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“I’m just the numbers behind it,” Cicely Mitchell says, humbly referring to her role as the co-founder of The Art of Cool Project. The Durham nonprofit, which promotes jazz-influenced music, is entering its fifth year in addition to hosting its third music festival May 6-8, featuring more than 20 performances over […]
“Be connected, be always learning, be fully aware and be present.” –Joi Ito I intended to write throughout much of 2015 how the physical and emotional changes of pregnancy impacted my yoga practice. Those journal entries and that reflection never happened – and my son is now 8 months old! […]
We were in the Nana’s kitchen with Scott Howell for a photo essay that will be published in TASTE 2016, our annual food guide that comes out next month. The real star if the Nana’s shoot – these gorgeous golden beets that Scott prepared. How cool was it seeing Durham’s […]
We’re loving the brand-new, art-filled Cocoa Cinnamon location on Hillsborough Road! VP of Content Andrea Griffith Cash headed to DPAC Friday for the Next Women of Country tour. Man, Jennifer Nettles has quite a set of pipes! The real draw of the concert for Andrea was hearing Brandy Clark perform. […]
Cabaret singer Ellen Ciompi puts on her eighth Valentine’s Day show this Friday, Feb. 12, at 7pm at The Regulator Bookshop, accompanied by her longtime pianist and musical coach Glenn Mehrbach and bassist Robbie Link. Originally from New York City, she received her bachelor’s in music from the State University […]
It was Bowie night at PopUp Chorus on Friday. After the chorus sang “Starman” and “Heroes,” a very impressive tribute band took the stage at Motorco. PopUp Chorus’ fun evening doubled as a fundraiser for Be Loud! Sophie. Pictured here: members of East Chapel Hill High’s Be Loud! Club. VP […]
The Pinkerton Raid is poised to release their most collaborative album to date: “Tolerance Ends, Love Begins” is a sequel to their second album, “A Beautiful World.” The synergetic sensation is compounded by the fact that, in addition to working with seven other great musicians, the project will be crowdfunded […]
Click here to listen or purchase Skylar’s music. “I grew up in Ashland, Virginia, as a part of a musical family. My parents played instruments and had us listen to classical music, Laurel Canyon tunes, Broadway musicals, jazz standards, ’60s rock ‘n’ roll … and then the radio brought me […]
Meredith Williams and Matt Chilausky’s story started in 2000, when both attended the Durham/Chapel Hill Debutante Ball at the downtown Marriott and Durham Convention Center. The pair had been acquaintances in high school – Meredith at Durham Academy and Matt at Jordan – but didn’t connect until their respective dates […]
What’s not to love about Durham? It’s got everything from art to fundraisers to food. We do our best to keep up with it all. Check out what we’re obsessed with this week! Hot Chocolate at Gocciolina Gocciolina – so good, it’s ridiculous. Check out the decadent hot chocolate! And […]
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