An appetite for autumn

Peperonata

A classic Italian dish

• by Elizabeth Gibbs

Too Many Cooks, Just Enough Choreographers

Parsons may joke in his new work, but he's serious about two new dancemakers.

• by Byron Woods

The Digitized Muse

Jeffery Beam's two new hybrid CD-ROMs let readers explore an open house of words, images and sounds

• by David Need

A Questionable Run

Too-familiar characters tramp a well-worn path in Maria Hummel's poetic first novel.

• by Lisa Robinson Bailey

Department Store Shoot-out

If photography steals souls, what's it doing with these mannequins?

• by Barbara McKenzie

Sister Spit's Circus?

Carnival acts, hip-hop & boys--Oh my! Our favorite all- girl spoken-word roadshow undergoes further changes on Strombolli's Island

• by Kristina Casto

The Second Coming of Pigmeat Markham

DAC presents the curious institution of Dr. Love, while Barrymore tries—but fails—to raise the dead.

• by Byron Woods

Hittin' it Heavy with Fred Wesley

The legendary sideman tips his hat to his frontmen, while quietly bringing the musical backbone to their funky flights of fancy.

• by Grant Britt

Scratch That Burger!

The husband-and-wife team of Faust and Shortee nuture and grow the turntable scene.

• by K8 Erwin

Joys of the Spillover Effect

A Winston-Salem arts festival yields dividends for Triangle free jazz fans.

• by Todd Morman

Rock Fight

Axes swing as musical gladiators face off at Kings.

• by Zach Hanner

Uneven Visions

An up-and-down season of North Carolina film mixes mediocrity with the good.

• by David Fellerath

Hollywood Secures the Homeland?

Both "The Banger Sisters" and "Trapped" get in touch with current anxieties--with differing results

• by Maria Pramaggiore

Does Meeker Matter?

One year to the next election, Mayor Charles Meeker has Raleigh thinking about change, anyway.

• by Bob Geary

Downtown: "A Lot of Good Things Happening"

• by Bob Geary

Hillsborough Street: Coming Around

• by Bob Geary

Southeast Raleigh: Forming Partnerships

• by Bob Geary

Getting on the Bus

• by Bob Geary

The way we were

The Spectator's one-time executive editor remembers the days when a wild assortment of talents put out a remarkable newspaper, under the right(wing) eye of Mr. Spectator.

• by Hal Crowther

Adventures in journalism, Spectator-style

• by Dan Neil

And now, a word from Mr. Spectator

• by Bernie Reeves

Burtman

Impaired judgment

Stephanie Reinhart 1944-2002

• by Byron Woods

Views of Sept. 11 that are more than philosophical

• by Hanns-Peter Nagel

Anti-lottery forces come up winners

• by Jennifer Strom

Dressing down

• by Victoria A. Wentz

Mother hens for all seasons

• by John Valentine

Now let me show you my family values

• by Bob Geary

Dial to the Left

• by Jon Elliston

Join us on the porch

Porch Quote

Back Talk

Letters to the Editor

In clubs

In dance

Movie Spotlight

Mostly Martha

In tech

See & Do

Zinestream

• by John Valentine

Spectator

Music Spotlight

Two Dollar Pistols, Jason Ringerberg, Steep Canyon Rangers, Thad Cockrell

Coming Attractions

A&E Spotlight

Today & Yesteryear Festival