Catch the band at The Pinhook in Durham Sunday evening.
Nick Gallagher
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How a Blue Devil Statue that Was Raising Hell in Small-Town Mississippi Escaped, After a Brief Abduction, to Durham
Some vocal critics, informed by religious convictions, did not want a lifelike devil to become the face of their community.
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Twenty Thousand People Amass in Downtown Raleigh to Demand Better Education Funding
A sea of red swept across the streets of Raleigh this morning as thousands of teachers from across the state marched to advocate for pay raises along with more supplies and resources for public schools. According to the North Carolina Association of Educators, which coordinated the march, there were upward of twenty thousand people in […]
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A New Audio System at The Armory Wraps the Audience in 360 Degrees of Music
When Hans Scharoun set out to design a new home for the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in the early 1960s, he was inspired by his observation that people listening to street performances naturally arrange themselves in a circle. Scharoun went on to develop a concert hall with seating patterns that surround the stage, giving the audience […]
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Protesters at Duke Joe Van Gogh Call on Administration to Condemn Controversial Employee Firing
Dozens of students appeared outside of the Joe Van Gogh on Duke West Campus early this afternoon to protest the termination of two of the coffee shop’s employees. Both baristas were asked to resign after Duke’s vice president for student affairs, Larry Moneta, complained that they were playing an explicit rap song. Moneta told Britni […]
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Durham City Council Unanimously Approves Contentious Zoning Regulations in Old West Durham
The Durham council chamber, nearly packed to capacity, was awash with yellow “No” and lime-green “Yes” signs on Monday night in anticipation of the city council’s precedent-setting decision regarding a set of citizen-led zoning regulations in Old West Durham. In the end, the culmination of years of contentious debate among the neighborhood’s residents, the council […]
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Old West Durham Residents Are Battling Over the Soul of Their Neighborhood
“I guess you found it all right through all of the construction?” asks Dan Welch, a resident of Old West Durham, over the din of jackhammers and dump trucks. Two new houses are going up next door. Compared to Welch’s quaint single-story house from the 1940s, these taller, wider structures would fit better in the […]
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Local 506 Gets New Ownership But Keeps Its Local Roots Intact
After four years at the helm of Local 506, a longtime staple of the Triangle’s live music scene, Kippy and Tom Perkins are stepping down. But ownership of the venue won’t stray far from home. On May 4, two local music veterans, Stephen Mooneyhan and Rob Walsh, will become the venue’s new owners. Kippy Perkins […]
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Where to Take Your Out-of-Town Wedding Guests
It’s never easy dealing with the inevitable nerves that emerge as your wedding day approaches. But keeping a needy group of family and friends busy can crank your stress levels to epic highs. Here are some ideas to keep the fam occupied for hours, if not days, while you’re preparing for your own big day. […]
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Cake Boss: Edible Arts Bakery’s Todd Mozingo on Some of His Wildest Creations
Many long-established wedding traditions are being altered, twisted, and revamped to accommodate the interests and aesthetics of a new wave of couples. That goes for cakes, too. We talked to Todd Mozingo, the owner of Edible Arts Bakery, the oldest dessert bakery in Raleigh, about some of his bakery’s wildest custom creations and how the […]