For love and music: Local couples brave the choppy waters of musical collaboration

Romance is complicated business, and business makes for complicated relationships. Combine the two and things can get even trickier. Despite the pitfalls, popular music has a long history of couples blurring the line between personal life and the creative process, with the outcomes as varied as the music. On one hand, these projects can render … Read more

Photos: Anti-Valentine’s Day Pillow Fight

A large flash-mob crowd staged a pillow fight this evening in Pritchard Park to mark their disdain for Valentine’s Day. Tonight’s event was the third annual fight and—though the chaotic nature of the crowd made an accurate count difficult—was well-attended.  Can’t see the Flickr slideshow?  Click here.

Video: Watch French Broad Chocolate Lounge teach you how to make truffles on Good Morning America

Good Morning America recently featured the chocolatiers behind the confectionary sweets at French Broad Chocolate Lounge. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, here are Jael and Dan Rattigan showing the nation (and you!) how to make some chocolate truffles at home. (Image screenshot of GMA video)

This weekend on a shoestring

This weekend brings storytelling, theater, film and frigid waters. As always, Xpress highlights the best in low-cost events.

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