Pixies – Thursday, 7:30pm – Pixies, one of the most influential alt/rock bands of all time, bring their signature mix of psychedelia, dissonance, surf-rock and loud-quiet-loud to the DPAC stage with special guests Cymbals Eat Guitars. Fans can expect a set list comprised of the classics and rarities as well as newer songs from “Indie Cindy” and […]
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Seven years ago, Bettina – who grew up in Raleigh and majored in middle grades education at UNC – spent a summer in college as a part-time teacher at Durham-based Student U, a college-access nonprofit that supports students from middle school through college. After graduation, Bettina became the organization’s third full-time employee. Now it employs
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Drivers racing north on Roxboro Street might not notice the boys in French blue dress shirts and striped ties milling about near the sidewalk, or the sign at the intersection with East Trinity Avenue that reads “Durham Nativity School.” But those familiar with the institution say it’s one of the city’s little-known treasures. An independent
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Most people try to get bugs out of buildings, but Central Park School for Children welcomes them in. A new project taken on by third-grade teacher Chanel Carrell led to the installation of an “observation hive” of bees at the school, which helps students become excited and engaged in learning about the environment. After a
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DCLT’s 30th Anniversary – Thursday, 6:30pm-8:30pm – The Durham Community Land Trustees (DCLT) invites you to attend its 30th anniversary celebration at The Cookery to honor ‘A Generation of Building Homes, Community and Trust, reflecting on the past, recognizing and honoring the contributions of those who made it possible and moving towards the future. A wine
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Read our May 2017 issue – featuring stories from several local runners, plus two homes with beautiful gardens – online! To get you started, here is a quick recap of what it holds: FEATURES 22 Phil Freelon’s Design for Living The distinguished architect aims to make an impact on ALS research at Duke 38 Blooming
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Helena Cragg is a computer scientist turned business owner, real estate agent and residential remodeling contractor. She moved to Durham 14 years ago and jumpstarted the LGBTQ Center of Durham, which found a permanent location in October 2015. You can find her around town at The Carolina Theatre, DPAC, Beyù Caffè and Cocoa Cinnamon. Dissatisfied
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In Durham, the go-to, judgment-free place for questions about raising kids is the SoDu Parents Posse, a Facebook group composed of more than 5,000 members. Queries range from how to help preschoolers make friends to what to do when a toddler swallows dental floss. The site’s founder is Kat Benson, a 37-year-old former preschool art
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Helping fuel Durham’s booming innovation economy are entrepreneurial hubs like American Underground, iNvictus Office Center, ReCity and Duke University’s new Innovation & Entrepreneurship Bullpen, as well as a growing number of high-growth, high-impact enterprises. Adding to this growth is the 15-acre Durham Innovation District already underway just west of downtown with an expected 1 million
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Lee Smith – Thursday, 7pm – The New York Times bestselling author and Hillsborough resident reads from “Dimestore: A Writer’s Life” at The Regulator Bookshop. Celebrate the paperback release of this memoir that outlines a life of storytelling. Here Comes the Funny Tour – Thursday, 7:30pm – Comic geniuses Adam Sandler, David Spade, Nick Swardson and Rob Schneider
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