Emma Gibbs Band Populist, Predictable

The Emma Gibbs Band Cat's Cradle Friday, Jan. 10 3 Stars The Emma Gibbs Band, a group of country-rock road warriors from Winston-Salem, proved its mettle ...

Artistic Community

For a program that is already well-established and almost universally praised, Arts Carolina is operating in a state of continued limbo. The program has ...

'True West' Explores America's Identity

"True West" Carrboro ArtsCenter Saturday, Jan. 11 Three Stars The brainchild of American playwright and actor Sam Shepard, "True West," is considered ...

Indigo Girl to Bring New Punk Sound to Cat's Cradle

When Indigo Girl Amy Ray wakes up in the morning, the first thing she thinks about isn't being a role model for millions but feeding her cats. She's housed ...

PRC to Open 3rd Show of Season

Elvisfest Brings Fans to Franklin Street

Had Elvis Presley lived, he would've been 68 on Wednesday. Instead, he's missing one heck of a birthday bash. Twenty rock bands from across the country ...

The Best of 'O2

Spider-Man fought Jedi Knights for box-office receipts, but smaller-scale flicks managed to win pieces of the pie while garage bands battled to become ...

Slavic Chorus Comes to UNC

Its singers practice by pretending to call to one another from opposite mountain tops -- and no, it's not a Ricola ad. The Yale Women's Slavic Chorus ...

Spielberg Flees From Heavy Themes In Purely Entertaining 'Catch Me'

"Catch Me If You Can" 3 Stars Call it the tale of two Stevens. In late 2001, acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh capped off a spate of serious dramatic ...

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