Benson Album Reminiscent Of Mature Beatles Pop-Rock

Brendan Benson Lapalco 4 Stars At a time when pop is usually associated with snot-nosed punks, vapid stadium-rock drones and singers who don't even ...

The Art of War

Since the terrorist attacks in September and the onset of the war in Afghanistan, America is experiencing a renewed interest in war films. But what has ...

History of War Films Reflects Shifting Public Opinion

It is widely believed that films have power to influence. But when it comes to portrayals of wars, this influence has been used both to encourage and ...

Beastly 'Brotherhood' Bends History

"Brotherhood of the Wolf" Three Stars Wouldn't "Four Weddings and a Funeral" have been infinitely more entertaining if it had less talking and more ...

'All My Sons' Showing Timely

Spring is typically a lighthearted time, but Company Carolina's first play of the spring semester, Arthur Miller's "All My Sons," might take audiences ...

Festival Brings Capra's Life, Film To Art Museum

Frank Capra, one of America's best-loved film directors, is being honored with a retrospective film festival at the N.C. Museum of Art. Capra's works, ...

'Troopers' Tour to Promote Film

Getting paid to make comedies and travel with friends to different college campuses is all in a day's work for Broken Lizard. A comedy troupe of five, ...

Bad Cops Fail to Serve In 'Super Troopers'

Super Troopers 2 Stars If "Super Troopers" presents the reality of law enforcement, we should all stay at home, lock our doors and prepare for the worst. "Super ...

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Dancers Find a Creative Outlet With Style

It's Wednesday night, and it sounds like there's a storm brewing inside Woollen Gym. Strains of the Alien Ant Farm version of "Smooth Criminal" are barely ...

Blonde's Comeback Fails; Blue Collar Overcomes Frat Rock

Concrete Blonde Group Therapy 2 Stars Concrete Blonde's reunion album Group Therapy begs the overwhelming question, "Why?" The band burst from the L.A. ...

Billy Dechand Band Proves Interesting But Imperfect

The Billy Dechand Band World Famous in Chapel Hill 3 Stars In the current stagnant waters of mediocre music, it can be said with great relief that there ...

'Black Hawk Down' Captures Horrors of War

4 Stars If anything can go wrong, it will. Murphy's Law seems to be the premise behind director Ridley Scott's latest film, "Black Hawk Down." Based ...

Dancing Barefoot

Grace, balance, interpretation -- dance. Yet try to find it among the arts programs here at UNC-Chapel Hill and you'll discover that sometimes, art can ...

Taylor's Lackluster Show Relies Heavily on Covers

2 Stars Greg Taylor's Web site lists his musical heroes as James Taylor, Paul Simon and the Beatles. Such well-known influences leave very large musical ...

Undergrads Display Work At Art Awards Reception

Eclectic and varied works dominated the Undergraduate Award Winners reception at the Allcott Gallery in Hanes Art Center on Thursday. The small gallery ...

Enlightenment Comes to Ackland

The new exhibition at the Ackland Art Museum offers a healthy dose of normal mixed with a taste of the weird. "Reason and Fantasy in an Age of Enlightenment" ...

Indonesian Gamelan Finds New Home

UNC's gamelan is a musical beast difficult to contain, but it has found a home after all. Needing to relocate after 13 months in the Chapel Hill Museum, ...

Raleigh's All-Stars Shine Brightly

Cabarrus Street All-Stars The Cave Sunday, Jan. 13 4 Stars Music enthusiasts often say the best live music is underground. At The Cave on Sunday night, ...