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1670
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Durham resident Bryant Holsenbeck, a visual artist who acknowledges the aesthetic qualities in bric-a-brac and detritus, has been honored with an Indie, Triangle Arts Award.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 25, June 1994, p11, por Periodical Website
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2497
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Founded in 1974 by Jacques Menache, the ArtsCenter in Carrboro, originally the ArtsSchool, has had rocky years. However, good management, staff, and volunteers are offering a variety of programs that contribute to the Triangle area's cultural scene.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 37, Sept 1995, p19, 21, il Periodical Website
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2563
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Relocating to Durham in 1989, former Chicago commodities trader Jeff Goll has developed into a well-known regional artist with the potential to achieve national recognition.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 13 Issue 41, Oct 1995, p17, por Periodical Website
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2989
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Marthanna Yater of Durham went to college, traveled the world, and dealt with family problems before finding her true calling - photography - and turned it into a successful business.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 14 Issue 21, May 1996, p17-18, il Periodical Website
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3752
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Educate Our Women, an outreach program of Wake County Human Services, uses Latino lay advisors to provide Latino women information about breast cancer prevention. Sessions are informal and appeal to those intimidated by medical settings.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 16 Issue 21, June 1998, p13, il Periodical Website
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28361
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Physical therapists and injured athletes who visit the Duke’s Sports Medicine Clinic talk about the effects of the fitness revolution. Exercising and playing sports carries risks for injury as can a person’s gender, physical conditioning, body size, psychological makeup, intelligence, and sporting equipment. The biggest reason for the increase in injuries is that more people are participating in sports more frequently.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 10 Issue 4, January 1992, p9-11 Periodical Website
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42990
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"A former cotton mill just off the interstate in Halifax County has taken on a new life. Today, the enormous 122 yea-old building is an antiquarian's playground packed with rare treasures and stories around every corner." Riverside Mill is located just a mile and a half off Interstate 95 in Weldon. It opened in 2009.
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In the early 20th century, a Japanese photographer and his writer friend traversed the rugged terrain north of Cherokee, mapping its peaks and valleys, documenting its beauty. In the process, they helped save the land we now know as Great Smoky Mountains National Park." Born in Japan in 1881, George Masa arrived in Asheville in 1915 and developed an interest in photography. In the process, he became and amateur cartographer. His works ended up on postcards, guidebooks and the National Geographic Magazine. He along with a companion Horace Keohart were instrumental in the region's natural preservation.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 91 Issue 5, October 2023, p206-213, il, por Periodical Website