Uproar Festival Announces 2025 Winning Artists And Runners-Up Posted by Henry Taylor | Aug 26, 2025 | Arts, News Around Town Orange County’s Uproar Festival of Public Art announced its juried winner and its people’s choice winner, who will both receive $10,000. Read More
Orange County Arts Community Set for Uproar Festival Despite Recent Flood Damage Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 25, 2025 | Arts, Business, Local Government, Weather Orange County’s Uproar Festival of Public Art returns on Aug. 1 – and it comes as the arts community recovers from catastrophic flooding. Read More
Durham Charter School’s Orchestra Records Album After Viral Videos Grab Attention Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 17, 2025 | Arts, Entertainment, Pre-K - 12 Education Durham Charter School’s orchestra is looking to capitalize on a recent moment of internet fame by sharing more of their songs with the world. Read More
A Pittsboro Recording Studio is For Sale — But Don’t Expect Its Goals to Change Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 30, 2025 | Arts, Business The Manifold Recording studio and Chatham County property is for sale, and its owners are seeking a buyer with a similar vision to theirs. Read More
Chatham County’s Arts Center Set for Grand Opening Celebration, Aims to be New Creative Resource Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 15, 2025 | Arts, Local Government After several years of planning, the new Chatham County Arts Center is now open and will hold a grand opening ceremony Saturday, May 17. Read More
North Carolina Band Mipso Announces ‘Indefinite Hiatus,’ Final Shows At Cat’s Cradle Posted by Henry Taylor | May 7, 2025 | Arts, Entertainment Mipso, a four-piece indie-folk outfit that got its start in Chapel Hill, announced their “indefinite hiatus” on Wednesday. Read More
Demolition Continues on Chapel Hill Gas Station Featuring Dean Smith Mural Posted by Henry Taylor | Apr 16, 2025 | Arts, Business, Development, Instagram Workers have begun the process of demolishing a Chapel Hill gas station that was home to a mural of the late UNC basketball coach Dean Smith. Read More
Honoring Chapel Hill’s Black Builders: UNC Landmarks and the Local Faces Who Built Them Posted by Emma Cooke | Mar 31, 2025 | Arts, Instagram, UNC Maps are storytellers, but they can exclude certain narratives. Fowota Mortoo said that’s the case for Chapel Hill’s Black builders. Read More
Uproar Festival of Public Art to Return to Orange County in August Posted by Emma Cooke | Feb 15, 2025 | Arts The Uproar Festival of Public Art returns this August to showcase large-scale, bold works of art outdoors in Orange County. Read More
New Bluegrass Festival Coming To Carrboro, Hosted By Cat’s Cradle Posted by Henry Taylor | Feb 12, 2025 | Arts, Business, Entertainment Cat’s Cradle will host the Carrboro Bluegrass Festival, a new music fest set for May 24 at the Cat’s Cradle Back Yard. Read More