Curated By Tift Merritt, a Free Concert Series Uplifts the Legacy of Women Musicians
The four-part Duke Arts series at Durham’s American Tobacco Campus kicks off on September 9 with a performance by Patty Griffin.
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Following ‘Really Bad’ Findings in State Auditor’s Report, Cary Leaders Commit to Improving Oversight and Accountability
Additionally, an internal report commissioned by the town recommends ways for the council to minimize risks in the future.
A Zebulon Chemical Plant Mishandled Hazardous Waste for Years, Then Quietly Shuttered
Questions remain about cleanup at Braven Environmental, which had been hailed as a solution for dealing with plastic waste.
A New DIY Skate Park Is Coming to Jaycee Park in Raleigh
Following the demolition of Graveside DIY, Raleigh skaters worked with the city on what will be a community-built skate park in a public park.
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From Her Garden Post in Wilmington, Prolific Artist Minnie Evans Patrolled the Borders Between Worlds
A new documentary unspools the story of Minnie Evans, a North Carolina artist whose visionary work channeled a dialogue with the divine and broke through the art world.
Hearing Jazz and Seeing Art the Fred Joiner Way, With a Poetry Debut 50 Years in the Making
“The Mirror in Our Music,” a new collection by former Carrboro Poet Laureate Fred Joiner, is rich in references to art, music, and collaboration.
In Wide-Ranging New Exhibition of Native American Artists, Ancestral Knowledge Animates the Stories of Today
‘Stories Told By Breath: Native American Voices in North Carolina’ is on display at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design through September 26.
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At Raleigh’s Bright Side Books & Wine, Love Stories of Every Stripe and a Robust Community of Romance Readers
The romance genre has seen a publishing boom over the last decade. In Raleigh, a new genre bookstore hopes to make readers swoon—and stay for the social connections.
Feels On Wheels: How Local Pop-Up Romance Bookstores Are Creating Inclusive Reading Communities
Want a romance read that goes beyond castles, dowries, and long blonde hair? Just ask the owners of Peach Basket Books and Rebel Romance Bookstore.
Durham Poet Arielle Hebert On Writing About Girlhood, Addiction, and the Mixed Magic of Florida
‘Bottom Feeders,’ Hebert’s debut poetry collection, releases this month from Black Lawrence Press.
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Incoming! Celebrity Sex Passes, Professional Scenesters, and Greek Mythology
Zoey Deutch in a meta summer comedy, a documentary about the music producer Peter Asher, and more films coming to theaters around the Triangle.
“The Dating Scene Is a Mess”: Filmmaker Anthony L. Williams On Therapy, Raleigh, and Why He Made a Queer Dating Docuseries
Raleigh expat Anthony L. Williams returns to the Oak City this month for a screening of a new docuseries about navigating modern dating.
Incoming! Sapphic Romance, Gaelic Witches, and Vanishing Glaciers
Coming-of-age drama ‘Girls like Girls,’ Adam Scott in an Irish horror film, and more movies coming to local theaters.
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