In college, Michael Bloemeke decided he “needed a thing” and looked up how to shuffle a deck of cards. Now he’s at a legendary international magic competition.
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.
Ask INDY: What Are Durham Date Ideas That Don’t Involve Alcohol?
From art to Mario Kart, we have you covered with tons of date activities that don’t involve drinking.
INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
Les Misérables, a Celebration of the ADA, and three opportunities to give back to the community in the wake of Tropical Storm Chantal’s flooding.
My Morning Jacket; Earl Sweatshirt to Headline 2025 Hopscotch Lineup
The fifteenth annual Hopscotch will take place in downtown Raleigh, September 4-6, with a mix of local acts like Superchunk and Fust and far-flung acts like Yeule and Nilüfer Yanya.
“What Can A.I. Not Take from Us?”: An Interview With the Curators of Local Exhibition ‘Against the Machine’
The exhibition—which explores the relationship between artificial intelligence, fascism, and climate disaster—is on display in Durham at the People’s Solidarity Hub through August 22.
A New Podcast Revisits an Old Local Mystery: Who Killed Rachel Crook?
Hillsborough producer Elizabeth Woodman’s gripping podcast looks back at a cold case that’s haunted Chapel Hill for years—the 1951 murder of the woman Crook’s Corner is named after.
Lights, Camera, Union: Chelsea Theater, UE150 Host Labor Rights-Focused Film Series
A new program at the Chapel Hill theater includes screenings of films like “Norma Rae” and “A Bug’s Life.”
In Sharp Debut “Radical Red,” William F. Buckley’s Legacy Meets Body Horror
Durham writer Nathan Dixon’s short story collection debut, “Radical Red,” imagines Tea Party conservatives who find their ideological contradictions collapsing in on them. It couldn’t be more timely.
INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
An arts festival, a Frederick Douglass community reading, an eco-printing party, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.
Field Guide: Where to Go See Art in the Triangle This Summer
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