For Chapel Hill-bred Ali Halperin, meeting Bryan O’Leary in Atlantic City in 2010 was a stroke of luck. Having been convinced by mutual friends to visit the casinos, the two spent the evening attempting to impress one another – Bryan with his “so-called gambling skills” and Ali with the “Cupid Shuffle.” Two weeks later, when […]
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“The Green Man Wayfarer is a light, American-style IPA. This beer is easy drinking; it’s actually deceptively alcoholic at 6.0%. It’s a perfect beach beer, it’s a perfect picnic beer and it’s a perfect warm weather beer because it is so easy on a hot day to sit there, drink and enjoy.” –Connor Rice, Carrboro
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You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ikat fabric. One’s too dark, another’s the wrong shade of blue and the third option is a little too bold. Flint Davis noticed this lack of variety presented to consumers by standard fabric dealers and knew it was time that the industry embraced technology. Flint, a Governors
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Ben was on the driving range before he had fully learned to walk. Now a sophomore at UNC, his long-held ambition of playing golf in college has become reality. Though he has no shortage of high school accolades, including winning the Rolex Tournament of Champions (one of the top under-18 tournaments in the world), he
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Ever considered running a 5k, a half-marathon or a marathon? We’ve all been there at some point. You’ve thought about it, hoping you could check it off your bucket list or that perhaps the onerous training might get you in shape, but whether you can actually talk yourself into it is a different story. But have you
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On Monday, UNC-W beat Hofstra thanks to a late-in-overtime three-pointer from this Chapel Hill High grad. We spoke to Denzel in our March issue to see what got him there. After being picked for the March Madness tournament, this underdog team will play Duke on Thursday, March 17. When we last talked to Denzel Ingram, he was
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39th Carolina Jazz Festival – Thursday through Saturday, 11am – From jazz improvisation to the UNC Faculty Jazz Ensemble, the Carolina Jazz Festival has something for everyone. The event will culminate in a performance by the Count Basie Orchestra joined by Dianne Schurr and the New York Voices. Check online for a schedule of events
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Flyleaf Second Thursday Poetry Reading – Thursday 7-8:30pm – Mark Smith-Soto and Janice Moore Fuller, the featured poets of the night, will read for 20 minutes each and then it’s time for open mic poetry. Participants will gather at The Root Cellar next door prior to the reading. 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd; Free; 919-942-7373;
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