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Warrior Dash 2013 | Huntersville, NC

Jeremy M. Lange — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

by Jeremy M. Lange

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Revamp of key Main Street building could close Roxboro Street divide

Elizabeth Van Brocklin — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

The refurbishment of 300 East Main, spearheaded by Kimberly Davis of The Image Collections, could bring vibrancy and cohesion to a stretch of Main Street that is spatially and socially isolated. by Elizabeth Van Brocklin When Kimberly Davis entered the time-battered doors of 300 E. Main St. two years ago, she knew instantly this was the place. Paint peeled from the walls; broken glass littered the floor; pigeons roosted in the eaves.…

Best of the Triangle 2013: Readers' Choice poll winners and finalists

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Congratulations to this year's winners and finalists! And thank you to everyone who voted in this year's poll. Congratulations to this year's winners and finalists! (Finalists are listed in alphabetical order.)…

151 arrested at Moral Monday protest

Will Huntsberry — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:07:00 -0400

"Moral Monday" protests, which began more than a month ago with 17 arrests, are starting to get real.

A crowd of roughly 1,500 people, almost three times larger than any previous protest, gathered on Halifax Mall behind the Legislative Building Monday.…

Vollis Simpson, visionary North Carolina artist, dead at 94

Chris Vitiello — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 09:22:00 -0400

Vollis Simpson, internationally known visionary artist and master of the whirligig, died in his sleep at his home in Lucama, N.C. on Friday night. He was 94.…

Will the ELF, from Durham-based Organic Transit, save the planet?

Marc Maximov — Wed, 29 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Take a spin in the ELF, a category-defying new vehicle built here in Durham, and prepare to have this question shouted at you by passing motorists: "What is that?!" by Marc Maximov "What is that?!" Take a spin in the ELF, a category-defying new vehicle built here in Durham, and prepare to have this question shouted at you by passing motorists.…

The Doughman 2013

D.L. Anderson — Wed, 29 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Eating on the run for sport and a good cause by D.L. Anderson Find out more about The Doughman.

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Morality Play

D.L. Anderson — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Scenes from Moral Monday by D.L. Anderson "I'm on my way to Freedom Land," "We shall not be moved" and "We'll walk hand in hand" were among the protest hymns that echoed through the halls of the Legislature Monday. While the Moral Monday protests harken back to civil rights struggles, they are significantly different.…

Holi awakening

D.L. Anderson — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Sending the joyful message around the world by D.L. Anderson Akshat Patel and other revelers share in the delight of welcoming spring, the season of abundant colors, during the festival of Holi outside the Hindu Society of North Carolina's temple in Morrisville. The latest Bollywood beats accompanied explosions of color and exclamations of "Happy Holi!"…

Redress Raleigh's fifth anniversary was an ambitious step forward

Jane Porter — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400

The conference highlight was the Eco-Fashion Show, and the weekend culminated with a Sunday marketplace featuring more than 20 designers and vendors. by Jane Porter and D.L. Anderson A parade of little girls kicked off Redress Raleigh's fifth annual Eco-Fashion Show at the downtown Raleigh Marriott hotel Saturday evening. The kindergarteners strolling down the runway wore periwinkle blue dresses that once were button-down shirts, and each held a floating balloon on a long sateen string.…

Green energy, Raleigh, St. Patrick's Day Parade

D.L. Anderson — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400

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Goodnight, Galaxy

Glenn McDonald — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Bidding on the bones of the beloved Galaxy Cinema: the box office desk, the popcorn machine, the 212 35-mm feature films still in their canisters by Glenn McDonald and D.L. Anderson It's 10 a.m. on a foggy January morning, and a crowd of about 100 is gathered in the lobby of the Galaxy Cinema in Cary. The locals aren't here to see an early matinee, though.…

N.C. State vs. Duke: No. 20 at home against No. 1. And No. 1 goes down. State explodes, 84-76.

Bob Geary — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 11:55:00 -0500

PNC ARENA/RALEIGH—A big, albeit early (conference) season game.…

The Year in Photos 2012

Jeremy M. Lange — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 04:00:00 -0500

The year went by so fast. Too fast, some would say. For others, not fast enough. by Jeremy M. Lange and D.L. Anderson We will remember 2012 as a violent year. It started with clashes in Syria and ended with bloodshed in Newtown, Conn. In between, though, we carried on as usual.…

The Year in Arts Photos 2012

Jeremy M. Lange — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 04:00:00 -0500

Five photos from the Triangle's theater, dance and visual art scenes by Jeremy M. Lange

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At the vigil for Kabab & Curry owner Mohammed Arfan Sundal

Jeremy M. Lange — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:39:00 -0500

A candlelight vigil was held Thursday, Dec. 13, for Mohammed Arfan Sundal, the owner of Kabab & Curry House at 2016 Guess Road, Durham.…

The Year in Music Photos 2012

Jeremy M. Lange — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:00:00 -0500

Seven shots that provide a glimpse into the Triangle's sound this year by Jeremy M. Lange and D.L. Anderson It's not easy but certainly possible to talk about how a year sounded in any given area: Listen to every record, single and Soundcloud link offered by a band within your perimeter. Revisit club schedules and think about which bands played at Local 506 or which acts found themselves at Kings.…

Election Day 2012 in the Triangle

D.L. Anderson — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:00:00 -0500

A slideshow of photos from the day around town by D.L. Anderson

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Bolt Bistro: a promising start

Curt Fields — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:00:00 -0500

Bolt really wants you to like it. My guess is that you will. by Curt Fields Bolt Bistro & Bar really wants you to like it. Located in the downtown Raleigh space formerly occupied by The Mint, Bolt has brought a completely different attitude to the spot.…

Duke New Music Ensemble consumes pop stardom

Chris Vitiello — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:00:00 -0500

If Béla Bartók was a grad student at Duke, he'd likely be in the DNME, perhaps covering Nirvana's "Lithium" for their upcoming show. by Chris Vitiello One chorus or two? Ken Stewart isn't sure how many he wants everyone to play.…

Rock the (early) vote

Jeremy M. Lange — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:00:00 -0400

Mac McCaughan, Spider Bags and Titus Andronicus want you to give President Obama another four years. by Jeremy M. Lange To raise awareness of early voting in North Carolina, Mac McCaughan, co-owner of Merge Records and co-founder of Superchunk, collaborated with the Obama campaign to play free shows at UNC-Wilmington and Durham's Central Park with Spider Bags. During two lunchtime concerts (the Durham one headlined by out-of-towners Titus Andronicus), the bands encouraged the crowds to vote early and to give President Obama another four years.…

Saturday at the grandstands

Jeremy M. Lange — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:00:00 -0400

by Jeremy M. Lange

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2012 Hunter and Jumper Horse Show

Jeremy M. Lange — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:00:00 -0400

by Jeremy M. Lange

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Pride Parade 2012

Sam Trull — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:28:00 -0400

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Hopscotch streets

D.L. Anderson — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:00:00 -0400

For me, the most visually interesting parts of the festival have always been on walks in between venues, where the wildly varied crowds swirl around one another... by D.L. Anderson By Saturday night my little paper schedule and map of downtown Raleigh was trashed. It was still in my back pocket when the storm hit.…