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Actor-turned-magician Joshua Lozoff will soon offer Triangle audiences a chance to see some real mind-benders at Durham's Manbites Dog Theater on March 16.
I'll be honest. I really thought this movie would suck.
Often when one thinks of documentaries, a film by Michael Moore comes to mind, but the art of the documentary consists of more than just movies. At the Center for Documentary Studies, Short Track: Photographs from the Asphalt Oval, an exhibit by local artist Clifton Dowell, explores the Wake County Speedway.
Given a Feb. 14 release date, it's nice to know even Hollywood can be faithful to its sweet lover: the superhero movie. Such is the case with Jumper, the latest from director Doug Liman (Mr. and Mrs. Smith).
To graduate with distinction can be a nerve-wracking, audacious and glorious goal, allowing for recognition of brilliance and hard work. Senior Rob Baird decided over a year ago to walk the long, winding road to distinction by drawing on his immense experience in theater. For his senior distinction project Baird is directing the dreamer examines his pillow.
Like a sniper's bullet ripping though flesh and bone, Sylvester Stallone's latest avenging kill em' all man-movie, Rambo, tears a hole though all sensibilities and artistic pretenses, making them explode in a shower of blood.
Everyone has heard about the Nasher, but great, evocative art can be found in unlikely places if one knows where to look. Tom Rankin, Director of the Center for Documentary Studies here at Duke, expresses himself not only through film but also through the art of photography. Rankin's exhibit, Near the Cross: Photographs from the Mississippi Delta, is currently available for perusal in Perkins Library.
The Triangle is known as an area teeming with art and creativity, a perception strengthened by the fact that not one but two Broadway plays are now playing at Chapel Hill's Paul Green Theatre. Presented by the PlayMakers Repertory Company, the two Pulitzer winners offer viewers a chance to experience some of the finest contemporary American drama to be produced in recent years, all at the same time. Returning to their roots, PlayMakers is showcasing the two plays on alternate nights on the same stage, the very definition of repertory.
The recent release of Cloverfield was the culmination of months of hype and clever advertising. As the number of questions and speculation grew, so did the buzz. From the moment of its unleashing, J.J. Abrams' creature has enjoyed monstrous success, raking in a voracious $46.1 million over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend alone on a reputed $30 million budget.
A harrowing tale of humanity and art in the face of totalitarian oppression, William T. Vollmann's award-winning 2005 novel forms the basis for Europe Central, a play that will force the audience to reevaluate what may seem familiar.
For months, the hype surrounding the mysterious Cloverfield has led to all kinds of speculation. Finally, it is here, and oh how it was worth the wait.
As the ominous title suggests, Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood is an instant American masterpiece, offering a tangled vision of violence, greed, religion and oil.
What's the recipe for kool? Take a bit of Outkast and Lupe Fiasco, add a dash of old school R&B, a Grammy-winning producer, throw in some home-grown Raleigh funk and stand back: Kooley High (a reference to the 1975 film, Cooley High) is on the scene and ready to make some noise with its new EP, Summer Sessions. The EP sports an eclectic mix of beats (think a little MF Doom) and soulful lyrics to chronicle the group's imminent rise.
When one thinks of William Shakespeare, thoughts of tragic youthful love or images of a brooding king may surface. One thing that is unlikely to come to mind is the troubled adventure of Pericles. His tale, while not well-known, is an engrossing one full of storms and shipwrecks, battles and death, love and remorse.
In response to increasing concerns over global warming, Hollywood has developed a trend of environmental films.
Two-time Academy Award-nominee Nathaniel Kahn will visit Duke tonight to screen his most recent documentary Two Hands: The Leon Fleisher Story (nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary, Short Subject). Joining the acclaimed filmmaker will be Fleisher himself, a world-renown pianist who lost the use of his right hand for many years before reversing the effects of his neurological condition with a combination of massage therapy and botox injections. In a recent phone interview with recess' Braden Hendricks, Nathaniel Kahn shared his reasons on why he is a filmmaker and what he finds so inspiring about Fleisher's story.
Combining two different cultural phenomena and presenting a stark yet thought-provoking juxtaposition, Southern Expressionism and the Spirit of Zen is now on display at the Louise Brown Art Gallery located in the Bryan Center. The exhibit features photographs by award-winning photographer Paul Dagys. One half of the exhibit depicts the American South, while the other half presents the Zen aspect of nature.
This Friday and Saturday night at the Reynolds Theater, in the Bryan Center, the Classical Theatre of Harlem will be performing Shakespeare's masterpiece of young love and romance, Romeo and Juliet.
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).
Independent documentary filmmaking is an expanding part of the Duke-Durham community.