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Mexican culture celebrated at NCMA with Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

The work of artistic icon Frida Kahlo will be on display at the North Carolina Museum of Art beginning October 26. The exhibit Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism is a highlighted curation from the renowned Jacques and Natasha…

The Evolution of a Charm-Filled Home

Jessica and Chris Gotwalt’s home has changed and changed again—here are three spaces that show us how. by Ayn-Monique Klahre | New photography by Smith Hardy Jessica and Chris Gotwalt have owned their home for nearly two decades, and over…

Around Town with… Irv Coats of Reader’s Corner

Irv Coats turned a love of reading into a lifelong career with his beloved store on Hillsborough Street. Writing and photographs by Addie Ladner “Anything you need for your head and soul you can find in a good book,” says…

5 Questions With… Lindsay Wrege, 321 Coffee

Lindsay Wrege is a superstar student—she’s a junior at N.C. State, a Park scholar and the founder of 321 Coffee, a coffee shop run by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She also spoke at our last WINi event, a…

Scott Huler Rediscovers the Carolinas Through Historic Journals

When Scott Huler started researching the way his house fit into the surrounding city, he expected to find old deeds and dry records. Instead, the author found a dynamic adventurer from the 1700s—and his next project. by Shelbi Polk Author…

¡Viva Viclas! opens at CAM

Click photo to expand and view slideshow. photography by Gus Samarco CAM Raleigh will be celebrating a new art form starting October 4—the souped-up motorcycle. ¡Viva Viclas! The Art of the LowRider Motorcycle explores the concept behind the Chicano-focused community…

New homes and crowd favorites headline AIA’s 10-year anniversary

Four pedigreed blasts from the past will deliver new depth to the AIA Triangle’s tour of residential architecture on October 26. It’s the tour’s 10th anniversary, so the AIA added popular homes from past tours to a roster of four…

Scott Avett debuts exhibition at NCMA

North Carolina native Scott Avett—best known as part of the folk-rock band The Avett Brothers—is debuting an exhibit of his art this month at the North Carolina Museum of Art. The show, I N V I S I B L…

Did you Hear? Wide Open Bluegrass

A man-about-town shares his favorite musical moments in this photo series. photography by Gus Samarco Click to expand and view our coverage of the IBMA Wide Open Bluegrass Festival. Read the story from our September issue here.   Gus Samarco…

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