noted. Local retailer Vert & Vogue moved its flagship store out of Brightleaf Square, instead expanding its Five Points location on West Main Street.
The development of the Reuse Arts District – a multi-faceted cultural, environmental, historical and community-based destination in the Lakewood Shopping Center – is underway thanks to The Scrap Exchange, with 55,000 of 85,000 square feet of commercial space on the property already rented and pre-leased. After all space has been leased, The Scrap Exchange can begin phase two of the process, which includes a fundraising campaign.
Consulting dietitian Lucy Hayhurst has published “TGIM! Start Happy, Stay Healthy: A Workbook for Making Monday Awesome!,” which can be purchased on Amazon. Horse & Buggy Press and Friends Gallery is now up and running at its new location at 1116 Broad St., which features a 500-square-foot gallery and showroom where art of all media forms from more than two dozen artists and craftspeople will be on display. Hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and open houses begin on June 8 and run the second Thursday of each month, 5 to 8 p.m.
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What we’ve heard around town …
Empower Dance Studio – founded in 2015 by Hillside High School dance teacher Nicole Oxendine and her former student Jessica Burroughs, both Durham natives – has landed
a permanent home at 109 W. Parrish St., where the studio will offer weekly ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop and lyrical classes. Triangle Day School celebrated its 25th anniversary in April. As of press time, Jon Williams, Brandon Mise and third partner, Murphy Turner, were on track to open the Quarter Horse Bar & Arcade in the basement of downtown’s Kress Building by June 1. The private club will feature a DJ, about 35 arcade games and a full bar.
In Memoriam Chuck Davis, who founded the African American Dance Ensemble in Durham in 1983, passed away May 14 at the age of 80. He was known for his peaceful persona and, in his lifetime, visited Africa more than 50 times. Also a longtime collaborator with the American Dance Festival, the organization dedicated its 2015 season to him, and his company will perform on ADF’s opening night in honor of its 40th year in Durham. #PICTUREDURM PHOTO BY GRANT HALVERSON (@HALVERSONVISUALS)
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