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The Election Page
There are 15 weeks until the November election, and candidates across the Triangle are balancing their campaign checkbooks.
- by Bob Geary, Fiona Morgan and Matt Saldaña
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The Election Page
Unpolished, but passionate, the former Democrat-turned Green, unveils her presidential platform
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Live Review
No frills, just their usual amazing selves, for the sold-out show at Koka Booth
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Music Feature
Over the last eight years, The Avett Brothers have played and soon outgrown nearly every tier of venue: a Mexican restaurant in Greenville, The Cave in Chapel Hill, Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, The Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte.
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Music Feature
We’ve compiled 13 of the band’s key tracks into one player and provided explanations for their places in the Concord, N.C., trio’s growth.
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Our guide to this week's shows
Hieroglyphics, Tanya Morgan, Wolf Parade, The Strugglers, Tilly and the Wall, Transportation, Dr. Powerful, more
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Music Briefs
Three of the area's best gather at Cat's Cradle Aug. 29
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Listening with...
Adam Baker and Kenny Florence share two bands, love for Mike Patton and Weezer memories
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Song of the Week
Jim Cicero on driving, collaborating and—of course—the price of gas
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Music Briefs
Raleigh duo The Rosebuds announces the tracklist and unveils the cover art for Life Like, its fourth full-length album on Merge Records.
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Music Briefs
From 9 p.m. to midnight, Jarema will explore "'70s Prog-Rock Artifacts from the WXYC Library."
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Casa: Home & Garden
Xeriscaping emphasizes using native plants to beautify your space and conserve water, a necessity in these drought-ridden times.
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Casa: Home & Garden
One gas mower running for an hour emits as many pollutants as eight new cars driving at 55 mph for the same amount of time.
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Casual Observer
Times have changed since Three in the Attic was filmed; the extra ingredient in the "magic" brownies available for guests are walnuts, and the only smoke I smell in the wet night air is tobacco.
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Arts Feature
Historians, genealogists and the curious will have access to rare music and film footage
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Dance
The lovers' most heartfelt wish can be put into one word. Here it is: Stay. It's no less true for those who deeply love the dance.
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On the Boards
Ozma is an imaginative and enjoyable play, full of colorful characters and a well-developed message about growing old.
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Now Serving
Plus: Tomato Day at the Carrboro Farmers' Market; Craig LeHoullier's Tomatopalooza; Tomato Feast Dinners at Zely & Ritz; The Fit Chef seminar
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If I Were You
Business in North Carolina gets done a little differently.
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Film Review
Will Ferrell uses lazy shock humor in Step Brothers; marriage problems in Brick Lane, The Last Mistress and Tuya's Marriage
- by Neil Morris, Laura Boyes and David Fellerath
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calendar
Film times are good from Thursday, July 24, through Friday, Aug. 1.
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Slide Shows
Selected photographs from the road
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Video
Game date: Sunday, July 20, 2008
- by Noreen Fagan and Matt Saldaña
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Tags: Video, Video
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North Carolina
It didn't seem to register with the North Carolina Association of Realtor's 42,000 members until last week just how the association intended to pay for its $10 million, bold campaign—with their dues.
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North Carolina
While federal officials and NBAF proponents emphasize the risk of an accident is "extremely low," the lab would be run by Homeland Security, the under-staffed, ill-prepared government agency with a documented track record of financial and managerial incompetence.
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North Carolina
AG's office reverses call on barring undocumented students from N.C. community colleges
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Front Porch
I'm not so naïve as to believe that Chapel Hill is without flaw, but as far as picking a place to stumble into adulthood, I could have done worse.
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Letters to the Editor
Jesse Helms was a loyal, honest and hardworking servant of his public.
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Letters to the Editor
You can say what you want about Jesse Helms, but at least he had some backbone.
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Gallery
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Letters to the Editor
Helms would have appreciated the lowering of the Confederate flag during his passing.
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Peripheral Visions
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Letters to the Editor
No finer tribute could be given or devised for a favorite son of North Carolina and the South.
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Sudoku Solution
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Kroger Promotion: Recipe Ads
Something new to do with an Avocado!
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8 Days a Week
Skylight; more
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8 Days a Week
John Rosenthal
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8 Days a Week
Robin and Linda Williams; more
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8 Days a Week
Old 97's; more
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8 Days a Week
A Touch of Sugga
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8 Days a Week
She & Him
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8 Days a Week
Counting Crows, Maroon 5; more
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8 Days a Week
The Mantras
