All the Buzz: Susan Reynold’s Unique Use of Cicadas
This Oakwood artist collects the specimen’s intricate wings as the focal point of her vintage-style earrings and necklaces.
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Cut & Shave: Barbershops Through the Lens
Rob Hammer loved going to the barbershop with his dad as a kid. Since then, he’s visited more than 1,000 shops in all 50 states.
InterDisciplinary: Isabel Lu’s Expressive Paintings
This artist’s work explores aspects of their cultural and queer identity.
Keeping the Blues Alive: The Music Maker Foundation
This nonprofit helmed by producer Tim Duffy works to keep North Carolina’s rich musical history alive, while supporting its artists.
Negative Space: The Avett Brothers’ New Album
A self-titled album from this Concord, NC roots band sounds a lot like Scott and Seth Avett’s early days as a trio with Bob Crawford.
The Poor Man’s Guide to Domestic Bliss
This columnist finds that even unconditional love has its own set of conditions — Recurring Refrigerator Blindness Syndrome among them.
May Poem: After the trout lilies
This poem calls on us to notice spring delights like flowers, grass and mushrooms — and invites us to love the natural world.
Free Moms at NC State
This quirky nonprofit group born in Raleigh offers joyful moments and parental support to college students each Thursday.
Good Bones: Inside the SECU DinoLab at NCMNS
This high-tech research lab within the museum is open to the public. It will showcase ongoing paleontological study of the Dueling Dinosaurs.
Blooms & Bees: An Elegant, Pollinator-Friendly Garden
Beekeeper Roger Montague has boxes for honeybees and native bees tucked into his beautiful, diverse landscape.
Native Roots: The Dix Park Inter-Tribal Pow Wow
This annual cultural celebration recognizes the deep ancestral connection that Native American have to the downtown Raleigh park.
Moonbeam by Jessie Rumbley
The sudden, early arrival of her second child launches this mother into a profoundly hard season of life — but also brings joy and gratitude.
Natural Fit: Lucius Cyrus Opens a Bar in Gateway Plaza
After working at Person Street and Neptunes, Cyrus conceived Natural Science as a neighborhood watering hole with cocktails, wine and beer.
May Garden Tips: Here Comes the Sun
In your plot of earth this month, prep the ground for a hot summer, bring the houseplants out and start your edible garden.