Comedy and horror. Two great tastes that go great together? Most would argue the negative. Luckily, a young man from New Zealand named Peter Jackson came along, mining in the same extremely gory vein as Sam Raimi and his Evil Dead trilogy but adding an even heavier ham-handedness only those wacky people from “down under” […]
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Volunteer Spotlight
Volunteers for Youth: This United Way agency seeks responsible caring adults for their Governor’s One-on-One Volunteer Program. Volunteers will be paired up with an Orange County youth between the ages of 7 and 16 and spend four hours a week for a year with their mentee. Training sessions will be held Tuesday, Feb. 6, and […]
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In authors
Da Chen (pictured) is the kind of guy who makes you feel lazy to be an American. His childhood memoir, Colors of the Mountain, is out in paperback from Random House’s Anchor Books, and writing isn’t even his day job. Chen wrote the book at night, in his second language, while working in a Wall […]
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In holidays
Celebrate one of this country’s more peculiar holidays this week at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. The museum’s Groundhog Day events will not be starring Billy Murray, but the equally lovable Sir Walter Wally, a real live woodchuck who will emerge on Friday, Feb. 2, to see or not see his shadow […]
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In butoh
In translation, Dairakudakan means “great camel battleship.” The Japanese dance company’s founder Akaji Maro says the name perfectly fits his troupe because the camel has all the qualities inherent in the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, but it does not belong to them. The same hybrid energy invigorates Dairakudakan, a mixture of traditional Japanese […]
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Shadow of the Vampire
Shot on location in Luxembourg, a country known for its abundance of ruined castles, this homage to the making of a classic film is itself a stylish horror flick, taking genius and obsession to their extremes. John Malkovich stars as German director F.W. Murnau, whose 1922 silent film Nosferatu is legendary both for its expressionistic […]
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In plays
The daughter of a painter and later one of the most accomplished followers of Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi learned to draw and paint at an early age, first from her father and later from a private tutor named Agostino Tassi. Unfortunately for Artemisia, Tassi taught her more than perspective in drawing: He raped her at 19, […]
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Volunteer Spotlight
Orange County Rape Crisis Center: Training begins soon for volunteer companions. Companions provide support, advocacy and information to survivors of sexual violence, their friends and family members by responding to the Center’s 24-hour crisis line. Women and men with diverse backgrounds, ideas and experiences are encouraged to sign up for the February training sessions. Call […]
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In exhibits
We’ve all seen the signs–“Get Cash Until Payday,” and “E-Z Loan,” so easy they’ll do the math for you, just sign your name right there, please, and collect your money. Pay-lending joints are almost as common in the Triangle as Krispy Kreme shops, and taking them head-on at Hayti Heritage Center this month is an […]
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Damage control
With a television news camera in the courtroom and several other reporters waiting around outside, Carolina Power & Light opted to drop charges in Wake County District Court last week against three anti-nuclear activists who were arrested on Oct. 17 for staging a protest at the company’s Raleigh headquarters. Arrested for trespassing were the Rev. […]
