Of the 10 Democratic U.S. Representatives voting for President Bush’s tax plan, number from the South: seven Of the 16 Democratic Representatives voting against workplace safety standards, number from the South: 13 Of the six Democratic Senators voting against workplace safety standards, number from the South: five Of the eight Democratic Senators voting to confirm […]
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2001 Poetry Issue
A soft undulation of consonants, “memory” is one of the loveliest words in the English language. It seems to drift in the back of the mouth even as it emerges, making the lips come together twice before the last syllable sighs out. Despite this linguistic ease, writers throughout the ages have had a damn hard […]
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In mandalas, part II
A couple weeks ago, we told you about the mandala under construction at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Ackland Art Museum. That mandala was created by two Buddhist monks, using colored sand, and will be on display through June 8. Not to be outdone, the Duke University Union Visual Arts Committee is presenting a bottle cap mandala (pictured), […]
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Volunteer Spotlight
Planned Parenthood of the Capital and Coast: Spanish-speaking volunteers are needed to help provide health care assistance and services to our area’s growing Hispanic community. There are opportunities for translators, bilingual front desk help and outreach program assistants. Call 833-7534 for more information.
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George Washington
This award-winning independent film is of special interest to North Carolinians as it was shot on location in Winston-Salem. Writer-director David Gordon Green, a N.C. School of the Arts grad, gathered a cast of non-professional actors and deliberately placed them in non-controlled environments, rather than using sets and artificial lighting techniques. Finding his young actors […]
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Volunteer Spotlight
Estes Hills Elementary After School Program: Volunteers are needed to work with children ages 5-12 after school, doing arts and crafts, learning languages, playing sports and doing other recreational activities. Work with children one-on-one or in a group. If you have a talent to share, you’re encouraged to volunteer your time once a week at […]
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In running
Triangle women can help cancer victims while helping themselves, by participating in a free 12-week exercise program sponsored by the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. The program will begin March 14 with warm-up exercises and walking. By the end of the program, women will be running three miles at a stretch to prepare for the […]
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The House of Mirth
Terence Davies’ costume drama has received critical raves for its faithful adaptation of Edith Wharton’s novel, which was an indictment of the hypocrisy and social guidelines governing the leisure class of her era. Since no one knew this New York society world better than Wharton, there’s a touching knowingness and attention to detail as she […]
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Volunteer Spotlight
Durham Companions: This one-on-one youth mentoring program seeks responsible caring adults to volunteer to spend several hours a month with local youth in need of friends or positive role models. Training begins March 10. Call 956-9466 to volunteer.
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In puppet theater
Jan Burger and Donovan Zimmerman of the Paper Hand Puppet Intervention (PHPI) host a night of “political puppet theater” at the Internationalist Books, on March 9 at 10 p.m. The Insurrection Landscapers of Vermont will join PHPI for this Puppet Uprising. The show will be repeated at Carrboro’s ArtsCenter on March 11. Call 942-1740 for […]
