Local galleries are the mainstay of the Triangle’s diverse and thriving art scene. But for those of us who want to support local artists but can’t afford to decorate our homes with wall-to-wall multi-hundred-dollar art, navigating the scene can be complicated. You can find new pieces created by local artists at monthly art walks throughout […]
Mary Alta Feddeman
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Lee Smith revisits personal and literary history in her new novel, Guests on Earth
Guests on Earth By Lee Smith Algonquin Books 352 pp. Readings Regulator Bookshop Nov. 21, 7 p.m. McIntyre’s Books Nov. 23, 11 a.m. An Evening of Story and Song Lee Smith with Jill McCorkle, Marshall Chapman and Matraca Berg Varsity Theater Dec. 6, 7 p.m. Visit leesmith.com Hillsborough author Lee Smith says her latest book […]
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Time-traveling romance in About Time
About Time Opens Friday At least 248 feature films have revolved around the idea of bending the hours to human advantage. So it comes as a refreshing surprise that About Time unfolds into something not quite the same as that old movie. The film from Richard Curtis, the prolific writer of such trifles as Notting […]
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fashionSPARK showcased diverse local talents
The main stage of downtown Raleigh’s fashionSPARK event pulsed with anticipation on Saturday as DJs ExMonkeys and Nixxed blared high energy beats from the stage, and roughly 1,500 people trickled to their seats for the start of the show. The event, MC’d by 96.1 radio host Jamie O’Brien, showcased the polished work of eight designers, […]
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Neil Hinson and Paul Friedrich launch their Man v. Liver book at SPARKcon 2013
SPARKcon 2013 Thursday, Sept. 12–Sunday, Sept. 15 Man v. Liver launch party Friday 6–9 p.m. The Mahler Fine Art Cocktails, music, a custom-made bar, Man v. Liver paintings by Friedrich, books for sale and signing It’s not often that jokes exchanged at a bar lead to any kind of creative enterprise, but that’s exactly what […]
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Temple of acoustic music: Duke unveils the long-awaited Baldwin Auditorium facelift
A small group of clearly excited Duke officials greeted the media this morning. The occasion: the unveiling of a shimmering, newly renovated Baldwin Auditorium. As Duke Performances director Aaron Greenwald noted in preliminary remarks, the 685-seat facility is designed exclusively for acoustic music and as such, it will fill a niche in the area’s acoustic […]
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The To Do List brings ’90s humor and a realistic take on teen sex
Photo by Bonnie OsborneAubrey Plaza and Rachel Bilson in The To Do List THE TO DO LISTNow playing At first, The To Do List seems another summer teen sex comedy, and it delivers—but with surprising poignancy, while also leaving the audience nostalgic for the early ’90s. In the innocent summer of 1993, iPhone-less interactions drive […]
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Zach Ward returns to full-time role at DSI Comedy Theater
File photo by Jeremy M. LangeZach Ward in Carrboro, 2010 DSI Comedy Theater’s founder, owner and executive producer Zach Ward returns to Carrboro and DSI this month. Last week, the theater announced his return, following a two-year stint at ImprovBoston in Cambridge, Mass. In a telephone interview, Ward says that returning to North Carolina was […]
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Coming out: Robbie Rogers, Stephen Bickford and a new future for gay athletes
Photo by D.L. AndersonRobbie Rogers (right) battles the RailHawks’ Floyd Franks. When Robbie Rogers took the field against the Carolina RailHawks last week, he expected to be booed. But he wanted to be booed like any other opposing player. By the time Rogers entered the game, it was the 63rd minute and his team was […]