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Why young North Carolina entrepreneurs are buying up Boomer businesses

In North Carolina and beyond, young entrepreneurs are buying up small businesses from founders nearing retirement.

Business

Rob Belk, 35, grew up in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Charlotte" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte" data-vars-content-id="7a6faaac-45d5-40be-af90-2649b31e3c01" data-vars-headline="Why young North Carolina entrepreneurs are buying up Boomer businesses" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte" target="_self">Charlotte</a>, selling ladies&#x27; shoes at the SouthPark mall Belk, his family&#x27;s eponymous department store — a grind that instilled in him an entrepreneurial bug. Earlier this year, he purchased Sales Factory, a Greensboro marketing and insights agency that&#x27;s been around since 1984.Why it matters: In North Carolina and beyond, young entrepreneurs are buying up small businesses from founders nearing retirement — part of a phenomenon dubbed the &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="silver tsunami" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/29/retirement-crisis-social-security-2026" data-vars-content-id="7a6faaac-45d5-40be-af90-2649b31e3c01" data-vars-headline="Why young North Carolina entrepreneurs are buying up Boomer businesses" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/29/retirement-crisis-social-security-2026" target="_self">silver tsunami</a>&quot; that&#x27;s resulting in a massive transfer of wealth.

North Carolina Democrats push for early 2028 primary

North Carolina is one of 12 states allowed to bid to be one of the first primary states in 2028.

Politics

North Carolina Democrats are lobbying to make the state one of the first presidential primary contests in 2028, arguing the state reflects the rest of the U.S., given its growing and diverse <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="population" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/01/29/north-carolina-kept-growing-last-year-despite-immigration-slowdown" data-vars-content-id="3aa3de09-b521-4564-befe-543e59dd7aa1" data-vars-headline="North Carolina Democrats push for early 2028 primary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/01/29/north-carolina-kept-growing-last-year-despite-immigration-slowdown" target="_self">population</a>.Why it matters: If selected, North Carolina could hold a large influence over which candidate ultimately secures the nomination. It could also attract tens of millions of dollars of investments into statewide campaigns.

The Triangle's college grad boom

The Triangle's universities continue to power the region's growth

News

The Triangle has been one of the leading regions for adding residents with college degrees since the pandemic, a new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/acs-5-year-gains-educational-attainment.html" data-vars-content-id="49637436-34a4-46c4-b872-bb6949543d3e" data-vars-headline="The Triangle&#x27;s college grad boom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/acs-5-year-gains-educational-attainment.html" target="_blank">report</a> from the U.S. Census Bureau finds. Why it matters: The Triangle has long prided itself on how much talent its universities produce, helping make the region one of the biggest areas for job growth <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="over the past decade" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/03/the-top-10-us-cities-for-job-opportunities-and-earning-potential-according-to-new-report.html" data-vars-content-id="49637436-34a4-46c4-b872-bb6949543d3e" data-vars-headline="The Triangle&#x27;s college grad boom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/03/the-top-10-us-cities-for-job-opportunities-and-earning-potential-according-to-new-report.html" target="_blank">over the past decade</a>.

Chapel Hill businesses still dealing with effects of tropical storm flooding

Renovations are ongoing at many businesses, while others have closed completely.

More than seven months after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tropical Storm Chantal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/07/tropical-storm-chantal-north-south-carolina-flood" data-vars-content-id="1cc3490d-4976-4d4f-a3fa-bca1c4e5b2b0" data-vars-headline="Chapel Hill businesses still dealing with effects of tropical storm flooding" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/07/tropical-storm-chantal-north-south-carolina-flood" target="_self">Tropical Storm Chantal</a> significantly flooded parts of Chapel Hill, businesses at the popular Eastgate Crossing shopping center are still working to clean up the mess.Why it matters: The lingering effects of Chantal, which dumped more than 7 inches of rain in 12 hours, have shown just how damaging <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fast-forming tropical storms" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/07/07/tropical-storm-chantal-tropical-weather-triangle-north-carolina-carrboro-chapel-hill-durham" data-vars-content-id="1cc3490d-4976-4d4f-a3fa-bca1c4e5b2b0" data-vars-headline="Chapel Hill businesses still dealing with effects of tropical storm flooding" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/07/07/tropical-storm-chantal-tropical-weather-triangle-north-carolina-carrboro-chapel-hill-durham" target="_self">fast-forming tropical storms</a> can be amid intensifying climate change.<ul><li>Chantal caused <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="more than $56 million worth of damage" data-vars-click-url="https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/orange-county/article310619555.html" data-vars-content-id="1cc3490d-4976-4d4f-a3fa-bca1c4e5b2b0" data-vars-headline="Chapel Hill businesses still dealing with effects of tropical storm flooding" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/orange-county/article310619555.html" target="_blank">more than $56 million worth of damage</a> in Orange County, much of that at Eastgate Crossing. </li></ul>

Local Limelight: Musician Shirlette Ammons is out with a new podcast

"Tending" tells the story of Black farmers billion-dollar battle against the USDA.

