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Kang chosen to lead arts community

By JIM WALSH | January 11

Nov. 15 — University officials named an executive director for the arts Friday, ending a months-long search for an individual to oversee fund-raising ...

Show examines the poetry of war

By JACKY BRAMMER | November 24

"Not About Heroes," a highly acclaimed play about how war inspires poetry, opens today as the latest production put on by PlayMakers Repertory Company. The ...

Book prize farce, not honor

By PHILIP MCFEE | November 19

A month ago, I bemoaned the current state of high-profile literature, blasting a scene in which the "9/11 Commission Report" could be nominated for the ...

New Orleans-bred jazz band to perform at UNC

November 19

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, an energetic and world-famous group of jazz musicians, will perform two concerts 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Saturday on campus. The ...

'Pippin' searches for happiness, PG-13 escapades

By KATE LORD | November 19

"Pippin," the twisted fairy tale that captivated Broadway for more than 2,000 performances, will be presented tonight through Monday in Playmakers Theatre. The ...

Music trio to hold Saturday-night jam

By MARGARET HAIR | November 19

The Balkan musical trio Sviraj has invited the community to experience Eastern European music in a highly spirited jam at 8 p.m. Saturday. The concert, ...

Holiday 'Express' off track

By LEAH KONEN | November 18

Is it possible to capture the magic and spirit of one of the greatest Christmas books of all time in a major motion picture? The answer, sadly, is no. While ...

Dowd's morbid stylings produce motley effort

November 18

As it cuts loose the pretension that often dulls music about death, Johnny Dowd's fifth album, Cemetery Shoes, manages some unexpectedly mesmerizing moments. The ...

Southern rock gets a 'cowpunk' twist

By MARGARET HAIR | November 18

The South done stole punk rock. Take Flogging Molly and gank its Guinness and fiddle player. Take the Replacements and make the lyrics about sweet Southern ...

Rock documentary multifaceted

November 18

Ondi Timoner's rock documentary "DiG!" is one of the most honest and brutal portrayals of the music industry ever to be committed to celluloid. Filmed ...

Psychopathic doll does paternity

November 18

"Seed of Chucky" stands as the second film to come out in recent months that portrays puppets who have sex (the other being "Team America: World Police"), ...

Simpler pleasures better by long shot

By Staff Editor | November 18

My friend and I were standing in line to buy a bagel sandwich when a furry, 6-foot armadillo strode by without any fanfare or introduction. This wasn't ...

Hill's 'Ramblings ...' offers eerily prophetic title

November 18

It must be frustrating to be the songwriter behind the scenes, crafting melodies that will translate into a bunch of successful songs for good-looking ...

Cryptic comeback album inconsistent

By JACKY BRAMMER | November 18

More than anything else, Eminem is inconsistent. Perhaps the most telling evidence of this fact was demonstrated after a gratifying and progressive ...

Rock documentary multifaceted

By TOM PREVITE | November 18

Seven years and 1,500 hours of footage is simply too much film for documentary editors to handle. "DiG!" is an ambitious attempt to portray the highs ...

A common goal

By NICOLE BOBITSKI | November 18

When a new president takes office, he inherits the shortcomings of the previous administration. Rarely does an official arrive with a clean slate in ...

'Treasure' hunt lacking payoff

By PHILIP MCFEE | November 18

If there's one guy who don't do irony, it's Jerry Bruckheimer. "Pirates of the Carribean" was about plunderers and "Bad Boys" was about a plurality of ...

Dive recommends

By Alex Foley | November 18

"The Last Samurai" - Tom Cruise delivers an amazing performance in this film as a haunted Civil War veteran whose experience slaughtering Native Americans ...

Dorm life takes center stage

By LEAH KONEN | November 16

Everyone claims their lives are dramas, but some take it to the next step. Lab! Theatre presents an out- of-the-ordinary look at college life through ...

Campus selects leader for arts

By JIM WALSH | November 15

University officials named an executive director for the arts Friday, ending a months-long search for an individual to oversee fund-raising efforts and ...