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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Durham Academy high school sweethearts Rob Kirkland and Kyle Sloate got engaged New Year’s Eve 2014 through a Durham-themed scavenger hunt. It took Kyle from the spot at their school where Rob asked her to be his girlfriend, to the Hope Valley Country Club (where they would later host their wedding reception), to the water
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2016 ACC Baseball Championship – Through Sunday – Come out to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park for games played by top-ranked ACC baseball teams at 11am, 3pm and 7pm Thursday through Saturday. The two pool winners will play Sunday at noon for the 2016 ACC Championship. Ticket packages and single-game tickets are available by calling
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Andrea talks to Cheryl-Anne Kast and Nancy Creamer of the Farm to Fork Festival about the local chefs involved (and the participation of President Obama’s former chef Sam Kass) and how the event supports beginning farmer training programs. Plus, she previews The Carolina Inn’s Barbecue Throwdown on June 11 and the 28th annual UNC-Chapel Hill/American
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When Matt Konar asks what I think the premise is of his event series, groundworkk, during an afternoon meeting at Cocoa Cinnamon, I respond, “Like ‘Shark Tank’?” “Right,” he says. But it’s also nothing like the popular entrepreneur competition on TV. Instead of sharks, Matt says, imagine a community. And instead of fighting for a
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“We’re here and accepting computers,” Larry Herst wants the Durham community to know. His company, Triangle Ecycling, originally began as a computer recycling service but has since grown into much more. Now – in addition to recycling – the company handles computer refurbishing, has a nonprofit of the same name and boasts a strong youth
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Pizzeria Toro‘s white pizza with fiddlehead fern, shaved prosciutto, cippolini, nettles and grana is a work of art. We had a great time at The Animal Protection Society of Durham‘s Walk for the Animals this past Saturday. Winston would like to personally thank everyone for all the loves. Those hushpuppies though … City Barbeque‘s new location
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Born in Greensboro, Jessamyn originally discovered yoga when she was coerced as a teenager to attend hot yoga classes with her aunt. She rediscovered the practice six years ago, writing about her “yogapades” for three years and professionally teaching yoga for one. She lives in Duke Forest. If you’re looking for a new Bull City
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Plumping System by Kevin Murphy “The product we can’t live without is the fabulous Plumping System by Kevin Murphy. Using the eyelash-lengthening industry as inspiration, Kevin Murphy brings a very successful line for woman that uses different natural ingredients adapted to the feminine hormones, so we can now grow hair very fast – an amazing
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