—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Jessica Webb, who is in her eighties, almost gave up on art. Although she had been painting for 25 years, one summer day in 2024, she… Read More →
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For Chapel Hill Poet Laureate Donovan Livingston, Poetry “Builds Communities”
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline In the mid-nineties, Donovan Livingston, who is now Chapel Hill’s 2025-2026 Poet Laureate, heard a song that would change his life. Growing up with a… Read More →
Fiddler Joe Thompson’s musical legacy remains very much alive
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Fiddler Joe Thompson has been gone for more than a decade, since passing in 2012 at age 93. But his musical legacy remains very much… Read More →
Redbud Writing’s Romantasy-themed gala: in support of creative writing for all
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline A group of women in their sixties, seventies, and eighties sits around a table in a community center. One by one, the women speak: some with… Read More →
Salt & Smoke & Sound Festival promises a ground breaking fusion
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Fall is always a bustling time of year on the music-festival front. But here’s a new one that actually manages to decrease the overall number… Read More →
