An instrument that’s come to sound distinctly like the North Carolina mountains claims a long history in faraway lands.
Traveling Musical Trails
The Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina preserves the songs and sounds of the western part of our state.
Family Ties: February Book Picks
From Fred Chappell’s humorous look at the life of a boy growing up in the 1940s, to Wiley Cash’s harrowing tale of a father who will do anything to keep his children safe and by his side, four novels speak to the importance of family, and the trials of coming of age.
Coastal Blues
The one type of winter blues we could use more of.
Wilmington Establishes Itself as an Artistic City
Planted squarely between a river and an ocean, Wilmington’s relative isolation inspired a thriving artistic community.
Stories of Home: January Book Picks
To understand yourself, you must first know where you come from. You’re raised on family stories, and you come to learn that your features, your ways of doing things, are marked by your heritage. Four books with North Carolina ties are rooted in this legacy.
Horns for the Holidays with the North Carolina Brass Band
North Carolina Brass Band is the state’s newest professional music ensemble.
Greensboro Jazz Nativity Adds Twists to Tradition
In a show imported from New York to Greensboro, tap shoes and trumpets join Mary at the manger.
Food for Thought: November Book Picks
In North Carolina, our culinary history is held fast by tradition: A pot of collards, sweet from the first frost. Sorghum syrup, just poured. Four books tell the tales of our Southern palates and preferred plates.
