The public art project Say Their Names opens at 4 p.m., Friday, June 18, 2021 in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Say Their Names is an artistic expression of history we must remember and never forget; it is a 4-foot-tall 22- foot-wide timeline depicting a legacy of struggle for respect, humanity and justice. Say Their Names documents… Read More →
Monthly Features
This Human Way: Carrboro Cartoonist Max Huffman Inks a Wry New Comic Collection
—article by Emilie Menzel In Carrboro cartoonist Max Huffman’s comics, a quick, wry, referential humor bops across the panels. The dialogue’s snarky and glib, the tempo happy to spin you. If set to soundtrack, think “groovy”—George Duke, Lonnie Liston Smith, Tim Maia. More Archie than Foxtrot, more Nancy than Garfield, more the grit of Paul… Read More →
Orange Crush: A Conversation with Jaki Shelton Green
—article by Brian Howe North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green has been the state’s leading international champion of literature’s ground-level power for decades. Her vital voice, last heard in all its solemnity and splendor on the album The River Speaks of Thirst in 2020, fell silent only after the death of her daughter, Imani, in… Read More →
Down on Copperline: Be Good to Yourself Album Crowdfunds for Musician Mental Health
—Article by David Menconi About two years ago, Ed Bumgardner found himself once again doing something he really hates: Attending a funeral for yet another musician friend of his who had perished from issues related to substance abuse. It was a sadly familiar story, but this time it crystalized his resolve. “He’d tried to get treatment… Read More →
More arts space coming soon to Eno Mill
On Tuesday, May 4, the Orange County Board of Commissioners approved the move of the arts commission office into a larger, front-facing, space at the Eno Mill in Hillsborough. Suite 17 is a 7,000 square foot space offering small and large classrooms, a gallery and events space, as well as several affordable spaces available for… Read More →