful holiday music at the Maguire Theater at 7 p.m.

Tickets: $15, children $10 December 21, 22 at 7 p.m.

December 23 at 3pm A Christmas Carol Bah humbug if you don't want to attend this heart-warming Christmas musical at the Maguire Theater.

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Story and photos by Kesha Williams

The work of Bruce Behrend are on display at the Perquimans Arts League gallery.

North Carolina’s artists are well known for their work that replicates the state’s beach scenes and iconic lighthouses. When the Perquimans Arts League decided to schedule their current exhibit, the artists looked inward for inspiration. Now through mid September, a 22-piece exhibit inside the gallery showcases scenes that are just as indicative of the state’s coastal region as the sand dunes of the Outer Banks. Ed Sanford, president of the Perquimans County Arts League Board of Directors, said this exhibit will lead tourists to locales they might otherwise bypass.

“The IBX Art show reflects the Inner Banks of North Carolina. It includes paintings and photography. Artists were welcome to display anything that met the theme. The exhibit is the work of 12 talented artists,” Sanford said.

“While visiting galleries in the Albemarle, you might think everybody captures the Outer Banks scenes. We decided to do something different. We are a town located on

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the Inner Banks and there are plenty of towns, landscapes and streams to visit and create memories that last for years.

Those are the scenes that inspired the work of artists who displayed their work in this exhibit,” Sanford said.

While the Perquimans Arts League hosts workshops and classes each year that lure inspiring artists, Sanford said their executive board has been pleased with the variety of art displayed by their current members. Many of the artists are local residents but some artists come from other North Carolina counties and from Virginia to display their art work. Sandford said the executive board is eager to complete more outreach programs at area schools to ensure the development of future artists. Based on their current selection of hand-crafted jewelry, photography, pottery, fiber art, glass, wood items and paintings, Sanford is confident that aspiring artists will be inspired after one visit. From mid August through mid September, the gallery will also

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These pieces by Dorothy Ansell are in the gallery at the Perquimans Arts League.

display glass work by Dottie Ansell, Bruce Behrend, Laura DeNunzio and Chrissy Stocks.

The next show slated for the Perquimans Arts League will spotlight “Small Works” - art work made from various mediums, but items no larger than 10 “ x 10” inches. One of the advantages, Sanford said, is the small pieces are less costly for consumer purchase. The staff will display that show Sept. 30 through Nov. 7 A reception for that show will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 10. Later in October, Sanford said the arts league will hold a huge, juried art and craft show at the Perquimans County Recreation Center, a site on the Perquimans River.

The Perquimans Arts League is located at 109 N. Church Street in Hertford, N.C. The purpose of the Perquimans Arts League is to promote, nurture and preserve high standards of art and culture in Perquimans County and to encourage amateurs and professionals in the arts. The vacant building located at 133 N. Church Street us the future site of the Perquimans Arts League. Current operating hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. The phone number is 252-426-304.

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Ellen Owens stirs a pot of soup in the kitchen at the Pasquotank County Cooperative Extension Center.

can be the star performers for Fall suppers

Ellen Owens serves up a bowl of carrot ginger soup for Tyrone Dillard.

By Reggie Ponder Photos by Ercmy Tillmon Putting cooked carrots in a blender to be pureed is one of the steps in making carrot ginger soup.

These ingredients are the stars of carrot ginger soup.

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You knew something good was just ahead the moment you opened the door and entered the office building of the Pasquotank County Cooperative Extension Service.

What convinced you of that was the inviting aroma coming from the building's kitchen.

And what you found when you entered the kitchen was two soups that had been prepared by Ellen Owens, the cooperative extension director for Pasquotank County.

The healthy, savory soups were a carrot ginger soup and one called Big Bad Wolf Soup.

Both are meatless, low in fat and – perhaps surprisingly – relatively low in sodium.

“There is very little salt in this,” Owens said, pointing toward a pot of the carrot ginger soup.

But the soup is “very

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flavorful,� she said.

That magic trick is pulled off by loading the soup with herbs and spices, lime juice and grated ginger.

The soup is made with olive oil, which Owens noted is a healthier fat.

The Big Bad Wolf Soup is a recipe from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that incorporates beans, tomatoes, corn and chili powder. It's a hearty soup that is low in fat and high in fiber.

