Watch Donna Hoke’s surrogate-pregnancy drama, “Seeds,” and a family-friendly “Peter Pan & Wendy,” and support independent theater through an uncertain time.
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New North Carolina Folk Music as a Gentle Reminder that Nature’s Not Closed
From the Blue Ridge Mountains to Old Field Creek with Nathan Vincent, Katharine Whalen, The River Otters, and Grand Shores.
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Dan Bryk’s Misadventures in the Music Industry as Told by Wikipedia
Since his mentor, Adam Schlesinger, died of COVID-19 complications, the best local musician you’ve never heard has been posting his unreleased songs online, tracing decades of charmed moments and near-misses on the edge of breaking through.
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Surprise-ish! It’s a New Tape by The Mountain Goats.
The coronavirus shutdown sent John Darnielle back to his elemental early way of working, recording songs about pagans on a half-broken boombox.
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Shoegaze-Soul Legends The Veldt Play the Virtual Listening Room Tonight
In the early-’90s golden age of local indie rock, The Veldt stood out among the likes of Superchunk and Archers of Loaf.
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Whether You’re Feeling Antsy or Passive, Film Fest 919 Has a New Way to Stay Engaged with Cinema
The Social Distancing Film, Song, & Photo Festival and the Virtual Film Series offer creative, social outlets for filmmakers and film lovers alike.
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Carolina Performing Arts Builds a Virtual Home for Its Canceled Season
“#CPAathome” already features an exclusive video from Flutronix’s Nathalie Joachim, a playlist of Mitsuko Uchida’s Mozart concertos, and more.
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Triangle First: Jphono1 & the Chevrons Get Animated on “Gold”
Lindsey Elcessor’s video perfectly captures the song’s desert-rock vibes, sun-bleached colors, and laconic freak-outs.
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Poetry Foxing, Mindful Movement, and Warli Painting Kick Off Downtown Durham, Inc.’s Public Space Project
Though the 2020 season of community-oriented public-performance projects is on hold, DDI announced a great lineup and offers virtual teasers for the next three Thursdays.
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New Local Music to Chill You Out
Chatham County Line and Sharon Van Etten craft a gentle gem, Skylar Gudasz gets a job at Saint James, and more.
