Raising the Barre: Ballet Trailblazer Debra Austin
Selected by George Balanchine to dance in the New York City Ballet, Austin became the company’s first female Black dancer in 1971.
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Deep Gap Fixer Upper: A Natural Escape in the Mountains
Raleigh designer Lauren Branch salvaged a home in Powder Horn Mountain and transformed it into a natural oasis with modern flare.
The Angus Barn’s Christmas Tradition
Each year, an all-volunteer crew decorates the iconic Raleigh restaurant with thousands of lights, nutcrackers, reindeer and more.
History in Suede: Ava Gardner’s Gloves Land in Raleigh
An iconic accessory worn by the North Carolina-born movie star finds a home at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design
Country Crooners: Celebrating Female Country Musicians
A new exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of History on loan from the Grammy Museum highlights the trailblazing women of country music.
En Pointe: Carolina Ballet at 25
Behind every performance of this dance company lies talent, dedication, and a deep sense of community within Raleigh.
Anchored in Stone: The Sculpture of Edmonia Lewis
A new acquisition at the NCMA — a marble piece called The Old Indian Arrow Maker and His Daughter — offers a fresh perspective on both the subject and the medium.
Meet the Monsters: Life Before Dinosaurs at the Museum of Natural Sciences
Some 290 million years ago, giant dragonflies and saber-toothed mammals ruled the earth — then a mass extinction took them out.
Moon Shot: Raleigh’s Lunar Meteorites
At the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, bits of rock from outer space are a chance to contemplate our place in the universe.
Team Leaders: A Closer Look at the NC Sports Hall of Fame
Inside the North Carolina Museum of History, modest artifacts speak to the resilience of Black Athletes in America.
Have a Holly Raleigh Swissmas
A Raleigh native melds Christmas traditions with her Swiss husband — and finds the best in both.
Sequins & Lace: A Standout Gown at the Gregg Museum
A Callot Soeurs evening gown from the early 1900s offers studies in history, craft, anthropology, and culture.
Uncovering Osteotheke
How an ancient Roman artifact — used as a planter in a Greensboro garden — found its way to the NCMA
Leaves of Change: Artifacts that Spill the Tea About our Revolutionary Roots
Two 18th-century porcelain tea caddies at the North Carolina Museum of History reveal the significance of the women of the Edenton Tea Party