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“A State Where Great Acts Feel the Love”: Ryan Cocca on Creating a Hip-hop Platform and Unplugging from the Matrix
Writer Ryan Cocca, a longtime contributor to the INDY, re-launched the online magazine/newsletter project Super Empty earlier this year. What began years ago as a scrappy personal music blog has evolved into something more ambitious: A sleek, smart place to platform writing on North Carolina rap and in doing so, enrich, energize, and help sustain one of the most vibrant and underrated hip-hop scenes in the country.
Durham City Council Budget Passes Unanimously
There was a buoyancy in the room on Monday night as Durham city council members filed into their seats at the dais. City staff members shook hands and congratulated one another. More than half of the community members in attendance—a team of baseball and softball Little League champions, folks from the refugee community, and a young boy bringing awareness to cleft and craniofacial differences—looked on with excitement; they were being honored during ceremonial agenda items.
Something for Everyone at the NCMA’s Outdoor Concert and Film Series
Sitting at the very heart of the North Carolina Museum of Art’s campus—nestled amid gardens, meadows, woodlands, art installations, and sculpture—is the Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park. Here, for over a quarter of a century, we have welcomed some of America’s finest singers-songwriters, and acclaimed musical ensembles, including Gladys Knight, Neko Case, Rhiannon Giddens, the Avett Brothers, and Lake Street Dive. This year we invite you to join us again for our annual outdoor concert and film series, sponsored by First Citizen’s Bank.
Summer Meal Programs Available Across the Triangle, State for Students
In Durham and across North Carolina, as school years finish up, people are working to ensure students won’t go hungry over summer break. Durham Public Schools Summer Meal Program plans to serve between 1,500 and 1,800 students per day, according to Linden Thayer, Durham Public Schools school nutrition planner. The DPS Summer Meals Program will run from June 17 to July 26 across roughly 30 sites, in community locations and schools, Thayer says.
Pure Life Theatre Company Delivers Iridescent Production of “Home”
This month, cast members of the Pure Life Theatre Company’s production have offered up a poignant and oftentimes laugh-out-loud performance of the Tony-nominated play, Home. The play closes out on Thursday, June 20, as part of Burning Coal Theatre’s Second Stage Series. Under the direction of Jade Arnold,...
Durham Planning Commissioner Resigns in Protest
A Durham planning commissioner has resigned in protest of the way in which some Durham city council members have, in his words, “dismissed, at times ignored” and “even denigrated” the work and expertise of the planning commission. Anthony Sease, a civil engineer and adjunct assistant professor...
Grants from South Arts Will Fund Several Triangle Arts Programs
Eight Triangle artists and arts organizations were awarded grants from the regional nonprofit South Arts, earlier this week. The grants will help fund new programs ranging from a flamenco dance course for kids in Carrboro to a prominent writer’s residency at NC State. South Arts, a regional nonprofit headquartered...
For Whom the Bells Toll? At Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, Everyone
In a hot and dusty room, five stories above West Chapel Hill Street on Monday evening, Katelyn MacDonald stands in front of a massive wooden keyboard and begins to play the bells. MacDonald, one of the leaders of the LGBTQ group at Duke Memorial Church, warms up with a brief...
Students From Two Apex High Schools Showcase Artwork at the Town’s Annual Juneteenth Festival
To Christina Tran, a junior at Middle Creek High School in Apex, her painting featuring Harriet Tubman and her brother Ben Ross invokes a sense of resilience. The work, titled “Under the Northern Star,” depicts Tubman and Ross walking along a sand-colored pathway toward the home of an Underground Railroad conductor. A lush green landscape surrounds the figures as they walk underneath a night sky dotted with stars, the largest of these the North Star, to freedom.
In Raleigh, a New Inland Fish House Anchors North Carolina’s Seafood Industry
Lin Peterson, the cofounder of Locals Seafood, starts our tour of the company’s new East Raleigh market and processing facility by pointing out the fishing village Wanchese on a mural of North Carolina. It’s the state’s hub for the commercial fishing industry that sits, somewhat precariously, on the southern end of Roanoke Island.
With New Renovations, Downtown Raleigh’s Pope House Museum Will Support More Visitors
On South Wilmington Street, one of Raleigh’s few bastions of the past stands seemingly frozen in time. The Pope House’s rustic brick exterior and aging white paint looks nearly identical to when it was first built in 1901. But by August, the Pope House will take another step back in time, featuring restorative renovations that staff hope will give visitors a clearer look into Raleigh’s Black history.
“Something You Can’t Ignore:” Q&A With Hashem Amireh, Who Was Suspended Following the Pro-Palestine Protests at UNC
Hashem Amireh was sitting by himself in a conference room when his friends texted him, around 5:30 a.m. on April 30, to say that UNC campus police were coming to dismantle the Palestine Solidarity Encampment on the quad. Amireh, a doctoral student in economics who serves as president of the...
Tapped Out: A String of Raleigh Breweries Close Their Doors
In a span of about two months in early 2024, three Raleigh breweries within a half-mile radius closed their doors for good. Little City Brewing and Provisions was the first to go in mid-February; New Anthem Beer Project announced sudden statewide closures throughout March; and on April 6, Clouds Brewing left its West Street storefront.
Op-Ed: Home Is Where Health Begins
The importance of housing as a social driver of health cannot be overstated, yet the intricate pathways connecting housing conditions to health outcomes remain inadequately understood. This knowledge gap is particularly impactful for low-income families who face unique challenges in establishing a sense of home. My experience as a pediatrician...
Schools, Teachers Win Big in Durham County Budget
The Durham Board of County Commissioners passed a budget that included a $20.6 million increase for Durham schools on Monday, receiving a standing ovation from members of the Durham Association of Educators in the audience. The budget gave the school system nearly all the money it had requested, which will pay for raises for teachers and classified staff.
Tiny Homes Are Sprouting in Durham Backyards
This story originally published online at the 9th Street Journal. To most people passing by Ben and Isaiah Jernigan’s house on Ellis Road, there is nothing remarkable about the sage green outbuilding in their backyard. Even though the structure looks like it could be a shed, it’s actually the...
Juneteenth Events Around the Triangle
The City of Raleigh presents this 10-day celebration at John Chavis Memorial Park, featuring free events commemorating African American culture through history, entertainment, and more. Monday kicks off the jubilee’s “Fun Fitness in the Park” program fitness sessions. Storytime at Oak View | Raleigh | June 13,...
Photo Essay: At Annual Beaver Queen Pageant, Woody Wonka Takes the Crown
Hundreds of visitors, sporting tropical attire, beaver tails, and oversized front teeth, attended Beavwatch, this year’s theme for the 20th annual Beaver Queen Pageant at Duke Park on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Contestants Norma Pat, Chic Ada, Clint Eatswood, Kenny Logends, and Woody Wonka performed captivating routines, hoping to...
Karrie G. Dixon Will Be NC Central University’s 13th Chancellor
North Carolina Central University in Durham will soon have a new chancellor. On Thursday morning, hundreds of NC Central University community members, from undergraduates to “golden eagles”—alumni who graduated over 50 years ago—as well as distinguished guests from local government boards, commissions, and councils, filled the NCCU Student Center Event Hall.
Durham Residents Make Last Requests at Unusually Calm Final Budget Hearing
On Monday, Durham City Council held its second and final public hearing for the 2024-2025 fiscal year budget. This was the last chance residents had to voice their requests for how the city should spend its roughly $660 million budget. Given the stakes, a surprisingly modest-sized but enthusiastic crowd gathered...
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