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Front Porch runs every week. Essays should be 500-600 words maximum. This is the place for reflections on life, politics, recent local events and other topics of community interest. Humor is always appreciated. Sad is occasionally OK. Musings on your own life without a larger point—or essays with a majority of sentences that open with the personal pronoun—not so much.
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Submissions are not necessarily acknowledged or returned. Please note that we do not pay for reader-submitted Front Porch essays. E-mail submissions to editors@indyweek.com. Include your name, phone number and mailing address for verification, and put "Front Porch" in the subject line. Front Porch is edited by Managing Editor Jennifer Strom.
First Person is an occasional feature; it does not run every week. Submissions should be 800-1,400 words and tell a story about a personal experience. First Person essay submissions longer than 1,400 words will not be considered. Preference is given to pieces that offer a firsthand view of topics in the news with broad community interest.
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Submissions are not necessarily acknowledged or returned. Please note that we do not pay for reader-submitted First Person essays. E-mail submissions to editors@indyweek.com. Include your name, phone number and mailing address for verification, and put "First Person" in the subject line. First Person is edited by Managing Editor Jennifer Strom.
BACK TALK (LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)
Got something to say about an Independent article? Send no more than 300 words to backtalk@indyweek.com. Include your name and town for publication and your phone number for verification, and put "Back Talk" in the subject line. We reserve the right to edit letters for length, style and clarity. Please note that we do not publish general letters to the editor; Back Talk is strictly limited to feedback about Independent articles. The deadline is Monday at 9 a.m. for that Wednesday's issue.
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Please note: Events run in both our print calendars and our searchable online calendars. Except for the film calendar (see below for details), our print calendars cover 11 days from the publication date; listings typically run one week before the event.
E-mail submissions to calendar@indyweek.com.
Our deadline is Wednesday by 5 p.m. for publication in the following Wednesday’s issue.
Please include the date, time, street address, cost, contact info (phone, e-mail or Web site), and a two-sentence description of the event.
For art exhibits, provide opening and closing dates and gallery hours.
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We strive for a complete listing of local arts, entertainment and music but cannot guarantee the inclusion of every event.
ACT NOW (SOCIAL ACTIVIST'S) CALENDAR
Act Now promotes political and social action events by groups dedicated to the public interest.
E-mail submissions to actnow@indyweek.com.
Our deadline is Friday by 5 p.m. for publication in the following Wednesday's issue.
Please include the date, time, street address, cost, contact info (phone, e-mail or Web site), and a two-sentence description of the event.
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E-mail submissions to calendar@indyweek.com.
Our deadline is Tuesday by noon for publication in that Wednesday's issue.
Our film calendar covers the Friday following publication through the next Thursday.
Our weekly Now Serving column lets readers know about new restaurants and food- and drink-related events around the Triangle.
Our DISH Dining Guide is the Triangle's most complete restaurant listings. We print the listings twice a year, and they're always available online.
E-mail submissions to food@indyweek.com.
Our Now Serving deadline is Friday by 5 p.m. for publication in the following Wednesday's issue.
Please include the date, time, street address, cost, contact info (phone, e-mail or Web site), and a two-sentence description of the event.
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E-mail editors@indyweek.com.
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