ARTS Pick: Clay vs. Levi: Round 2
There’s a score to settle between the members of the famous Zac Brown Band, and they’re taking their gripes to the stage to determine who is the king of the […]
Daniela Sandler explores activism in urban reinvention
For many, Brazil conjures images of rain forests, samba dancers, and favelas. It’s also the host country for this year’s World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. A great deal of […]
ARTS Pick: Pierre Bensusan
There’s no place that isn’t home to Pierre Bensusan. The guitarist’s been on the road for four decades, picking more than singing, but still working a bit of both into […]
ARTS Pick: Nici Cumpston
Nici Cumpston sees landscape art as more than the simple depiction of world locales. Through photography, she tells the story of a place, preserves the history of a people, and […]
ARTS Pick: Over the Rhine
In a music market that’s dominated by a cacophony of artificial noise, it’s always a pleasure to discover a band that embraces purity. Over the Rhine has reduced its music […]
Album reviews: Inventions, Dex Romweber Duo, Heather Maloney + Darlingside
Inventions Inventions/Temporary Residence Ltd. The mark of a truly great artist is one that despite being entrenched in a genre, still has the power to surprise you. Inventions is the […]
ARTS Pick: Mike Birbiglia
Honesty has been the best policy for actor, writer, and comic Mike Birbiglia. He earned a slew of accolades for his one-man show Sleepwalk With Me, in which he chronicled […]
Russell Crowe’s woeful heroism can’t save Noah
Forget all of the hype surrounding Noah. What really matters is whether the movie is any good. It isn’t. To paraphrase Edward Burns, it is dull, dreary, dry and a […]
April First Fridays Guide
First Fridays is a monthly art event featuring exhibit openings at many Downtown art galleries and additional exhibition venues. Several spaces offer receptions. Listings are compiled in collaboration with Piedmont […]
ARTS Pick: The Teetotalers
It may seem ironic that an Irish band would name itself The Teetotalers, but the name makes sense as soon as the tranquil and sobering melodies start flowing from the […]