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5 Questions with Durham Yogi Jessamyn Stanley

By Amanda MacLaren | April 3, 2017

Durham-based yogi Jessamyn Stanley – who was featured in our 2016 Women’s Issue – launches her debut book “Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear, Get on the Mat, Love Your Body” at Motorco Music Hall Tuesday, April 4. So, we caught up with her while she was in Seattle […]

Triangle Ultimate Celebrates 20 Years Throwing the Disc

By Amanda MacLaren | April 1, 2017

The sport of Ultimate Frisbee – not to be confused with disc golf or the games you play with your dog – has had an organized presence in our area for two decades thanks to the efforts of Triangle Ultimate, a nonprofit based at The Frontier in RTP that promotes […]

Let Them Eat Dirt! No, Wait, Let Them Play in Dirt!

By Durham Magazine | March 28, 2017

By now you might be clued in to Funny Girl Farm. Owned by the Abrams family, it sits on 180 acres of land off Erwin Road near the Orange County boarder. They’ve got bok choy, swiss chard, herbs, beets, radishes … the list goes on and on. Also, 1,400 shitake […]

‘Bottled Light’ Exhibit to Raise Awareness of Mental Health Issues

By Durham Magazine | March 27, 2017

Artist Catherine Edgerton showcases seven multimedia stained glass kaleidoscopes at The Carrack in April. Through books, drawings and kaleidoscopes, “Bottled Light: Exploring Mental Health in an Insane Society” is intended to raise awareness of mental health issues in the Durham community. Catherine’s kaleidoscopes were created for the Kaleidoscope Gift Project, […]

We’re Looking for Summer 2017 Editorial Interns

By Morgan Weston | March 14, 2017

Durham Magazine and Chapel Hill Magazine are looking for a few editorial interns based out of either our Chapel Hill office or Durham office. (If you’re interested in a graphic design internship in our Chapel Hill office this summer, email kevinb@legacy.durhammag.com) Our interns will get great experience and insight into the editorial process. Interns work on assignments […]

From Long-Distance to Life in Durham

By Durham Magazine | March 7, 2017

Chloe Rockow and Xander Madsen adore this city, whether they are grabbing a beer at Motorco, sipping coffee at Cocoa Cinnamon or taking their Corgi, Fionna, to the Piney Wood Dog Park. Yet they’ve spent most of their three-year relationship apart, with Chloe working in politics from Washington, D.C., Minnesota […]

For This Pair of Teachers, Love is an Easy Lesson

By Durham Magazine | March 7, 2017

Ella Bess Bumgarner and Durham native George Marshall met through Teach for America while working on Henderson Collegiate Middle School’s fourth grade team in Henderson, N.C. “It was our shared love of teaching that brought us together and continues to play a large role in our lives,” Ella Bess says. […]

A League of Their Own: Durham Couple Weds in Ballpark

By Durham Magazine | March 4, 2017

Jennifer Covington and Austin Emory both grew up in Durham; Jenny graduated from Durham School of the Arts and Austin, Riverside High. They recall attending the same summer camp, Ventures, but don’t remember meeting until mutual friends brought them together during college (Jenny was at St. Mary’s College of Maryland […]

Retail Therapy Takes On New Meaning at Downtown Boutique

By Durham Magazine | March 2, 2017

Before she opened her downtown boutique, before she practiced psychiatry for 10 years in Durham, and before she studied medicine at UNC, Dr. Rebecca Kuhns, 35, was an international studies major at Yale. As an undergrad with an earnest interest in fashion, she was deeply moved when she learned of […]

Musical Chairs 2017: Turning Trash Into Treasure

By Julia Baker | February 24, 2017

Musical Chairs 2017, multiple events hosted by The Scrap Exchange and Durham Medical Orchestra, seeks to raise money and awareness for the local nonprofits. Twelve artists have been invited to adorn old chairs in a style inspired by the orchestra. The finished chairs will presented to a panel of judges who […]

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