A Local Occoneechi Site is Now a World Monument. The Buc-ee’s Is Still Coming.
The Great Trading Path was recently named on a notable list of endangered historic sites, in part due to a forthcoming Buc-eeās in Mebane. Whether the gas station is actually being built on the path remains disputed.
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Op-Ed: We Should All Be Concerned About the House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform
A Durham County commissioner warns efforts to reform property taxes could undermine public schools and other local services.
Hillsborough Artist John Beerman Changes Course
Beerman’s large-scale works now filling Durham’s Craven Allen Gallery, on view through January 17, mark a decisive shift for an artist whose career has long been associated with a contemplative calm.
INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
A documentary on North Carolina’s drinking water crisis, Chanel Miller at Quail Ridge Books, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.
ART
At the Riverās EdgeĀ
Several months out from Tropical Storm Chantal, two longstanding arts organizations in Saxapahaw take stock of what was lostāand how theyāll adapt to what lies ahead.
100,000 Feet of Wiring, 20,000 Lights, and 14 Acres: Inside the North Carolina Chinese Lantern FestivalĀ Ā
A decade into a tradition, Koka Boothās annual Chinese Lantern Festival continues to up the ante and keep visitors in awe.
Into the Woods With the Dix Park Trolls
Danish artist Thomas Dambo’s family of five recycled troll sculptures now cavort across the Raleigh park’s 308 acres. Daddy Bird Eye, Mother Strongtail, and their three baby trolls have a message: Protect the trees.
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Local Author Adam Morgan On How a 1921 Obscenity Trial Over āUlyssesā Speaks to Censorship Issues Today
“A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls,” Morgan’s new biography about famed editor Margaret C. Anderson, was released earlier this month.
āAny Story You Tell, You Wind Up Telling On Yourself In Some Wayā: Talking With John Darnielle About His New Book
The Durham musician’s new book, “This Year: 365 Songs Annotated,” is a close read of some of The Mountain Goats’ most legendary lyrics. Ahead of its publication, Darnielle talks with the INDY about memoirs, affordable housing, and God.
As Book Bans Spike, Public and School Librarians In Wake County Juggle Divergent Challenges
New policies have helped keep Wake County public libraries resilient against censorship, but book challenges continue to have a chilling effect in classrooms and other community spaces.
SCREEN
Incoming! Spiritual Ecstasy, Murder Comedy, and Anglophilia
Amanda Seyfried as Mother Ann Lee, a new Park Chan-wook thriller, documentary “Rising Above Helene,” and more films playing around the Triangle this month.
Incoming! Existential Comedy, Historical Drama, and Hitmen vs. Monsters
ChloĆ© Zhao’s emotionally devastating “Hamnet,” Elizabeth Olsen in the family-friendly “Eternity,” and more movies coming to theaters near you.
Incoming! Showbiz History, Extraterrestrial CEOs, and Mary J. Blige.
Look, these are laugh-or-cry times. Might as well laugh.
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