The pandemic brought a pause to this small town’s burgeoning music scene—but not for long.
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So Here’s a Funny Story … About One Local Comic’s Quest to Break Through the Triangle’s Crowded Comedy Scene
Featuring repeated attempts at a vaccination joke that just won’t land.
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Axes Plus Beer Equals WTF, but It’s Not Such a Bad Pastime for the End Times
A dispatch from the Durham grand opening of bar-meets-ax-throwing-range Urban Axes.
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In The Long Dance, Two Journalists Reporting on a Cold Murder Case in Durham Become Podcasters Participating in an Investigation
I met Drew Adamek in a Chapel Hill bar. He’d emailed me after reading a piece of mine in the INDY, where he was also a contributor at the time. He said he thought I’d be a good collaborator for an idea he had brewing: to find a story with local interest and write a […]
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With Fenn’s Searchers, a Local Filmmaker Joins the Hunt for a Treasure Chest Full of Gold and Emeralds Hidden Somewhere in the Rockies
FENN’S SEARCHERS Thursday, Jun. 21, 7:30 p.m., free Full Frame Theater, Durham www.americantobaccocampus.com As I have gone alone in there And with my treasures bold, I can keep my secret where, And hint of riches new and old. Forrest Fenn, from “The Thrill of the Chase” There’s gold in them thar hills. Also emeralds, rubies, […]
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After Podcasting About the Dark Side of Human Nature with Criminal, Its Producers Step Into the Light with This Is Love
RADIOTOPIA live Tuesday, May 8, 8 p.m., $33 The Carolina Theatre, Durham www.radiotopia.fm/live The adage about not fixing what isn’t broken certainly applies to the winning formula developed by the Durham-based true-crime producers who created the national podcast phenomenon Criminal. Their newer effort, This Is Love, which has released six episodes since Valentine’s Day, doesn’t […]
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For Paradise Lost Director Joe Berlinger, True-Crime Storytelling Matters Most When It Gets Real Results
Director Joe Berlinger knows a thing or two about the power of true-crime storytelling. His award-winning 1992 debut, Brother’s Keeper, about the alleged 1990 murder of William Ward in Munnsville, New York, challenged the way documentaries presented their subjects. He followed it with Paradise Lost, which led to the release of death-row inmate Damien Echols. […]
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Three Smart Ideas Give Back to Restaurant Workers and Community
Serving those who serve you Absent of any collective voice, service industry professionals often find themselves without benefits such as health care. When we asked a handful of restaurant owners about options for their workers, they offered many justifications. One entrepreneur blamed the transient nature of the restaurant working class. Another lay fault at the […]
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The Restaurant Biz Can Wreak Havoc on Your Body. Taking Care of Yourself is Key.
Have you wondered lately, Is it just me, or is the wait staff at this place getting older? At first glance, this would seem like a good thing. With age comes a maturity not always exhibited by a younger service staff. Gone are the typical hallmarks of the immature set: the late drunken hours after […]
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How One Local Server Learned to Stop Worrying About Bird Poop and Embrace Patio Dining
Let’s face it. The relationship between food service professionals and American diners walks a delicate tightrope between sadism and masochism. It was once considered a luxurious treat to sup on exotic foods and well-prepared meals, and to enjoy the guilty pleasure of having no dishes to wash. However, in recent years, eating out has devolved […]
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