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Theatre productions offer laughs, drama
By Valerie Paschall
Do you need a little drama in your life that has nothing to do with the cute guy (or girl) in your bio lab? You're in luck. This weekend from Sept. 27 - 29 the Anthony Aston Players are putting on Lear's Daughters in the Ring Theatre, and from October 2 - 6 you can witness students performing in The Marriage of Bette and Boo in the MainStage Theatre.

Aniston too low-key in 'The Good Girl'
By Robyn Washington
The film The Good Girl opens with a voiceover by the film's main character, Justine Last, played by Jennifer Aniston: "As a girl you see the world like a giant candy store filled with sweet candy and such. But one day you look around and see a prison and you're on death row.

ArtsIgnite: Culture is catching
By Taylor Kennamer
What is ArtsIgnite? Besides being an arts festival sponsored by the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County it is, according to the project's slogan, "16 days of love, jealousy, passion, power despair and joy." Sounds intriguing, doesn't it? Including a sculpture walk, a performance by a gospel choir and almost everything in between, the festival is designed to show local residents the best of what the Triad has to offer to the world's artistic community.

Dottie's Diner dishes up down-home grub
By David Irvine
As gaudy, overpriced chain restaurants continue to pop up throughout Winston-Salem, it is good to know that there are still a few to places in the area to which one can turn for a simple atmosphere, quality food and truly gracious hospitality.

City gets literary with the county public library's 'On the Same Page' program
By Chris Chase
If you haven't read Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, you've probably at least skimmed the Cliff's Notes or seen the Oscar-winning movie starring Gregory Peck. Now the Forsyth County Public Library is bringing the 1930s classic, which ranks among the likes of Gone with the Wind and Forrest Gump as a pillar of 20th century Southern literature, back to life for a contemporary audience.

Emmy Awards have same winners, new jokes
By Ryan Eanes
Silicon, sequins and statuettes - it must be another Hollywood awards show. On Sept. 22, the gala in question was the 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. This year's awards, hosted by the always hilarious Conan O'Brien, tended to honor many of the same programs that have won awards in the past, but a few surprises peppered the telecast and made it more bearable this time around.

'Sex and the Campus': So you want to write a sex column
By Brandy Jones
I was pleasantly surprised to see Scott Anderson's "Advice for the lovelorn" column in Sept. 19th's paper concerning the male perspective on love, sex and relationships on campus. Often, I find myself writing from the female point of view and addressing females because, well, that's what I know.