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Student band Stella shoots for stars
by Stefanija Giric in Recess
Nobody needs confirmation that being a college student is a full-time job.
Students fall under the Halo effect
by Bryan Sayler in Recess
Somewhere in the dark parts of the world, millions have spent the past few weeks killing one another.
Monk music
by David Graham in Recess
There is no piano player in jazz who isn't indelibly marked by Thelonious Monk, but Randy Weston wears the mark more proudly than most.
Manbites makes manly Hello
by Claire Finch in Recess
Tell anyone that you're going to see a play called Hello Penis: a Man-ifesto and he or she would likely assume that you are seeing either a misogynistic satire or some obscure revival of penis puppetry.
Sanford, Raynes explore split families
by Jessie Tang in Recess
A collection of letters, along with photos of these split families, are a part of Pai, Estou Te Esperando/Father, I Am Waiting For You, a visual documentary now on display on the first floor of the Sanford Institute for Public Policy.
Alum finds documentaries, Durham Engaging
by Braden Hendricks in Recess
The Center for Documentary Studies recently invited documentary filmmaker and Christie Herring, Trinity '96, to discuss her career in the field as part of a new series, Engaging Documentary: Community Values and Artistic Visions.
Joe College re-enrolls at Duke
by Stefanija Giric in Recess
They say only the good die young. From the early '50s until its untimely "death" in the mid-70s, Joe College Day was the highlight of Duke University, bringing only top-name artists for an all-day music festival on campus.
Editor's Note 9: Stellar Stella
by Varun Lella, Editor in Recess
Last year, recess made a tough decision on how to handle our presentation of student band's EPs.
Editor's Note 10:
by Varun Lella, Editor in Recess
As college students we are often worried about legal ramifications as we violate copyright laws through the wonderful world of illegal downloads.
Surf drummer Elliot talks new album, spooky show
in Recess
If you don't already know of Nada Surf, you'll soon fall in love with their soft melancholic sound.
Have a seat at the Chef's Table
by Bryan Zupon in Recess
Duke students passionate about food already know that the Triangle is ripe with distinctive dining experiences.
Deep Water
recess film
by Andrew Hibbard in Recess
Crowhurst's desire for fame and fortune pushes him to abandon his wife and four young children and pour the entirety of his personal finances into the race.
Darjeeling Limited
recess film
by Roland Miller in Recess
Following the poorly received The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, director Wes Anderson proves he hasn't lost his touch with latest film The Darjeeling Limited, a movie reminiscent of Anderson's ingenious early works Bottle Rocket, Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums.
Portman's tease boosts Chevalier
recess film
by Greg Bobrinskoy and Janet Wu in Recess
Hotel Chevalier, the 13-minute prologue to Wes Anderson's new feature The Darjeeling Limited (see review), has generated significant buzz on the internet-perhaps more than its 91-minute counterpart.
Michael Clayton
recess film
by Charlie McSpadden in Recess
Who exactly is Michael Clayton? The subject of Tony Gilroy's (writer of the Bourne-franchise) new film of the same name is one of the year's more complex characters.
Lust, Caution
recess film
by Devin Alvian in Recess
Ang Lee's latest fare, Lust, Caution, has received attention for its pair of lengthy sex scenes that boldly showcase the film's stars (Tang Wei and Tony Leung) sprawled across a bed in various positions.
Lars and the real girl
recess film
by Braden Hendricks in Recess
Comedic yet poignantly thought-provoking, the charming Lars and the Real Girl tackles the sensitive subject of mental illness with the story of Lars Lindstrom (Ryan Gosling).
Idols battle for America's buck
by Andrew Hibbard in Recess
No genre polarizes audiences as much as country. Until recently, it has had ardent supporters and feverous detractors, but no middle ground.
Gone, Baby, Gone
recess film
by Janet Wu in Recess
Affleck's new film, however, is an infinitely darker tale, which scours the soiled underbelly of blue-collar America in a dramatized critique of modern morality.
Neil Young
recess music
by Liz Tramm in Recess
"He sings like a woman."
That's what my father said to me when I told him that I was reviewing the new Neil Young album. In a crude sense, my father was referring to the nasally, alto singing that is typical of Young.
Ween
by Stefanija Giric in Recess
Around the time that Ween was formed in 1984, Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo were two nobodies making home recordings about the good word of Boognish in their basements.
Bo bice
by Bryan Sayler in Recess
Whether you consider American Idol a vapid cultural obituary or an inspired populist revolution, its ability to churn out stars is indisputable.
Beirut
recess music
by Jessie Tang in Recess
It's hard not to be impressed by Zach Condon. He dropped out of college, moved to Amsterdam, came back to the States and released one of the most raved about debuts of 2006 with his band Beirut, all before he reached legal drinking age.
Sunset Rubdown
recess music
by Bryan Zupon in Recess
Since Wolf Parade's last release in 2005, Sunset Rubdown has already released an EP and two full-length albums, the latest of which is the abstractly titled Random Spirit Lover.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
by Andrew Tunnard in Recess
The duo of bluegrass singer Alison Krauss and Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant is not as far-fetched as many decry.
Nasher offers Modern tastes
by Andrew Hibbard in Recess
Kitty litter on the floor, pie in a glass case and modern masters on the wall: What else could it be but the Nasher's latest exhibit?
Broad St. pictures new program
by Andrew Hibbard in Recess
By day, Broad Street Cafe off of East Campus is an open space for coffee and baked goods. On Friday, Oct. 19, however, the cafe will transform into an art gallery.
Players put on Pajama
by Claire Finch in Recess
Normally, seven and a half cents isn't worth very much. Any Duke student could find at least as much by digging through the cushions of the questionably clean chairs in the Bryan Center.
Will Hoge registers
by Emily Thomey in Recess
Joe College Day seeks to remind students what great music sounds like: at 6 p.m. this Saturday, Will Hoge will demonstrate what indie rock should be.
Monk lives in Moran's Mind
by David Graham in Recess
Duke Performances' Following Monk series doesn't wrap up until Barry Harris' solo piano concert Sunday, but it's fair to say that the world premiere of Jason Moran's In My Mind Saturday is the climax of the series.
