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One-woman play tells 3 life stories

Anita Woodley is using three generations of breasts to travel back to her roots. Published: Mar. 17, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Irish eyes

Eileen Ivers is one of the world's great Irish fiddlers, and no doubt a lot of venues wanted her on Saint Patrick's Day. Only one got her, though -- Memorial Hall on the UNC campus. Published: Mar. 17, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

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Peace, love and Zydeco

Terrance Simien, a Grammy Award-winning singer, accordion player, bandleader and eighth-generation Louisiana Creole, has long been shattering the myths about what his indigenous Creole Zydeco music is and is not. Published: Mar. 10, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

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Wilde life

PlayMakers Repertory Company will present Oscar Wilde's enduring comedy "The Importance of Being Earnest" from tonight through March 21 at the Center for Dramatic Art on Country Club Road on the UNC campus. Published: Mar. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

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Published: Mar. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

All that jazz

Terence Blanchard, one of the most gifted trumpeters and composers of his generation, will perform Friday at 8 p.m. at Memorial Hall on the UNC campus, headlining the 33rd annual Carolina Jazz Festival. Published: Feb. 24, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

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MUSIC Published: Feb. 24, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Folk tales

More than 35 of the Southeast's finest folk artists will be on hand with their artwork for exhibition and sale this weekend at the eighth annual Fearrington Folk Art Show in the Barn at Fearrington Village off U.S. Published: Feb. 17, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

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FESTIVALS/EVENTS Published: Feb. 17, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

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FESTIVALS/EVENTS/ETC. Published: Feb. 10, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Wilde life

Honor is at stake and blackmail afoot in Oscar Wilde's 'An Ideal Husband,' presented by Deep Dish Theater Company from Friday to March 6. Wilde's witty satire, directed by Tony Lea, continues the company's ninth season. Published: Feb. 10, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

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MUSIC Published: Feb. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Keep 'em laughing

The annual North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival just keeps getting bigger and better. Published: Feb. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Fathers and Sons

War casts shadows far from the battlefield, and that is no less true now than it was when Arthur Miller's Tony Award-winning "All My Sons" was first produced in 1947, as the globe was recovering from the shocks of World War II. Published: Jan. 27, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

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MUSIC Published: Jan. 27, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

'Ain't I a Woman!'

Women's Voices Chorus will gather for a winter concert called "Ain't I a Woman!" on Sunday at 3 p.m. at University United Methodist Church in downtown Chapel Hill. Published: Jan. 20, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Big weekend

After the long holiday break, the arts return to UNC with a bang this week, with superb shows on tap at Memorial Hall, the Ackland Art Museum and PlayMakers Repertory Company. Published: Jan. 13, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

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MUSIC Published: Jan. 6, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

American Roots

Karla Bonoff headlines The ArtsCenter's 7th annual American Roots Series with a show featuring guests Kenny Edward and Nina Gerber on Feb. 13. Published: Jan. 6, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Happy New Year!

Thursday we kiss 2009 goodbye and welcome 2010. As always, local good-time establishments will mark the occasion with a variety of amusements, most of them involving music, merriment, refreshing beverages and more. The Cat's Cradle, 300 E. Published: Dec. 30, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

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MUSIC Published: Dec. 30, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

'Along the Silk Road'

Drawing from its celebrated collection of Asian art, the Ackland Art Museum on the UNC campus last week opened "Along the Silk Road: Art and Cultural Exchange," featuring more than 60 objects that were created along the historic trade corridors through Asia and Europe. Published: Dec. 23, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Can you pass the tofurkey?

Carrboro is a wonderful town, but its tofu-and-yoga reputation leaves it open to some affectionate ribbing. DSI Comedy Theater, which makes its home in Carrboro's Carr Mill Mall, is glad to oblige. Published: Dec. 16, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

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MUSIC Published: Dec. 16, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

'A Child's Christmas in Wales'

For the second year in a row the ArtsCenter's Youth Performing Arts Conservatory and the ArtsCenter Stage will present a stage adaptation of Dylan Thomas' classic "A Child's Christmas in Wales." Thomas' magical remembrance stirs back to life the holiday season in the "ice cream hills" of his youth, featuring, among other things, tall tales, eccentric uncles, "horrible-whiskered" cats, piles of useless presents and, always, music. Published: Dec. 9, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Chatham's turn

The Orange County Artists Guild held its annual Open Studio Tour a few weeks ago. Now it's time for art lovers to turn their sights south a bit, because the Chatham County Artists Guild will hold its 17th annual Chatham Studio Tour this weekend and next. Published: Dec. 2, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

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FESTIVALS/EVENTS Published: Dec. 2, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

After the feast

No sitting around watching TV and digesting all weekend for the folks at the Cat's Cradle; as always, they'll get up off the couch on Friday to host the annual Post Turkey Day Jam, a benefit show for the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service. Published: Nov. 25, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story


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