Rembrandt in America N.C. Museum of Art Through Jan. 22, 2012 Rembrandt van Rijn’s first name signifies genius like Albert Einstein’s last. Incomparable in his handling of light and psychological detail, the Dutch master inhabits the pinnacle of portraiture. Raleigh’s North Carolina Museum of Art hosts Rembrandt in America, a terrific chance to see a […]
Chris Vitiello
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The Ackland Art Museum curates masterworks from alumni collections
Carolina Collects: 150 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art from Alumni Collections Ackland Art Museum Through Dec. 4 Imagine being commissioned to create a CD set or playlist that would represent 20th century music. You’d have access to vast and diverse databases of MP3s, from which you could choose and organize as you saw fit. […]
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Canes lose way on road, drop back-to-back games
FS SOUTH (TV)—After snuffing the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins in their home rinks, the Canes went into the back half of a four-game road swing flying high. But on back-to-back nights in St. Louis and Winnipeg, Carolina’s first visit to the new home of the ex-Atlanta Thrashers, the team was laid low. Photo by […]
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Canes handle flustered Bruins again, 4-1
FSN SOUTH (TV)—In a game interrupted throughout by fights, the best play of the night was a refusal to drop the gloves. Photo by D.L. AndersonJoni Pitkanen, seen here at a recent practice, added a rocket-powered slapshot goal to his two assists to bury the Boston Bruins in Beantown Tuesday night, 4-1. Midway through the […]
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New theater company Haymaker premieres Living with the Tiger at Manbites Dog Theater
Living with the Tiger Haymaker At Manbites Dog Theater Oct. 20-Nov. 5 Tickets $12-$17 It’s hard to get in on the ground floor with cultural phenomena anymore. The moment somebody discovers some groundbreaking music or film, it goes viral and everybody knows about it. But if theater and performance is your thing, you have a […]
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Hinge Poem offers chance to go deep into poetry
Have you ever been to a poetry reading? You know that awkward time afterward when you’re not sure what to do? The Hinge Poem, a new online feature from the Hinge Literary Center, gives a new model for how to connect with an author’s work, perhaps even more deeply than one might at an auditorium […]
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Canes dump Bruins for first win, 3-2
RBC CENTER, RALEIGH—Question: When is the fourth game of an 82-game season a must-win? Answer: When you lost the first three games. The Carolina Hurricanes finally broke through in the win column Wednesday night, assembling their first comprehensive effort of the year. All it took was a nationally televised visit from the Stanley Cup Champion […]
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Home Movie Day offers a chance to see into the past, and burn it to DVD
Triangle Home Movie Day Sat., Oct. 15, 1-4 p.m. N.C. State Archives 109 E. Jones St. First Floor Auditorium Raleigh (Free parking in the lot across the street) homemovieday.com and avgeeks.com/hmd Perhaps you have them in a dusty box on a closet shelf. Perhaps, lacking a projector, you’ve carried them halfway out to the trash, […]
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Hurricanes bounce back but fall in OT to Capitals
FSN SOUTH (TV)—The Canes didn’t take advantage of their overtime power play. The Capitals, however, capitalized on theirs. Photo by D.L. AndersonGoalie Brian Boucher, seen here at a recent practice, made his Hurricanes debut in a 4-3 overtime loss at Washington. After an embarrassing opening-night loss at home Friday, the Carolina Hurricanes wanted to bounce […]
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Canes take it on the chin in home opener, 5-1
RBC CENTER, RALEIGH—The Carolina Hurricanes made a lot of changes over the summer. But game No. 1 of this season could have been mistaken for game No. 83 of last season. Photo by D.L. AndersonCam Ward’s 29 saves weren’t enough Friday as the Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled the Canes’ home opener, 5-1. The Tampa Bay […]