From Indy Week
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Emma Geiger’s “Reverse Bloom” Has a Winning, Ethereal Naturalness
Geiger has described her second release as a sort of platonic breakup record. It exemplifies how to express heavy feelings with the lightest of touches.
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Incoming! Imaginary Worlds, Japanese Ecology, and Nasty Mail
For those who still like to leave the house to see a movie, Incoming! is a monthly feature spotlighting interesting films coming to local theaters. All the movies below are slated to play locally, but bookings change all the time, so check your online listings.
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UNC Campus Police Remove Pro-Palestinian Encampment in Dawn Sweep
After four days of the pro-Palestinian encampment on Polk Place, UNC police arrested around 30 protesters and all tents were removed Tuesday.
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Raleigh Voters Could Opt to Add Three More District Seats to the City Council; Some Say the Proposal Needs More Study
Residents can weigh in on proposed election changes at a community engagement workshop on election reform on Wednesday, May 1, at Chavis Park Community Center.
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New Development Planned for Seniors in Chapel Hill Moves the Town Closer to Its Affordable Housing Goals
Longleaf Trace, a new housing development planned for seniors near the former American Legion property, has broad support.
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Reckless Roxboro May Get a Revamp If Locals Can Persuade NC DOT
Currently, the Roxboro and Mangum street redesign project is in its engagement phase, with community members encouraged to attend open houses and meetings to give input.
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UNC Committee Votes to Repeal Diversity Goals and Jobs at 17 Campuses Across NC
The board’s proposed policy, among other things, would eliminate system-wide DEI metrics and goals across the UNC System, along with the requirement for schools to appoint a senior-level DEI officer.
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The Sandlot Revival Brings Baseball Bliss to the Bull City
The Historic Durham Athletic Park plays host April 27-29 to the Third Annual Sandlot Revival, an event that draws teams from as far as New York and New Orleans.
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At a New North Durham Farmer’s Market, a Diverse, Close-Knit Community Is Key
The North Durham Farmers’ Market, which operates on the first and third Saturday of every month, is a lively new space for local purveyors.
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Raleigh Nonprofit Raises $8.3 Million for City’s First Cottage Court to Expand Affordable Housing
The Raleigh Area Land Trust raise $8.3 million for a new cottage court affordable housing development in the Idlewild neighborhood.
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Many Inhabitants of Tent Camp on U.S. 70 Left Before Raleigh’s Tuesday Morning Deadline
Friends and relatives arrived in pickup trucks and SUVs to help the luckier ones move from the site, which is owned by the State of North Carolina.
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Forty Unhoused Residents Must Leave Wake County Homeless Encampment or Face Arrest
Advocates for the people in the encampment called a press conference Tuesday to bring attention to what they are calling an “act of unmitigated cruelty.”