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artists, media arts practitioners and artists exploring conventional or expanded forms of storytelling using film, cinema, audio and other related formats.
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Hayti Heritage Center received
a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in the category of media arts to support film exhibition programming, including the Center’s film festival, film screenings and related activities. Projects supported by the independent federal agency in this category advance careers for independent film and media
Durham-based college access organization, celebrated the return of the Creative Mentorship Program this June. Local high school students interested in the visual arts participate in one-on-one weekly mentoring with a Guild member artist for five months, and together, they create an art project designed by the student. From June 12 to July 7, the program’s exhibition, “Free Associating,” was on display in the Durham Art Guild Gallery and Studios
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ARTS & CULTURE The Iranian Cultural Society of North Carolina’s Aria Cultural Center celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting hosted by the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce on June 6. The occasion marks the three years of work it took to create a community center for local Iranian Americans. Divided into three units, the Center contains ballrooms, a facility to hold cultural and language classes, a garden and more.
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Curry Up Now, the fastestgrowing Indian casual restaurant chain in the U.S., announced its first North Carolina locations, with one of them in Durham. The restaurant, known for its creative twist on traditional Indian cuisine, is expected to open this summer at 3105 Shannon Rd., Ste. 101. By the end of the year, Curry Up Now plans to open its second location in the state in Chapel Hill at University Place. PHOTO COURTESY OF CURRY UP NOW
at Golden Belt Campus and featured artwork representative of students’ emotions, experiences and identity formations as they navigate a world continuing to heal after COVID-19. Woman-owned wine events company Team Vino has been taking wine tastings to the next level by creating shared cultural experiences since its founding in 2022. Co-owners Amy Hallett and Debra Lewis emphasize the importance
of learning how to drink wine mindfully and intelligently at their team-building events, using wine as the vehicle to unleash the power of story.
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