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(08/30/07 4:00am)
Although Durham is not exactly known as an art capital, there are surprisingly many notable and impressive art venues tucked away in this town.
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Although Durham is not exactly known as an art capital, there are surprisingly many notable and impressive art venues tucked away in this town.
New at Nasher, the latest showcase at the Nasher Museum of Art, is a celebration of contemporary art across all forms of media. Contrary to the name of the showcase, the two-part exhibition will not present wholly new artwork, but will actually display pieces that have been acquired by the museum in the past few years.
With an estimated 122 million members as of September, MySpace has become an ubiquitous platform for artist discovery and promotion. But new networking websites made specifically for music are challenging MySpace's reign over the virtual music world.
Set in the jazzy New York scene of the gambling age-filled with booze, cards and all sorts of sin-Guys and Dolls is renowned as a musical classic. And this spring, Duke's Hoof n' Horn production group will be bringing this award-winning musical to the campus stage.
PRE-EVENT - Craven Quadrangle, 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Memory Man is the third full-length album and second U.S. album release for British singer/songwriter Matt Hales, better known as Aqualung. Although this record takes a small step forward from the mesmerizing simplicity of his previous success (with breakthrough hit "Brighter than Sunshine"), Hales doesn't quite live up to his own ambition.
Leaving behind all of his characteristic quips-even his distinct, childish voice-Adam Sandler takes on the role of the distraught widower Charlie Fineman in Reign Over Me. Unfortunately, Sandler's solid performance is the only compelling element of Director Mike Binder's film.
While staying true to its classical roots, Air has incorporated a distinct oriental sound in its latest album, Pocket Symphony. The band's fifth full-length effort, the record marks the French duo's willingness to experiment and add to their already diverse sound.
Wendy Ewald, a senior research associate at the Center for Documentary Studies and a MacArthur Fellowship recipient, said she has long been fascinated by the discrepancy learning disabled children face when forging the connection between what they see and what they perceive.
Despite being another MySpace-propelled pop star, British singer Lily Allen offers up a debut album that is a saucy and arrogantly witty success. The use of ska and carnival music (yes, carnival music) in Alright, Still is immediately noticeable within the first few beats of every track. On top of this unconventional mix, Allen delivers verse after verse of caustic verbal putdowns in a voice that is so youthfully innocent you will most definitely do a double-take.
Incubus' sixth musical creation, Light Grenades is an eclectic mix of indie, nu and alternative rock with a touch of techno. What this album lacks in cohesive power it makes up for by successfully sculpting songs with individual character.
Named in tribute to Dr. Dre, Doctor's Advocate is the stronger and harder follow-up to the Game's debut phenomenon, The Documentary.
The follow-up to Sugarland's multi-platinum debut Twice the Speed of Life, their latest album, Enjoy the Ride, successfully sidesteps the "sophomore curse," but loses a bit of the group's subtle flair along the way.
Popularized by second-graders around the nation, the collage is often associated with last-minute school projects rather than high art.
Take a 17th century proto-feminist nun, a professor enamored with body language, and a stage that is a larger-than-life piece of paper, and what you get is a House of Desires.
Most people don't associate heavy metal with soothing baby lullabies. But for Lisa Roth, putting the two together gave rise to a surprisingly practical conception.
Honoring the 20-year anniversary of her breakout Control, Janet Jackson has christened her new album 20 Y.O.. Although the album is a solid effort, there is nothing unique about any of the tracks. The first single, "Call on Me," featuring Nelly, is just a mediocre song with a catchy beat.
Album: Food & Liquor
The Mars Volta isn't for the lighthearted. Dubbed progressive rock by most critics, the band constantly pushes the genre's limits, and their new studio album, Amputechture (Universal) stays true to their experimental, artistic nature. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez once again produced the music, weaving ambient noises and tempo variations together with exploratory guitar solos.