Independent Weekly: All Recent Stories

Matt Damon attempts to redo the Iraq War in Green Zone

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Although a good movie can and should be made that investigates the political misinformation used to justify the war in Iraq, Green Zone feels like a dated political drama grounded in theatrics and buzzwords. By Neil Morris.

Film times and brief film reviews

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Film times are good from Thursday, March 11, through Friday, March 19

Sustainable cities need good schools in the center

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

"Designing for Resilient Cities" was the order of the day at the annual Urban Design Forum in Raleigh, a collaboration of NCSU's College of Design and the city's department of planning. By Bob Geary.

Realtors association electioneering could foreshadow troubles to come

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

The parallels between the N.C. Association of Realtors' electioneering tactics and what a corporation might do in the post-Citizens United era are alarming. By Bob Geary.

War on Terror Toll

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

4,382 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq; 1,016 in Afghanistan

Triangle transit plan experiencing stop-and-go-traffic

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

If approved by voters in 2011 or 2012, the new rail transit plan would bring localized light-rail passenger services to parts of the Triangle by the early 2020s. By Bob Geary.

The guide to the week's concerts

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Kool Keith, I Was Totally Destroying It, Gray Young, Terrance Simien, Reese McHenry Benefit, Benji Hughes, Over the Rhine, Fruit Bats, Here We Go Magic, These Are Powers, Bill Kirchen, Gary Allan, Adrienne Young

One-time Tar Heel writers Peter Hedges, Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce talk about their work

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

A screenwriter and filmmaker returns to North Carolina—and the novel; plus, two writers return to the Triangle having sold 65 million books. By Zack Smith.

Wednesday 3.17

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Eileen Ivers; more

Tuesday 3.16

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Little House on the Prairie—The Musical; more

Monday 3.15

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Lia Cook's Faces and Mazes

Sunday 3.14

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Gilberto Gil; more

Saturday 3.13

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Artemis String Quartet; more

Friday 3.12

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

The Daredevil Christopher Wright; more

Thursday 3.11

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Amelia's Mechanics, Jim Avett; more

Wednesday 3.10

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Wolf Nipple Foofaraw

Eve Marie Carson Garden

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

... By Jeremy M. Lange.

Keeping It Real

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

... By V.C. Rogers.

Wayne Caldwell's mountain novel Requiem by Fire evokes a vanished heritage

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

You can't go home again because home isn't there anymore. By Adam Sobsey.

Gaga for Google's fiber

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

While residents in Korea and Japan blaze along on the Internet at speeds of 100 megabits per second, most Internet services in U.S. communities offer home Internet speeds of 1.5 to 3 mbps, and up to 10 mbps for businesses. By Samiha Khanna.

Pierced Arrows fly back onto the road, from the shadows of Dead Moon

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Fred and Toody Cole just want to share their chunky, no-frills garage rock rumble with a worldwide network of those who might appreciate it. By Chris Parker.

Construction begins at The Geer, Durham's new 400-plus rock club, and the venue shuffle continues

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

"I'm not worried about having too many venues. I think if there are good shows, people will go." By Grayson Currin.

At Schley Grange Hall, a guitars-and-cakes congregation

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Phillip Dabbs and Betty Compton started the get-together for reasons you might guess—they felt it'd be nice to offer folks an opportunity to come together and make some music while they're at it. By Rick Cornell.

At Crumb, pastries are made with the best things in life: sugar, butter and even liquor

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

"A few years ago, there's no way we could have pulled off what we want to do. A lot of people don't care about what food tastes like; I think this is indicative of American food culture. But it's changing here." By Emily Matchar.

Crazy about cupcakes

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Popular Triangle bakeries specializing in the pint-sized treats By Emily Matchar.

The final day of Girl Scout Cookie season looms

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Plus: Owner of the Original Q Shack opens new Fish Shack; PieBird moves in; Hillsborough's second annual (monthly) pie contest; Triangle Food Tour in April; Natty Greene's now in Raleigh By Emily Wallace.

Afric's Muse world premiere at Barton College

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Eric Carl's play about Phillis Wheatley, the first published African-American author, needs—and merits—more development to achieve its creators' high goals. By Byron Woods.

PlayMakers Rep's The Importance of Being Earnest

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

PlayMakers Repertory Company is wrapping up its preposterously ambitious 2009-10 main stage season with a gorgeous production of Oscar Wilde's most delightful play, still fresh after 115 years. By Kate Dobbs Ariail.

An English coming of age tale in Fish Tank

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Despite the familiarity of the narrative, you can practically smell the brackish water of the riverside setting and feel the sweaty discontent and inchoate rage in the lives of the characters. By David Fellerath.

Our Family Wedding is a Hollywood wedding disaster film

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EDT

Nobody falls for the "wedding that heals society" plot harder than I, but once uttered, some bad words cannot be taken back. By Laura Boyes.