National Endowment for the Arts

The NorthStar Church of the Arts in Durham, along with scores of other arts organizations across the country, was notified in early May that it would lose federal funding. In the last week, the organization launched an emergency campaign to raise the money it needs to keep hosting free community programming.

Emil Kang bucked expectations when he decided to pursue a career in the arts. He was the first in his family born in the United States after his parents…

Emil Kang bucked expectations when he decided to pursue a career in the arts. He was the first in his family born in the United States after his parents…