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Jan 08 2021

This Human Way: Reinvigorating Theater with Playwright Gage Tarlton


—Article by Emilie Menzel Gage Tarlton wants you to know that the world of contemporary theater is bustling with innovation, and you should join. He’s a playwright from Chapel Hill rethinking theater accessibility, writing about intersecting Southern and queer identities, and working from a palpable love of the theater community. The Backstory What do you do… Read More →

Posted by Emilie Menzel · Categorized: Featured, Monthly Features · Tagged: chapel hill, Gage Tarlton, Playwright, theater, writer, writing

Jan 08 2021

Orange Crush: A Light in the Attic, Version 506


Attic 506

—Article by Brian Howe Behind an inconspicuous door at 506A West Franklin Street, stairs rise through a cool cinderblock tunnel. At the top, past the green room of the music venue Local 506, a door-lined hallway bulges with the artist-run studios and project spaces that make up Attic 506. True to its name, it’s an… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Featured, Monthly Features, Orange Crush · Tagged: art space, Attic 506, Brian Howe, carrboro, chapel hill

Jan 01 2021

Down on Copperline: Mipso Regathers and Returns with Confidence


—Article by David Menconi For most of its existence, the bluegrass-flavored Americana group Mipso has had a steady upward trajectory. Since forming on-campus at UNC-Chapel Hill about a decade ago, Mipso cultivated a following that grew locally, regionally and nationally. They became a top draw on the live circuit, and also regulars in the top-10 of… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Down on Copperline, Featured, Monthly Features · Tagged: david menconi, down on copperline, mipso, music, Rounder Records

Nov 30 2020

Down on Copperline: Orange County Music Gift Guide


—Article by David Menconi This has been an exceptionally difficult year for arts and music communities everywhere, with the Coronavirus pandemic bringing live-music and entertainment gatherings to an abrupt halt. The future remains uncertain for nightclubs and other venues. The silver lining, however, is that plenty of local artists kept right on releasing music. In fact,… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Down on Copperline, Featured, Monthly Features · Tagged: C Albert Blomquist, Chris Stamey, david menconi, down on copperline, Freeman Vines, HC McEntire, Hiss Golden Messenger, jaki shelton green, mipso, music, Rachel Kiel, Suah Sounds

Nov 30 2020

Artist of the Month: Designing for Process with Mike Tambashe


—Article by Emilie Menzel After talking to the wonderfully abstract thinker and local artist Mike Tambashe, one is pushed to think about design as a genre more broadly: design as a sensibility, as a bringing together of multiple parts, as arrangement. Mike is a talented clothing designer and textile artist. And, he is also a music… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Artist Profiles, Featured, Monthly Features · Tagged: Immaculate Taste, Mike Tambashe, Poor Dad

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