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Film

There will be Blood

The local film series Truman Capote Goes to the Movies continues with what's arguably the best of the six titles being shown in this program prese...

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Theater

Singin' the blues

Ahh the eighties, don't you just yearn for the good ol' days of big hair, bedazzlers, neon and jean jackets? If you are, Blumenthal has just t...

WED
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Sports

Dunk it

Gimmie a C-A-T, go cats! If you want to catch a few slam dunks and a good time then get your ass to the Bobcats vs. Golden State game today and show a...

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Community

Mosaic Masterpiece

Get to know your artistic side today in the perfect garden setting. Altered art artist Janice Micek will lead participants through all things mosaic i...

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Art

God City + Creative Loafing = Counter Culture

Creative Loafing has teamed up with the funky, Charlotte-based art collective known as God City to bring you a provocative art exhibition titled Count...

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Comedy

Laugh Out Loud

The Emmy-winning writer of The Chris Rock Show, Louis CK, comes to the Q.C. for one night only on his Chewed Up tour. The director of the cult hit Poo...

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Fight over coal plant focused on Mercury: Environmentalists are feuding with Duke Energy Corp. over the construction of a $2.4 billion coal-fired generator that would emit upwards of 290 pounds of mercury each year. Opponents argue to increase measures that will ensure emissions are limited to the greatest extent, where Duke claims they already [...]
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NINs new release

03:10PM, 03.03.08

Nine Inch Nails released a new album entitled "Ghosts I-IV." The interesting part is that the 40 instrumental tracks are available for $5 through the nin.com site or amazon.com. It also comes with a 40-page pdf. Rumor is that the double-disc will be released traditionally on April 8. Bookmark to: Hide Sites
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Live Review: Puddle of Mudd

03:04PM, 03.03.08

Review by Chey Scott Puddle of Mudd w/ Neurosonic, Tyler Read Tremont Music Hall March 2, 2008 The Deal: Tyler Read and Neurosonic joined the notorious Puddle of Mudd for a Sunday night show. Bookmark to: Hide Sites
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Black images in comic books

02:44PM, 03.03.08

Just an FYI: Creative Loafing Editor, and writer of the weekly "Comic Proportions" column, Carlton Hargro (that's me) will be hosting a brief presentation about African-American images in comic books on March 13 at the Levine Museum of the New South. If you're interested in comic books or black history, you'll probably enjoy this event. Oh, [...]
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R.I.P. Jeff Healy

11:53AM, 03.03.08

Remember that song "Angel Eyes" from back in the day? Maybe you remember the video blind singer Jeff Healy performing with the guitar on his lap. He was also in the Patrick Swayze cult classic "Roadhouse." Healy, 41, died from cancer the cause of his blindness on March 2. Bookmark to: Hide Sites
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What survivor Yuri Kochiyama can teach us

12:00AM, 02.26.08

Nearing 87 years old, Yuri Kochiyama lives in a small room in an Oakland, Calif., senior living facility. Her walls are adorned with photos, posters, postcards and mementos detailing a living history of the revolutionary struggles of the 20th century. She is quiet, humble and small, and has trouble at times retrieving the right word. [...]
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What survivor Yuri Kochiyama can teach us

12:00AM, 02.26.08

The Signal

06:40PM, 02.21.08

(Image courtesy doyouhavethecrazy.com) Directed by local filmmakers David Bruckner, Jacob Gentry and Dan Bush, The Signal took a while to reach theaters but it's finally hitting the big screen (albeit in limited-release form) this weekend. The directors, as well as one of the producers for the movie, Alex Motlagh dropped by the CL offices and [...]
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Western civilization: An idea whose time has come

04:00PM, 02.07.08

Attorney General Michael Mukasey sipped his water nervously. It was the first time he was testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee since his controversial confirmation. At issue then and now: torture. Does he consider waterboarding torture? Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., made it personal: "Would waterboarding be torture if it was done to you?" "I would [...]
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Deadly conflict in Congo

03:03PM, 01.30.08

Sexual terrorism and corporate greed It's the deadliest conflict since World War II. More than 5 million people have died in the past decade, yet it goes virtually unnoticed and unreported in the United States. The conflict is in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Central Africa. At its heart are the natural resources found in [...]
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