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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.
Why Bull City Swap Gave Up Swapping and Became Bull City Shares
“I wanted to build community, and I want to build this new idea of asking for what you need when you need it.”
Corbie Hill Beat Long Odds and Lived to Sing About It
Land Is’s self-titled EP is a testament to resilience and the power of collaboration.
Local Folklorist Emily Wallace Takes Us on an Illustrated Trip Through the Weird World of Southern Roadside Dining
Including kudzu jelly.
Restaurateur Giorgios Bakatsias to Open His First Raleigh Outpost in North Hills
Rosewater Kitchen & Bar, a “lush and romantic garden bistro,” opens on Tuesday, October 29.
Joan Shelley Went to Iceland to Record a Love Letter to Kentucky
The title of the ruminative Americana artist’s new album, “Like the River Loves the Sea,” comes from a song by the North Carolina activist and singer Si Kahn.
Why Des Ark’s Phenomenally Talented Aimée Argote Left Music, and Why She’s Not Coming Back
One morning in 2016, Durham musician Aimée Argote woke up and said to herself, “I’m done.” It took her three years to feel ready to talk about why.
Mountain Man’s Molly Sarlé Mines Complex Truths from California Dreams on Her Solo Debut
An out-of-the-way karaoke bar among the redwoods near Big Sur hangs like a mirage above Sarlé’s new album, “Karaoke Angel.”
Fall Arts Preview: Five Talks and Readings
From a reading by experimental essayist Leslie Jamison to a lecture from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, here’s five talks and readings we don’t want to miss.

