NC Hip-Hop Festival – Thursday through Sunday – Artists from throughout the Southeast, including Petey Pablo, Mr. Cheeks, Sa-Roc, STATIC THE PRODIGY and Anonymous Jones will perform at this event, which features 24 recording artists and more than 100 exhibitors for three days at venues throughout the city, like CCB Plaza, The Durham Hotel Rooftop, […]
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North Carolina’s first electric bike retailer, Pedego Electric Bikes, opened in the Renaissance Village shopping center in January. Owner Don Tuttle explains that his path from retirement to owning the first Pedego bike dealership in North Carolina actually started years ago, with his own Pedego e-bike. He would often park at his beach house in San
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Adult Studio – Thursday, 6-8pm – Grab a drink at the cash bar at Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and join a drop-in creative workshop led by artist Candy Carver. For beginners and experienced art-makers, enjoy a fun night experimenting with materials and exploring techniques. American Tobacco Music on the Lawn – Thursday,
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Shannon Media Inc. – publisher and producer of Durham Magazine, Chatham Magazine, Chapel Hill Magazine and TASTE events – announces the appointment of Durham Magazine Executive Editor Amanda MacLaren to the additional position of executive managing editor. In her new role, Amanda will oversee the management of the editorial and photography departments, and lead the
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Around $5,000 raised was raised at a fundraising event at the American Tobacco Campus to help support summer soccer programming for Durham youth. The event was held at the Cage, featuring kids’ games and a raffle supplied by local businesses. Notable attendees included Mayor Steve Schewel and Superior Court Judge Michael O’Foghludha. The funds will help support an indoor
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Larger Than Life Science: All Abuzz – Thursday, 4-7pm – Learn about data security and put your startup product into a real-life testing environment at The Chesterfield building. Also, speak with health care industry insiders and taste some mead. Black Music, Black Films: ‘Wattstax’ – Thursday, 6:15pm – As part of a free film series
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I belong to a Facebook group entitled, “Growing Up in Durham.” Many local people like to post messages about their experiences in this city. A message was recently posted asking if anyone remembered the smell of tobacco while driving down Duke Street. The multitude of responses brought back my own memories. I was a student
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Shannon Media, Inc. COO Rory Gillis announced today the appointment of Zina Craft to the position of senior account executive for Durham Magazine. Zina will work with new and existing accounts for the city magazine as well as for sister titles Chapel Hill Magazine and Chatham Magazine. She will report to VP/Sales & Marketing Ellen
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With graduations behind us and school out, I know most of you are looking to relax. But, let me challenge you to do one more thing: Make a summer bucket list. I do this every year; it gives me motivation to get out and explore the city, repeating some of my favorite adventures and embarking
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