Before it went under during the pandemic, the Durham music festival Art of Cool was one of the city's most popular homegrown cultural events, attracting big names from the jazz and hip-hop world. Now, ...

Art of Cool co-founder and Missy Lane's co-owner Cicely Mitchell will produce a new festival in downtown Durham this October. "You know how in life there are times when you want a do over? Well, this ...

Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Art of Cool Music Festival co-founder Cicely Mitchell to talk about the future of jazz and the festival, which takes place April 25-26 in Durham, ...

This weekend's Art of Cool Festival in Durham, N.C., aims to expand the audience for improvised music. So it's booked performers from modern R&B,... This weekend in central North Carolina, an ...