Culture
After 40 years, there are bound to be some stories to tell. The Hill Center celebrates its four decades of impact on the community with The Monti, a nonprofit that encourages people to share their unscripted personal stories. Tales for the evening will be centered around the theme of courage, inspired […]
Jen Kirkman wants you to know – she’s a human. Meaning: She might talk about female experiences, but she also might discuss general human ones. Andrea Griffith Cash chats with the podcaster (“I Seem Fun: The Diary of Jen Kirkman Podcast”), author (her latest book is “I Know What I’m […]
Central Park School for Children (CPSC) kindergarten teaching assistant Liz Clark requires a course of action to get dinner on her South Durham table for her family: Jordan High School student Aidan, 14; CPSC student Avari, 11; and husband, Cary, who works at medical nonprofit International Society on Thrombosis and […]
Spoiler alert: The current state of things is not making Lewis Black, the comedian most associated with anger (that was even his character’s name in the movie “Inside Out”), any less angry. Andrea Griffith Cash chatted with the UNC alumnus (who maintains a Chapel Hill residence) about the challenges of […]
Is it OK to be friends with my child’s teacher or past teachers on Facebook? Social media can bring people together, but when it comes to your kids’ teachers, it has the potential to complicate things. Many schools have policies in place that prevent teachers from being Facebook friends with […]
Wedding Date September 23, 2017 Neighborhood American Village Occupations Julie is a senior UX designer for Oracle + Bronto. Chris (a Jordan High grad) is a project manager with QuintilesIMS. Crossed Paths Chris and Julie met briefly at Motorco and then at Fullsteam in summer 2015, bonding over a conversation […]
Date April 29, 2017 Neighborhood Chancellor’s Ridge in southwest Durham Occupations Kate is a lower school teacher at The Hill Center, and Marty works at Eli Global. Crossed Paths Kate, who grew up in Hope Valley and graduated from Jordan High, and Marty, from Ames, Iowa, met through mutual friends […]
SPRAYGROUNDS An easy way to cool off with the kiddos is at one of Durham Parks and Recreation’s spraygrounds – playgrounds equipped with water features. All are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the exception of Hillside’s sprayground (see below). Find one at your closest park: • East […]
YOGA WITH GOATS Saturdays and Sundays, with the occasional weekday class Sure, you’ve done an outside yoga class, but Hux Family Farm adds the fauna to the flora nature component with their yoga classes featuring goats and sheep, an idea that originated on the West Coast last year. “We started […]
When Kathy Silbiger retired from directing the Duke Institute of the Arts – what is today Duke Performances – in 2007, one of the first things she did was buy a trumpet. “I had played [the trumpet] through high school back in the early 1960s, and started learning to play […]
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