Mother to daughters Elle, 7, and Gwyn, 4, and wife to city council member Charlie Reece, Laura wears many hats in her day-to-day. She and her brother, Russ Helms, are the CEOs of biotech research organization Rho. She was born and educated in Chapel Hill, having achieved her master’s and DrPH at UNC, and worked […]
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Hundreds of athletes and volunteers filled Cameron Indoor Stadium on Duke University’s campus for the second day of the 2016 Valor Games Southeast on May 25. Students from Eastway Elementary School in Durham cheered on the competitors, and volunteers doubled as coaches, encouraging participants and helping them perform at their best. From May 24 through May
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You may recognize Kim Lan Grout. She graces the cover of Durham Magazine’s Women’s Issue (the May issue). Two years ago, Kim Lan launched The Redefining Disabled Project, a photo and short narrative series featuring people with various disabilities, as a way to tell raw stores and expose what life with a disability is really
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Read our June/July 2016 issue in full. To get you started, here is a quick recap of what it holds: FEATURES 44 The VoiceBulls’ PA announcer Tony Riggsbee shares how he discovered his talent and his lifelong love of baseball 46 Summer Bucket ListSee how many you can check off before Labor Day! 64 How
The stories of legendary Duke track and field Coach Al Buehler could extend far beyond the pages of our magazine. In addition to the memories he shared with us in the June/July issue, we’re fortunate to have a few more of his tales here. First Date Al vividly remembers the summer of 1957 when he first
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They call it both their house of hope and a labor of love. When the Lambs bought a ’40s-era Hope Valley home, they planned to restore it to its former glory. Instead, they live in a stunning new construction. “We wouldn’t change a thing,” Loren says. For her, husband Geoff, and their daughters, Alex, 17,
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Meet the Chef: Vivian Howard at Science of Eats – Thursday, 5-6:30pm – For an evening with wine, light hors d’oeuvres and conversation with Chef Vivian Howard, check out this event at the Museum of Life and Science. Vivian is the star of “A Chef’s Life” on PBS and the head chef of Chef &
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It’s officially iced coffee weather; Managing Editor Amanda MacLaren often gets through a muggy afternoon with a vanilla latte in the shade at Cocoa Cinnamon’s Geer Street location. Beyù Caffè has a new address and a new look, and we’re loving it! A quick round of tapas at Mateo before heading to a DPAC show makes
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Originally from Greenville, Elizabeth attended the N.C. School of the Arts and Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She has two undergraduate degrees in theater and music therapy, and also has a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in music education. Elizabeth settled in Durham 14 years ago. She attends both The
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An ideal Friday evening greeted guests at the final scheduled installment of the 2016 Blues on the Plaza series at Northgate Mall. Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos performed with blues legend John Dee Holeman and the crowd showed their appreciation, with lots of people on their feet and dancing throughout the evening. Bull City Burger and Brewery and
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