Can great art come out of a pandemic? A Duke librarian’s viral instructional music video makes a strong case that it can.
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 inMusic
WHUP’s Bi-Annual Fundraising Campaign Goes 50/50 With Local Musicians
The campaign will also unveil a massive digital library of North Carolina music several years in the making.
Posted inFood & Drink
A New Cocktail Bar Opens—Cautiously—In Durham
On the menu at Corpse Reviver: world-class gin, craft cocktails, and a rigorous contact-tracing plan.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom Receives a MacArthur “Genius” Grant
The UNC-Chapel Hill sociologist, writer, and public scholar is recognized for “shaping discourse on highly topical issues at the confluence of race, gender, education and digital technology.”
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A Week in the Life: September 19-October 5, 2020
Here’s what happened since the INDY went to press last week.
Posted inHousing
Apartment Rents Shot Up More in Durham the Last Six Months Than Anywhere Else in the Country
The cost to rent a one bedroom in Durham has increased 34 percent since March, according to an Apartment Guide study.
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Two Covers of Traditional Songs by Durham Artists Draw the Past Into the Present
Mountain Man covers a Shaker hymn, while Libby Rodenbough and Skylar Gudasz deliver an aching rendition of “Wild Mountain Thyme”
Posted inFood & Drink
Downtown Raleigh’s Restaurant Week Begins Tonight
Outdoor dining takes the center stage at this year’s restaurant week, which runs October 2-11. Don’t forget your mask.
Posted inMusic
Watch the Bobblehead Mountain Goats Sing “Get Famous”
It’s the first music video from John Darnielle’s famed indie band in five years.
Posted inFood & Drink
Maurice Jennings Senior, Founder of Biscuitville, Dies at 86
The founder of the Triad-based Southern breakfast chain began the business in 1966.
