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Who cares that ska's popularity took a nosedive four years ago? Pull on your first pair of bootcuts, sneak out the window and revisit the old fad this Saturday, when the Pietasters hit the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro.
I decided to write this column while doing lunch with a good friend. I had almost swallowed a mouthful of Southwestern salad, and then she said it: "Did you know Duke is the second-best place in the country to meet your husband?" I almost threw up.
A bit of advice when skimming The Archive: start at the back. Jennie Berkesch's full-color photograph, a chain of Chinese firecrackers, is vibrant and explosive. After savoring the screaming lines of color, dig into some words-Duke's sleek and shiny answer to a lit magazine boasts 64 pages of poetry and prose. Most of the stories and photographs revolve around some sort of journey, and many times the authors follow through with their promises to take you somewhere good.
Ever wonder who hands out the Golden Globes? Yeah, Recess didn't care either, until it discovered some interesting facts about the handful of celebs who passed out the almost-Oscars in their youth.
As a Vogue contributing editor, author and fashion expert, Marina Rust shows up on a lot of lists.
Overheard on the BC Walkway: "Apparently, people think Dar Williams is cool." Apparently, people are right. At the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro tonight, you can experience Williams for yourself.
he Blair Witch is back in Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, an undeniably entertaining movie that no one will admit to liking. You know the drill: young and beautiful voyeurs trek into the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, searching for the devil herself. This time, the hand-held cameras are replaced by sex, drugs and a thrashing soundtrack, perfectly coordinated with random bits of on-screen hacking and hell. In true sequel form, Blair Witch 2 features more gore, more mystery, and a self-awareness that makes it almost amusing.
T.S. Eliot once said, "Young writers imitate. Mature writers steal."
t's 8 PM on Sunday, and the Pitchforks are singing outside my door. Their smooth harmony and quirky personality wakes me up faster than any Colombian blend. Life is good.
I give up.
Among campus drama groups, Hoof 'N Horn is notorious for their fierce dedication and sugar-high smiles. While their product isn't always perfect, the performers themselves often come close, and a true love of theater always manages to seep into the audience. In their grand tradition of standing ovations and super-watt grins, the group returns to Shaefer Theater to present Stephen Sondheim's epic tale of magic and mystery, Into the Woods. And it's quite a journey.
Every once in a while, you see a sitting image that makes your mind move. Your eye floats up and out, and suddenly the lines in a frame suck you into the scene. You are speeding, and standing still.
May 23. Welcome to the Camden Shakespeare Company, a three-month adventure for 16 Duke students assembled in a seaside New England town. For the next nine weeks, we will cook together, clean together, dream together-and hopefully build a theatre company that will fill the 500-seat Camden Opera House for twenty-five performances.
In its eleven tracks, Tracy Chapman's aptly titled Telling Stories proves to be another solid combination of Chapman's trademark moody blues and smoky singing voice. But unlike Chapman's previous work that featured beats that stuck to the listener's brain, the strength of Telling Stories lies in its lyrics.
