New Music Society

Some very worthy folks have decided to form a new music society for the Wilmington area. I'm wholeheartedly on board. Here's their call for members:

A formative meeting for a new cultural organization for area musicians and anyone with interest in supporting music as a community-building tool will be held on the UNC-Wilmington campus on Tuesday, April 5th, 7-9pm. Tentatively called, “The Roots, Rhythm & Blues Association of Coastal Carolina,” the group plans to encourage and assist performances of American music “from country to calypso, and to aid other not-for-profits through musical events and by generating community support and awareness of the positive impact of live music,” state hopeful organizers Scott Cable and Arthur Shuey. Topics to be discussed at the April 5th meeting will include organization name, board membership, meeting and event schedules, dues and nomination of acting officers. All individuals interested in blues, folk, C & W, jazz, soul, rhythm & blues, spirituals, reggae and other “American roots” musical genres are encouraged to attend the meeting. Planners also hope that existing local organizations, institutions, businesses and academies devoted to American music will designate representatives to become part of the planning process and governing body for The Roots, Rhythm & Blues Association of Coastal Carolina. The 7-9pm meeting will be held in Room 201 of Morton Hall, located between Crews Drive and the clock tower on the UNC-Wilmington campus, behind Randall Library. For more information about the organization’s meeting and goals, please contact Scott Cable, 371-1193 or Arthur Shuey, 343-9447.