Owens said soups are filling, can be made to be low in fat, are a great way to get more vegetables into your diet and can be a good source of lean proteins.

Della Hicks, an adult expanded food and nutrition educator with Cooperative Extension, said slow cookers are safer than they

used to be.

And the convenience of slow cookers means you don't have to stand over a pot at the stove all day in order to enjoy a delicious and healthy homemade soup.

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Hicks said.

Today's slow cookers also are designed to keep food at a safe temperature, she said.

Tyrone Dillard, a youth nutrition educator, came in to taste a bowl of the carrot ginger soup.

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Carrot Ginger Soup

Recipes

Carrot ginger soup, topped with yogurt, is low in fat and sodium but big on taste. (May be eaten hot or cold. It has some interesting ingredients – lemongrass and Kafir lime leaves – that you can find at most Asian markets or you can leave them out. You can play around with different toppings such as toasted almonds or pumpkins seeds. You can also make this soup with butternut squash in place of the carrots or use half and half.)

Serves 4 Serving Size: 1 ½ cup soup Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 30-45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

Directions:

1 tablespoon olive oil 5 cups rough chopped carrots 1 large onion, chopped ½ teaspoon salt 2 stalks of fresh lemongrass use the bottom white part only, chopped or you can use 2 teaspoon lemongrass paste (optional) 4 cups low salt or unsalted chicken or vegetable stock 1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste (found in the international section of the grocery store) 1 tablespoon grated ginger (more to taste) 2 Kafir lime leaves (optional) Juice from 1 lime Plain yogurt for topping

1. Heat oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Add the carrots, onions, lemongrass (if using), and salt and cook until tender over medium heat (about 15 min.). Do not let the mixture brown, adjust heat as needed or add a bit of water.

2. Add the stock, curry paste, ginger, and lime leaves (if using). Cook for about 20-30 minutes until very tender.

3. Remove the lime leaves.

4. Puree with a handheld blender, in batches in a blender, or in batches in a food processor.

5. Add the lime juice and adjust the seasoning.

6. Top with yogurt and serve with lime wedges.

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Recipes

Big Bad Wolf Soup

Big Bad Wolf Soup is a hearty mix of vegetables and bold spices.

Makes 12 servings

Ingredients One tbsp olive oil One cup onions, chopped One and a half cups red bell pepper, chopped One clove garlic One tbsp chili powder Two cups butternut squash, peeled, diced Four cups pinto beans, canned, drained and rinsed One and a half cups water Two cups whole kernel corn, frozen One cup tomatoes, stewed

Directions Recipe from whatscooking.fns.usda.gov 1. Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.

Add onions, bell peppers and garlic. Cover and cook 5 minutes.

2. Add chili powder. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

3. Place onion and pepper mixture in slow cooker. Add squash, beans, water, corn and tomatoes Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or until soup is thick.

Serving Tips: Cooking on HIGH will take less time, but be sure not to scorch the soup on the bottom of the pot.

Additional Tips: For added protein and a non-vegetarian option, add leftover chicken. You can also add any other leftover vegetables and spices to change the flavor.

Recipes

Black Bean Soup

Ingredients 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tablespoon ground cumin or chili powder (or combination) 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed & drained 2 cups chicken broth or water Salt and pepper to taste Plain yogurt or low-fat sour cream for topping

Directions 1. SautĂŠ the onion in olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.

2. After 2 minutes, add the cumin or chili powder.

3. Add one can of beans and broth or water. Cook for 4-5 minutes on medium heat, stir occasionally.

4. Remove from heat and use a hand blender to puree ingredients or transfer to a blender and puree.

5. Add the second can of beans to the pot and cook over medium heat 3-4 minutes or until bubbly.

6. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.

Recipe from www.medinsteadofmeds.com 7. Serve topped with yogurt or low-fat sour cream.

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Super Tomato Soup

Recipes

Recipe from www.medinsteadofmeds.com

Ingredients

Directions

1 tablespoon olive oil

1. Put olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

1 cup chopped onion (approximately 1 medium onion) ¾ cup shredded carrot (approximately 2-3 carrots)

2. Add chopped onion, shredded carrot, and garlic to pan. Cook for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently.

2 tablespoons minced garlic (approximately 3-4 garlic cloves)

3. Add sugar, pepper, salt, and 4 basil leaves.

Cook for 5 minutes.

