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The Socrates of Wilmington
Former Wrightsville Beach resident B. Frank Hall left his mark on the community
Read MoreHealing Waters
Fly fishing provides balm for veterans wounded in body and soul On a sunny September day in the middle of the bustling city of Durham a five-acre lake offers quiet camaraderie to a group of men and women. They dot the grassy banks of the shimmering water casting their lines in search of fish but…
Read MoreThe Lifeblood of North Carolina
There is something magical about a river. The wide ribbon stretches as far as the eye can see twinkling as a jewel in the sunlight. Trees overhang the banks their reflections becoming abstract art in the water’s gentle undulations. A wading bird slowly takes flight. Ripples spread where a fish jumps. Just ahead the river…
Read MoreMetal Painting
The words “metal art” might evoke images of large-scale sculptures small utilitarian objects or jewelry. For Wilmington artist Anne Cunningham the term means more. In her hands metals often function as canvases: unique surfaces upon which colorful textural abstracts can be rendered. During the modern-art period as cultural and aesthetic attitudes about art expanded and…
Read MoreOn Point
The Down East-influenced buildings of Eagle Point Golf Club are in harmony with the natural rural setting outside while providing a “favorite sweater” atmosphere inside.
Read MoreRush to Roast
Veggies shift from the stovetop to the oven Some plants need to be cooked before consumption not only for taste but also for health. Raw is great but sugars in vegetables like broccoli brussels sprouts and cabbage make them difficult to digest and until cooked contain thyroid inhibitors that can exacerbate thyroid conditions. Several veggies…
Read MoreEnd of an Era
Jane Cunningham has said goodbye to Figure Eight Island after 42 years. “I’ve got to tell you I’m probably just about the last original homeowner still here ” she says reflecting on her years in her home tucked away along one of the island’s inlets off the Intracoastal Waterway. She and her late husband Ray…
Read MoreCurating a Collection
Curating is a personal affair. While curators are tasked with cultivating exhibitions of popular interest there is no field guide when it comes to laying the landscape for a given museum. Whether amassed first by idea donation historical anecdote or artist availability it is the curator who breathes life into the exhibition much like the…
Read MoreCountering Crime Through Love
Not even the possibility of violence keeps outreach ministry Boots on the Ground from carrying out its mission.
Read MoreIndependent Ascendant?
It’s a testament to the magic of movies that one can be set someplace and be shot somewhere else. Los Angeles can double for New York City and vice versa. A romantic tale of Victorian England could be shot in the British countryside — or here in North Carolina. This malleability can be traced to…
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