The latest arts and culture happenings across the Triangle, in your inbox every Friday. *|DATE: l, M. j, Y|* View This Email In Your Browser *|IF:MEM_STATUS=Active|*INDY Press Club: ACTIVE*|ELSEIF:MEM_STATUS=Lapsed|*INDY Press Club: LAPSED*|ELSE:|*Support INDY Journalism*|END:IF|* In college, I did a stint as a DJ at WXYC, UNC’s student radio station. Given that my taste mostly ricocheted […]
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
A performance by harpist Brandee Younger, Secret Monkey Band at Cat’s Cradle, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this month.
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How Local Music Lovers Keep Music Discovery Fresh
A New Year’s resolution to cancel a Spotify subscription and rekindle greater musical curiosity, featuring ideas from local artists and curators.
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‘Archives Are Participatory’: Talking With North Carolina’s New State Archivist
Kelly Policelli on advocating for the value of public history, what kinds of records people can find in the archives, and how her office is preparing for the United States semiquincentennial.
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INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
A documentary on North Carolina’s drinking water crisis, Chanel Miller at Quail Ridge Books, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.
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Field Guide: Ten Local Songs We Loved in 2025
The latest arts and culture happenings across the Triangle, in your inbox every Friday. *|DATE: l, M. j, Y|* View This Email In Your Browser *|IF:MEM_STATUS=Active|*INDY Press Club: ACTIVE*|ELSEIF:MEM_STATUS=Lapsed|*INDY Press Club: LAPSED*|ELSE:|*Support INDY Journalism*|END:IF|* I normally relish year-end opportunities for reflection, but have struggled a bit more with the task, this go-round—frankly, I’m ready to […]
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Ten Local Songs We Loved in 2025 (And One for the New Year)
A non-comprehensive list of songs that stuck with us this year, with releases from Triangle artists like Reese McHenry, Jooselord, Tre. Charles, Joseph Decosimo, and more.
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INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
A tintype demonstration, a solstice walk, a mid-century modern home tour, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.
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Field Guide: After the Storm
The latest arts and culture happenings across the Triangle, in your inbox every Friday. *|DATE: l, M. j, Y|* View This Email In Your Browser *|IF:MEM_STATUS=Active|*INDY Press Club: ACTIVE*|ELSEIF:MEM_STATUS=Lapsed|*INDY Press Club: LAPSED*|ELSE:|*Support INDY Journalism*|END:IF|* January will mark six months since Tropical Storm Chantal swept through the Triangle. In a new feature, writer Andrea Richards profiles […]
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INDY Culture Stories that Stood Out in 2025
From the future of arts funding to an adult talent show, restaurant openings to an $8,887 Bloody Mary—here are a few selections from a memorable year of Triangle culture coverage.
