The Work to Preserve a Historic Site of Black Excellence in North Carolina
The dormitories at the former Palmer Memorial Institute represent the main physical connection to the site's legacy. But they have long been in disrepair....
Horror Movie Lovers, Rejoice: Durham’s Nevermore Festival Returns With All the Creepy You Can Stand
The Nevermore Film Festival, a NC mainstay for horror films, filmmakers, and fans of all things creepy, returns in person at the Carolina Theatre in Downtown Du...
5 Surprising Facts about North Carolina Clogging and Where to Find it
Clogging has been a part of NC mountain culture for hundreds of years. Viral videos, such as Zeb Ross the Clogger, have reintroduced clogging into the mainstrea...
This Charlotte-Based Contemporary Dance Company Is Quintessentially North Carolina
“Sometimes dance can feel elitist or stuffy,” says Audrey Baran, founder of Baran Dance. “But you would never think that about North Carolina. So our danc...
A North Carolina Opera Star on Making Her Art Form More Diverse
Since starring in the classic opera “Porgy and Bess,” Dr. Diana Thompson-Brewer has become a mainstay in North Carolina opera. She talks to us about breakin...
The Unbroken Chain: Rediscovering North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Music Trail
“Western NC has really punched above its weight in terms of influencing American music,” says one expert. There’s no better way to explore that influence ...
The Rise and Rebirth of North Carolina’s African American Music Trail
An eight-county trail in eastern NC doesn’t just revisit our dark history of segregation. It lifts up Black joy by celebrating the musicians who broke barrier...
The Best North Carolina Neighborhoods to See Holiday Lights
North Carolinians go all out with their holiday lights. We’ve curated the best neighborhoods in the Triangle, the Triad, Wilmington, and Charlotte areas. ...
Bluegrass, Blacktoberfest, and Woolly Worms: 9 Fall Festivals in North Carolina
Fall is perhaps the most pleasant time of year. And North Carolina is chock full of pleasant festivals to celebrate it. We've mapped out the next three weekends...
A NC Artist Steered Clear of Her Cherokee Heritage In Her Work. Now She’s Putting It Front and Center.
Skye Tafoya's work is featured in galleries across the country. Here's how she connected with her passion, and her family, at the same time....