—Arshia Simkin, The Underline In 2021, Amanda Gorman—America’s first ever National Youth Poet Laureate —captured the public imagination in her canary yellow suit as she delivered an original poem… Read More →
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The Indefatigable Chris Stamey
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Among many other things, Chris Stamey is a master of multi-tasking. Best-known as a singer/songwriter in bands including The dB’s, he’s also a producer, arranger,… Read More →
Can Sculptures Embody Feminist Rage? Artist Diana Newton Says “Yes”
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Sometimes you have to be in the right place at the right time. That’s what happened to Diana Newton, a local Carrboro artist who specializes in… Read More →
Chieko Murasugi Takes a Chance on Art
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Have you ever wondered how your life would be different if one element was slightly changed: say, you didn’t catch that bus you were running for,… Read More →
The inaugural Carrboro Bluegrass Festival comes to town May 24
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Not too long ago, local music impresario Billy Maupin was walking into the Cat’s Cradle and took a moment to study the field behind the… Read More →
