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Movie review: The Assassin is a gorgeous, unusually intimate martial-arts costume drama

The Assassin ★★★ ½ Opening Friday Listen, I’m not going to mince words: Good luck finding out what the hell is going on in The Assassin. Renowned Chinese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s first movie in seven years, which earned him the best director award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, is an epic martial-arts period piece […]

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John Cleese and Eric Idle let hard-won American fans inside the workings of Monty Python

JOHN CLEESE AND ERIC IDLE Wednesday, Oct. 28 Thursday, Oct. 29 7:30 p.m. $59.50–$99.50 Durham Performing Arts Center 123 Vivian St., Durham 919-680-2787 www.dpacnc.com It’s practically a rite of passage for people to venture to Florida later in life. The Golden Girls did it. Burt Reynolds did it. Your grandparents did it (if they haven’t […]

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“Mello” Mike Miller carries Cary comedy on his back at Mac’s Tavern

OPEN MIC COMEDY NIGHT WITH “MELLO” MIKE MILLER Every other Wednesday, 9 p.m., free Mac’s Tavern 1014 Ryan Road, Cary 919-467-4114 www.macstavern.net Cary isn’t exactly a funny town. The Cary Theater welcomes visiting road comics for its monthly comedy nights, but that’s about it. Still, Triangle funnyman “Mello” Mike Miller remains hopeful that a comedy […]

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SNL’s Jay Pharoah would like you to know there’s more to his act than dead-on impressions

JAY PHAROAH Thursday, July 30, 8 p.m. Friday, July 31–Saturday, Aug. 1, 7:30 and 10 p.m. $20–$31 Goodnights Comedy Club 861 W. Morgan St., Raleigh 919-828-5233 www.goodnightscomedy.com Saturday Night Live wrapped its historic 40th season, which featured more African-American performers than any season in its history, just a couple of months ago. But cast member […]

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