—Arshia Simkin, The Underline This December 20, on the eve of the shortest day of the year, an estimated 6,000 people are expected to gather in Downtown Hillsborough for the… Read More →
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Hillsborough’s Jonathan Byrd has always been more than just a musician
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Hillsborough singer/songwriter Jonathan Byrd has always been more than just a musician, working the multi-task hustle on a variety of fronts. But this year has… Read More →
The ArtsCenter is Thriving—and it “urgently” needs your help
—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 →
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 →
