Arts, Music & Culture
North Carolina Museum of History kicks off Black History Month with free cultural celebrations
The North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh is presenting several events this week to kick off Black History Month.
Treasured Triad historian Fam Brownlee has died at 80
Historian, cherished storyteller, and Winston-Salem native Fam Brownlee has died.
Civil rights leader removed from movie theater for using his own chair
A civil rights leader was escorted by police out of a North Carolina movie theater after he insisted on using his own chair for medical reasons, prompting an apology from the nation's largest movie
N.C. A&T marching band will perform at Tournament of Roses Parade
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will briefly take the spotlight at the 135th Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day.
Carolina Curious: Why is it called a 'Candle Tea' when coffee is served?
In the latest installment of our series Carolina Curious, listener Lydia Ingram wants to know why exactly it’s called a “tea” when instead, it’s a sweet coffee that visitors enjoy during this seasonal event. We take a look back to find out.
Study shows Guilford County arts had $240M economic impact
A national study found that more than $240 million in economic activity was generated by the arts scene in Guilford County between 2022 and 2023.
Keeping the Jack tales tradition alive in a changing Appalachian culture
Watauga County’s Ray Hicks drew national acclaim for his storytelling skills focusing on the adventures of a poor but clever boy named Jack.
Hicks passed away 20 years ago. Other raconteurs have kept the tales alive, but the High Country way of telling them faces an uncertain future, and changes in the Appalachian region could determine the outlook for this centuries-old tradition.
Piedmont Craftsmen Fair celebrates 60 years of arts and community support
Piedmont Craftsmen celebrates its 60th annual fair this weekend in Winston-Salem.
High Point Museum creates new historic Highland Mills neighborhood walking tour
The museum’s app offers a variety of guided tours from Washington Street, which was once the center of High Point’s Black life in the decades following the Civil War, to the Hedgecock Farm, a family-run self-sufficient tobacco farm, something that was once a common sight all across Guilford County.