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The Election Page
Expect fireworks in the Wake County school board race and watch mayoral contests in Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Durham and Pittsboro—if not for civic duty, then for entertainment value.
- by Lisa Sorg, Bob Geary and Matt Saldaña
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Our guide to this week's shows
Veelee, The Kingsbury Manx, Hammer No More the Fingers, Estrogen Highs, The Waybacks, Nesey Gallons, Lions, Corey Smith, The Successful Failures, Kevn Kinney Band, Dan Zanes & Friends, more
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Music Feature
A tiny guitarist hits her knees in a rock-star pose, wielding a bass guitar as big as she is, gleefully hammering out a stream of open-fret thunder.
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Record Review
The second LP by this trio of Raleigh transplants stalks and captures the wild and free sounds of American music.
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Record Review
It's not that Bowerbirds—one of the most distinctive bands in the Triangle—needed to re-invent themselves on their second album.
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Music Feature
YaHoWha 13's recordings have become sought-after treasures from an intriguing American underground that continues to find new audiences more than 30 years after Father Yod's death.
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Record Review
The six-song debut from Durham quartet Tin Star keeps things spartan and well-spaced, which can be as mesmerizing as it can frustrating.
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Theater
John Justice's intriguing new comedy constitutes the perfect gift for the extremist who has everything (or, at least, everything else).
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TV
Even with the fall TV season already waving at us from a near distance, new summer fare just keeps on coming.
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Reading
In the debut novel by Chapel Hill's Nic Brown, Hurricane Hugo is a welcome nuisance for folks in the fictional town of Lystra, N.C.
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On the Boards
A desperate woman mails herself nearly naked to impress a man; a father-to-be builds his unborn child a Death Star crib; characters from Mamet plays rhyme à la Dr. Seuss.
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Reading
Much has been written about Graham the evangelist, but less has been said about Graham the de facto politician, especially his role in paving the way for the South's seismic shift from a Democratic bloc to the bulwark of the GOP.
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On the Boards
Ever have one of those dreams that seemed so vivid and just made so much sense while you were in it—but when you woke up it was gibberish?
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On the Boards
It's one of the oldest comic tropes in the book: Men think like this, while women think like that.
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Locavore Cooking
Breadmen's Restaurant's recipe for blueberry crumb cake
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Now Serving
Plus: a nice variety of wine-themed events, including a wine and cupcake pairing at BrandyWine Cellars
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calendar
Film times are good from Thursday, July 16, through Friday, July 24
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Film Review
Or: Why Triangle farmers' markets should accept food stamps
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Film Review
Virtually the entire film is pitch-perfect, from the pacing to the visual effects to the best ensemble acting thus far in the series.
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Video
Scenes from the third annual Historic Thousands on Jones Street march and rally in Raleigh on Feb. 14, 2009.
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Video
Part of a nationwide protest in the killing of Oscar Grant by a Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer
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Video
In April 2009, Indy Voices hosted a community viewing party to watch its 50th episode, eat delicious food, and take some hits at mainstream media.
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Slide Shows
A tiny guitarist hits her knees in a rock-star pose, wielding a bass guitar as big as she is, gleefully hammering out a stream of open-fret thunder.
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Video
The Catalyst Project's anti-racist work in majority white sections of left social movements promotes deepening anti-racist commitment in white communities and building multiracial left movements for liberation.
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Video
The theme of the Black Workers for Justice banquet reflected the current economic crisis and focused on creating solidarity in order to fight unfair business practices.
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Video
A short segment about the organization Sojourners for Truth and Justice.
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Video
The day-long conference offered diverse perspectives on lesbian and gay marriage, violence in the state, and the intersection of the LGBT movement with other progressive groups.
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Video
On Feb. 23, 2009, almost seven years after his arrest, Binyam Ahmed Mohamed was released from Guantanamo and returned to the U.K.
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Video
Chatham County citizens commend the Commissioners on their refusal to adopt the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's 287g program.
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Durham County
The project could revitalize the northern end of Fayetteville Street, alleviate N.C. Central's overcrowded dorms and relieve DHA of some of its debt. Yet there are several hitches.
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News Feature
After Rhonda Robinson, who has epilepsy, lost her job, she couldn't get health insurance. Without medication, she's having more frequent seizures.
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Orange County
The new clinic will be at the former Piedmont clinic location in Durham. Organizers plan to open the first week of August.
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Wake County
1304bikes' shop coordinator issued a press release asking Mayor Charles Meeker and City Council to help the co-op find warehouse space near downtown, particularly in light of the city's recently commissioned comprehensive bicycle transportation plan.
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North Carolina
The bill now moves to the Senate for concurrence, in order to resolve differences between the two chambers' votes.
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News Feature
What's prompting the debate?
What's in a "strong" public plan?
Big bucks frame health care debate
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Living Green
SB 700 amends the 1997 Dry Cleaning Solvent Act.
- by Lisa Sorg and Matt Saldaña
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Letters to the Editor
"The free culture movement allows artists to create and share and grow revenues in ways that are not immediately toxic to their users or their communities."
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Queeries
An army of lovers—and ex-lovers; The art of mingling (LGBT-style); A lesbian stereotype that's not a Subaru
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Peripheral Visions
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Gallery
Triangle cycling activist and safety expert Bruce Rosar was killed by a car while biking last week.
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Front Porch
Fifteen years later, through the many divergent phases of music love, I can't lodge Swamp Ophelia loose from my list of favorite albums.
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The Monitor
Connected Nation unveils its map of broadband access in North Carolina, but will it help the state secure stimulus dollars?
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Sudoku Solution
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Kroger Promotion: Recipe Ads
A good time to be blue!
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8 Days a Week
Labyrinth
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Paul Taylor Dance Company; more
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Janiva Magness; more
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N.C. Symphony with Valentina Lisitsa; more
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Powerhockey Invitational
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Jennifer Haigh; more
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The Bridge on the River Kwai; more
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Dark Party
