“We want to find people that we can pour into here, and to contribute to the art culture as it grows.” -Louis Carr, painter and co-founder, East Oaks Studio by Jessie Ammons photograph by Madeline Gray Contemporary realist painters Louis…
Out Standing In the Field Farm fun for the whole fam by Katherine Poole photograph by Corey Lowenstein Pumpkins, corn cribs, mazes, hayrides, and farm animals … It’s fall, y’all, and local farms have carved out a cornucopia of fun…
Click Bait Click! Photography Festival by Katherine Poole photograph courtesy Click! Photography Festival Gov. Roy Cooper has officially proclaimed October Photography Month in North Carolina, and the Click! Photography Festival is your chance to observe it. Click! will put on…
“Our purpose is to make women feel comfortable and confident, and have more fun, and be fit, and have a group of women to support them.” –Chris Newport, president, Wheel Chix cycling club by Jessie Ammons photograph by Madeline Gray…
Listen Up Yep Roc Records 20th anniversary bash by Jessie Ammons photograph by Charles Harris “We always stop and ask ourselves, can we add value to what our artists are creating? Can we amplify what they’re doing?” says Billy Maupin,…
Check out this grand secluded University Park home full of pattern, color and texture bordered by a brick wall
Fore SECCA Slam for Art combines golf and modern art by Jessie Ammons photograph courtesy SEECA Slam for Art “We wanted to totally up the ante” on the fundraising front, says Siobhan Olson, a member of the board of directors…
Cultural Immersion NCMA’s Threads of Africa celebrates new gallery by Jessie Ammons The North Carolina Museum of Art’s substantial and impressive African art collection is getting a fresh spotlight with a center-stage display and new gallery in the musem’s East…
Flower Power A flower farmers’ market thrives in Durham by Jessie Ammons photograph by Casey Toth A crop of local farmers is looking for new ways to grow, and believes that farming flowers is the way to do it. “We…
Get Out Take a Child Outside Week by Jessie Ammons Heading outside for a breath of fresh air is rarely a bad idea. Taking a young person along with you: even better. This month, you can join the national movement…
“There are so many facets of model railroading: There’s scenery and color and paint and electronics and computers…” –John Ragan, president, Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club by Jessie Ammons photograph by Christer Berg Many mornings of the week find…
“There’s a whole bunch of folks who like N.C. State.” –Mario Ciardella, owner, Red and White Shop by Jessie Ammons photograph by Travis Long Mario Ciardella’s priorities aren’t black and white; they’re red and white. “We try to have…
“If you don’t know where you’re going or why you’re doing the work, then you won’t make any sort of transformational change.” –Elena Ashburn, principal, Broughton High School by Jessie Ammons photograph by Travis Long As the Wake County Public…
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