Lunch Money: Curtido and a Close Call at Samantha’s Pupusas
A lunch of pupusas and pickled cabbage at a Salvadoran eatery in Hillsborough comes with an unexpected side of suspense.
Editor’s Picks: October 22-29
A zine festival, a documentary short, a reading, a concert, and a play—here’s our curated list of recommendations for what to do in the Triangle this week.
With Makeshift Collective, No More Knitting Alone on a Friday Night
With ticketed classes, free events, and access to tools on a pay-what-you-can model, the new fiber arts-focused makerspace hopes to connect Triangle crafters.
A Year After Tom Stoppard’s Death, Two Raleigh Theater Companies Bring His Brainy, Brilliant Work to the Stage
“Travesties,” from Burning Coal Theatre Company, runs through October 25, and Raleigh Little Theatre’s “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” runs October 23-November 8.
Slop Till You Drop: A Thematic Guide to the N.C. State Fair’s New Foods
Hot dog tacos, Cheerwine corn ribs, pickle cheesecake, and more new foods at this year’s North Carolina State Fair, sorted by vibe.
Editor’s Picks October 14-21
A curated list of our culture editor’s top choices of what to do in the Triangle this week.
Where to Seek Out Art in the Triangle This Fall
University galleries, Dix Park, the sprawling Click! Photography Festival, a pop-up bookstore—here are all the places we’re taking in art this fall.
More Culture Coverage
Epiphany on a Plane
How an oncologist’s sci-fi-inspired insight, layoffs at a pharma giant, and the unique culture of Research Triangle Park birthed a major cancer innovation.
October Is Peak Live Music Month in Durham
Between Good Moon, All Onyx World, and Cattyrompus, multi-venue festivals are back in the Bull City like they never left. Here’s why you should make it out to one—if not all three.
Editor’s Picks October 7-14
A curated list of our culture editor’s top choices of what to do in the Triangle this week.
Incoming! Surprise Documentaries, Conflicted Killers, and Murderous Crows
First up, the documentary film that everyone is talking about.
Woke County Speedway, the Triangle’s Latest Slacker-Country Outfit, Picks Up Speed
Made up of longtime local collaborators, the band keeps up a low profile—but this weekend, they’ll be sharing a stage with MJ Lenderman at Good Moon Festival and releasing a debut album.
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