Culture

The Durham-based host of the new podcast &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tending" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tendingpodcast.com/" data-vars-content-id="4b8992d2-8141-4c12-a13a-f0a1b54d31e3" data-vars-headline="Local Limelight: Musician Shirlette Ammons is out with a new podcast" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tendingpodcast.com/" target="_blank">Tending</a>&quot; introduces herself the same way each time.<ul><li>&quot;My name is Shirlette Ammons. I&#x27;m a musician and storyteller,&quot; she drawls, pausing momentarily. &quot;Most importantly, I&#x27;m the granddaughter of a Black farmer.&quot;</li></ul>Why it matters: The six-episode series — now available on the Southern food podcast <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gravy" data-vars-click-url="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gravy/id938456371" data-vars-content-id="4b8992d2-8141-4c12-a13a-f0a1b54d31e3" data-vars-headline="Local Limelight: Musician Shirlette Ammons is out with a new podcast" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gravy/id938456371" target="_blank">Gravy</a> — digs into the stories of Black farmers and their fight for equal treatment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The life of a Taylor Swift app created in Durham

Swift Alert has 2.5 million downloads since its Eras Tour-origin.

New Taylor Swift music, for Durham-based serial entrepreneur Kyle Mumma, always comes with a little bit of anxiety. <ul><li>&quot;Is it going to be as good as it always is? And fortunately, it always is,&quot; Mumma says.</li><li>But there are also the other Swifties to think about. </li></ul>Why it matters: Mumma and his wife, Mia Wise, created the wildly popular <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Swift Alert" data-vars-click-url="https://www.swiftalert.online/" data-vars-content-id="500685e3-8b2e-4749-befe-d3135ae57b0d" data-vars-headline="The life of a Taylor Swift app created in Durham" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.swiftalert.online/" target="_blank">Swift Alert</a> app, with 2.5 million downloads and counting.<ul><li>Swift&#x27;s new album <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" &quot;The Life of a Showgirl&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://store.taylorswift.com/collections/the-life-of-a-showgirl?srsltid=AfmBOorikbTQWmK28mX9sx4M5jQWyxL0FJN33pF_RPXLJYPG9TTT-Dr-" data-vars-content-id="500685e3-8b2e-4749-befe-d3135ae57b0d" data-vars-headline="The life of a Taylor Swift app created in Durham" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://store.taylorswift.com/collections/the-life-of-a-showgirl?srsltid=AfmBOorikbTQWmK28mX9sx4M5jQWyxL0FJN33pF_RPXLJYPG9TTT-Dr-" target="_blank"> &quot;The Life of a Showgirl&quot;</a> debuted Friday.</li></ul>

A Durham jazz festival's second act

New festivals are coming to the Triangle in October

Before it went under during the pandemic, the Durham music festival Art of Cool was one of the city&#x27;s most popular homegrown cultural events, attracting big names from the jazz and hip-hop world. <ul><li>Now, Cicely Mitchell, a co-founder of Art of Cool and owner of the jazz bar Missy Lane&#x27;s, is hoping to recapture the magic from those pre-pandemic days with a new jazz festival called <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Missy Lane&#x27;s Block Party" data-vars-click-url="https://www.missylanesblockparty.com/the-lineup-1" data-vars-content-id="ff22b605-d54a-42da-b619-a53b2c816463" data-vars-headline="A Durham jazz festival&#x27;s second act" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.missylanesblockparty.com/the-lineup-1" target="_blank">Missy Lane&#x27;s Block Party</a>.</li></ul>Why it matters: It&#x27;s been a tough period for music festivals throughout the country, as organizers had to navigate a pandemic and festival-goers had to, in turn, navigate the effects of inflation on their spending, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NPR previously reported" data-vars-click-url="https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2024/09/17/g-s1-23026/music-festival-cancel-inflation-price-streaming" data-vars-content-id="ff22b605-d54a-42da-b619-a53b2c816463" data-vars-headline="A Durham jazz festival&#x27;s second act" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2024/09/17/g-s1-23026/music-festival-cancel-inflation-price-streaming" target="_blank">NPR previously reported</a>.

