From the pen of a Fairview artist flows proof of the enduring importance of handwriting.
november 2014
Paperhand Puppet Intervention Inspires Family Fun
In Saxapahaw, volunteers gather to turn cardboard, cornstarch, and other odds and ends into puppets whose giant size matches the scope of their makers’ mission.
The South’s Gibraltar: Fort Fisher
Fort Fisher endures a punishing barrage by an armada from the North. (Volume 4, Part 11)
The Sound of Dreams: American Idol
Fantasia. Scotty. Caleb. Three winners, more than any other state in the nation. And a slew of famous finalists. “American Idol” introduced the country to a new voice of North Carolina. How did this phenomenon happen?
Keepers of the Light: North Carolina’s Linemen
It’s easy to take for granted the gifts of electric heat and light, but it wasn’t so long ago that much of our state lay in darkness. Our thanks to the linemen who faced — and continue to face — sleepless nights, dizzying heights, and the constant peril of electrocution to give us power through the simple act of flipping a switch.
Heart and Soul Behind Edward Loewenstein’s Home
In the staid culture of 1950s North Carolina, roofs were to be pointed, nature was to stay outside, and people were to know their places. A Greensboro architect pushed against those barriers, starting with his family home.
They’re Playing Our Song: The NC State Song
Think the NC state song is just the state motto put to music? You’re wrong.
Under the Carolina Sun: Frances Mayes on Hillsborough
Frances Mayes pens her own ode to the literary haven of Hillsborough, this corner of Orange County that pulled her in and captured her heart.
Farewell, War Memorial Auditorium
After 55 years, a beloved Greensboro performance venue takes its final bow.
