Hearing Jazz and Seeing Art the Fred Joiner Way, With a Poetry Debut 50 Years in the Making
“The Mirror in Our Music,” a new collection by former Carrboro Poet Laureate Fred Joiner, is rich in references to art, music, and collaboration.
In Wide-Ranging New Exhibition of Native American Artists, Ancestral Knowledge Animates the Stories of Today
‘Stories Told By Breath: Native American Voices in North Carolina’ is on display at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design through September 26.
The End of the Line
For decades, K&W Cafeterias fed the South on familiarity and habit. Their closure marks the loss of more than a restaurant chain—it signals the erosion of a shared, middle-class dining culture.
In Durham, the Tennis Community Has Deep Roots. Players Want Better Courts to Match the Sport’s Growth.
Durham’s tennis players are lobbying the city to fund a backlog of repairs at public courts.
Even When Trying Just to Sing Indie Rock, Long Relief’s Paul Blest Keeps Reporting the News
Out May 22, Raleigh rock band Long Relief’s cathartic debut LP, ‘Win Some, Lose Some,’ keeps social issues and political disillusionment soundly at the fore.
What to See on Triangle Stages This Summer
Camille A. Brown at the American Dance Festival, a final staging of “My Name Is Rachel Corrie,” and other must-see performances around the Triangle this summer.
NC Musicians, Concert Venues Join Lawmakers in Push To Ban Reseller Bots, Ticket Fraud
The ‘Real Tickets, Real Fans Act’ would tighten regulations on secondary sellers and increase penalties for fraud.
More Culture Coverage
The Meaning of Mahjong
A century ago, an ‘exotic’ game from China took America by storm. Mahjong’s resurgence is again exposing questions about race and commerce.
Good Moon Festival Returns in October With Tyler Childers, MJ Lenderman
The festival, run by Psychic Hotline, will take place October 8-10, diverging from its previous ballpark format with shows at DPAC and small venues throughout downtown Durham.
Lunch Money: Hot Dogs Among the Pineapples at Tropical Delights
A two-dog combo at a smoothie stand in the Flow Volkswagen of Durham parking lot.
Chapel Hill Public Library At Risk of Losing County Funding
In response to a budget crunch, Orange County officials are proposing a budget cut that would wipe about $620,000 from the library over the next two years.
The Epic Real-Life Friendship Behind an Acclaimed Novel
Lily King’s “Heart the Lover” commemorates three men who bonded as students in Chapel Hill.
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