Aleisha Parker, 26, might move to California and “find a beach town that is like Carrboro.” A bartender at Spotted Dog, she “gets paid to talk to people.” She thinks… Read More →
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Max Stein-Seroussi, 17, was adopted at birth into a white, Jewish, vegetarian, home-schooling family. Max’s awareness that his situation is unique is merely an academic one. “It does not feel… Read More →
2016 Congressional High School Art Competition in Orange County
Each spring, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, committed to the importance of our cultural heritage, join together to recognize the creative spirit of American high school students in… Read More →
Vitamin O: Linda Soto
Linda Soto moved to New York City from Bogota, Columbia in 1998. She relocated to Orange County in 1999 after visiting and seeing beauty and opportunity. She liked the welcoming… Read More →
Mystery Fiction Author Katy Munger Chosen as 2016 Piedmont Laureate
Katy Munger, a Durham-based mystery fiction author, has been selected as the region’s 2016 Piedmont Laureate. During 2016, Ms. Munger will appear at workshops, reading programs and speaking engagements throughout… Read More →
3 Orange County Artists To Receive 2016 Emerging Artists Awards
Congratulations to Orange County artists Chris Ogden, Monica Sanchez and William Paul Thomas who will receive 2016 Emerging Artists Grant Awards! The Annual Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday,… Read More →
Vitamin O: Fluid Revolutions
Abby Hylton, 25, is the Outreach Coordinator at the Youth Community Project. YCP creates opportunities for youth to find, join or create activities they care about. Through that group, Hylton… Read More →
Vitamin O: Leo Gaev
When Massachusetts born Leo Gaev first came to North Carolina and saw wildflowers in the highway medians, he thought, “This place has it all figured out.” Leo now owns a… Read More →
Vitamin O: Jay Ladd
Jay Ladd and his husband live in a late 1800’s farmhouse in Cedar Grove. Jay feels the county mascot should be the carpenter bee, perhaps because his home was built… Read More →
Fall 2015 Arts Grants Awarded
The following organizations and individuals were awarded Orange County Arts Grants by the Orange County Arts Commission to support arts programming during the Fall 2015 grant cycle (January 1 –… Read More →