1 teaspoon sugar

4. Add sun-dried tomatoes, diced tomatoes, and broth. Bring to a boil.

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ¹∕8 teaspoon salt

5. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.

6. Remove from heat.

10 large basil leaves, divided 3 sun-dried tomato halves packed in oil with herbs (such as California Sun Dry brand), drained 2 (14.5-ounce) cans low-sodium or salt-free diced tomatoes, undrained 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

7. Place half of soup in blender. Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth. Pour into a large bowl.

8. Repeat procedure with remaining soup.

9. Divide soup evenly among 6 bowls.

Garnish each serving with 1 basil leaf.

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Recipes

Salmon Chowder

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup finely chopped onion ½ cup chopped carrot ¹∕3 cup chopped celery ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¹∕8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 1½ cups whole milk 2½ tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup precooked brown and wild rice 1 (3½ ounce) package smoked salmon, torn into small pieces 2 tablespoons chopped green onions

Directions 1. Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat.

2. Add oil and swirl to coat. Add onion, carrot, celery, salt, and cayenne pepper and sauté for 4 min.

3. Add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to medium and cook 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

4. Combine milk and flour in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.

5. Add milk mixture to pan and bring to a boil.

Cook 1 minute or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly.

6. Stir in rice and salmon, and cook for 1 min. or until thoroughly heated.

7. Sprinkle evenly with green onions before serving.

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Wild Mushroom and Barley Risotto

Recipes

Ingredients

Directions

6 cups mushroom, vegetable, or chicken broth

1. In a medium sauce pan, bring broth and water to a simmer.

1½ cups water 3 tablespoons olive oil

2. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or large chef’s pan.

Add onion and cook for 2 minutes.

1 cup minced onion

3. Add red wine and cook until almost evaporated.

3 cups sliced or coarse chopped mushrooms, any variety or combination

4. Add the mushrooms and cook stirring often until they begin to release their juices.

1½ cups uncooked barley, rinsed (do not use quick cooking)

5. Add barley and cook for 1 minute.

½ cup red wine 6 cups baby spinach ½ cup grated parmesan cheese (omit to make this dish vegan) 1 tablespoon butter (omit to make this dish vegan)

6. Add 1 cup of warm broth and stir continuously until almost all of the liquid is absorbed.

7. Continue adding broth 1 cup at a time while stirring.

Keep adding broth until barley is cooked through and tender (about 35-45 minutes). Add a bit more broth.

Dish should be a bit loose at this point as it will continue to thicken.

8. Stir in spinach and allow to wilt.

2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

9. Add more broth if the dish is too stiff.

Freshly ground pepper to taste

10. Stir in cheese and butter if using.

11. Taste and add pepper and adjust seasoning if needed.

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Seeking chills or maybe thrills, these folks were guided on a tour of Edenton's haunted history, the annual Ghost Walk that takes place Oct. 18-19. Tickets will be available beginning September 15th and are $10 for the Walking Tours which start at 6:15 – 8:30 every 15 minutes and $20 for the Golf Cart Tours (first year for this feature) which take place at 6:15, 7:15 & 8:15. All tickets will be available at Historic Edenton State Historic Site Visitor Center, 108 N Broad or by calling 252-482-2637.

Story and photos by Miles Layton Shadows grow long in the fall as ghostly spirits seem to come to life.

Maybe you couldn't see dead people walking among the living, but you could certainly imagine them during the annual Historic Edenton Ghost Walk that takes place Oct. 18-19.

After 350 years of history, there was bound to be some haunted sites here, there and everywhere.

This year’s Ghost Walk Tour will highlight a great new route exploring the East part of Town with stories involving Ghosts and Pirates. Headquarters will be at the Iredell Home Site Property with a new twist – Ghost Harbor Brewing is a sponsor this year and will provide several selections

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of their Craft Brew and the Friends of Historic Edenton will also offer Wine, Hot Chocolate and S’mores.

Tickets will be available beginning September 15th and are $10 for the Walking Tours which start at 6:15 – 8:30 every 15 minutes and $20 for the Golf Cart Tours (first year for this feature) which take place at 6:15, 7:15 & 8:15. All tickets will be available at Historic Edenton State Historic Site Visitor Center, 108 N Broad or by calling 252-482-2637.

