Incoming! Dark Comedy, Resonant Images, and Giant Metaphors
A darkly comic Martin McDonagh movie about the CIA, John Turturro in an indie crime thriller, and more films coming to theaters near you.
New Documentary Traces the Fight Against Industrial Pollutants in North Carolina Drinking Water
Talking with filmmaker Eli Yetter- Bowman about ‘GenX: The Saga of Forever Chemicals.’ The documentary screens in Saxapahaw on November 13.
Editor’s Picks: October 29-November 5
Goth-rock opera at Memorial Hall, a Hogwarts-themed NC Symphony performance, a reading from a bestselling children’s author, and more events we recommend this week.
Fat Strikes Back
As weight loss drugs like GLP-1s flood the market, North Carolina’s plus-size activists aim to make their own splash.
Durham’s First Fringe Festival Platforms Local Artists Across Town
The 10-day festival, a part of the Carolina Theatre’s year of centennial celebrations, kicks off October 30 and will feature 50 performing artists across 25 Durham venues.
What About ‘Bob?’ Rescued from the Rubble, a Lost Contemporary Painting Finds a New Home at the Nasher
Saved from the demolition site of the Elion-Hitchings Building in 2020, Elizabeth Murray’s 1977 painting is now restored and on view at Durham’s Nasher Museum of Art.
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.
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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.
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