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PlayMakers Hosts Holiday Play

By Elliott Dube | November 26

PlayMakers Repertory Company is changing the pace from usual Christmas fare. Last year "An O. Henry Christmas" was the company's holiday contribution; ...

Mixed Media Artist Finishes 1-Week Residency

By Michelle Jarboe | November 19

Combining images from different sources into one seamless piece is the focus of both mixed-media artist Jane Marsching's own work and her work with UNC ...

IMAX Theater Features Thrilling Productions

November 19

Slowly but surely downtown Raleigh is turning into something of which to be proud. With the addition of the IMAX theater at Exploris, the area has made ...

'Harry Potter' Enchants Fans, Critics Alike

By Brian Millikin | November 19

It's easy to hate "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." It'd be convenient to dislike the literary phenomenon that's now become a movie giant. The ...

Quick Dialogue, Brilliant Cast Pull Off Mamet's 'Heist'

By Zack Hemenway | November 15

Heist 4 Stars In the big-money world of feature films, substance often takes a back seat to style. Flashy stunts and special effects reign, and dialogue ...

Minor Details Help Chances Of Success

By Staff Editor | November 15

I am awash in a sea of publicists. Every day I get a deluge of phone calls, e-mails, faxes and press kits from publicists trying to get coverage for their ...

Kittie Exudes Savage Girl Rock; Cold Sides Utilize Sounds of Silence

By Staff Editor | November 15

Cold Sides Cold Sides 4 Stars Finally, a band that knows when to shut up. Bringing listeners a series of haunting experiments with resonant sounds ...

Malkmus' Clever Sarcasm, Charm Enthrall Audience

By Brian Millikin | November 15

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Cat's Cradle Sunday, Nov. 11 4 Stars It's hard to take Stephen Malkmus too seriously. Heroin-thin and with hair in his ...

'Shallow' Contradicts Message for Cheap Laughs

By James Russ | November 15

Shallow Hal 2 Stars Isn't it hilarious to see average people in relationships with morbidly obese people? No one ever says that (out loud at least), ...

Spreading the Word

By Jason Arthurs | November 15

Magic Dirt, Big Blue Monkey, Milkweed and Collywobblies. Rape Vaccine's had a razor blade taped to it. These bands' records and press material are in ...

Dive Recommends

By Michael Abernethy | November 15

- Roland Orzabal, Tomcats Screaming Outside The former lead singer and songwriter of Tears For Fears returned this year with his first solo album. Boasting ...

Teen Queen Looks to Janet for 'Not So Innocent' Inspiration

By Russ Lane | November 15

Britney Spears Britney 3 Stars Whether anyone likes it or not, Britney Spears is an icon. Or at least she's built a career alluding to those who have ...

Tour Combs Campus for Covert Art

By Brooks Firth | November 14

They number in the thousands, lurking in the corners, hanging in the shadows, just waiting for anyone to walk by -- "hidden art" pieces are all around ...

IMAX Theater to Open in Raleigh

By Graham Parker | November 13

The ear-shattering, jaw-dropping power of IMAX is coming to Raleigh. After three years of planning, Raleigh's Exploris museum, located at 201 E. Hargett ...

Local Band Hits Road For Tour

By Nick Parker | November 9

Michael Triplett, vocalist and guitarist for local band Fin Fang Foom, stumbles out of his tour bus late one morning, complaining of the cold and tired ...