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Kyle Rainey
Hoping to make Durham a place for comedy
The opening of The Pinhook, Casbah, Motorco Music Hall and other venues has drawn music fans to downtown. A new comedy series that begins Tuesday seeks to give more presence to comedy in Durham, and provide a forum for a growing community of comics.
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"Great Catch will be on view during "Ivey Hayes: A Retrospective," opening today at the NCCU Art Museum.
Visioning in color
NCCU to present Ivey Hayes retrospective
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REVIEW: ‘Sway’ with Mates of State
This weekend, indie pop duo Mates of State will have played a sold out show in New Jersey and two Virginia shows before coming to Casbah in Durham on Wednesday and heading right back North again. In other words, if you want to see a band that makes you happy, now is the time.
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Martin, Steep Canyon Rangers to return to DPAC
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, who played at the Durham Performing Arts Center in May, will return to the venue June 3 for an encore evening of bluegrass music and comedy.
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Fan group files complaint over Internet ticket resale
An organization that advocates for ticket holders has filed a complaint with the state offices of Secretary of State and Attorney General against the Durham Performing Arts Center and Ticketmaster over policies related to resale of tickets over the Internet.
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The city is a lady
Artist to unveil series about Buenos Aires
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ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS, Feb. 17
Eno Unitarian to present dance
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Submitted<br> Mike Wiley as Emmett Till in a still from the film “Dar He: The Lynching of Emmett Till.”
Mike Wiley’s one-man play, the film version
‘Dar He: The Lynching of Emmett Till’ now a film premiering in Los Angeles
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Exhibit celebrates days at Liberty
Some nine months after The Scrap Exchange had to leave Liberty Warehouse, its new, permanent space in the Cordoba Building is starting to take shape.
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Whitney Houston’s death hits home
Music fans have been mourning the loss of Whitney Houston’s golden voice – which could bring chills to fans whether she was singing pop or gospel. Joseph Bushfan recalled the power and presence of her speaking voice as well. “When she talked to you, it was with such clarity that nothing else even mattered,” Bushfan said. “Her eyes were just so p...
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An Evening of Entertainment slated for Wednesday
The DPS Scholarship Foundation and Durham Public Schools will present An Evening of Entertainment, the 2012 annual fundraiser and musical workshop finale, on Wednesday.
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A scene from Deron Williams "American Discotheque Number One," to be screened at the Strange Beauty Film Festival.
‘Strangely beautiful, beautifully strange’
Third annual film festival kicks off at Manbites Dog this week
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Carolina Theatre screening with new projectors
When moviegoers watch the Oscar-nominated short film programs that begin screening today at the Carolina Theatre, they will be seeing a sharper, clearer image as a result of new, high-definition digital projectors that theater officials say will improve the quality of film at the theater, and open possibilities for other kinds of programming.
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ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS, Feb. 10
Duke presents Eisenstein retrospective
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Your favorite '90s sitcoms as improv
Nobody’s Token performing at N.C. Comedy Arts Festival
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Jackson, a rock ‘n’ roll and roots pioneer, to perform at Ar...
Wanda Jackson is one of the pioneers of early rock ‘n’ roll and American roots music, but it took a younger generation of musicians to remind many American listeners of the contribution of the “Queen of Rockabilly.” From 1985 until 1995, the vast majority of her touring dates were in Great Britain and the Scandinavian countries, Jackson said in ...
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Nasher to present Calder exhibit
An exhibition that provides a fresh perspective on modern sculptor Alexander Calder (1898-1976) and his influence on a new generation of artists will be presented at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University beginning later this month.
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SmART group unveils creative economy recommendations
A state task force released recommendations for promoting arts and culture as catalysts for economic development and revitalization across North Carolina during a Thursday presentation at American Tobacco Historic District.
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ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS, Feb. 3
‘Braveheart’ director to speak at Duke
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Michael Winters as Sir John Falstaff
Shakespeare’s King Henry, extended version
With actor Michael Winters as Falstaff, PlayMakers takes on ‘Henry IV’ and ‘Henry V’
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