An essay in Audubon offers a sweet look back at a coastal North Carolina childhood and following through on old dreams.
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.
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.”
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.
Restaurant Hub Carrboro United Closes a Chapter
After 14 months, the hub will discontinue operations on June 26.
A Virtual Festival May Be Bittersweet, but in Its 24th Year, Full Frame Still Captures the Documentary Spirit
“Full Frame has become this landmark festival for documentaries in the United States,” says filmmaker Jared Jakins. “To be a part of it is a big deal.”
Triangle First: Lose Yourself in the Year of the Cicada
Singer-songwriter Thomas Strayhorn’s poetic ode to cicadas and change premieres today.
In New Horse & Buggy Press Exhibit “Mining the Personal,” an Unlikely Pairing Offers Fresh Insights
The works by painter Annie Nashold and ceramicist Mimi Logothetis will be on display through June 19.
A Look at the Lineup of This Year’s Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
At the June film festival, catch documentary perspectives on love, war, insomnia, families, the fraught college admission process, Pauli Murray, and more.
Workers at Duke University Press File For Union Election
On Monday, a majority of employees submitted signed cards authorizing union representation to the National Labor Relations Board. If Duke does not voluntarily recognize the union, the board could carry out a union election.
How Did the North Carolina Founders of This Modular Children’s Couch Create a Phenomenon?
Demand for Nuggets soared during the pandemic: At one point, there were more than 200,000 families on the waitlist.

