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Michele Andrea Bowman
Durham's Michele Andrea Bowen made the cover of the Independent in 2006 with the publication of her novel Holy Ghost...
Friday
Raleigh
An Education
This weekend's NCMA Summer Movies are taking us on a ride to the past. On Friday, An Education takes...
News
Sludge, a free fertilizer for farmers, can pose health and environmental risks
Sludge isn't just a byproduct of waste that creates optimal fertilizer; it can contain heavy metals, bacteria like staphylococcus and thousands of chemicals yet to be tested for safety by the FDA.News Feature
Sludge in the Triangle & what you can do
Seventy-nine North Carolina counties have farms that are sprayed with sewage sludge. What you can do to protect yourself and your community.
Durham County
The ugly power struggles over 751 South
Even after countless postponements and more than three hours of debate Tuesday, Durham county commissioners stalled a vote on whether to rezone land for the controversial development 751 South.
Wake County
Mixed signals on high-speed rail in Raleigh
Punching high-speed rail through the center of Raleigh is like trying to put a new highway in without splitting the surrounding neighborhoods.
Orange County
Church Street to close for up to two years while 140 West is built
In six weeks, construction is scheduled to begin in the heart of Chapel Hill on the controversial and overdue 140 West.
Film
Too-tame tale of two mommies in The Kids Are All Right
This may be filmmaker Lisa Cholodenko's attempt to show that the bumps and bruises of a gay marriage are just like those in a straight marriage, but that only means she's telling too familiar a story.
Food
Neptune's Parlour + Raleigh Wide Open + Durham Wine-Down
Neptune's, the new underground bar accompanying the new Kings Barcade, offers six beers on tap plus a great selection of specialty drinks including a seasonal basil gin rickey.
Multimedia
Music
The Bronzed Chorus looks to rewire its mold
"We're ready to just do something different," says Adam Joyce, guitarist for the Greensboro band.Music Feature
With the help of The Foreign Exchange, Durham's Yahzarah finally delivers a weird, wonderful soul epic
To not be afraid
Five Words with...
Five words with Javelin
We spoke with Javelin's George Langford from his home recording studio in New York.
Hearing Aid
The guide to the week's concerts
Audrey Auld, The Old Ceremony, Schooner, J. Roddy Walston & The Business, The Deadstring Brothers, Corrosion of Conformity, Black Tusk, Orquesta Gardel, more
Arts
To Kill a Mockingbird's South 50 years later
Grappling with the racial and class divides that run through the South 50 years after To Kill A Mockingbird was first published.Arts Feature
The Crape Myrtle Festival celebrates 30 years
From its college party beginnings in the 1980s, the Crape Myrtle Festival has become one of the oldest ongoing AIDS fundraisers in the nation.
Arts Feature
Triangle ArtWorks aims to unite the area's artists
After too many "somebody needs to" conversations, Beth Yerxa founded a new group for the arts.
Theater
N.C. Theatre's Annie wins over a new generation of fans
With a cast full of winning performances, Annie is embraced by audiences of all ages.
Columns
Location, Location, Location
Citizen
Alves' advice on Wake schools: Assignment zones must be fair
The expert on the "controlled choice" student assignment plan emphasizes the need for equitable zones, especially since the diversity policy was eliminated.
Letters to the Editor
Re: Persevering for diversity; Our ongoing energy series
"I understand that when I graduate, I will enter a diverse world."
Front Porch
Blood brothers, running free
"It was time to pack the car, load up my 10-year-old-son, Gabriel, and ride into our destiny—Iron Maiden, live and in concert—together."
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Casa: Home & Garden
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Green Living Guide
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Dish
Full Frame Film Festival
Dog Days of Summer
Poetry Contest
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