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Chanticleer Redefines Perfection With Memorial Hall Performance

By Brooks Firth | March 21

Chanticleer Memorial Hall Tuesday, March 19 5 Stars Its secondary moniker is "an orchestra of voices." Yet it is rare to see any orchestral performance ...

Rusty Gears, Plot Line Plauge H.G. Wells' Revised 'Machine'

By Jenise Hudson | March 21

"The Time Machine" 1 Star What has the world come to when a movie based on H.G. Wells' classic book "The Time Machine" ends up being a huge letdown? According ...

Superior Animation Makes 'Ice Age' A Fun, Frosty, Family-Oriented Flick

By Sarah Kucharski | March 21

"Ice Age" 4 Stars While "Ice Age" may not be the next coming of animated perfection, this family-friendly film is sure to please. Starring the voices ...

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By Brooks Firth | March 21

Poses, Rufus Wainwright

Great Escapes - Panama City, Florida

By Kristen Williams | March 21

Driving to Panama City Beach, I had three main goals in mind: get a tan, bond with my best friends and party. Unfortunately these goals came at a price: ...

Senior to Donate Voice To Distinguished Arts Series

By Jenise Hudson | March 8

Old-school rhythm and blues, swing, gospel -- you name it, and baritone-bass Prince Taylor will tell you he has been doing it for more than 50 years. ...

'Moon Woman' Author To Read Excerpts of Work

By Joanna Pearson | March 8

UNC graduate Pamela Duncan tells it like it is -- and her gift for depicting small-town North Carolina life has helped establish her as one of the up-and-coming ...

Inking Art Draws On History

By Elliott Dube | March 7

The oldest known tattooed human was found frozen in the Alps. The body, which had been preserved for more than 5,000 years, has more than 50 different ...

UNC Receives Grant to Save Rare Dylan, Ian Recordings

By Michael Abernethy | March 7

Rare folk music tapes in UNC's Southern Folklife Collection will be restored thanks to a $22,649 grant from The National Academy of Recording Arts and ...

Imbruglia Torn by Influences; Cary Finds Life After Adams

By Staff Editor | March 7

Natalie Imbruglia White Lilies Island Three Stars In what seems to be an attempt to overthrow her former "Torn" personality, Natalie Imbruglia has ...

Trailer Bride Marries Twangy Blues, Saw Blades

By Evan Lucas | March 7

Trailer Bride Go! Rehearsal Studios Friday, March 1

'Insomniac' Comedian Gets Down and Dirty

By Nick Parker | March 7

Four Stars Sometimes, you just have to tell it like it is. Dave Attell, host of Comedy Central's "Insomniac," isn't afraid to speak rawly and without ...

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By Caroline Lindsey | March 7

Elton John, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy

A Permanent Mark

By Aaron Freeman | March 7

Tattoos hold mystery like a two-handled cup glazed with savagery and filled with the collective blood, sweat and beers of Hell's Angels and whaleboat ...

Morissette's Album Suffers From Self-Inflicted Overproduction

By Michael Abernethy | March 7

Three Stars An Alanis Morissette album is a lot like Lenoir Dining Hall's sushi. Just as there's something disturbing about the idea of Lenoir preparing ...

'We Were Soldiers' Resurrects Power of Love During Vietnam War

By Graham Parker | March 7

"We Were Soldiers"

Lack of Tattoo Parlor in Chapel Hill Not Political Issue

By Michelle Jarboe | March 7

Although rumors about a political anti-tattoo conspiracy abound in tattooing circles, Chapel Hill officials say the only town barrier to tattoo parlors ...

"The Blue Room" Examines Communication, Sexuality

By Caroline Lindsey | March 1

Intimate and honest in its survey of modern sexual relationships, David Hare's "The Blue Room" will be performed by Lab! Theater starting today. A contemporary ...

WXYC's New Music Director Has His Listening Ears On

By Aaron Freeman | March 1

David Strader is a pretty mild-mannered guy -- shy even. But bring up music in his colorful, wall-to-wall decorated office and get ready to talk. Passionate ...

UNC to Host 2nd Annual Improv Festival

By Elliott Dube | March 1

Those nutty cats from the improv comedy troupe the Chapel Hill Players are at it again. But this time they have company. The second annual Dirty South ...