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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.
To-Go Cocktails Will Briefly Be Legal in North Carolina
The executive order, which goes into effect at 5 p.m. today, extends through January 31, 2021.
Feed Durham Prepares to Cook Its Ten-Thousandth Free Meal
The mutual aid collective began cooking meals for the community in April. They haven’t stopped since.
“The Clamplamp Parade” Holiday Compilation Captures the Spirit of a Raw, Uneven Year
An album from North Carolina musicians from across the state evokes early-aughts sincerity.
Sleepy Cat’s “Winter Mixtape” Is Endearing, Inventive Fun
The close-knit Carrboro label’s latest release reimagines and remixes the holiday spirit.
Durham Artist Sherill Roland Receives a $50,000 Creative Capital Grant
Roland is recognized for The Jumpsuit Project, a social practice piece which draws from his 2013 wrongful incarceration.
Merge Record’s “Going to Georgia” Benefit Compilation Goes On Sale Tonight
We’ve all got Georgia on our minds.
Triangle First: An Easter Island Voyage Through Carrboro and Chapel Hill’s Beloved Nightlife Spaces
In the video for “Great Big World,” the band makes stops at venues like Local 506, Nightlight, and Cat’s Cradle.
Watch the New Bowerbirds Video For “Part Wild”
A sweet, unexpected Wes-Anderson-meets-gym-class video for an existential folk song.
Chapel Hill’s Ye Olde Waffle Shoppe Closes After 48 Years
The beloved Franklin Street institution opened in 1972.

