by Mimi Montgomery When Terry Thirion and her neighbors in Charlotte realized they didn’t hear nearly as many frogs croaking in their backyards at night, the artist did some research. She learned that because amphibians are highly sensitive to environmental change,…
by Mimi Montgomery After serving as executive chef at The Umstead’s Herons restaurant, Scott Crawford opened Standard Foods last fall with business partner John Holmes. The space is a hybrid restaurant, grocery, and butcher shop, featuring a variety of ingredients…
by Jessie Ammons Southern author Allan Gurganus’ latest book, Local Souls, is his first published work in a dozen years. While the series of three novellas are set in a fictional Eastern North Carolina town, the writer frequently draws from his…
by Tracy Davis photographs by Nick Pironio Raleigh artist Clark Hipolito is a man in constant motion, a quality he shares with much of the art he makes. His reputation was built with murals and commercial interior design – art that stays…
by Ken Otterbourg photographs by Joseph Rafferty The last time architectural critic Paul Goldberger examined Raleigh’s design sensibilities was in 2014, when, writing in Vanity Fair, he politely but firmly skewered the city’s Board of Adjustment for revoking the building permit of…
by Todd Cohen photographs by Jill Knight Without guidance or the tools they need to handle challenges, teenagers can get caught up in self-destructive relationships and behavior with far-reaching consequences. At Corral Riding Academy, troubled teenage girls are given a chance to…
photographs by Christer Berg Raleighites have not been immune to the fervor surrounding the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the latest chapter in the galactic saga. With a temporary studio set up at the Marbles IMAX Theatre, intrepid photographer Christer…
by Mimi Montgomery The Raleigh Ringers know how to take their act on the road: The internationally acclaimed handbell choir travels up and down the East Coast to perform in as many as 25 concerts a year. They’ve hit more than…
by Tina Haver Currin This holiday season, consider a gift that keeps on giving – and growing. Megan George started her terrarium business, The Zen Succulent, three years ago this past November. Alongside her mother, Margaret George, she creates small terrariums with…
by Ed Bristol The winter of 1815-16 is remembered for its historic, extreme cold. Against that frigid backdrop on January 21, 1816, Reverend Dr. William McPheeters gathered a group of 40 Presbyterian souls together in Raleigh’s old State House, where the…
by Mimi Montgomery photograph by Jill Knight Leah Friedman has always been organized. “Starting at 6, I would rearrange my bedroom furniture every weekend with my friend to maximize floor space,” she says. It’s a habit that followed her into…
No matter your celebration style, there’s a New Year’s Eve shindig for you. Here are a few of our favorite local ways to ring in 2016: First Night Raleigh The Oak City version of Times Square truly offers something…
by Jessie Ammons photographs by Soleil Konkel If you think singing’s not your thing, Lauren Bromley Hodge begs to differ. “Left alone, anyone can,” she claims. What about when you catch yourself singing along to a song on the radio, she’ll say, or…
by Jessie Ammons Whether you’re a local music enthusiast, film buff, or lecture-goer, you’ve likely been to the Carolina Theatre in Durham. The city-owned, nonprofit historic complex screens independent films daily and hosts a diverse array of musicians, comedians, and other…