Shakori Hills Festival Returns to the Tarheel State

Krysten HeberlyEditor-in-Chief As many students are spending their nights in the Jackson Library, preparing for the upcoming exam season that lies ahead, many musicians are re-stringing their guitars and tuning up their drum kits. With less than a month left, these musicians are preparing for the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance, a four day festival for music and arts that takes place … Continue reading Shakori Hills Festival Returns to the Tarheel State

Shakori Hills: A Celebration of the Weird and Wonderful

Krysten Heberly Editor-in-Chief The first thing you notice when you walk through the gates of Shakori Hills are the smiles. Above the sounds of bluegrass from the Cabaret tent and the smell of sage wafting through the air, are the smiles being worn by festival-goers of all ages, races, and amounts of tie-dye. It is those enormous grins accompanied by a jovial, “Happy Shakori!” that … Continue reading Shakori Hills: A Celebration of the Weird and Wonderful