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By Brooks Firth | September 27

- "A Widow For One Year" John Irving A writer who specializes in brutally honest characters and story lines, Irving centers his new novel on the complex ...

Cosby Brings Wit, Laughter to Memorial Hall

By Michael Abernethy | September 27

Only two people can come to Chapel Hill, call women "evil," and get away with it. One is Gary Birdsong, the "Pit preacher." The other is Bill Cosby. In ...

`Joy Ride' Takes Turn for the Better

By Kristen Williams | September 27

Joy Ride 4 Stars Most college students' road trips include hitting local bars and maybe picking up a hitchhiker. In the new thriller "Joy Ride," there ...

Superchunk Re-emerges With Polished Sheen

By Brian Bedsworth | September 27

Superchunk Here's To Shutting Up 4 Stars Like Time Out Chicken 'n Biscuits or the Cat's Cradle, Superchunk is a Chapel Hill institution. And like most ...

Built to Spill Delivers Near Perfect Set

By Brian Millikin | September 27

Built To Spill Cat's Cradle Monday, Sept. 24 4 Stars Indie arena rock, were such a thing to exist, would start and end with Built to Spill. Monday ...

ArtsCenter Offers Classes, Dancing

By Jenise Hudson | September 27

Nearly 20 Triangle residents flock to the ArtsCenter in Carrboro each Tuesday. Eager to brush up on their East Coast swing skills, the students learn ...

Concert Series Enters 6th Year of Entertaining, Fund Raising

By Ashley Atkinson | September 27

Carolina Union officials spent three years recruiting celebrity cellist Yo-Yo Ma to perform a Virtuoso Benefit Concert in Memorial Hall. They put equal ...

Milo Returns to the Stage, Puts on High-Energy Show

By Sarah Kucharski | September 27

Milo Go! Studios Friday, Sept. 21 3 Stars Replete with screaming vocals, sweat-stained shirts and a hard rock attitude, student band Milo hit the stage ...

Weaver Shows Promise Despite Flaws

By Graham Parker | September 26

If comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Adam Sandler somehow managed to conceive, Chapel Hill comic Larry Weaver might very well be the result. Anyone who's ...

Comedian's Work Reflects Southern Life Experiences

By Brooks Firth | September 26

Comic. Pro wrestling writer. Self-titled "crazy ghost researcher man." Larry Weaver has worn many hats throughout his life and now makes a living sharing ...

Superchunk Comes Home for Show

By Brian Millikin | September 26

CD Alley was still mostly empty a half hour before local music group Superchunk was set to play Tuesday night. Superchunk is known around the world, ...

Festival Elicits Laughs, Insight

By Diana By Diana Cunningham | September 25

"One Acts Festival" Company Carolina Saturday, Sept. 22 4 Stars The cool, intimate darkness of Swain Hall's theater provided the perfect backdrop ...

`King of the Hill' Writer Returns to Visit UNC

By Michael Abernethy | September 21

UNC alumnus and "King of the Hill" writer John Altschuler came to UNC on Thursday to teach other writers how to be the kings of their own hills. Altschuler ...

Musicians Get Exposure Jazzing Up Afternoons

By Brooks Firth | September 21

It's Monday. Disjunct sounds of another afternoon jazz combo rehearsal begin. Bass player David Kinton, leans into his strings as pianist Kevin Timmons ...

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By Tiffany Fish | September 20

Adam Gopnik's "Paris to the Moon," (Random House, $24.95): Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker journalist, relates lively anecdotes and insights on the idiosyncrasies ...

`Male, Middle Class and White'

By Sarah Kucharski | September 20

Ben Folds fans, rejoice and hold onto your hats. Six years after bursting on to the music scene with the melancholy ballad "Brick," Ben Folds is back ...

Folds Returns Home, Opens Tour With 2-Day Show

By Staff Editor | September 20

On the first of two shows, the wry lyricist showcased his new band mates during a brief but high-energy set. Ben Folds Cat's Cradle Friday, Sept. 7 4 ...

Transparent Thriller Lacks Depth

By Diana Cunningham | September 20

The Glass House2 Stars There's nothing like the adrenaline rush and lingering chill of an exciting and suspenseful movie. Unfortunately, the so-called ...

`World' Adapts Pain, Humor of Comic Book

By Joanna Pearson | September 20

Ghost World4 Stars I used to worry that some people never really recover from adolescence. After seeing "Ghost World," I realize I'm not alone in this ...

Pittsboro Native Delivers Solid Guitar Lines; Jump Little Children Returns to Indie Roots

By Staff Editor | September 20

Randy WhittSo It Goes4 Stars N.C. country boy Randy Whitt began strumming his guitar at an early age to escape the boredom of his hometown of Pittsboro. With ...