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Lord of the Rings Captures Magic, Mystery

By Nick Parker | January 10

Lord of the Rings 5 Stars The next Star Wars Trilogy has been born. The first in a series of three films to be released over the next two years, ...

'Fresh Prince' Dances Way Out of Corner With 'Ali'

By Nick Parker | January 10

Ali 3 Stars Will Smith has come a long way from his days rapping the theme song to "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." In the turnaround performance of his ...

UNC Alumnus Returns as Resident Director

By Russ Lane | January 10

Ted Shaffner has always put work before furniture. By age 28, the '97 UNC graduate already had served a two-year term as the resident directorial assistant ...

All in Good Company

By Russ Lane | January 10

Mention modern art to most people and you'll get a response similar to a one-liner in the British comedy "Absolutely Fabulous:" "and what the hell is ...

Dive Recommends

By Russ Lane | January 10

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Brit Band Leaps Onto American Music Scene

By Sarah Kucharski | January 10

Starsailor love is here 4 Stars Often called Britain's next big thing, alternative rock band Starsailor reached its homeland's Top 10 with its single ...

Pistols Aim For True Country Grit

By Sarah Kucharski | January 10

Two Dollar Pistols Cat's Cradle Thursday, Dec. 13 4 Stars In the days of overcommercialized mass-marketed alterna-country, it's refreshing to find ...

Comedian Displays Photographic Flair

By Brooks Firth | December 7

Altered images decorate the Union Art Gallery, familiar photographs precariously bordering on the absurd. One image is a businessman shoved into a urinal. ...

Local Director Reinterprets Casting of 'Romeo & Juliet'

By Russ Lane | December 6

Director Heidi Jacot likes to take overlooked Shakespeare works and polish them until they shine or dust off old favorites and put them into a new context. Last ...

Strokes Almost Live Up To Hype, Prove Talent

By Brian Bedsworth | December 6

The Strokes Cat's Cradle Tuesday, Nov. 27

Scatterbrained Phi Previews Upcoming LP; Groban Falters on Pop-eratic Debut

By Staff Editor | December 6

The Rat Pack Live at the Sands

Crow, Snoop Dogg Provide Fresh Air for Otherwise Dreary Kid Rock Return

By Kristen Williams | December 6

Kid Rock Cocky

Yet Another War Movie Fails to Rescue Itself

By Graham Parker | December 6

Behind Enemy Lines

Latin Singer Delivers Show With True Rock Star Force

By Jenise Hudson | December 6

Alejandro Escovedo GO! Rehearsal Studio Saturday, Dec. 1

Mississippi Allstars Light Fire Underneath The Blues

By Elliott Dube | December 6

North Mississippi Allstars Cat's Cradle Saturday, Nov. 1

Dive Recommends

By Jeremy Hurtz | December 6

-"Sullivan's Travels" DVD Screwball-comedy director Preston Sturges tells the story of fictional Hollywood director John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea). Unhappy ...

The Best of the Best

By Staff Editor | December 6

1. The Shins Oh, Inverted World

Scraping the Barrel

By Staff Editor | December 6

1. Shrek

Unfamiliar Songs Fuel THV Success

By Russ Lane | December 3

Finally someone got it right. All the major a cappella groups on campus tend to pick easily recognizable songs for their concerts. But while familiarity ...

Moeser Supports Strong Public Art Program

By Nick Parker | December 3

Chancellor James Moeser said Saturday he recognizes the importance of a strong arts program in making UNC the best public university in the nation. Moeser ...