Songs & Stories: The Literary Life of The Mountain Goats
In his story-like albums and fiction writing alike, John Darnielle has made a career with his vivid imagination
Category: Arts & Culture
5 Questions with… John Felix Arnold III
The North Carolina artist’s exhibit at Anchorlight Gallery touches on nature, time, and love.
The Whirl: Campbell Law School Class of 2021
On May 7, Campbell Law School conferred 166 Juris Doctor degrees at Red Hat Amphitheater. Dean J. Richard Leonard also bestowed 11 Master of Laws degrees on behalf of the Nottingham Law School, United Kingdom. Governor Roy Cooper was the…
Poem of the Month: Snap the Whip by Millard Dunn
By Millard Dunn | Illustration By Winslow Homer (1872) You know the game: everybodyruns hard as they can, holding hands,and then the boy on the near endsuddenly stops, sets his feet hardagainst the ground, and the othersswing, like a gate…
The World is Still the World by Daniel Wallace
Big Fish author Daniel Wallace shared this short work of fiction for our reading issue, themed Brave New World
Life in Tune: The Freelon Family’s Musical Stories of Life and Loss
For mother and son musicians Nnenna and Pierce Freelon, music is an outlet for grief and a form of healing
Painting the Town: Muralist Taylor White
Taylor White’s kinetic, overscale work is changing the face of downtown Raleigh
Enoch Marchant’s Dos & Don’ts for the Perfect Party Playlist
The music connoisseur behind Nice Price Books & Records shares 12 tips for building a crowd-pleasing soundtrack for any occasion
20+ Outdoor Movies Showing in Raleigh This Summer
Bookmark this roundup of nostalgic films and new releases showing under the stars this summer.
Leaves of Change: Artifacts that Spill the Tea About our Revolutionary Roots
Two 18th-century porcelain tea caddies at the North Carolina Museum of History reveal the significance of the women of the Edenton Tea Party
July Poem of the Month: On an Okra Flower
This poem originally appeared in the July 2021 issue of WALTER.
The Whirl: Days of Service
Rotary Club of Raleigh and Rotary Club of Southeast Raleigh participated in a district-wide day of service on April 17, when nearly 200 Rotarians served organizations including Habitat for Humanity ReStores, Girls and Boys Clubs, Healing Transitions, and Oak City Cares.
The Whirl: Five Points 50th Birthday
After a long year of being cooped up, a group of close friends threw a dinner party for Kyla Brazel’s 50th birthday. Allison Smith, party planning extraordinaire, and Kyla’s husband Joe, led the team that converted wooden pallets, outdoor pillows,…
Below Expectations: Amber Share of Subpar Parks
The Raleigh creative who launched an online phenomenon offers a tongue-in-cheek look at our National Parks.