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Every year at Maker Faire North Carolina Makers, Crafters, Inventors, Evil Geniuses, Scientists and Artists come together for a day of family-friendly fun and inspiration.
Julian T. Baker Jr. (1939–2011), a longtime friend and supporter of the North Carolina Museum of Art and a North Carolina native born in Raleigh, started collecting photography in the mid-1990s, and a casual interest soon turned into a passion that resulted in a personal collection of over 700 photographs. Focusing primarily on black-and-white […]
Rodger Streitmatter brings us Outlaw Marriages: The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples. Gay marriage isn't a 21st century idea. Brought to life are fifteen same-sex couples who made major contributions to this country in an impressive range of fields. He is the recipient of the Roy F. Aarons Award, which honored him for […]
A cult favorite based on Bret Easton Ellis's novel of the same name, a New York investment banker (Bale) hides his psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as his mental instability leads him to serial killing. Starring Christian Bale, Justin Theroux and Josh Lucas.
Get ready for three full days of extreme satisfaction and personal fulfillment when Original Sewing & Quilt Expo comes to Raleigh!
Get ready for three full days of extreme satisfaction and personal fulfillment when Original Sewing & Quilt Expo comes to Raleigh!
ALICE COOPER will bring his “No More Mr. Nice Guy Tour” to the Raleigh Amphitheater on Friday, June 22. Special guest Vernez will open the show.
Antique to modern collectible toys. Over 70 exhibitors buying, selling & trading!
Get ready for three full days of extreme satisfaction and personal fulfillment when Original Sewing & Quilt Expo comes to Raleigh!
Time: 10:00pm Admission: $5, 9pm doors Age restrictions: All Ages Check out their songs on Bandcamp: tvgirl.bandcamp.com
Antique to modern collectible toys. Over 70 exhibitors buying, selling & trading!
Jesmyn Ward joins Quail Ridge Books with Salvage the Bones, winner of the 2011 National Book Award in Fiction. Set in rural Mississippi in the 12 days preceding Katrina, she's created a pitch-perfect account of struggle and community in the rural South.
Change the Triangle has grown from a little Facebook group, to an incorporated nonprofit, to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in under 3 years. We're so excited by the recent IRS approval, so let's celebrate! Live Work Play is sponsoring a night out this Wednesday, June 27th from 6PM-9PM at London Bridge Pub. London Bridge […]
In Goldfinger, the third in the James Bond series, Bond uncovers Goldfinger's plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve. In Goldfinger, the blue print for future Bond movies is complete: two Bond girls (one with double entendre); a memorable main villain and amusing but legal henchman; and, of course, the gadgets. Sean […]
Beginning June 29 and ending August 27, 2012, the Page-Walker Arts and History Center at 119 Ambassador Loop in Cary will feature a unique art quilt exhibit titled Narrative Threads.
