North Carolina is a land rich in culture, art and creative diversity. Our State magazine brings you features about the people and places of North Carolina.
Patterned after traditional heirloom blankets yet displayed like bright rural billboards, quilt blocks bring color, symbolism, and visitors to our mountains. See these pieces of American folk art as we wind past the barns and buildings of the Carolina countryside.
After some 30 years spent writing tales of North Carolina and its people, author Michael Parker moved away to explore a new setting. In an unexpected twist, he returned home, where undiscovered stories await.
When he wasn’t writing about the arts for The Charlotte Observer, one longtime critic spent his evenings rehearsing choral lines for some of the greatest operas ever staged.
A novel program begun in the 1940s sent classical musicians into rural towns and counties across North Carolina. Its goal: to provide music education for all children.
For more than a century and a half, Thalian Hall has hosted world-class performances, nurtured new talent, and perfected its role as the grande dame of Wilmington’s arts scene.
The Temple Theatre in Sanford — like its counterparts across the state — has the power to change lives.
A 91-year-old woman has been a passionate supporter, volunteer, and patron of the arts since she was a child. Along the way, she’s captured the heart of an entire community.
Before the lights dim and the performers step onstage, teams of students at UNC School of the Arts spend months working behind the scenes, designing and crafting the sets, props, and costumes for each production. On opening night, they see their dreams become reality.
The end of summer in Cary is marked by an annual arts festival that draws talent from all over the country. The success of the festival — and of the city — can be attributed in large part to a local artist who proves that the pen is mightiest of all.