'Mistrust' abounds between Raleigh and nightlife venues, per new report

Tension exists between the city of Raleigh and downtown bar and nightlife venue owners, per a new report

Significant tensions exist between the city of Raleigh and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="downtown bar and nightlife venue owners" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2022/06/13/raleighs-glenwood-south-dilemma" data-vars-content-id="4a12736f-b4c5-4452-8d81-a3448a84f5e6" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Mistrust&#x27; abounds between Raleigh and nightlife venues, per new report" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2022/06/13/raleighs-glenwood-south-dilemma" target="_self">downtown bar and nightlife venue owners</a>, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new report" data-vars-click-url="https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/raleigh/Board.nsf/files/DGGLY358BB50/$file/20250513OSE_Council%20Work%20Session_SociableCityPlanFinalReport.pdf" data-vars-content-id="4a12736f-b4c5-4452-8d81-a3448a84f5e6" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Mistrust&#x27; abounds between Raleigh and nightlife venues, per new report" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/raleigh/Board.nsf/files/DGGLY358BB50/$file/20250513OSE_Council%20Work%20Session_SociableCityPlanFinalReport.pdf" target="_blank">new report</a> presented to the city council Tuesday. Why it matters: Raleigh — one of the nation&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fastest-growing cities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/03/13/raleigh-durham-population-growth-census-immigrants" data-vars-content-id="4a12736f-b4c5-4452-8d81-a3448a84f5e6" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Mistrust&#x27; abounds between Raleigh and nightlife venues, per new report" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/03/13/raleigh-durham-population-growth-census-immigrants" target="_self">fastest-growing cities</a> — is exploding. It&#x27;s been named one of the best places to live on the East Coast, driven in part by the region&#x27;s affordability, booming tech industry and proximity to top-tier universities.<ul><li>All that growth has forced the city&#x27;s leaders to reckon with inevitable growing pains, and they&#x27;re seeking ways to revive downtown&#x27;s Fayetteville Street, improve the Glenwood South district&#x27;s accessibility and keep both areas safe. </li></ul>

Pop-up shops and parties: 19 things to do this Dreamville Festival week

Looking for things to do outside of Dreamville? Here are events happening April 2-6 in Raleigh including pop-up shops, parties, brunch, games nights, after parties, run clubs, music industry leader discussions, free events and more.

Things to Do

Experiencing FOMO for not getting a ticket to the last <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dreamville Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/03/30/3-things-to-know-before-you-go-to-dreamville-festival-325126" data-vars-content-id="dde29d62-581c-4aa5-89eb-f039a1680113" data-vars-headline="Pop-up shops and parties: 19 things to do this Dreamville Festival week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/03/30/3-things-to-know-before-you-go-to-dreamville-festival-325126" target="_self">Dreamville Festival</a> or looking for things to do while you&#x27;re in town? Here are 19 events happening in Raleigh so you can participate in the festivities all week long.

GloRilla to perform at the 2025 Dreamville Festival

Past festival lineups have typically featured notable female rappers, and GloRilla, a Grammy-nominated artist, is sure to be a major draw.

Rapper GloRilla will perform at Raleigh&#x27;s Dreamville Festival this spring. Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Past festival lineups" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/01/15/axios-raleigh-artist-predictions-dreamville-festival-2025" data-vars-content-id="6553c99f-ec2a-4259-b936-773198421031" data-vars-headline="GloRilla to perform at the 2025 Dreamville Festival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/01/15/axios-raleigh-artist-predictions-dreamville-festival-2025" target="_self">Past festival lineups</a> have typically featured notable female rappers, and GloRilla — a Grammy-nominated artist who skyrocketed to fame with her 2022 anthem &quot;FNF (Let&#x27;s Go)&quot; — is sure to be a major draw.

Our artist predictions for Dreamville Festival 2025

A list of artists that could make an appearance at the final Dreamville Festival in Raleigh's Dorothea Dix Park April 5-6, 2025.

