The Whirl: Sharing Space At Bloomsbury Bistro
On Wednesday, April 14, Bloomsbury Bistro owners Anne Stuart and Stephen Koster hosted artist Ellen Hathaway for an evening of fine art and fine food.
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The Whirl: Words Unspoken
On April 1, the Garner Performing Arts Center hosted Words Unspoken, a virtual night of poetry. Celeste Hinnant hosted the event, which streamed live on Facebook. Participants included Imani Horton, Lawrence Bullock, J. Dwayne Garnett, and D.S. Will, who passionately…
The Whirl: Durham Women’s Panel
On March 24, Discover Durham hosted a panel of female business leaders to celebrate Women’s History Month. Discover Durham staffer Veda Gilbert moderated the panel, which included Areli Barrera de Grodski of Little Waves Coffee Roasters, Monica R. Edwards of…
The Whirl: Carolina Donor Services Groundbreaking
On March 23, Carolina Donor Services hosted a socially distant groundbreaking event. The organization is moving from Durham to Chapel Hill, where its new facility will include office and meeting space and clinical space for organ and tissue recoveries. With…
The Whirl: Spring Thaw
On April 10, residents of Harvey Street in Hayes Barton gathered to celebrate the warmer weather. Caterer Katie Featherstone of White Clover Catering provided a delicious meal to a small family group, then neighbors and friends were invited for a…
The Whirl: Othello
From April 8 – 17, the Women’s Theatre Festival presented a virtual livestream production of a modern verse translation of OTHELLO by Mfoniso Udofia. This world premiere production was presented by director JaMeeka D. Holloway and a team of Black…
The Whirl: Art-n-Soul Market
On April 11, the Art-n-Soul Market in Preston Village brought together local artisans, farmers, food trucks, and beer for a neighborhood event of shopping and fun. Cary residents were happy for a pretty spring day and a return to something…
The Whirl: Baseball and T-Ball Opening Ceremony
On Tuesday, April 6, the Red Shield Club hosted a Baseball & T-ball Opening Ceremony for the Salvation Army. The event included a food truck, games, face painting, and a visit from mascot Muddy. Donations were collected in honor of…
WINi 2021
On Feburary 24, WALTER held its fourth annual WINi. A sister event to our WINnovation summit, which celebrates local women in innovation, this virtual event gathered female leaders for an afternoon of introspection and inspiration. To kick off the event,…
The Whirl: Stars of the Industry Awards
photographs by Eamon Queeney On February 17, the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association hosted its Stars of the Industry awards ceremony at The Pavilion at the Angus Barn. Max Trujillo and Matt Weiss of the NC Food & Beverage…
The Whirl: Stein’s Furniture Design Open House
photographs by Tyler Cunningham for WALTER On February 12, Stein’s Furniture & Lacquer Studio held a Designer Open House. They showcased their newly designed front showroom with lacquered pieces for sale and a back room filled with unfinished pieces. Raleigh…
The Whirl: Triangle Wine & Food Experience 2021
On Saturday, February 6, The Triangle Wine & Food Experience broadcast its Livestreamed Celebration & Auction to benefit Frankie Lemmon School & Development Center. Guests had the opportunity to pick up appetizer platters and drinks from Ashley Christensen’s AC Restaurant…
The Whirl: Hemlines for Hearts
In February, students Caroline Diaz, Lauren Elson, Emma Gibson, Lindsey Seidenstein, Alexis Shockley, and Daryn Wilkerson from NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles displayed their creations at Crabtree Valley Mall as part of Hemlines for Hearts, a service learning design…
The Whirl: Big Night In for the Arts
On March 11, the United Arts Council presented its Big Night In for the Arts, a fundraising initiative broadcast live on WRAL-TV. The superstar line-up included actress and Raleigh native Ariana DeBose; country music artist Scotty McCreery, originally from Garner;…