Michael Malone In the end, it took very little to end the life of Viki Lord Riley Burke Riley Buchanan Buchanan Carpenter Davidson Banks. It wasn’t the heart condition that had necessitated a transplant from her comatose fifth husband (the long-lost half-brother of her third, and also the third husband to leave her widowed), or […]
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A tribute to the lovable awfulness of “One Tree Hill,” which begins its ninth and final season tonight
On Jan. 11, the CW drama—and that term is used loosely—One Tree Hill will begin its ninth and final season, bringing to an end nearly 200 episodes of teen melodrama that included brazen guest stars (Kevin Federline!), shameless product placement (watch Tree Hill High’s cheerleaders pose for Maxim!) and plot twists seemingly borne out of […]
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N.C. Film Office director Aaron Syrett reviews the state of film production
After several years where North Carolina had a lower profile for film and TV production, the state has found itself back in the news in the second half of 2011, with dystopian futures and high-tech comic book superheroes bringing some of the state’s biggest film projects ever. But what do these new productions mean for […]
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Interview: The areas of John Hodgman’s expertise; tonight at Durham Armory
Photo by Bradley Gutierrez Writer John Hodgman has become an international symbol of geekery since he began appearing on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show in 2005 to promote his book of fake trivia, The Areas of My Expertise. Since then, he’s become a regular on The Daily Show, appeared in numerous movies and TV shows, […]
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Deep Dish Theater’s Nathan the Wise
Nathan the Wise Deep Dish Theater Through Nov. 19 Plain English has its disadvantages, and the adaptation of Gottholt Lessing’s Nathan the Wise at Deep Dish Theater proves to be a fascinating story that loses something in translation. Lessing’s original play, first published in 1779, was highly controversial and was initially banned by the church. […]
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Rock Of Ages is rote and uninspired
Bourbon Room Rocks/ DPAC ROCK OF AGES* * 1/2 starsDurham Performing Arts Center A visit to the Durham Performing Arts Center for the touring production of Rock of Ages yields a number of odd sights. Audience members, mostly people in their 40s and 50s, are wearing suits and evening wear to a play that’s based, […]
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Come back to the 1980s at the Escapism Film Festival, which begins Friday
Courtesy of the Carolina Theatre In today’s world, if you loved something growing up, DVD and YouTube have meant you’ve never had to let it go. For those born to a post-Star Wars world, the Escapism Film Festival’s transformation into a revival house for SF/fantasy films has been a stroll down memory lane, with the […]
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Cary Town Players’ Once Upon a Mattress at Cary Arts Center
Once Upon a Mattress Cary Town Players At Cary Arts Center Through Oct. 8 The appeal of Once Upon a Mattress apparently baffled even the original cast members, who have expressed surprise at its longevity. Indeed, Mary Rodgers and Marshall Barer’s fractured fairy tale has proven a staple of local productions since it first hit […]
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The Carolina Theatre reveals its face-lift
When Main Street screens at the Carolina Theatre this weekend, audiences will find a new-ish movie house. For the bulk of the summer, the Carolina has been closed for renovations funded by the second phase of a 2005 bond valued at $1.8 million. The work has been designed to bring the theater up to date […]
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From Sushi Boy Thunder to Ninja Hamster Rescue: Game On Raleigh happens tonight
The Triangle has proven a home for such large video game companies as Epic Games, but now a new generation of Triangle residents are creating their own games—and are ready to pit them against one another. The first Game On Raleigh will be held tonight at the Busy Bee Café’s Hive in downtown Raleigh from […]
