OUR TOWN Summer is here! Enjoy the warm weather at outdoor concerts, stargazing events, open-air markets, Juneteenth celebrations and more!
Juli Leonard (MARKET); courtesy Koka Booth Amphitheater (AMPHITHEATER)
by ADDIE LADNER and KARA ADAMS
ACROSS THE THRESHOLD OF INDIA All month | See website “Kolam and rangoli diagrams are magical and mysterious,” says Martha Strawn, who photographed the Indian ritual for an exhibit at the Gregg Museum of Art and Design. Often made using rice flour and displayed in public places or on the facades of buildings, these complex, colorful drawings mark important life moments like the passion of a loved one, a union or a birth. Free; 1903 Hillsborough Street; gregg.arts.ncsu.edu
THE MAGICAL REALISM OF HENRYK FANTAZOS
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HIT THE LOCAL MARKETS
All month | See website See the whimsical copperplate engravings of Polish-born artist Henryk Fantazos at Horse & Buggy Press Gallery. Fantazos, who is now based in Hillsborough, found inspiration in the natural beauty of the West Virginia farmlands, where he spent many years of his adolescence. His unique combination of Eastern European and Southern gothic style shines through in both his metal engravings and three paintings on display, most notably his newest painting, Nenufarium, which took him over a decade to complete. Free; 118 W. Parrish Street, Durham; horseandbuggypress.com
All month | See websites Relish in North Carolina’s summer bounty — heirloom tomatoes, crispy sweet corn, juicy peaches, fragrant basil — with a trip to one of our farmers markets across the Triangle. The North Carolina State Farmers Market (1201 Agriculture Street; ncagr.gov) is an easy go-to, but consider venturing elsewhere to turn your produce stop into a time to explore. On Saturday mornings, North Hills Commons offers the Midtown Farmers’ Market (4160 Main Street at North Hills; midtownfarmers.com), or spend your Sunday afternoons listening to live music while you shop at the Moore Square Market (226 E. Martin Street; downtownraleigh.org). On Wednesdays and Saturdays, the Durham Farmers Market (501 Foster Street, Durham; durhamfarmersmarket.com) is open for business at the pavilion at Durham Central Park, and on Saturday mornings the South Durham Farmers Market (5410 NC-55, Durham; southdurhamfarmersmarket.com) can fulfill your fruit and veggie needs.
SYMPHONY SUMMERFEST 2022 All month | See website Koka Booth Amphitheater is hosting a series of 10 concerts under the stars as a part of their annual UNC Health Sum-
All information is accurate as of press time, but please check waltermagazine.com and the event websites for the latest updates. The Art & Soul of Raleigh | 19