“This is the first year the Friends of the State Historic Sites-Edenton has headed up the tour,” Friends of Historic Edenton President Jennifer Harriss said. “We are excited Ghost Harbor Brewing is sponsoring the event and

craft beer will be available for purchase once tourgoers return to the Iredell house. This is a fundraiser for our State Historic Sites here in Edenton. While we are a State-supported entity, it is important for our group to raise money to assist with programming, costumes, and supplies.”

Retelling these stories is not the same as being there, but here's a flavor of tales that may come.

William Cullen Bryant's poem “Thanatopsis” comes to mind when there is a cold breeze – the type that sends shivers up your spine as you walk by St. Paul's Cemetery, circa 1722. Prominent men and women from our Colonial past are buried within those hallowed

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grounds, including Charles Eden, namesake for the county seat.

Worth noting, black birds, maybe bigger than ravens, have discovered the cemetery. Try as they might, the vestry can't seem to convince the fowl to find new place to haunt. Rather than forage in the county, a small flock of the dark birds fly above the church grounds, perhaps attracted to something otherworldly.

Maybe they are not ravens, though similar, but it doesn't take leap of faith to understand why Edgar Allen Poe wrote that most famous poem begging these creatures to leave and return, “Nevermore.”

Nearby the cemetery, there is a lovely two-story

white house that this country editor has toured on occasion.

Per this house, a woman inherited a wooden dining room table long ago. For whatever reason, the mere presence of the table made the woman's mother more than a trifle sick. Curious about the table, its owners sought out answers from noted academics with a penchant for history. They discovered that the table dated to the 1600s – Salem Witch Trials. Moreover, there was a strange, foreboding mark “engraved” on the table.

Not wanting to tempt the spirits, the table was discarded by the woman and her mother, who immediately began feeling better after the haunted furniture disappeared. We can only hope that the table’s tempests did not prey on some other family, perhaps discovered by someone doing a bit of dumpster diving.

Another tale involved a local judge who may have been too hasty when sending a lady to the gallows.

The judge was married, but his wife was in poor health, bedridden. On the flip side, the judge may have been seeing someone on the side. The scandalous details of any alleged affair are unclear and have long since faded from local lore, but something was up because the judge's wife, justifiably jealous, told her husband to cut all ties to girl. Perhaps concerned about his wife's emotional state or more likely, wanting to avoid the

St. Paul's Cemetery may be a peaceful place of refuge during the day, but afterhours transforms the place into fright night filled wonderland.

appearance of impropriety so as maintain his social status, the judge kicked the wench to the curb.

Soon after the judge thought the matter was resolved, the lady was pregnant. Knowing how tongues wag in small towns, the judge was thought to be the most likely culprit.

Needless to say, he denied any such affair. The judge's wife filed charges against the woman – adultery.

Rather than recuse himself, the judge adjudicated the case. The wronged woman vehemently denied the charges as she proclaimed her innocence.

No matter; the judge handed down a guilty verdict topped off with a death sentence.

When the woman was being led to the gallows, she sang her favorite hymn as she passed by the judge's house and through town.

Later, the judge would

receive a letter from a friend, who was away at sea.

He asked the judge to take care of the woman — his pregnant wife.

I’ll bet that when the man returned home and learned what happened to his wife because of the judge, that must have been an unpleasant conversation.

After that, the judge was forever more haunted by the hymn that the woman sang as she departed this world.

Last one... there is much written about a prominent doctor and slave owner Dr. Norcum who lived in town prior to the Civil War. He was a firm believer in "bleed as long as you can get blood; if you can't get blood get water; if you can't get water get wind." Don't judge. A hundred years from now, people may look back with wonder about how cancer patients were treated with radiation!?

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Anyway, when Norcum was making a house call to a patient at night, he fell down a flight of steps, hitting his head against the post and losing consciousness, according to NCPedia. The physicians called to his aid followed the approved medical procedure of the day for such cases and bled him copiously in both arms—"bled him to death," his granddaughter later declared. He never recovered.

But that's not the end of Norcum's story. NCPedia described Norcum as a “licentious master" who subjected the slave, Harriet Jacobs, to "unrelenting sexual harassment."

Maybe check out Jacobs's autobiography, “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.”

Norcum is buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's Church.

