The painted advertisement on the side of a building is a rapidly fading artifact of urban life, much in the same way that entryway mosaic is a disappearing commercial art form. There seem to be fewer remaining examples in Raleigh than in other similarly-sized cities, probably due to the historical propensity to demolish rather than [...]

The second annual Bee Ball hosted by the Beehive Collective is Saturday, May 22nd at the Berkeley Cafe. Last year’s event was a real hoot with some fantastic music and dapper-dressed folks, this year will be no different. Tickets are $10 and the money goes to a good cause.

The Beehive Collective is a local non profit that’s mission “is to pollinate community giving in Raleigh and inspire young women to lead.” As part of that mission, the Collective hosted The Bee Ball: A Second Chance Prom. The event, held at The Berkeley Café, appeared to be a stunning success; filling the Café to [...]

Surge at Switch (the Berkeley) – photo credit Johnny C, formerly of Afterhours Eric S., aka Surge, hosts the show on Afterhours on Wednesdays from ten until midnight. Each show he plays one of two almost completely opposite genres: 80s house or liquid funk drum and bass.