Michael Everhart grew up in Durham, while Will Stanley was raised in Orange County, on the eponymous Five Forks Road. They met at Durham School of the Arts and Michael, a UNC grad, and Will, who completed graduate school at UNC, have been good friends since. “We played some music back in the day and […]
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Female business owners, elected officials and others gathered for the Women in Business & Leadership Symposium at The Carolina Inn. Attendees enjoyed seeing old friends and making new connections over tea and lunch in the Chancellors’ Ballroom. Speaker Robin Whitsell of Whitsell Innovations told the audience that “it’s OK to name and own the thing
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Marika Wendelken remembers her first encounter with lettering. Sitting in her first-grade classroom with a sheet of dotted lined paper in front of her, Marika took her time during the cursive lesson. “I don’t know why, but I was doing all these curly qs on the letters, and the teacher was like, ‘You have to
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The fashion bug bit Ashley Lemoine Morra hard during her time at LSU. The Louisiana native had a part-time job at a Baton Rouge boutique where she assisted customers, and, after graduation, she stuck around as a buyer, putting her minor in merchandising to use. Then she was off to the big leagues, joining the
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Meet Starman and Jareth! These 4-month-old kittens are brothers and they came to Paws4ever together. When they were first rescued, they were very scared and cuddled together all the time, but now they’re learning to trust people and are becoming a little more adventurous. Starman is a little more adventurous, but Jareth absolutely loves having
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It was an elegant afternoon of tulle, taffeta and bow ties at the annual Carolina Inn Bridal Showcase. Brides-to-be – with their maid of honor, fiancé or family in tow – met with wedding consultants, photographers and other potential vendors about their big day. Attendees also checked out the latest trends in gowns, makeup and
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This story originally ran in our November 2015 issue. Cyclists as far away as Austin and Seattle may not know it, but when they suit up in casual pieces from Performance Bicycle’s CHCB line, they’re paying tribute to our hometown. Founded in Chapel Hill in 1982, the country’s largest cycling specialty retailer unveiled the CHCB
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We’re always doing a little bit of everything around town these days. Click through our photos to see what we’ve been up to recently! Podcast Don’t miss the first episode of our new podcast – hosted by VP of Content Andrea Griffith Cash – this Thursday morning. The link will be on our homepage. Rhiannon Giddens
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“The pig on the roof just got a makeover paint job. Oh, how she shines! #PutAPigOnIt #PinkPig #OhNoSheDidnt #OhYesWeDid #CrooksCorner” –Crook’s Corner, @crookscornercafe “Pick up this month’s @chapelhillmag to see all of the #TOPO love you guys gave us – and we love you right back! #brewery #cocktails #lunch #HEELS” –The Top of the Hill,
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Hans Hofmann’s work on display later this month at the Ackland includes 1957’s “Maquette for Mural at the New York School of Printing,” composed of mosaic tiles set in concrete. Three Sisters JAN. 20-FEB. 7 playmakersrep.org In this play by Anton Chekhov, sisters Olga, Masha and Irina long to be back in their beloved Moscow,
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