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Jennifer Holland/Old Gold and Black

'Bette and Boo':a match made in bizarro-world
By Hayley Sanders
Known for his dark, deeply satirical humor and, according to the The New York Times, his "special knack for wrapping life's horrors in the primary colors of absurdist comedy," playwright Christopher Durang revels in mocking traditional social institutions.

Secrest tenor Ben Heppner to sing, teach
By Doug Gillie
The Secrest Artist Series continues its tradition of presenting the most prominent and promising artists in the performing arts world with a solo recital featuring tenor Ben Heppner at 8 p.m. Oct. 5 in Wait Chapel.

Gran Torino's funk blend hits Ziggy's

By Dana Zelig
There's nothing like a rainy Winston-Salem night to bring the city residents out in full force. I myself witnessed this phenomenon at the Gran Torino show Sept. 26 at Ziggy's.

'Survivor' nabs top ratings

By Ryan Eanes
The ratings leader for the week of Sept. 16 to 22 was, amazingly enough, CBS' Survivor: Thailand. In spite of plummeting interest in the show and its lack of buzz, somehow the Eye managed to win the ratings war for the week with the tawdry survival show in its nth incarnation.

'Lear's Daughters' reigns in Ring
By Taylor Kennamer
One king, three princesses, two mothers and one crown: this is the setup for Lear's Daughters, a play written by the Women's Theatre Group and based on Shakespeare's King Lear.

Weenie Roast rocks Charlotte hard
By Jenny Billings
On Sept. 22 Charlotte played host to the eighth annual End of Summer Weenie Roast, a multi-act concert sponsored by 106.5 FM, WEND, The End.

Brandy reveals a pickup line for the ages

By Brandy Jones
I have a friend who will remain nameless. He is a regular reader of my column and is always talking to me about how I should write a column on him and what a smooth operator he is.

'Alabama' sappy, stereotypical
By Taylor Kennamer
When I saw the previews for Sweet Home Alabama, I hoped that maybe, just maybe, Hollywood had finally decided to present an image of the South, and particularly of my home state, that would be a bit more accurate than, say, Forrest Gump or Crazy in Alabama.



 

 

 



 


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