The New Art of Cool Festival Has Deeper Durham Roots and Bigger Durham Dreams Than You Might Think
Get to know Sulaiman and Lesleigh Mausi, who are bringing Run-DMC, Jill Scott, Ari Lennox, Big Daddy Kane, and more big names (but not much jazz) to downtown Durham this weekend.
The Long Road to Little Brother’s Unexpected, Triumphant Return
The beloved true-school rap group will probably never be a trio again. But as they prepare to headline Hopscotch with a new album, Phonte and Big Pooh are stronger than ever. Here’s how it happened.
The Haze Craze Gets the Blues in Glass Jug Beer Lab’s New Festival
The Hops & Blues Festival pairs New England IPAs with live blues music this Saturday.
Downtown Durham Gets a Jazz Boon from a New Series at the Fruit
The new, semi-weekly, and much-needed jazz night kicks off with the 99 Brass Band.
J. Gunn Quietly Dropped a Powerful New Song and Video in Praise of Durham at Its Best
“What a Wonderful Durham” was made in collaboration with the Youth Network at the organizationMade in Durham.
Moogfest Announces Joint Pass with Art of Cool for 2017 Festivals
Moogfest and Art of Cool Festival have had a patchy past, marred early this year by the City of Durham prioritizing funding for the tech-heavy, Asheville-based Moogfest over the Durham-grown Art of Cool Festival. While Art of Cool eventually got more money, it seemed as though the city was putting Moogfest’s promise of out-of-town over…