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In speakers
The second oldest of a poor family of six, Dick Gregory went on to become one of the first famous African-American comedians, an author, a nutritionist and a tireless crusader for civil and human rights. Rather than deny or forget the discomfort of his youth, Gregory has embraced it and made it joyful, recording stories […]
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In muling around
It’s a bit of a ride to the Denton FarmPark just off N.C. 49, but you have to drive pretty far these days to find the real rural side of North Carolina. On Oct. 27 and 28, Denton puts on Horse and Mule Days, at which you can feast your eyes on all kinds of […]
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The Target Shoots First
Wanna blame somebody for the mainstreaming of “alternative” music? What about Chris Wilcha? After Nirvana blew up, selling millions of copies of their Nevermind album, Wilcha was yanked upstairs by his employer, the gigantic record club Columbia House, to help them milk the new alt-music cash cow. Based on his musical knowledge as a recent […]
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In shows
First we had Dinosaur, then Dinosaur Jr., then “J Mascis, musician/golfer,” and now J Mascis and the Fog. Why Mascis (pictured) named his new project after the slime-drippin’ mariners from John Carpenter’s cult screamer is a mystery. But his new album, More Light, takes the indie guitar hero out of the where-are-they-now file by featuring […]
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On stage
Ever wonder how Sesame Street‘s giant, shambly dog, Barkley, got around? Inside him was an acrobat named Fred Garbo, a fellow who has gone on to found a theater company that takes seriously the term “light on your feet.” The Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Company (pictured) features Garbo and his lovely partner, the Brazilian-born ballerina […]
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In tricks and treats
At Local 506: Once again, a slew of local rock luminaries doing the full-costumed tribute band thing. Headlining the wicked eve are “Leonard Skinnard” (members of the Backsliders, Tremblers, Crash Cadillac and their pals) provin’ once and for all that Southern men don’t need Neil Young around. “Never Mind the Bollocks” are really the Dirty […]
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In Lee Smith
Those of you who fell in love with hill-country heroine Ivy Rowe long ago when she first appeared in Lee Smith’s novel Fair and Tender Ladies are in for a brief but special treat. On Oct. 18 and 19, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival brings its folk-musical version of Smith’s story to N.C. State’s Stewart Theatre. […]
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In transgressive behaviors
“Any time we do a show, it’s like our last,” says Craig Hilton, one of the organizers of the infamous Centre for Transgressive Behaviors, a performance-art experience that has overtaken a number of local venues in the past couple years. But Hilton claims that the Centre’s Oct. 21 performance at King’s is really their final […]
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Bamboozled
In what could turn out to be his most controversial work yet, Spike Lee takes on African-American images in the media. Inspired by such films as Network and A Face in the Crowd, Lee looks at television from behind the camera. The film stars Damon Wayans as Pierre Delacroix, the sole African-American television writer for […]
