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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.
Posted inSports
The Pickleball Craze Finds a New Home at Piney Wood Park
Pickleball enthusiasts, rejoice: Durham Parks and Recreation has announced that it is installing the first “dedicated pickleball facility in Durham.”
Posted inCulture
Duke Performances Announces Its 2021 Fall Season
If you’ve been missing the “Music in the Gardens” series, keep an eye out for a series of four free concerts on the American Tobacco Campus.
Posted inMusic
The Cat’s Cradle Block Party You’ve Been Waiting For
The one-day event will feature an all-star lineup, including Sylvan Esso, Young Bull, Mountain Man, Helado Negro, Dante High, and more.
Posted inNews
Sunday Reading: Please, Please, Please Free Britney Spears
The New Yorker details the harrowing abuse by her father and explores the exploitative possibilities of conservatorship.
Posted inFilm & Television
Documentary ‘The Loneliest Whale’ Searches for the Isolated Ocean Creature That Has Found a Devoted Following
But is the whale really all alone?
Posted inCulture
Downtown Durham Main Library Will Finally Open Its Doors to Eager Readers
The renovated space is slated to open to the public in late July.
Posted inNews
Sunday Reading: A Week Aboard the Night Heron
An essay in Audubon offers a sweet look back at a coastal North Carolina childhood and following through on old dreams.
Posted inMusic
Rissi Palmer Named to Rolling Stone’s “Future 25” List
“I hope with the increased visibility comes more opportunity for artists of color and people of color in the Country music industry,” Palmer says. “In the meantime, I’ll keep telling these stories.”
Posted inFood & Drink
Crook’s Corner, Beloved Cornerstone of Southern Cooking, Announces It Will Close Permanently
Co-owner Shannon Healy cites COVID-19 as an exacerbating factor and says he is “heartbroken” by the decision.
