JANUARY KwanzaaFest The African-American Dance Ensemble’s annual Kwanzaa festival features a children’s village – with dance classes, arts and crafts, and a face painter – plus drumming and dancing classes; food vendors; and entertainment from dance ensembles and more. Durham Armory, 220 Foster St.; 919-560-2729; africanamericandanceensemble.org Carolina Godiva New Year’s Day Run The track club’s […]
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Durham tells its own story in the Civil Rights History Mural Project, which was a two-year project involving more than 100 citizens, including 30 core designers ranging in age from 15 to 65. The Durham Hotel hosted the N.C. Gay and Lesbian Film Festival opening party in August. You just can’t beat that view from
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“It’s always been a calling,” Dr. John Iredale says of his service missions abroad, and his recent trip to Green Pastures Hospital in Pokhara, Nepal – his longest to date – was no exception. Th e catalyst was just a bit of print in a podiatry journal – “a small postage-sized ad that said, ‘Christian foot doctor
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VP of Content Andrea Griffith Cash talks with Bob Nocek, president and CEO of The Carolina Theatre in downtown Durham, about the organization’s 90th anniversary festivities; ponders the term Trailing Spouse and how common the phenomenon is in this area; discusses The Monday Life, a nonprofit founded by East Chapel Hill High and Duke grad
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*In case of inclement weather this weekend, please check the event website or call to confirm if event is still taking place.* Matilda the Musical – Through Sunday, times vary – Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, “Matilda” has won 50 international awards, including four Tony Awards. It tells the story of an extraordinary
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What’s not to love about Durham? It’s got everything from fashion to sports to food. We do our best to keep up with it all. Check out what we’re obsessed with this week! Harvest 18 After a long walk on the American Tobacco Trail, VP of Content Andrea Griffith Cash and a friend watched some
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Cold weather is finally here and nothing makes me happier on bleak winter day than meat that has been braised for hours, leaving savory smells that fill your entire house. If you aren’t familiar with the term “braising,” it is what I would call a winter cooking technique. And is what I commonly refer to
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For newcomers, how would you describe our current real estate market? Inventory right now is very tight. I think a lot of people are realizing what a great place Durham is to live, and they don’t want to move away. When a house does come on the market, it gets snapped up quickly. I think
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Thirty-six hours after moving to the area, I went to my first job interview. Pretty horribly sleep-deprived from both travel and caring for my daughters – Ellie, who was 4, and Clara Jay, who was 4 months – I sat at the end of the world’s longest table, wearing the only dress I had unpacked
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