http://dukechronicle.com/feed/news en http://dukechronicle.com/article/hackney-and-anderson-have-very-merry-communal-trekmas Will Hackney and Martin Anderson, the heads of Trekky Records, love Christmas and community. It's something that becomes apparent with each iteration of the annual Christmas at the Cradle, this year's edition slate for Dec. 15. http://dukechronicle.com/article/hackney-and-anderson-have-very-merry-communal-trekmas#comments Music Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Michael Woodsmall 150330 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/space-becomes-dreams-come-true The Space—as the warehouse is called—is shared by seven local artistic figures, spearheaded by poet-cum-muscian and Duke Performances Marketing Director Ken Rumble. http://dukechronicle.com/article/space-becomes-dreams-come-true#comments Arts Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Claire Finch 150326 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/local-bands-celebrate-holly-raleigh-kidsmas Sir Walter Records in Raleigh is making Christmas's giving-and-receiving theme more musical with its fourth annual Christmas collaboration. http://dukechronicle.com/article/local-bands-celebrate-holly-raleigh-kidsmas#comments Music Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Kevin Lincoln 150329 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/golden-belt-hosts-mixer-local-arts-culture-figures Arts groups from Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill have decided that it’s time to give the Triangle arts scene a facelift—or at least a makeover. http://dukechronicle.com/article/golden-belt-hosts-mixer-local-arts-culture-figures#comments Arts Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Stefanjia Giric 150325 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/philip-roth-humbling It is a terrible feeling to read a book by your favorite author and wonder whether you should go back and reread their previous works to see whether they were really as good as you remember. http://dukechronicle.com/article/philip-roth-humbling#comments Literature Review Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Kevin Lincoln 150328 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/what-they-didnt-teach-you-high-school-math Brooke Hartley considers all the math you didn't learn in high school. In the classroom anyway. http://dukechronicle.com/article/what-they-didnt-teach-you-high-school-math#comments duke, Horizontal Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Brooke Hartley 150336 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/waterworlds-warnings Skyrocketing movie budgets, an increasingly common industry reality, can go one of two ways: critical and financial success or plague-riddled disasters. I wonder then what will happen with the film about to take the title of most expensive of all time: Avatar http://dukechronicle.com/article/waterworlds-warnings#comments Sandbox Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Charlie McSpadden 150335 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/50-cent-i-self-destruct In his self-described prequel to Get Rich or Die Tryin', 50 comes out with guns blazing on his fourth LP only to fizzle by the album's close. http://dukechronicle.com/article/50-cent-i-self-destruct#comments Album Review Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Ross Green 150332 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/john-mayer-battle-studies Mayer’s fourth studio release, Battle Studies, is consistent with his previous works, replete with his unimpressive vocals and ridiculously repetitive lyrics. http://dukechronicle.com/article/john-mayer-battle-studies#comments Album Review Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Nathan Nye 150331 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/pirate-radio The plot is predictable but lovable, the characters a collection of extremes. But then again, Pirate Radio is about fun and the indisputable love of rock. http://dukechronicle.com/article/pirate-radio#comments Movie Review Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Arielle Silverman 150334 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/2012 Roland Emmerich’s 2012 is not as disastrous a disaster flick as one would think. http://dukechronicle.com/article/2012#comments Movie Review Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Jose Lamazares 150333 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/nasher-draws-warhol-star-power-big-shots Big Shots presents hundreds of Andy Warhol's snapshots. Often used as studies for his larger paintings, the photographs are most interesting when capturing the numerous poses of a single subject. http://dukechronicle.com/article/nasher-draws-warhol-star-power-big-shots#comments Arts Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Claire Finch 150211 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/lower-ds-revitalizes-gorky Largely improvised by the student actors, The Lower D’s jumps off from the British script with non-PC dialogue, intermittent musical numbers and assorted musings on the human condition. http://dukechronicle.com/article/lower-ds-revitalizes-gorky#comments Arts Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Jenni Wei 150212 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/dp-double-bill-presents-titans-escovedo-and-lambchops-wagner Musical titans, Escovedo and Lambchop (the band’s numbers are ever in flux, but its core is Kurt Wagner) represent different musical upbringings and even more different sounds. Genre-defying in their own ways, there is a conceptual tie that, however abstractly, makes perfect sense. http://dukechronicle.com/article/dp-double-bill-presents-titans-escovedo-and-lambchops-wagner#comments Music Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Andrew Hibbard 150213 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/urban-bush-women-bring-new-york-durham Performing in Reynold Industries Theater tonight, Urban Bush Women is a 25-year-old company. The company focuses not on aesthetics, like other dance companies, but on communication. http://dukechronicle.com/article/urban-bush-women-bring-new-york-durham#comments Arts Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Aziza Sullivan 150214 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/evening-sun-producer-brings-buzzed-film-nc Producer Terence Berry took a quick break from his hectic promotional schedule to screen his hotly buzzed 'That Evening Sun' at Duke this past week. http://dukechronicle.com/article/evening-sun-producer-brings-buzzed-film-nc#comments Film Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Charlie McSpadden 150215 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/wale-attention-deficit Wale is sitting in the back of the hip-hop classroom playing the unruly, yet promising student. http://dukechronicle.com/article/wale-attention-deficit#comments Album Review Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Nathan Nye 150217 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/britney-spears-singles-collection This might be the only Britney Spears album you ever need. http://dukechronicle.com/article/britney-spears-singles-collection#comments Album Review Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Brian Contratto 150218 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/lindsay-fully-loaded Sure, Lindsay Lohan got into a rough patch along the road. But Jack Wilkinson still cannot resist the 11-year-old girl he fell in love with all those years ago in The Parent Trap. http://dukechronicle.com/article/lindsay-fully-loaded#comments excessive compulsion Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Jack Wilkinson 150219 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/12-steps-knowing After a proposal from an ABC salesman, a senior reflects on finding home in the Bull City. But what happens when home becomes a little too comfortable? http://dukechronicle.com/article/12-steps-knowing#comments Sandbox Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Emily Ackerman 150220 at http://dukechronicle.com