A lesson they didn't expect

Theater Picks

Playmakers Repertory Company is proving its mettle with one of its most ambitious projects in decades.
Modified: 11/18/09 05:59:11 PM

Theater Picks

Innovative director Jay O'Berski sets his Duke Theater Studies production of "The Lower D's" (based on Maxim Gorky's "The Lower Depths") not in Russia but in Lagos, Nigeria.
Modified: 11/13/09 12:18:33 PM

Six String Cafe's opening delayed

The reborn Six String Cafe was scheduled to open next week in its new location in Cary.
Modified: 11/13/09 12:29:31 PM

A busy funny lady

It's just minutes after Aisha Tyler has said goodbye to "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek, and she won't spill on whether she won her "Celebrity Jeopardy" match.
Modified: 11/11/09 06:01:04 PM

Dane Cook is a rock star

Woody Allen once opined that 90 percent of life is just showing up, which is certainly true as far as it goes. But how far you'll go comes down to that last 10 percent, which largely consists of moxie, self-confidence and nerve.
Modified: 11/06/09 07:12:36 AM

Theater Picks

The letters between English naturalist Charles Darwin and American botanist Asa Gray document a fascinating debate about God and nature. A dramatization of that correspondence, "Re: Design," plays this weekend in the Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theater in N.C.
Modified: 11/04/09 05:40:32 PM

Theater picks

Tonight, Durham's Manbites Dog Theater debuts a new work by North Carolina playwright Howard Craft, noted for his exploration of African-American themes.
Modified: 10/30/09 05:40:19 AM

Broken Lizard does a whole lot of comedy

Improv and stand-up comedy are usually mutually exclusive -- like peanut butter and barbecue sauce or the Democratic Party and Rush Limbaugh. Some things just don't go together.
Modified: 10/23/09 08:02:19 AM

The magic of invention

David Copperfield, who will entertain and misdirect Tuesday and Wednesday in Durham, started doing shows when he was 12.
Modified: 10/20/09 07:46:03 AM

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Ryan Bingham goes from bull riding to song writing

If you dialed up central casting and asked for someone who could pass for a rodeo cowboy, they'd send over someone who looks just like Ryan Bingham -- young and charismatic, in a weather-beaten sort of way, with a voice that make his exploits sound true-to-life.
Modified: 10/14/09 05:03:18 PM

Could this be our last chance to get away?

This year may be the final ride for the Escapism Film Festival. Jim Carl, senior director of Carolina Theatre (Escapism's home) and the festival's chief organizer, has officially put his foot down.
Modified: 10/16/09 08:18:52 AM

DVD Picks

Viva la short people!
Modified: 10/09/09 11:52:48 AM

Game Picks

Much to my wife's dismay, it appears we are raising a little family of gamers over here. My 6-year-old boy can now regularly and legitimately defeat me in most Wii and PS3 racing games, and we're about evenly matched in the various "Star Wars" titles.
Modified: 10/09/09 08:26:34 AM

The sublimely simple Lobster Roll

In the pantheon of American sandwiches, few can claim as many superlatives as the lobster roll. Lobster, the star ingredient of this New England classic, makes it a strong contender for the titles of most luxurious and most exotic.
Modified: 10/07/09 04:42:20 PM

Hot stuff

Looking for a fine-dining experience on a budget? Savoy has some options. The North Raleigh restaurant is offering three prix fixe meals, priced at $25, $37 and $49.
Modified: 10/02/09 01:41:15 PM

Can you bear this Cross?

It's very likely that some David Cross fans chuckled when they heard the news of Roman Polanski's arrest.
Modified: 09/30/09 06:13:25 PM

Best beer for the buck

A colleague tells me about a recent, unfortunate beverage decision. He had just finished some outdoor work, and he wanted a beer to cool down. He was too hot to face the challenge of a full-flavored [and pricey] craft beer. He was wary, however, of a domestic macrobrewed lager, such as the Miller Lite in the fridge, because it would be, well, bad.
Modified: 09/30/09 08:08:31 AM

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Playmakers hits all the right notes in 'Opus'

Describing music-making and depicting its creative process is an elusive task, but Michael Hollinger successfully manages it in "Opus," his 2006 play about the struggles and artistic triumphs of a string quartet.
Modified: 09/28/09 03:55:00 PM

Jazzing up the Triangle

For a dude who spent the 1980s performing in sold-out stadiums around the world and the past few years thumping on some of the most recognizable songs on the radio, playing in front of 14 people in a Durham bookstore on a Friday night must be a big letdown, right?
Modified: 09/25/09 01:44:21 PM