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Well, bust out the hot dogs and the sunscreen, it’s summertime! School is out, the temps are hot and according to that old song, it’s summertime and the living is easy. For those who celebrate, summertime is vacations, swimming pools and movie stars. And for those that don’
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Durham Central Park hosted the Children’s Independence Day Parade on Thursday, with materials from The Scrap Exchange to decorate their bikes, wagons, and strollers. After the parade circuit, volunteers provided children with popsicles. IMAGES: Wes Platt. Southpoint Access is a free community news website run as a service to
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More than 2,400 students graduated from high schools in the Durham Public Schools system this academic year between Aug. 7, 2023, and June 30, 2024. Of those, 526 had at least one opt-out on file, preventing their inclusion in media releases. So, what follows is a list of 1,
![[Nerdspresso] Killer Sharks Take a Bite Out of French Movies with "Under Paris"](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/06/underparis1.png)
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When I think of French movies, I think of Jean-Luc Goddard, Francois Truffaut, kids with red balloons, guys named Jules and Jim and that girl Amelie with an impish grin. I don’t envision killer sharks cruising the River Seine. Under Paris has subverted all my my preconceptions about French
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In honor of Juneteenth, Southpoint Access is sharing the transcript of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln’s speech declaring that Black people held as slaves should be “forever free.” The speech was given on Jan. 1, 1863: Whereas, on the twenty-second day of September, in the year of our Lord
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The Durham Arts Council Artist Support Grant is now open to artists who have lived in Durham, Orange, Person, or Alamance counties for at least one year before the application deadline of Aug. 30. Eligible art forms include: * Craft. * Music. * Dance. * Painting/Drawing/Printmaking/Mixed Media. * Film/Video. * Photography. * Literature.
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On July 13, from 1 to 4 p.m., Book Harvest holds its annual summer block party at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Blackwell Street downtown. The event kicks off National Summer Learning Week with free books, activities, and music. Parking and admission are free. It features special guest
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The Festival for the Eno, also known as Enofest, is a vibrant annual celebration held at the West Point on the Eno Park in Durham. This festival, deeply rooted in local culture and history, has become a cherished event for music lovers, craft enthusiasts, and families seeking a fun and
![[Gallery] Durham-Driven Band No No Computer Makes Live Debut](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/05/No-No-Band.jpg)
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No No Computer, a ’90s music cover band, made its debut performance on May 26 at Yonder Southern Cocktails and Brew. Fronted by Durham’s Samuel Montgomery-Blinn and lead guitarist Brendan Wiley of Morrisville, the band also includes bassist Scott George of Durham and Christopher Grass of Carrboro on drums
![[Gallery] St. Barbara Greek Festival 2024](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/05/IMG_8108.jpg)
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St. Barbara Greek Orthodox hosted its annual festival May 18-19, with a menu featuring gyros, pastitsio, baklava sundaes, and moussaka. Tours of the iconography in the sanctuary proved quite popular, as did performances by the church’s young folk dancers. Southpoint Access is a free community news website run as
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Alcohol and ancient armaments mix it up Saturday at Mystic Farm & Distillery in partnership with Honeygirl Meadery. The Mystic Medieval Knights event runs 4 to 9 p.m. at the distillery at 1413 Stallings Rd. Participants are encouraged to “dress accordingly in their finest chain-mail or chemise for a
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Monsters and multi-colored patterns dominated the imaginings of students in Susie Crooks’ art classes at Pearsontown Elementary. They were recently showcased at The Streets at Southpoint shopping mall in South Durham.