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EVENT GUIDE October 4, 5 at 7pm October 5 at 3pm MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Tickets: $12

October 6 at 3pm JAE SINNET TRIO FEATURING PIANIST ELLIS MARSALIS Tickets: $25, $35, $45

October 26, 6-10pm RHYTHM & BREWS 20+ brews, 3 bands, 1 great time!

Tickets: $30, $25

October 30-November 3 Noon-5pm SPLASH Arts Festival Come see artists create!

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October 30 at 6pm HARVEST DINNER A delightful 4-course meal with wine and music.

Tickets: $50 October 31, 7 and 9 pm ROCKY HORROR Come in a Rocky Horror costume and get in free!

Tickets: $12

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November 2, 7-10 pm DISCO DANCE NIGHT Tickets: $10

Nov21, 22, 23 at 7pm Nov 23, 24 at 2pm IT'S BROADWAY, BABY! The Center Players 10th Anniversary Broadway Extravaganza!

Tickets: $12-18

December 13, 7pm OH HOLY NIGHT! Rejoice with beautiful holiday music!

Tickets: $10-15 December 20, 21at 7pm December 22 at 3pm A CHRISTMAS CAROL A family tradition!

Tickets: $15-25 December 31, 7pm NEW YEARS EVE WITH COREY BRADFORD! Tickets: $30 or show with Dance Party $50 December 31, 10-1pm NEW YEARS DANCE PARTY! Hot! Hot! Hot! Tickets: $25

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Tuesday, Sept. 17 Music on the Green Go Figure? will perform for Music on the Green Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Mariner's Wharf Park from 6 p.m. 8 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 20 'A Bad Year for Tomatoes' Encore Theatre will present "A Bad Year for Tomatoes" Friday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m.; and Thursday-Friday, Sept. 26-28 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $16 for adults and children and $12 for seniors. To purchase tickets contact: 338-6455.

Saturday, Sept. 21 Harvest Festival Port Discover's Harvest Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 21 at 611 E. Main St., Elizabeth City, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $5 for the first child, $2 per additional child over 1-year-old and adults are free. Contact: 338-6117.

Tuesday, Sept. 24 Music on the Green PBNJ will perform for Music on the Green Tuesday, Sept. 24 at Mariner's Wharf Park from 6 p.m. 8 p.m.

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Saturday, Sept. 28 Meet the author Meet author De’Shawn Charles Winslow at Camden Library at 1 p.m. There will be a reading, Q&A and book signing of his novel, In West Mills at the same time; Toddler Storytime will also be offered every Thursday in October for kids ages 18 months-3 at the same time.

Restoration Jollification The Perquimans County Restoration Association will sponsor a Jollification Historic Home Tour of downtown Hertford Saturday, Sept. 28 from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and dinner will be from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Cost for the tour only is $25 and cost for the tour and dinner is $35. Proceeds will benefit the Newbold-White House. Contact: 426-7567 for tickets.

October Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 5 Film Fest Oct. 4 and 5 at 7 p.m., and Oct. 5 at 3 p.m., Arts of the Albemarle will present the Manhattan Short Film Fest.

Join festival-goers from throughout the world as they view and vote on best film shorts. Tickets: $12 or buy SCI FI/Manhattan Short/Rocky Horror for $30.

Saturday, Oct. 5 Arts on the Perquimans Perquimans Arts League will sponsor Arts on the Perquimans Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Perquimans Recreation Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are 10x10 outside spaces available for $40. Contact: 426-3041 or visit www.perquimansarts. org to download necessary forms.

Oct. 6 at 3 p.m.

Jae Sinnet trio Arts of The Albemarle presents the Jae Sinnet Trio featuring pianist Ellis Marsalis. Spend an afternoon with a jazz legend.

Tickets: $30, $25 AoA members, students, military; $45 VIP (House seats and cocktail party with Mr. Marsalis) Oct. 26, 6-10 p.m.

Rhythm and Brews 20+ brews, two bands and one great time on the Portico of the Museum of the Albemarle.

Tickets: $30, $25 AoA Members and Military Wednesday - Sunday, Oct. 30-Nov. 3 SPLASH Arts Festival Weds: Artists Arrive, Harvest Dinner Thurs: Artists Paint, Rocky Horror

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Fri: Artists Paint, Artist Cocktail Party Sat: Artists Paint, Disco Dance Party Sun: Artists Paint & Farewell Tickets: Artist All-Access Pass $150 includes table and all above events.

