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Festivals/Dance/Music/Theater Published: Apr. 17, 2012 7:03 PM | Full story

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Tyndall Galleries in University Mall will hold an opening reception for a show of works by artist Jane Filer from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Published: Apr. 17, 2012 7:03 PM | Full story

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Senegalese Sufi troubador Cheikh Lo, one of the great mavericks of African music, will bring his irresistable blend of influences to Memorial Hall on the UNC campus Saturday night. Published: Apr. 10, 2012 7:04 PM | Full story

Guitar wizard Leo Kottke plays Carrboro’s ArtsCenter

For a guy with nerve damage in his hands and partial hearing loss in both ears (the left damaged by a firecracker, the right by firing practice with the U.S. Naval Reserve), Leo Kottke hasn’t done too shabbily. Over the span of more than 40 years, he has built a career as one of the most accomplished and innovative acoustic guitarists of out time. Published: Mar. 20, 2012 7:00 PM | Full story

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Internationally acclaimed opera star Marquita Lister is among the many artists who will perform during the Videmus Festival this week at UNC. Published: Mar. 20, 2012 7:00 PM | Full story

Marsalis plays Memorial Hall Thursday

Wynton Marsalis, the first jazz composer to win the Pulitzer Prize in music, leads the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in a concert at Memorial Hall on the UNC campus Thursday night. Published: Mar. 13, 2012 7:02 PM | Full story

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POETRY ON THE HILL FESTIVAL: Downtown Chapel Hill. March 24: Poetry workshops and performance by the Sacrificial Poets. Beginners performance workshop: 4:15 p.m., Street Scene Teen Center, 179 E. Franklin St. Advance performance workshop: 4:15 p.m., R&R Grill, 137 E. Franklin St. Open Mic and Last Chance Youth Slam, 6-9 p.m., Wallace Plaza. 439 Henderson Tanyard Road, Silk Hope. April 19-22: Live music, dance, workshops, children’s activities, food, camping and more. shakorihills.org Published: Mar. 13, 2012 7:01 PM | Full story

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MUSIC/THEATER/DANCE Published: Mar. 7, 2012 12:00 AM | Full story

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Calendar Published: Mar. 7, 2012 12:00 AM | Full story

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The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir, with Ton Koopman conducting, will be at Memorial Hall on the UNC campus for two concerts highlighting some of the greatest works of Bach, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 13 and 14. Published: Mar. 7, 2012 12:01 AM | Full story

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MUSIC/THEATER/DANCE/KIDS EVENTS Published: Feb. 29, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

Quiet time with dad

I recently visited my father in Philadelphia again. This time I decide not to read to him as conjuring up his past makes him weep. Published: Feb. 29, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

All the gallery's a stage

You've never been to a production quite like "Activated Art." You probably haven't ever attended a gallery showing quite like it either. Published: Feb. 29, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

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Boyce Avenue, which is composed of the three brothers Manzano, rose to prominence the time-honored way: through YouTube. They'll be at the Cat's Cradle with Secondhand Serenade on Tuesday. Published: Feb. 29, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

DPAC seeks rising high school stars

Durham Performing Arts Center and Theatre in the Park have announced the 2012 Triangle Rising Star Awards. Published: Feb. 22, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

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FESTIVALS/EVENTS/MUSIC/ARTWORK Published: Feb. 22, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

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Folksinger John McCutcheon, the master of a dozen different traditional instruments and seven-time Grammy nominee, has a new disc out featuring the songs of Woody Guthrie. You can catch him at The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro, Thursday night. Published: Feb. 22, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

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FESTIVALS/EVENTS/MUSIC/ARTWORK Published: Feb. 15, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

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Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes, called "the most accomplished pianist of the new generation" by the New York Times, will play at Memorial Hall on the UNC campus. Published: Feb. 15, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

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FESTIVALS/EVENTS Published: Feb. 8, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

Memories of 'Champ'

Muhammad Ali, the world famous boxer who began his journey to fame when he won the gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, turned 70 on Jan. 17. Published: Feb. 8, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

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VISUAL ARTS Published: Feb. 8, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

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The groundbreaking Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, which has brought African-American cultural expression and American modern dance to stages throughout the world, will be at UNC's Memorial Hall at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Published: Feb. 8, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

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Blending old-time Appalachian string music with hip-hop sounds crazy - but in the hands of Justin Robinson, late of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, it might just be crazy enough to work. Published: Feb. 1, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

Chapel Hill comic to start in festival

The 12th annual North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival is coming to town this week, bringing more than 500 performers in improv, sketch and stand-up, as well as big-time comedy acts Mike Birbiglia, the Second City Touring Company and Emo Phillips. Published: Feb. 1, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

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FESTIVALS/EVENTS Published: Feb. 1, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

'Defining marriage' musical plays at forum

Your average public issue forum might include a speaker or two, a Powerpoint presentation, maybe a panel discussion. Published: Jan. 29, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

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MUSIC/THEATER/DANCE/ARTWORK Published: Jan. 25, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

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Acclaimed soprano Andrea Edith Moore joins poet Jefferey Beam and special guests in a music/poetry collaboration, "American Song with Andrea Edith Moore and Friends," at 3 p.m. Sunday. Published: Jan. 25, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story

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MUSIC/THEATER/DANCE/ARTWORK Published: Jan. 18, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story


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