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Documentary screening recounts 2015 Chapel Hill shooting of Muslim students, presents evidence for hate crime charges

By Zev van Zanten | February 20, 2024

“36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime,” a new documentary recounting the aftermath of the murders of three Muslim Americans in Chapel Hill, detailed the Muslim community's fight for its classification as a hate crime. The screening at Carolina Theater was followed by a panel of legal experts that discussed the shooter’s prosecution. 

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Dishing out Durham’s greatest sandwich creations at Ideal’s Sandwich and Grocery

By Alex Berkman | December 8, 2023

Ideal’s was founded at the start of 2020 with a simple goal: to deliver high quality Northeastern-style sandwiches to Durham residents. 

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Q&A with Isaac from Isaac’s Bagels, Durham's hottest new bagel shop

By Arnav Jindal | December 1, 2023

The Chronicle sat down with Isaac Henrion from Isaac’s Bagels, a bagel shop a five-minute walk from the Duke Arts Annex, to talk about his entrepreneurship journey.

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NC Museum of Art reflects on legacy, memory and dreams with ‘The Surrealist Impulse’

By Bennett Gillespie | November 23, 2023

“The Surrealist Impulse” provides a thought-provoking exploration of a major cultural movement by showing its impacts on art throughout the decades. 

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‘Stranger Times’ at MoDH: Balancing engagement and significance

By Kadin Purath | November 10, 2023

“Stranger Times” explores the childhood story of the Duffer Brothers (the creators of Netflix’s “Stranger Things”) in Durham, their career and the challenge of education in Durham during the pandemic.

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Ella West Gallery redefines Black art in Durham with 'Return to Parrish Street: A Dream Realized'

By Kerria Weaver | October 22, 2023

Located in Durham’s City Center District, the newly-opened Ella West Gallery lies inside an old brick warehouse. Within this gallery, the exhibition "Return to Parrish Street: A Dream Realized" exhibition showcases and honors Black artistic expression. 

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A night to remember: Exploring the Duke student-run rave

By Luca Laureno | October 21, 2023

Just in time to celebrate the end of another strenuous week of midterm season, Duke students gathered together at a student-organized rave Oct. 6.

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Preview: Slingshot Festival brings eclectic EDM music to Durham

By Jane Neavin and Oana Djibom | September 26, 2023

Marking its second year in Durham, Slingshot will include a diverse array of notable and up-and-coming artists that dabble within the bounds of dance, electronic, pop and experimental music. 

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Duke and beyond

By Luca Laureno | September 14, 2023

Both on and off Duke’s campus, there are many ways for students to interact with Latine culture or perhaps celebrate their own ancestry during Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Bringing in the heat: Hopscotch Music Festival preview

By Katherine Zhong , Max Ma and Tina Qian | September 8, 2023

A three-day music event held annually in the heart of Raleigh, N.C., Hopscotch Music Festival will bring an eclectic array of performers to the Triangle this week from Sept. 7–9.

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Boba battle royale: Ranking Durham's boba shops

By Arnav Jindal | July 9, 2023

After taste-testing five Durham boba shops, here are my rankings of the best boba in Durham.

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Culinary adventures at pop-up dining experience Snap Pea

By Alex Leo-Guerra | June 25, 2023

Snap Pea's locally-sourced pop-up dinners tell stories through flavors, textures and sensations.

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Five great ice cream places in Durham

By Zev van Zanten | June 18, 2023

Summer is in full swing (at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere), meaning that it is the perfect time for all things summer: beach trips, picnics and, above all else, ice cream. 

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The Restaurant at The Durham: Timelessness, change and Triangle Restaurant Week

By Katherine Zhong | June 18, 2023

Guided by a steadfast community-focused mission, the Restaurant's New American cuisine blends culinary tradition and innovation.

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Encounter Rose's at Triangle Restaurant Week

By Katherine Zhong | June 11, 2023

Brightleaf mainstay Rose’s Noodles, Dumplings & Sweets offers a robust selection of creative East Asian-inspired pastries and dishes and an upbeat yet laid-back atmosphere.

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Picnic spots in and around Durham

By Zev van Zanten | May 20, 2023

To all the Duke students and local Durhamites staying in the area this summer, you would be remiss to not spend some of your time outdoors enjoying a picnic in the sunny — albeit humid — weather.

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Queeny's: Great for food and gatherings

By Zev van Zanten | April 18, 2023

Marked by a simple yellow sign with stylized red letters, the outside may not inspire awe, but inside is Queeny’s, one of the best spots in Durham for people looking to have a great meal and an even better time. 

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Q&A: Golden Belt artist CJ Monét talks Durham, science and her art's influences

By JM Stroh | April 14, 2023

CJ Monét is a visual artist, poet and musician working at the Golden Belt Warehouse Studios. 

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SmART Durham is using the public arts to reimagine economic development

By Zev van Zanten | April 10, 2023

SmART is an initiative of the North Carolina Arts Council that aims to use art in a way that boosts the economy of local communities while preserving and highlighting their individual character.

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Sixty-three years after the Greensboro Sit-In, the International Civil Rights Museum Center & Museum blueprints an equitable future

By Katherine Zhong | February 25, 2023

However, the museum not only immerses viewers in a past filled with oppression, but also celebrates Black people’s progress and achievements such as the Mutual Life Insurance in Durham and creative enterprises like Motown Records.