“All That We Ask of You Is To Always Be Happy,” Durham poet Bridget Bell’s debut collection, comes out on February 4.
Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards is culture editor of the INDY, covering cultural institutions and the arts in the Triangle. She joined the staff in 2019 and assumed her current role in 2020.
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INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
An Iris DeMent show, a free screening of “Anatomy of a Fall,” a hometown premiere from a former Alvin Ailey dancer, and more events we recommend from around the Triangle this week.
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Field Guide: A Wide-Ranging Local January Playlist
View This Email In Your Browser Hi! Happy weekend. Heavy week; a lot has happened and is going to keep happening. I hope you are doing okay. I made an INDY January playlist of local music — you can listen to it here. As with many roundup mixes, you should not listen if you’re seeking […]
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INDY Selects: What to Do This Week
Two jazz shows, a look back at a pivotal 1986 Durham mayoral election, a “live cinematic performance” about the miracle of sound, and more things around the Triangle to do this week.
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INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
North Carolina’s largest vintage bazaar, a film screening with a dash of poetry, a mystical winter music show, and more local events we recommend this week.
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In a Free Series, Full Frame Brings Three Timely Documentaries to Cary
“Union,” “Daughters, and “Hollywoodgate” will screen in late January and early February. All three films are buzzy—but “Union” has particular relevance to the Triangle.
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Field Guide: The neighborhood library that feels like church
View This Email In Your Browser Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Carrboro Film Fest: Showcasing new Southern films from diverse filmmakers across the South, Carrboro Film Fest provides a welcoming space to both celebrate and interrogate Southern culture. Join us January 24–26 for a dynamic lineup of features and shorts, narratives and documentaries, plus […]
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799 Books: The Story of The Stanford L. Warren Library
In December, Durham’s Stanford L. Warren library branch reopened after a three-year renovation closure. Its history is anchored by a formative donation—and decades of unflagging community support.
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New PBS North Carolina Show to Look at a State “Shaped by Sound”
A project through the new North Carolina Music Office, the 13-episode “Shaped by Sound” series premieres on February 6.
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The INDY’s 2025 Library Series
Our public library system increasingly feels like a miracle.