October 30 at 6 p.m.

Harvest Dinner A beautiful four-course meal with wine and music in the Virginia Dare Arcade.

Space is limited.

Tickets: $50 .

October 31, 7 and 9 p.m.

Rocky Horror Movie Night at Maguire Theater Come in a Rocky Horror costume and get in free if you dare.Beer and wine available for purchase.

Tickets: $12 or buy SCI FI/ Manhattan Short/Rocky Horror for $30

November November 2, 7-10 pm Disco Dance Night Boogie with the best of 'em at the Maguire Theater.

We'll play some of the best music from the '70s and '80s!

Tickets: $10 at the door November 8, 9 at 7 p.m.

November 10 at 3 p.m.

Murder Mystery Theater at the Maguire Theater Put your investigative skills

to the test during this fun, interactive, mystery show.

Tickets: $18

questions contact 252-2218057 or mtsclafani2@gmail. com.

November 21, 22, 23 at 7pm November 23, 24 at 2pm It's Broadway Baby Come see the Center Players 10th Anniversary Broadway Extravaganza at the Maguire Theater.

Tickets: $12-18

Saturday, Dec. 7 Holiday workshop Currituck Library will host a Holiday Make It & Take It Workshop Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon. Refreshments will be served.

Sunday, Dec. 8 Albemarle Chorale Christmas Concert

December Sunday, Dec. 1 Albemarle Chorale Christmas Concert The Albemarle Chorale will present its Christmas concert under the direction of Lyn Winslow on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 4 p.m. at Edenton United Methodist Church on Virginia Road. Admission is free. Donations are greatly appreciated. For

The Albemarle Chorale will present its Christmas concert at 4 p.m.. at First United Methodist Church in Elizabeth City. Admission is free. Donations are greatly appreciated. For questions contact 252-221-8057 or mtsclafani2@gmail.com Friday, Dec. 13 Oh Holy Night!

Rejoice with three gospel choirs and the most beautiful holiday music at the Maguire Theater at 7 p.m.

Tickets: $15, children $10.

Saturday, Dec. 14 Holiday Festival Moyock Library will host a Holiday Festival Saturday, Dec. 14 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will be afternoon crafts, games, refresh-

ments and fun. Contact: 435-6419.

Friday, Dec. 21, Saturday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m.

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a funny thing happened Miles Layton explores some of the Edenton ghost stories in this issue, and there are plenty to choose from.

Tales of hauntings abound in Edenton, Elizabeth City and throughout the Albemarle.

When I was working regularly in Edenton I volunteered two or three years as a Ghost Walk docent.

I really enjoyed doing that. It was a great way to learn some of the (less well known) history of the community and I got to meet a lot of people.

The first year I worked as a Ghost Walk docent I followed the script pretty closely and stuck to the ghost tales I was assigned to tell.

But in a subsequent year I felt like I was running out of stories and felt like I needed some additional material to fill the time.

So I made one up. Yes, I invented a ghost story.

Of course, while the version of the tale that I told that night as a ghost story was fictionalized, it had some historical basis or grounding in fact.

The fact I started with was that Waylon Jennings some years ago performed a concert in Edenton's Swain Auditorium.

So that much was true. The legendary country singer and guitarist Waylon Jennings had once performed in Edenton.

And he had since died. All that was true.

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But on the night of the Ghost Walk I decided to turn these basic facts into a ghost story. What I told the group I was talking to was that in the years since Waylon's death, people have periodically reported hearing electric guitar playing late at night and the police are never able to discern exactly where the music is coming from.

I made that up. As far as I know that hasn't happened, or at least hasn't happened regularly.

But that was my story and I was sticking to. Many people, I said, had surmised that the sound might be the ghost of Waylon sitting on the steps outside the auditorium and playing some bluesy guitar in the late night breeze.

People listened intently to my story.

And then a funny thing happened.

About a block away a pickup truck drove slowly down the street with the windows rolled down.

We heard the song blasting from the speakers: "I'm a ramblin' man/don't give your heart to any old ramblin' man."

Yes, it was the music of Waylon Jennings.

I couldn't have planned that if I had wanted to.

And I think some of those folks would have fainted if you had walked up behind them and whispered "boo."

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