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Filmmakers Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern Review the First Part of Their Legacynew
Although their films have predominantly, and famously, dealt with pressing social issues and human drama, Stern and Sundberg do not necessarily see themselves as "issue-oriented" filmmakers.
Durham Artist Beverly McIver Lifts Curtain on Her Life in 'Raising Renee'new
Raising Renee follows Beverly McIver as she brings her sister Renee -- who developmentally is akin to a third grader -- into her home and her life as a painter and university professor just as her career is taking off.
New Music Raleigh's Classical Crossover in a Rock Clubnew
New Music Raleigh recruited Shara Worden for Penelope in large part because the piece, like the group itself, blurs the lines between classical and rock music.
Emeline Michel's Rich Haitian Fusionnew
The nickname Queen of Haitian Song doesn't sit well with Emeline Michel: "I said, 'OK, if I'm a queen, I'm a queen of the heart. I want to have the biggest heart ever to share with everybody, and give that wherever I go to my music."
INDY Week |
Sylvia Pfeiffenberger |
04-14-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Emeline Michel
Mount Moriah's Leaders Get Personal About Their Exquisite, Intimate Debutnew
Heather McEntire and Jenks Miller explain the voyages and stories of their self-titled debut LP during an extended conversation about the evolution of Mount Moriah and its songs.
INDY Week |
Brian Howe |
04-14-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mount Moriah
Five Words with Drivin' n' Cryin'new
Kevn Kinney talks apostrophes, a hit, The American Dream, vocal surgery and "rust (or mold) never sleeps"
INDY Week |
Chris Parker |
04-14-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kevn Kinney, Drivin' n' Cryin'
Allergen-friendly Grocers Becoming the Normnew
The new North Raleigh Whole Foods joins Harmony Farms, Weaver Street Market, Trader Joe's and Earth Fare; Kroger and Kerr Drugs offer options as well
INDY Week |
Joyce Clark Hicks |
04-14-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: grocery stores, allergies
Two Books Shed Light on the 2011 Durham Bullsnew
If you really want to get bullish this season, read The Bullpen Gospels, by Bulls pitcher Dirk Hayhurst, and The Extra 2%, about the Bulls' parent club, the Tampa Bay Rays.
Baseball's Carolina Mudcats Prepare for Final Season of Double Anew
"Very rarely do you ever get a chance to reinvent yourself, so we're looking to put out an even better product. It's a good move for both the Southern League and the Carolina League."
Would-be Woody Allen-ish Indie 'happythankyoumoreplease'new
Writer-director-star Josh Radnor's film, placed in a superficially recognizable but lifeless version of Manhattan's East Village, is full of distractingly dissonant moments.
'The Conspirator' is Studious but Inertnew
The film's opening act is a well-crafted recounting of the conspiracy, and Robert Redford's attention to detail is impressive throughout, but we're left puzzling over the figures at the center of the diorama.
Tags: Robert Redford, The Conspirator
Full Frame 2011 Brief Film Reviewsnew
Our writers watched as many of the films as possible, but this list isn't exhaustive.
'The Loving Story' Looks at a Landmark in Marriage Equality and Civil Rightsnew
Directed and co-produced by Nancy Buirski, The Loving Story chronicles Mildred and Richard Loving's life leading up to the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia, in which the court unanimously overturned that state's miscegenation laws.
Full Frame 2011: The Festival Enters its Second Decadenew
In a couple of significant ways, this year's festival seems to mark a sea change.
Ballad of a Trucknew
Maybe it was time to get that new truck. It was a crisis of faith. When was the right time? How was I to know?
INDY Week |
John Valentine |
04-13-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: personal reflections, trucks
