Rosa del Carmen Ortez-Cruz has a scar on her arm. It’s small, the size of a quarter. A second scar—on her back—is little bigger, though it blends with her skin and is barely noticeable. Her third and fourth scars, however, cover her entire abdomen. These stab wounds are two striking vertical lines deep in her […]
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In Hillsborough, One Man Marched Alone for Gun Reforms
William Lappenbusch walked up and down Churton Street in downtown Hillsborough protesting gun control for roughly three hours on Saturday—all by himself. The forty-eight-year-old Hillsborough resident, who’s been part of this community for more than a decade, said he would have remained at Saturday’s March for Our Lives protest in Durham but wanted to take […]
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American Dance Festival students walk in Anna Sperber’s organic Footprints
FOOTPRINTS ANNA SPERBER July 21–23, 8 p.m., $34.50 Reynolds Industries Theater 125 Science Drive, Durham 919-684-6402 www.americandancefestival.org A couple of days before the Fourth of July, Anna Sperber instructs her dancers to pay attention to their breathing as they lie motionless on the stage, their eyes closed. Rehearsing at the Durham School of the Arts, […]
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Catch the Christmas spirit on Independence Day at the Christmas in July Festival
CHRISTMAS IN JULY FESTIVAL July 3 and 4 Downtown West Jefferson 336-846-9196 www.christmasinjuly.info Celebrating Christmas every day, as a little girl wished for in William Dean Howells’ 1892 short story, might be too much holiday cheer, as she eventually learned when her wish came true. But what if we could celebrate just twice a year? […]
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Start your day with breakfast, bonding and inspiration at CreativeMornings in Raleigh
CreativeMornings feat. Luke Buchanan Friday, Jan. 30, 8:30 a.m. CAM Raleigh 409 W. Martin St., Raleigh 919-261-5920 www.camraleigh.org If you’re like me, most mornings involve struggling to get out of bed, contemplating an outfit for what seems like forever and then rushing out the door only with the incentive of coffee. This was the case […]
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Theatre in the Park’s A Christmas Carol is a musical comedy with bittersweet family ties
A CHRISTMAS CAROL $30–$80 Raleigh Memorial Auditorium Dec. 10–14 $30–$80 2 E. South St., Raleigh 919-996-8700 www.theatreinthepark.com Durham Performing Arts Center Dec. 18–21 123 Vivian St., Durham 919-680-278 www.dpacnc.com There’s a tender scene in Ira David Wood III’s musical-comedy adaptation of A Christmas Carol, the flagship production of Raleigh’s Theatre in the Park. The ghost […]