Category: RMG Fridays
Monday, March 26, 2018
Light of the (Sugar) Moon
By Stephanie Pollard March’s RMG Fridays buzzed with the ‘I can’t wait for Spring!’ energy that follows long weeks of cold and 4:30 p.m. sunsets, the kind that anticipates what new beginnings await. Guests came in to enjoy performances by musicians Melanie Herbert and Morgan Steele, as well as a new exhibition that celebrated the…
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Thursday, February 15, 2018
RMG Fridays: Speak Your truth
By Stephanie Pollard “There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth: not going all the way, and not starting.” - The Buddha February’s RMG Fridays touted #BlackExcellence as artists shared their perspectives on what it means to belong. Partnering with the Durham Black Educators Network (DBEN), the gallery became a…
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017
National Philanthropy Day: AWCCU Financial
Philanthropy is you and me, doing what we can, where we are and with what we have. National Philanthropy Day® celebrates the charitable work that EVERYONE does to make a difference in their communities —what you do from the heart makes a difference! National Philanthropy Day is recognized on Nov. 15, but we celebrate what…
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Finding Hygge in Community
By Stephanie Pollard November’s First Fridays at RMG was a night of Hygge (HUE-gah), where artists and art lovers spent the evening celebrating good wine, good music and good company surrounded by (flameless) candles, blankets, and rock lamps. Treasured in Danish culture, Hygge describes taking time to enjoy life’s simple pleasures like contentment and spending…
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Music, Culture, Love – Fiuran
By Stephanie Pollard Fiuran, a Canadian Celtic band that performs songs in Scottish Gaelic blended with contemporary instruments and sounds, know their music probably won’t make the Billboard Top 100. They don’t care. Musicians and Scottish culture lovers Randy Waugh, Stephen Dick, Dave Mandel, Krista Grant and Zachary Stuckey came together as Fiuran (sapling), and…
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017
In Review – RMG Fridays: Young Minds
By Stephanie Pollard “I want all my children to have the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.” -Phyllis Diller Wind and sputtering rain didn’t stop guests from enjoying May’s First Fridays at RMG, which celebrated Durham’s young people. From performances by the Durham Girls’ Choir and spoken word artist…
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