The Best Music Festivals in North Carolina in 2025
From Americana to indie to hip hop and beyond, North Carolina has some great festival lineups from the mountains to the sea
Category: Arts & Culture
5 Questions with Joy Callaway
The Charlotte-based author shares how she got into writing and the inspiration for the two books she’ll release this springAs told to Ayn-Monique Klahre Joy Callaway is the Charlotte-based author of seven novels, including the historical fiction book The Star…
At Home with Stone: Artist Matt Byrd
The West Raleigh artist carves discarded material like granite into intricate, sculptural interlocking art with geometric roots.
Simple Life: The Art of Healing
As he recovers from a knee replacement, Jim Dodson reflects on the different kinds of pain that can infuse our lives.
Fust Releases its Latest Album, Big Ugly
Frontman Aaron Dowdy grapples with his ambivalence about Southern culture in the Durham-based group’s new record.
Meditations on Pop: Singer-Songwriter Cashavelly Takes on the Patriarchy
Anger and exuberance combine in the North Carolina artist’s fourth album, which is one of the first album to be released by UNCSA Media.
Kindred Spirits: Aliyah Bonnette’s Unexpected Quilt Work
The Raleigh artist explores her family heritage through her self-taught quilting practice which stemmed from a love of fashion as a child.
Vanishing From View: Images of North Carolina’s Rural Landscape
A longtime journalist, photographer Scott Sharpe has made a personal project of documenting the state’s farming and small-town communities.
Casual Delights: At Home with Charlotte and Joseph Jeffers
The Raleigh creatives and business owners behind Stanbury and Union Camp Collective turn inward, especially during the month of February.
Wishes Into Art: Elizabeth Palmisano
This paper and fiber artist incorporates people’s desires into large-scale, colorful and often three-dimensional works.
Be Real With Me: A New Album from Chatham Rabbits
North Carolina indie folk duo Sarah and Austin McCombie drop a new EP this month, arguably their most personal and evolved music to date.
Still Standing: A Decade of American Aquarium
Decades into a flourishing music career, BJ Barham finds balance as he gears up for the 10th Roadtrip to Raleigh weekend of shows.
The Importance of Artists in Schools
David Sedaris shares his memories in honor of the 45th anniversary of United Arts Wake County’s Artists in Schools program.
Folk Revival: Jake Xerxes Fussell Gives New Life to Classic Tunes
The child of a folklorist and teacher, Fussell finds historic songs and sings them in a modern way. His latest album is When I’m Called.