5 Questions With… Paul Schiminger, Executive Director of the International Bluegrass Music Association
Hear from IBMA’s executive director
Category: Arts & Culture
SparkCon 2019 Celebrates all Kinds of Creativity in Raleigh
A man-about-town shares his favorite Triangle events in this photo series. Writing and photography by Gus Samarco Click to expand and play slide show. It was a beautiful weekend for SparkCon! Thousands gathered to celebrate creativity in all its…
4 Things You Don’t Want to Miss in Raleigh This Month
There are bugs, music and more to explore in Raleigh this September.
Josh & Robb’s Infinite Hopscotch Playlist
As Hopscotch weekend approaches, we’ve compiled a Spotify playlist of the tracks we’re most excited to see live. Have a listen. By Josh Klahre & Robb Leandro The final Hopscotch line-up is now out and we’ve been fast a work…
The People of the Bluegrass Festival
Meet a few of the locals keeping this Southern tradition alive all year round
Meet Jacob Tobia
NCMA Director Emeritus Larry Wheeler catches up with a Cary native who’s getting national attention
Merge Records turns 30
Two members of Superchunk paved the way for music in the Triangle
Two superfans share their first Hopscotch experience
by Robb Leandro and Josh Klahre
Hopscotch 2019 Celebrates 10 Years of Independent Music
Two superfans reflect on the unique spirit of Raleigh’s independent music festival—and why they turned it into an annual tradition
Did you Hear? Town of Cary’s 43rd annual Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival
The rain didn’t stop folks from coming to visit the Town of Cary’s 43rd annual Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival this past Saturday.
Meet Gospel Singer Mary Williams
Mary Williams teaches and inspires with her genre-blending performances
Diary from a Typical Hopscotch
As part of our celebration of Hopscotch’s 10th anniversary, two superfans share the joy, pain and logistics of a typical weekend at Raleigh’s independent music festival.
5 Questions with… Artist Michael Klauke
Now through September 8 at CAM, you can view local artist Michael Klauke’s exhibition In So Many Words. His works—which use words and letters to create visuals—are on display in CAM’s Independent Weekly Gallery. Klauke has worked at the NC…
Did You Hear? Kings Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
This past weekend, we celebrated 20 years of King’s with three nights of music, featuring reprisals of some of our favorite acts from The Great Cover Up.