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Artsplosure
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Packing up the art as Astsplosure closed Sunday.
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Hargett Street: A Photo Essay
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During the past couple decades, a few blocks of East Hargett Street in downtown have gone from a black business district to a collection of coffee shops, bars and restaurants catering to Raleigh’s middle class. A few black-owned barbershops and nightclubs still remain. The face of these couple blocks, from Fayetteville Street to Moore Square, has changed. This collection of photographs attempts to explore that change and what it means to the city.
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Tax Day Delay
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Neil Myers, left, and Bob Marnell, right, both of Raleigh, along with the statue of George Washington listen to speakers at the Tax Day rally April 15. The North Carolina Department of Revenue will waive late filing and late payment penalties for taxpayers who are unable to file their return or pay their tax because of the storm.
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Standing O
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Lorenzo Gatto, left, along with Bonnie Thron, Principal Cellist with the North Carolina Symphony, receive a standing ovation after Wednesday night’s performance at Burning Coal Theater in downtown Raleigh. Click to view full size.
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Event Night
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Photographer Karen Tam captured this newer Raleigh view: a peek inside the Raleigh Convention Center during an event.
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Samedi Gras Celebration
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Samedi is French for Saturday and the folks in New Orleans made this the second most celebrated Mardi (Tuesday) Gras party behind Fat Tuesday. Oakwood neighbors kicked off their first official Samedi Gras Celebration this weekend.
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An early Spring day
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Minh Bebeau enjoys the warm weather by walking her one-year old son, Henry, Friday afternoon at Eastgate Park in the Quail Hollow neighborhood.
