—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Based in Carrboro, Sleepy Cat Records started up in the summer of 2019 with a motto summarizing its modest intentions: “Friends making art.” Self-described… Read More →
Monthly Features
Renowned Orange County Sculptor Patrick Dougherty Receives 2023 North Carolina Award in Fine Arts
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline It is only fitting that Patrick Dougherty—one of six recipients of the prestigious North Carolina Awards—was honored at a ceremony taking place at the North Carolina… Read More →
Hillsborough Creative Non-Fiction Writer and Washington Post Columnist Steven Petrow Selected as 2024 Piedmont Laureate
Steven Petrow, a Hillsborough-based creative non-fiction writer, has been selected as the region’s 2024 Piedmont Laureate. During 2024, Petrow will appear at virtual and in-person programming, including workshops, reading programs… Read More →
The Holland Brothers’ Journey to HBO’s “The Righteous Gemstones”
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Since the early 1990s, twin brothers Michael and Mark Holland have been making music both together and apart under a variety of names, Jennyanykind,… Read More →
The Cora Grace Collection of Picture Book Art is a “Love Letter to the Library”
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline From September to December 2023, visitors to the Orange County Public Library can view a wide-ranging exhibit of children’s book art. The exhibit includes roughly… Read More →





