—article by Brian Howe When I call Eryk Pruitt, he’s immersed in an advance reader copy of a Southern crime novel that somebody wants him to blurb. Eryk spends plenty of time with ARCs, as the author of several acclaimed chicken-fried thrillers and the local ringleader of the national crime-fiction reading franchise Noir at the Bar…. Read More →
Orange Crush
Orange Crush: Wendy and Luva (A Love Story)
—article by Brian Howe A Cosmic Connection Wendy Mann and Luva Zacharyj remember the first time their eyes met. It was three years ago, when Luva arrived at Local 506 to talk about a job. “She walked in the door, and it was like, ‘Hello, magic, we’ve known each other for lifetimes,’” remembers Wendy, a… Read More →
Orange Crush on The Digital Commons Festival
—article by Brian Howe The Commons, the four-weekend local performing-arts festival that just got underway at UNC’s Carolina Performing Arts, is unique in many ways. One is just a social-distance necessity: the residencies awarded to four local artists are resulting in videos instead of live performances at CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio. But even this compromise… Read More →
Orange Crush: A Light in the Attic, Version 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 →