John Staton
Arts and Culture Reporter at StarNews
I'm the arts/entertainment/film industry/local history reporter for the Wilmington StarNews, a Gannett paper. Proud dad, lifelong Wilmingtonian, arts = life.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | John Staton
These days it's known as Mayfaire, or Mayfaire Town Center, a Wilmington shopping center where you can grab a bite, purchase some fine art and fine threads, buy a new book and a cup of coffee or even catch the latest Hollywood blockbuster. It was only a generation ago, however, that this 400-acre expanse off Military Cutoff Road would've been unrecognizable to Wilmingtonians plowing through the area's heavy traffic today.
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2 weeks ago |
shelbystar.com | John Staton
Welcome to the weekly Port City Life newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews cultural issues reporter John Staton. Now that the Azalea Festival is in the books, Wilmington can get on with the business of summer. Yes, I know it doesn't feel like summer this week, but enjoy that while it lasts. We are going to keep pumping out information on area events and happenings all summer long, but if there's certain types of coverage you'd like to see, let me know and I'll try to make it happen.
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2 weeks ago |
shelbystar.com | John Staton
North Carolina singer Brooke Renshaw's journey on "American Idol" has ended. Renshaw made it to the top 42 contestants but was not selected for the "America votes" round. Despite not being featured singing on the show, Renshaw expressed gratitude for the experience and the boost to her confidence. A North Carolina singer's "American Idol" journey has come to an end.
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3 weeks ago |
shelbystar.com | John Staton
Welcome to the weekly Port City Life newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews cultural issues reporter John Staton. The 78th annual N.C. Azalea Festival started on Wednesday with the crowning of Queen LXXVIII Azalea Bethany Joy Lenz, and we've got all of the festival coverage you could ever want right here in the StarNews. We've got events to know about, we've got festival history, and we'll have photos, stories and much, much more every day until the festival wraps on Sunday.
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4 weeks ago |
shelbystar.com | John Staton
Welcome to the weekly Port City Life newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews cultural issues reporter John Staton. The Wilmington music scene has been pretty hot lately, and with summer on the way it's only going to get hotter. One of the strengths of the current scene, as I see it, is its diversity on multiple levels. Not only is there a sonic diversity, but you've got bands of all ages as well.
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