Summer at the Nasher // Free Thursday Nights

The Nasher Museum of Art has a great lineup of free events on Thursday evenings this summer. Check out a few upcoming ones below or learn more here.

Thursday, July 8
5-7 PM
Music on the Patio
Chris Bryant: "Nice guy, good music." Enjoy drinks and appetizers after work or stay for dinner. Duke Employees with ID receive a 10% discount in the café during Music on the Patio.

Thursday, July 15
Café Conversations
A unique chance to meet and get to know community leaders and personalities. Prix fixe menu, $30 for three courses. Reservations required: call 919-684-6032.
6:30 PM John Clark, Anchor, WTVD-11
6:30 PM Dean Sue Wasiolek, Assistant VP for Student Affairs & Dean of Students, Duke University
7 PM Deirdre Haj, Executive Director, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
7 PM Joseph Haj, Producing Artistic Director, Playmakers Repertory Company

Thursday, July 22
Culinary Artist
Chef Fredi Morf, Wake Technical Community College, creates an art inspired dinner menu. Reservations encouraged.

A native of Switzerland, Fredi Morf trained and worked in Zurich and Zermatt before coming to the Grove Park Inn in Asheville in 1981. Since 1986, Chef Morf has been an instructor at Wake Technical Community College, teaching in the Culinary Technology program. He is an active member of The American Culinary Federation Triangle Chefs' Association and The National Ice Carving Association.

The Dish on Mom // Food, Art and Mother's Day

From The New York Times:

Perhaps it's a cliché to speak of mothers and food. But like every other cliché, this one has a kernel of truth. Many of us - happily, dreamily, thankfully - associate our mothers (and motherly love) with a certain recipe. The Op-Ed editors asked five artists to draw and describe the dish they most think of when they think of their mothers. View the slideshow here.

See, Hear, Feel, Taste, and Even Smell the Spirit of God // Hope Cafe - Raleigh

Lots of Christian coffeehouses are lame. Not Hope Cafe. This place has great food and drinks, an awesome stage that regularly hosts local musical acts, and walls that serve as an art gallery for Christian artists. The contact person for the cafe is Eric Beavers, Hope Fellowship Church's Pastor of Creative Arts. Watch this video and read on to learn more.



"Come and immerse yourself in a friendly and visual environment that showcases local art, music, multimedia, books, Free Wi-Fi, and unique gifts. We host live music on Saturday nights and 'open mic nights' on Friday. We also offer book readings and discussion groups- among many other things.

See our home page for hours and directions and our calendar for monthly events.

What makes Hope Cafe unique and sets it apart from other coffee houses in the area is our purpose. Hope Cafe was birthed by dedicated Christians who want to offer a gathering place where people can come to see, hear, feel, taste, and even smell the aroma and Spirit of God in different ways on every day of the week.

Hope Cafe is a living and breathing community of believers who through Christ want to offer Hope, Faith and Love. Hope Cafe is our “Front Porch” to the community in which we live, work and serve together as the Body of Christ.

Hope Cafe seeks to help unite the Body of Christ to make a difference in the community in which we live. We strive to help build the Kingdom of God instead of church buildings. We seek to help believers to mature as disciples and friends of Christ as a priority over church membership. We are dedicated to providing local hands on mission and ministry opportunities for anyone who wants to help make this a better community of Hope, Faith and Love.

Hope Cafe is a Christian Cafe and a Non-Profit ministry of Hope Fellowship Church. Profits from the Cafe go back into the missions and ministries of this Christian endeavor.

Every Sunday, at 10:30am, we gather to worship at Hope Cafe. EVERYDAY we are inviting, engaging and empowering one another to live life to its fullest."