Durham’s Second No Kings Rally Draws Thousands
An estimated 6,000 to 7,000 people rallied in Durham under the banner of “No Kings, No Billionaires” to protest President Trump.
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Op-Ed: Durham Needs a Tenant Protection Ordinance
The Riverside High School Affordable Housing Club advocates for policies that would protect tenants living in dangerous conditions, and hold their landlords accountable.
Burning Coal Theatre Produces Powerful Series of “My Name Is Rachel Corrie” Readings Across Ten Months
First produced in 2005, the play draws text directly from the diaries and emails of the young American activist who was crushed by an Israeli bulldozer in 2003 while engaging in nonviolent protest.
INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
A lecture on Blue Whales, a play about teenage soccer players, and more local things we recommend doing this week.
ART
A Multi-Media Exhibit Reflecting on Place and Memory Uses Artifacts from Durham’s Past
Talking to interdisciplinary artist John Felix Arnold III about Descartes, Mary Duke Biddle’s wallpaper, and his new show at 21c.
Where to Go See Art This Fall
Two photojournalism exhibits, a show that draws from Henry David Thoreau’s digitized herbarium, and more art to see across the Triangle this season.
Photographic Reflections On Memory, Food, and Home In Two Tender Local Exhibitions
“Potluck and Portraits” from photographer Jamaica Gilmer and “辫 (biān) / 彼岸 (bǐ àn)” from artists huiyin zhou and Laura Dudu both run through the end of September.
PAGE
Talking with Bryan Christopher About Student Advocacy and His New Book, “Stopping the Deportation Machine”
The high school teacher’s new book chronicles the story of Wildin Acosta, an undocumented student in Durham, who faced deportation in 2016—and the story of Acosta’s fellow students, who fought to secure his release.
Durham Poet Jameela F. Dallis On Grief, Oysters, Art, and the Color Blue
Talking with Jameela F. Dallis about her debut poetry collection, “Encounters for the Living and the Dead.”
“There’s a Softer Way to Hold Gender”: An Interview With Jacob Tobia About Their New Book
Jacob Tobia, a genderqueer icon from the Triangle, released their new essay collection, “Before They Were Men,” on August 26.
SCREEN
Incoming: Southern Families, Fallen Angels, and the Perils of Cynicism
A drama set in NC that tackles heavy themes, a goofy comedy from Aziz Ansari, a documentary on income inequality—and plenty of spooky season picks.
Forthcoming Documentary to Follow the Journey of a Trans Trucker
Even as the industry becomes more fraught “people are making their lives happen in red states,” says Sowj Kudva, a Durham resident and the editor of The Trans Trucker Project.
Incoming! Heavy Metal, Musical Theater, and Revolution
An action thriller from Paul Thomas Anderson, a dark comedy about spousal warfare, and more films coming to theaters across the Triangle.