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Playmakers' Season Opens With Anti-Hate Message

By Michelle Jarboe | October 23

PlayMakers Repertory Company opened its new season Saturday by focusing on the aftermath of hate crime victim Matthew Shepard's death. But while some ...

Exhibit Showcases Cohesion

By Nick Parker | October 23

While recent events test the cohesiveness of American communities, the N.C. Museum of Art's latest exhibit asserts that they are indeed "Indivisible." Taking ...

Family Influential Part Of Stacey Earle's Music

By Michael Abernethy | October 17

Singer/songwriter Stacey Earle might be raking in critical acclaim for her unique blend of country, pop and folk, but she hasn't forgotten her ...

Artist Uses Music, Metaphor

By Michelle Jarboe | October 16

Singer/songwriter Cris Williamson has a habit of speaking in metaphor. When she discusses the recent end of a 20-year relationship with her personal ...

'Vanek Plays' Loses Steam by Third Act

By Jeremy Fisher | October 15

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Thorton, Blanchett Make Off Like "Bandits" With Solid Performances

By Allison Rost | October 11

Bandits 3 1/2 stars Usually, people don't like having the metaphorical wool pulled over their eyes. But it's a guarantee you'll never enjoy it as much ...

Navarro Talks About Life After Jane's

By Elliott Dube | October 11

Dave Navarro always has been considered a sideman. But now with the release of his first solo album, Trust No One, Navarro is back on the road and drawing ...

B-sides Celebrate Quirks, New Release With Cradle Show

By Brooks Firth | October 11

the b-sides Cat's Cradle Tuesday, Oct. 2 4 Stars The stage was set up like a living room, a sagging couch at the back of the stage lit by a Tiffany lamp. ...

Opening Act Upstaged Unremarkable Athenaeum

By Elliott Dube | October 11

Athenaeum Cat's Cradle October 6, 2001 3 Stars Athenaeum fed the Cat's Cradle crowd some very meaty music, but they would have done better to serve some ...

Dive Recommends

By Ashley Atkinson | October 11

"Freeway" The classic Little Red Riding Hood gets violently made over Oliver Stone style. A pre-stardom Reese Witherspoon and an exceptionally creepy ...

Style, Sentiment Redeem Calorie-Free `Serendipity'

By Elliott Dube | October 11

Serendipity 3 Stars "Serendipity" is so obvious that it comes close to insulting the audience. Thankfully, it doesn't quite cross that line -- despite ...

Washington, Hawke Add Life to `Training' Tale

By Graham Parker | October 11

Training Day 4 Stars If "Training Day" is an accurate look at the life of a Los Angeles narcotics officer, our friends in California are in a lot of ...

Before and After

By Russ Lane | October 11

Should it stay or should it go? Following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, artisans and entertainers on both a local and national level have been trying ...

New Garbage Album Marred by Confusion, Pop

By Michelle Jarboe | October 11

Garbage Beautiful Garbage 3 Stars It seems Garbage has contracted a massive case of advanced schizophrenia. The band's third LP release, Beautiful ...

Thile Wanders Into Greatness; Bern Imitates Dylan

By Staff Editor | October 11

Dan Bern New American Language 3 Stars Like the title implies, Dan Bern's most recent album speaks of his dream for a new American language. Unfortunately, ...

Town to Host Sparklefest

By Brooks Firth | October 10

Musician and promoter Mike Nicholson has seen enough music festivals done wrong for him to want to finally do one right. And Nicholson said he hopes ...

Fragmented `Baltimore' Fails to Deliver

By Allison Rost | October 9

"Hot L Baltimore" Lab! Theatre Saturday, Oct. 6 3 Stars

Traveling Dance Troupe Visits UNC

By Harmony Johnson | October 5

If the Ringling Brothers joined the cast of Hee Haw, they might look a little like Rhythm in Shoes. The performance company -- an eclectic, 10-member ...

Comic Relief

By Jeremy Hurtz | October 4

Most readers have heard about Art Spiegelman's "MAUS," Neil Gaiman's "The Sandman" or Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' "Watchmen." And while those are all ...

Local Retailers, Creators Survive In Weak Industry

By Jeremy Hurtz | October 4

"Comics aren't just for kids anymore." The phrase is so well-known that marketers for an anthology of child-friendly comics once twisted it, stating ...