Murals and Mosaics Multiply Through Durham’s Public Art Initiatives
The Wheels Roller Skating Rink project leads a list of upcoming public art projects that will take shape in the next few years.
In “Could Be Worse,” Choreographer Anna Barker Counts the Cost of Trying To Make a Living in Dance
“could be worse” is a three-word kiss-off to four pandemic years that posed some of the most existential threats that the choreographer—and her art form—have faced.
Perfect Lovers Carries On Durham’s Legacy of Scrappy Community Spaces
At North Durham coffee shop Perfect Lovers, over the past two years, there have been yoga classes, melancholy pilates, spoken word performances, and the occasional acoustic set.
In María Magdalena Campos-Pons’ “Behold,” Shared Identity Is a Source of Communal Power
Now on display at the Nasher Museum of Art, the artist’s career-spanning survey includes paintings, photography, and an immersive installation.
Old Hillside Bourbon Company Serves Up History With Its Spirits
The company’s name is an homage to Durham’s Hillside High School, the alma mater of two of its co-founders.
Behind the Bar With Bruce Kenyon
Kenyon, a veteran bartender in the Durham nightlife scene, slings up style and shots for customers at Rubies on Five Points.
A Durham League of Their Own
Through an upstart recreational league, hundreds of basketball players come together for the love of the game.

