Cast yourself back to the early, understatedly weird days of Devendra Banhart with our premiere of a song from the Raleigh folk musician’s forthcoming “Ural Mt. Valley” EP.
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The Scrap Exchange Is Transforming Its Gallery into a Marketplace for Artists
The community-oriented creative re-use center’s Cameron Gallery is moving to a more prominent location and embracing a new mission, starting with a grand reopening on Saturday.
Posted inMusic
Archers of Loaf’s “Raleigh Days” Resonates on a Frequency Only Locals Will Hear
The iconic Chapel Hill indie-rock band’s first new song in more than 20 years is a return to their glory days in more ways than one. Here’s the hint at its meaning you might miss.
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PlayMakers Laughs Through Dark Times in Its 2020–21 Season
“All Too Human: The Art of Comedy” brings Lauren Yee, Lynn Nottage, and local comedians to the professional theater company at UNC.
Posted inCulture
Sign a Petition to Tell Durham City Council to Support Local Artists
An upcoming vote on a $1.3 million grant program has the potential to shape the future of local art. If you want to see it thrive and you live in Durham, make your voice heard now.
Posted inFestivals
Helado Negro, Moor Mother, and More to Play Duke Students’ Brickside Musical Festival
The annual day festival, a collaboration between WXDU and Duke Coffeehouse, announced its 2020 lineup this morning. As usual, you can expect the unexpected.
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Triangle First: Blue Cactus Deports the President in “Finger on the Button”
“Creamsicle complexion” doesn’t quite rhyme with “erections,” but it does just fine to capture the groovy Chapel Hill country band’s rage-grin on their Presidents Day single.
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Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival to Livestream Lineup Announcement and Launch a Podcast
Tickets are on sale before the lineup drops, a mark of the trust that the Pittsboro festival has built among local roots-music lovers and happy campers.
Posted inTheater
Now’s Your Chance to Get Into the Women’s Theatre Festival
One of the region’s most accessible festivals announced summer dates, new programming, and a broad call for submissions this week.
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Raleigh Little Theatre Announces 2020–21 “Season of Great Heights”
“Dreamgirls,” Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Jane Austen enliven a new season of community-broadening musicals and plays from good old RLT.