J. Cole&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="final Dreamville Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/12/11/dreamville-festival-2025-final-year-raleigh" data-vars-content-id="c85fba54-44d3-4100-9b15-5be2533d5281" data-vars-headline="Our artist predictions for Dreamville Festival 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/12/11/dreamville-festival-2025-final-year-raleigh" target="_self">final Dreamville Festival</a> will be April 5-6 at Dorothea Dix Park. Following the announcement of recent festival headliners and acts at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bonnaroo" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2025/01/08/bonnaroo-music-festival-2025-headliners-luke-combs-olivia-rodrigo" data-vars-content-id="c85fba54-44d3-4100-9b15-5be2533d5281" data-vars-headline="Our artist predictions for Dreamville Festival 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2025/01/08/bonnaroo-music-festival-2025-headliners-luke-combs-olivia-rodrigo" target="_self">Bonnaroo</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Field &amp; Stream Music Fest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/01/08/eric-church-miranda-lambert-field-stream-music-fest-southern-entertainment-south-carolina-winnsboro-country-music" data-vars-content-id="c85fba54-44d3-4100-9b15-5be2533d5281" data-vars-headline="Our artist predictions for Dreamville Festival 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/01/08/eric-church-miranda-lambert-field-stream-music-fest-southern-entertainment-south-carolina-winnsboro-country-music" target="_self">Field &amp; Stream Music Fest</a>, we started wondering <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="who will be featured" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/12/11/our-artist-predictions-for-dreamville-festival-2024-345938" data-vars-content-id="c85fba54-44d3-4100-9b15-5be2533d5281" data-vars-headline="Our artist predictions for Dreamville Festival 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/12/11/our-artist-predictions-for-dreamville-festival-2024-345938" target="_self">who will be featured</a> in Dreamville&#x27;s 2025 lineup.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Since" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/04/10/dreamville-festival-j-cole-will-return-raleigh-2025" data-vars-content-id="c85fba54-44d3-4100-9b15-5be2533d5281" data-vars-headline="Our artist predictions for Dreamville Festival 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/04/10/dreamville-festival-j-cole-will-return-raleigh-2025" target="_self">Since</a> its 2019 debut, Dreamville has become <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a signature social and cultural annual event" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/04/04/dreamville-plots-2024-return-to-raleigh" data-vars-content-id="c85fba54-44d3-4100-9b15-5be2533d5281" data-vars-headline="Our artist predictions for Dreamville Festival 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/04/04/dreamville-plots-2024-return-to-raleigh" target="_self">a signature social and cultural annual event</a>, putting North Carolina on the global stage and regularly bringing around 100,000 visitors to Dorothea Dix Park.

J. Cole's Dreamville Festival will end after 2025

Dreamville Festival will have its fifth and final show in Raleigh at Dorothea Dix Park April 5-6, 2025.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dreamville Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/03/30/3-things-to-know-before-you-go-to-dreamville-festival-325126" data-vars-content-id="238a267e-9e2b-4524-93d9-59800f01ebdf" data-vars-headline="J. Cole&#x27;s Dreamville Festival will end after 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/03/30/3-things-to-know-before-you-go-to-dreamville-festival-325126" target="_self">Dreamville Festival</a> will end after 2025. Why it matters: North Carolina native rapper J. Cole&#x27;s annual festival has consistently been one of Raleigh&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="largest events" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/04/04/dreamville-plots-2024-return-to-raleigh" data-vars-content-id="238a267e-9e2b-4524-93d9-59800f01ebdf" data-vars-headline="J. Cole&#x27;s Dreamville Festival will end after 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/04/04/dreamville-plots-2024-return-to-raleigh" target="_self">largest events</a>, regularly bringing around 100,000 visitors to Dorothea Dix Park since it began in 2019.

Birdwatching boosts mental health among students, N.C. State research finds

The results, the authors note, are encouraging because birdwatching is considered an activity that many people can easily access — especially students who have reported an increase in mental health problems since the pandemic.

People who go <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="birdwatching" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/05/29/birding-for-the-soul" data-vars-content-id="ba7f5d4f-f2bf-42b7-b2a0-8f94da6d6d39" data-vars-headline="Birdwatching boosts mental health among students, N.C. State research finds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/05/29/birding-for-the-soul" target="_self">birdwatching</a> report lower psychological distress than those who do not, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="study" data-vars-click-url="https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/05/birdwatching-can-help-students-improve-mental-health-reduce-distress/" data-vars-content-id="ba7f5d4f-f2bf-42b7-b2a0-8f94da6d6d39" data-vars-headline="Birdwatching boosts mental health among students, N.C. State research finds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/05/birdwatching-can-help-students-improve-mental-health-reduce-distress/" target="_blank">study</a> from researchers at N.C. State University. Why it matters: The results, the authors note, are encouraging because birdwatching is considered an activity that many people can easily access — especially students who have reported an increase in mental health problems since the pandemic.

Local Limelight: Theatre Raleigh's Lauren Kennedy Brady

Next month, "Bull Durham: A New Musical" takes the stage in Durham, reuniting the writer Ron Shelton with the city where he made his hit movie "Bull Durham."

Next month, &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bull Durham: A New Musical" data-vars-click-url="https://theatreraleigh.com/bull-durham/" data-vars-content-id="200dc824-0945-49cb-8fa1-3cc4add123ac" data-vars-headline="Local Limelight: Theatre Raleigh&#x27;s Lauren Kennedy Brady" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://theatreraleigh.com/bull-durham/" target="_blank">Bull Durham: A New Musical</a>&quot; takes the stage in Durham, reuniting writer Ron Shelton with the city where he made his hit movie &quot;Bull Durham.&quot; Context: It wouldn&#x27;t have happened without a key collaboration between Shelton and Lauren Kennedy Brady, the executive director of Theatre Raleigh and a producer for the musical.

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