Out & About
It’s easy to jump in your car for a short drive through downtown without a second thought. But if a sign saying your destination was a two-minute walk away caught your eye, you might just leave the car in park. That’s the goal of Walk [Your City], a Raleigh-based initiative […]
Read MoreHotels and downtown condos are springing up by the second. A new dining spot opens at one end of the street, and then another at the opposite corner. Durham is going through a dramatic period of growth, and it’s a spectacular thing to watch. What’s also amazing is that a […]
Read MoreSummer Days Nasher Nights: Brew & View – Thursday, 6-8pm – View the galleries, enjoy beer samples from Highland Brewing and play art pub trivia. With your tasting admission comes a special coupon for use in the Nasher Museum Café. Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, 2001 Campus Dr.; $5; 919-684-5135 […]
Read MoreTune in to WNCU 90.7 FM on a Sunday evening, and you can learn about anything from job searching to human trafficking to Netflix for the deaf. Every week, new radio show “The Measure of Everyday Life” hosts a different expert to bring a social science perspective to a current […]
Read MorePuzzling Margins – Through July 4, Opening Reception Friday, 6-10pm – The exhibit features many new sculptures and a sculptural installation by Durham-based artist Meg Stein, who transforms manufactured, household materials into evocative, biomorphic oddities that abstractly discuss contemporary female subjectivity. The Carrack, 111 W. Parrish St.; Free admission Back […]
Read MoreSay goodbye to the old Gregoria’s Cuban Steakhouse. On July 3, the Hillsborough Road restaurant closed its doors to reopen as tapas-style Mesa Latin Kitchen on July 17. A renovation of the space offers a more modern look, including a custom cement-top bar, wood beam ceilings, new lighting fixtures and […]
Read MoreMore than a hundred data sets involving the city of Durham and beyond are now available at your fingertips with the launch of Open Durham, a new open portal that allows you to search, access and download local, city, county and federal data. This combined project between the City of […]
Read MoreNational Rosenwald Schools Conference: Sharing the Past, Shaping the Future – Thursday, 3:30-5pm – Opening Plenary with Congressman G. K. Butterfield, regional music and inspiring stories. In the early 20th century, Rosenwald Schools served as centers of the community activity and symbols of pride among African-American communities. The Carolina Theatre, […]
Read MoreDurham Magazine and Chapel Hill Magazine are looking for an art director to be based out of our Chapel Hill offices. This key member of our team will design editorial pages and ads, work closely with clients on their marketing campaigns, create weekly enewsletters and email blasts, tackle web design, […]
Read MoreOne of the largest and most influential modern dance festivals in the world kicked off its 82nd season last Thursday at the Durham Performing Arts Center with Shen Wei Dance Arts, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. This season of the American Dance Festival was dedicated to Dr. […]
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