Earlier this week, we reported a story about a conflict at a coffee shop on Duke’s campus that exploded into national news. Two employees, Britni Brown and Kevin Simmons, were fired from Joe Van Gogh’s Duke campus location after Larry Moneta, the vice president of student affairs, complained about the language of Young Dolph’s “Get […]
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The Cave Closed on April 30. But Now, a Resurrection Is in the Works.
There’s an oft-mangled aphorism from Mark Twain that goes, “The report of my death was an exaggeration.” As it turns out, that’s true of The Cave, the venerated fifty-year-old bar and club that was set to close for good on Monday, April 30, as we reported last week. But suddenly, it’s in the process of […]
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Try Out Raleigh’s New Alamo Drafthouse with an Old Favorite, David Lynch’s Eraserhead
Wednesday, May 9 Alamo Drafthouse, Raleigh 8:30 p.m., $6, www.drafthouse.com/raleigh The first time I saw Eraserhead, I almost barfed. I went into a screening of David Lynch’s celebrated 1977 debut film with no idea of what to expect, thinking that would do me some good. But I was bowled over by the film’s surreal plot, […]
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The Cave Is Closed After Fifty Years, Marking the End of an Era for Music in Chapel Hill
At least it ended with one hell of a party.
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Five Words with Fleet Foxes Frontman Robin Pecknold
FLEET FOXES Thursday, May 3, 7:30 p.m., $30–$50 Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh www.redhatamphitheater.com In September 2011, Fleet Foxes stopped at Raleigh’s Red Hat Amphitheater for what was supposed to be a run-of-the-mill show. But a torrential storm hit that night, raining so hard that the aisles between seating sections resembled creek beds. Lightning threatened the […]
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J. Cole is Launching a Music Festival in Dix Park, Scheduled for September 15
Raised in Fayetteville, J. Cole is arguably one of the biggest rappers to ever come out of North Carolina. In a few months, he’ll return to his home state for the Dreamville Festival, slated for September 15 at Dorthea Dix Park in Raleigh. That adds another music festival to an already packed September. If you’re […]
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An Illustrated Gender-Neutral Guide to Suits
Much ado is made about wedding dresses, and understandably so. They can be gorgeous, intricate works of art as much as they are functional garments. But what if you don’t want to wear a dress? Suits, too, are an essential part of wedding wear. The finer details of suits and their accessories are myriad, from […]
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Your Wedding Jewelry Doesn’t Have to Be Standard. Staci Sawyer Phebus Can Help.
Nobody needs to tell you how huge jewelry is within the massive wedding-industry scheme. There are some companies that are happy to have you believe that the bigger the diamond, the stronger your love. But it doesn’t have to be that way, of courseyou may find yourself more interested in getting a one-of-a-kind, meaningful piece […]
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Seriously, Stop Playing “Blurred Lines” at Your Wedding
There’s a near-infinite crop of songs you can queue up to celebrate the new chapter of your life with your partner. But here are some you should absolutely, under no circumstances, play when you get married. No, these aren’t the well-worn favorites like Kool and the Gang’s “Celebration” or Etta James’s “At Last.” These are […]
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The Cave Closes on April 30 in Chapel Hill, Local 506 Changes Hands
It’s a sad day for music fans who love tiny, rowdy rooms: The Cave, the longstanding Chapel Hill watering hole and incubator for countless local bands, will close on April 30. Mark Connor, who runs the venue, shared the announcement this afternoon. In a statement on The Cave’s Facebook page, the club thanked the musicians, […]