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Weekend at a Glance: Films, Family & Festivals

By Nicholas Motta | August 24, 2017

  Count – Thursday-Saturday 7:30pm; Sunday 2pm & 7:30pm – PlayMakers Repertory Company is kicking off their 2017-2018 season with “Count,” a drama that looks into the lives of six men on death row. “Count” opened for ages 14 and older on Wednesday, August 23. Millikan Symphony CD Release Party & Concert– […]

Weekend at a Glance: Concerts, Comedy and Cat’s Cradle

By Zoe Pharo | August 16, 2017

Music at Cat’s Cradle Back Room — Thursday, 7:30pm — Kick off your weekend at Cat’s Cradle with the Seven Deadly Bibs, a Durham-based adult a cappella group. This high energy show will also feature the Durham Ukulele Orchestra and Shane Cooley & The Midnight Girls! Family Movie Matinee — Friday, 2-4pm […]

Weekend at a Glance: Bikes, Beer and Bites

By Laura Zolman Kirk | August 9, 2017

Carolina Brewery Grand (Re)Opening – Thursday – Celebrating 22 years this summer, Carolina Brewery – which recently underwent a remodel – is opening anew and offering $1 Franklin Street Lagers while they’re at it. Double-Header Movie Weekend – Friday and Saturday – Catching up on rained out showings, Southern Village goes all out […]

This Chapel Hill Native is Building Relations Between the U.S. and China

By Lora Griffiths | August 2, 2017

Regina Parker graduated in the top one percent of her class at West Point, she is a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and she is an accomplished pilot. Now she’s been chosen to take part in the one-year Schwarzman Scholars program at Tsinghua University in China, one of the […]

Weekend at a Glance: Fedora, Forest Theatre and Fur Babies

By Lauren Wilkinson | August 2, 2017

Paperhand Puppet Intervention: “Of Wings and Feet” — Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 7:00pm — Unleash your imagination with the kiddos for these showings at Forest Theatre, where you’ll discover what a day in the life of creatures like tortoises or a birds is like. Father of the Bride by One Song […]

Carrboro’s Auto Logic Treats Customers Like Family

By Courtney Dennis | July 29, 2017

Andrew Jones founded his business, now co-owned by business partner Marianne Jones, in 1986, but to newcomers traveling down Carrboro’s Main Street, it might look a little prehistoric. Auto Logic’s signature dinosaur mascot, the “Tyrannosaurus Wrench” is just one of the business’s signatures that make their service feel friendly and […]

Weekend at a Glance: Crawfish, Cars and (Big) Cats

By Zoe Pharo | July 27, 2017

Summer Seafest: Low Country Crawfish Boil — Thursday, 6:30-9:30pm — City Kitchen brings a taste of the coast to Chapel Hill with a fresh seafood buffet in their garden patio. The crawfish boil will feature a variety Louisiana shellfish, as well as side dishes and salads. Orange Community Players Present “Annie” […]

Weekend at a Glance: Ghosts, Games and Giggles

By Tia Nanjappan | July 20, 2017

  Bye Bye Birdie – Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30pm; Sunday, 2pm – The PlayMakers Repertory Company Summer Youth Conservatory has been hard at work to present this kid-friendly musical comedy based on the book by Michael Stewart. Enjoy as a talented team of high-school students and PlayMakers’ own professional artists […]

Black History, Our History

By Cynthia | July 20, 2017

By Cynthia Edwards-Paschall I made a late-night run to Walmart to buy, you know, the kind of stuff you get late night at Walmart. While in line, I saw a co-worker from years ago. We chatted. She asked a question and also made a statement that I have heard so […]

Rising Senior at East Chapel Hill High Creates Job App for Students

By Hannah Blackburn | July 14, 2017

If you need a job, Max Alway-Townsend can hook you up. The 17-year-old is a rising senior at East Chapel Hill High and the founder of Jobalo – an app that helps high school and college students find work. The app, released in November 2016, features the four types of […]

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