Maginot Line

Two new foreign films promise to divide art house audiences.

• by Godfrey Cheshire
• Tags: Film Review, Chunhyang, Ratcatcher

The Right to Beg

UNC grad students push to be recognized as employees.

• by Kristy Shumaker
• Tags: News Feature, graduate students, TAs, UNC, unions

A Tune for Tommy

Manbites Dog Theater collaborates with Tommy Thompson's daughter in a tribute to the old-time music legend.

• by David Potorti
• Tags: News Feature, Red Clay Ramblers, Tommy Thompson, Alzheimer's disease

Letter from the Publisher

Our paper may look a little different this week, but the substance is still the same.

• by Sioux Watson

Turkey shoot

• by Ristin Cooks

In the gutter

• by David Potorti

Porch Quote

Back Talk

Letters to the Editor

Tourist Strap

A Scottish duo brings their melancholy tunes to the Triangle.

• by Zach Hanner
• Tags: Music Feature, Arab Strap

State of Clay

Area galleries demonstrate that the art pottery movement is alive and well.

• by Kate Dobbs Ariail
• Tags: Arts Feature, pottery

Young Americans

Four artists in their 20s offer their tender takes on youth.

• by Nathan Gelgud
• Tags: Arts Feature, LUMP

Melinda Ruley

When kids go to court with their parents, "it can get kind of harsh."

• by Melinda Ruley

In the clubs

Movie Spotlight

In galleries

Backyard Boosters

Raleigh's citizens' councils hope a new manager will usher in a more neighborhood-friendly era.

• by Bob Geary
• Tags: NEWS: Triangles, CACs, citizens' advisory committees, Raleigh, neighborhoods

The Butchies

• by Michael J. Kramer

In books

Dixie Diaspora

• by Zach Hanner

In theater

Brown

• by Zach Hanner

Micro-East Collective

• by Jamie Rogus

The Steep Canyon Rangers

• by John Martin