Clean Energy Durham Turns Five
An organization in Durham that set out to help locals save on their energy bills is expanding its reach.
View ArticleBending Sticks
Sticks are more than just sticks to artist Patrick Dougherty. In his hands, they become castles, nests, cocoons and tree houses. Dougherty's work is featured worldwide.
View ArticleManbites Dog Turns 25
Manbites Dog Theater has been a Durham institution for 25 years now, bringing offbeat works to curious audiences, and fostering other theater groups as they struggle for a foothold. As part of its...
View ArticleBiomedical Engineer Turns to a Life of Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-e78_FGMnE&feature=player_embedded Not so long ago, Anna Rose Beck didn't think she could sing. She came to Durham to study biomedical engineering at Duke...
View ArticleKeeping Up With The Demand For Food And Shelter
More beds are available for the homeless in Durham as the need for shelters continues to rise across North Carolina. The Durham Rescue Mission has opened a new facility with beds for 88 men as well as...
View ArticleTake A Look Inside Durham's New Courthouse
The new $119 million Durham County Courthouse opens this month on South Dillard Street in Durham. In addition to its location beside the jail, the 11-story building incorporates an array of new...
View ArticleHow Gary Brunotte Is Bringing Jazz To Durham
Organist Gary Brunotte has been playing music since he picked up an accordion at age 9. He went on to study and teach at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, and has been writing, arranging,...
View ArticleSequester Hits Durham Schools
Local school districts are bracing for funding cuts due to the federal sequestration. In Durham, the cuts from sequestration could be as much as $1.7 million. In Wake County - a much larger district -...
View ArticleDurham Commission Approves Proposal For Downtown Tower
Members of the Durham Historic Preservation Commission have voted to approve a 26-story mixed-use tower in the downtown area. Colorado-based developer Austin Lawrence Partners plans to incorporate...
View ArticleBand Keeps Soul Alive Through Musical Expression
The Third Expression is an interesting hodgepodge of genres -- jazz, roots music and country -- and they only hit the Durham scene about two years ago.
View ArticleWhat Being The 'Tastiest Town In The South' Means For Durham
It’s a booming year for the Durham food scene. In February, four of its restaurants became James Beard semi-finalists, and today Southern Living magazine declared Durham the “Tastiest Town in the South.”
View ArticleFour Concerts Scheduled In Expanded, Larger Back Porch Music Series In Durham
The Celtic powerhouse band Solas will kick off the 2013 Back Porch Music concert series in Durham. Bluegrass, local blues, and much more will be a part of the four Back Porch concerts scheduled...
View ArticleExhibit Explores Attention Through TINY Art
Who says bigger is always better? It seems that the smallest things hold our world together. If you unscrewed the back of your watch, you would see a whole world of washers and gears and screws that...
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