MODERN MARVEL Furniture designer and builder Elijah Leed is distinctive in both in his design philosophy and his journey. “Some makers are very material driven,” he says. “They see a piece of wood and want to make something specific out of it. I’m more interested in the overall form of what I make and if […]
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TROSA Tree Lots – Through Dec. 23 – Make your Christmas tree, wreath or garland purchase count this year! Pick up an N.C. Fraser fir – and maybe an adorable wooden reindeer – from one of TROSA’s six Durham lots and support the treatment, education and training of recovering substance abuse sufferers. TROSA residents will
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George Masao Yamazawa Jr., or simply “G”, was born in Durham and raised by Japanese immigrant parents, George and Mayumi. He graduated from Jordan High School, and attended Durham Technical Community College for two years. With a knack for spoken word poetry, G is the youngest person ever to become a National Poetry Slam Champion.
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Counting House’s Fork + Bottle: Mas de Daumas Gassac – Thursday, 6pm – Counting House wraps up their popular dinner series with a four-course dinner by executive chef Thomas Card as well as wine pairings featuring southern French wines. The evening will kick off with a reception in the 21c Museum Hotel‘s art-filled gallery space. Savor
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Dinner with Carlo Dolci – Thursday, 5pm – The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University hosts their themed dinner honoring the exhibit “The Medici’s Painter: Carlo Dolci and 17th-Century Florence”, allowing diners to taste the flavors and techniques from Italian kitchens during the 16th and 17th centuries – from bistecca to cacciatore. The dinner
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‘Penelope’s Room’ – Through Dec. 2 – Check out a large-scale installation that turns 21c Museum Hotel‘s bank into a “woven chamber.” The room, designed by Durham artist Elizabeth Chabot, uses hand-woven textiles and repurposed materials. Duke School Book Fair – Thursday, Friday and Saturday – Feed your inner bookworm and head to The Regulator
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SPORTS We are fortunate to have many specialized sports complexes and team leagues to help kids expend some energy and learn leadership and discipline skills along the way. Complexes like Baseball Rebellion (currently based in Hillsborough, but planning to move to Durham soon), Bull City Gymnastics, OC Gymnastics in Hillsborough and Chapel Hill Gymnastics offer
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About five years ago, Adam Wenzlik accompanied his children to a birthday party where the kids were all invited to learn some martial arts moves. “I was sitting there watching our kids, and it looked like they were having so much fun,” Adam remembers. “The kids looked excited, but it also seemed like a good
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Eagle Fest Street Festival – Thursday, 3-6pm – Join in on the North Carolina Central University homecoming fun with an afternoon filled with fun contests, inflatables, food, free shirts and a pep rally at Brant Street Plaza as the Eagles gear up to take on the Delaware State Hornets on Saturday. An Evening With the
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A FATHER AND SON AND THEIR VERY DIFFERENT CAREERS IN THE CHESTERFIELD BUILDING Among the thousands of new workers who’ve arrived in Durham in the last decade, with an estimated 20 more joining us every day, Sedrick White appears pretty typical, and in some ways he is. He is college educated, works in a technology
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