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HOPE IN RECONSTRUCTION: Ry Small talks 'Tsunami Gift - Shore on Fire'
Ry Small opens his mix-media series "Tsunami Gift – Shore on Fire." His works will remain at Bottega until July 25.

Shannon Rae Gentry
Jun 274 min read


ON THAT NOTE: Heard of Sledge Forest?
Are you familiar with Sledge Forest and Copper Builders' plan to develop 1,000 acres near protected wetlands? We've got some catch-up notes here for you, but you can learn about why people don't want this project and how you can act at the Save Sledge Forest Rally on June 21 at Waterline Brewing.

Shannon Rae Gentry
Jun 184 min read


The People's Platform
A note from Encore's Executive Director. Encore’s mission is simple: to serve the people by elevating the voices, stories, and cultures...

Shannon Rae Gentry
Jun 142 min read


A Note from Encore's Advisory Board Chair
URGENT! SUPPORT PUBLIC MEDIA Encore supporters, we need you! Right now, public media is facing its most serious threat yet. A proposal in...

Shannon Rae Gentry
Jun 131 min read


MINDFUL BEINGS: NC's Rashmi Kumar Shah tours with children's book 'I Found My Piece'
"I Found My Piece" features a story of Nezzo, whose family is moving for mom's new job, which means a new home, a new school and new lots of things; the things that can feel a part of us, pieces of who we are. When those pieces start to come apart, his mom introduces him to meditation.

Shannon Rae Gentry
Jun 135 min read


LEAD ON: Girls Just Want to Have Civic Fun
Whether you are the type that carries a weathered, marked-up pocket constitution, or you just have a vague idea of what habeas corpus means, this is a show of the time and the conversation.

Shannon Rae Gentry
Jun 84 min read


ARTS, COMMUNITY, CONNECTION: Artists rally for encore's revival
“Encore, to me, feels like an opportunity to bridge those gaps and to bring that connection and that community that I think all of us are seeking, even when we don't know how to say it out loud.” - Angela Fernot

Rachel Lewis Hillburn
Jun 88 min read
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