A writer remembers his late father through a shared love of basketball, from the scuffed courts of Durham YMCAs to the hallowed stands of the Dean Dome.
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Hillsborough Artist John Beerman Changes Course
Beerman’s large-scale works now filling Durham’s Craven Allen Gallery, on view through January 17, mark a decisive shift for an artist whose career has long been associated with a contemplative calm.
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Incoming! Spiritual Ecstasy, Murder Comedy, and Anglophilia
Amanda Seyfried as Mother Ann Lee, a new Park Chan-wook thriller, documentary “Rising Above Helene,” and more films playing around the Triangle this month.
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A Beloved Durham Lesbian Nightlife Institution Turns Ten
Last year, Arcana was designated by The Lesbian Bar Project as one of 36 “official” lesbian bars across the country. This month, it celebrates a decade in business.
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Local Author Adam Morgan On How a 1921 Obscenity Trial Over “Ulysses” Speaks to Censorship Issues Today
“A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls,” Morgan’s new biography about famed editor Margaret C. Anderson, was released earlier this month.
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Three Raleigh Women Wanted More LGBTQ+ Community—so They Built Their Own
Founded in late 2024, local organization For the Girls has become a thriving haven for queer women across Wake County and beyond.
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Ten Local Songs We Loved in 2025 (And One for the New Year)
A non-comprehensive list of songs that stuck with us this year, with releases from Triangle artists like Reese McHenry, Jooselord, Tre. Charles, Joseph Decosimo, and more.
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Dix Park’s New Amenity Will Give Visitors Views, Brews, and Buzz
A coffee shop and bar will open in the park’s historic Flowers Cottage next summer.
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INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
A tintype demonstration, a solstice walk, a mid-century modern home tour, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.
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Lunch Money: Lo Mein and Christmas Chaos at Southpoint Mall
Window shopping at Hot Topic, a free rubber duck, and a trip to the food court to eat at local chain Basil Thai Kitchen.