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A former resident of 1117 Clarendon St says she wouldn't write Fenner off as just another bellyacher. "Personally, the noise and parking never bothered me, but Mr. [Fenner] is in a vulnerable position on the corner, and it does bother him to have trespassers," says the neighbor, who asked not to be named because she fears harassment "Years ago, he had a trespasser cross through [the rental property's] backyard, and the dog, who was tied up, bit the trespasser. They had to destroy the dog. For him, it's just built up."
Local musicians have rallied behind the café, which not only hosts rock shows but also hosts open mie nights, jazz and blues jams and children's concerts. In advance of the December hearing, saxophonist Brannon Bollinger was one of several players to circulate a petition on Broad Streets behalf. "Even if you don't play or listen to music at Broad Street," he wrote in an e-mail, "please sign this petition to keep musicians like me employed there.""There are not a lot of venues in Durham - really a scarcity - and only a few decent-sized music venues, like The Pinhook and Duke Coffeehouse. To lose one would be a drag," he says. "It's been great that Broad Street Cafe has been looking to get more involved with die community. They're treating bands really fairly, and they've been a good partner with us."See the full content of this document
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On Monday night, Broad Street Cafe, the red-and-tan brick café that has served music, coffee, beer and food in Durham's Watts neighborhood since 2006, will host one of its biggest rock shows yet. The radiating pop trio The Generationais are up from New Orleans, while the rag-tag roots-and-ro...
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