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Splashy tribute to anime merely sound and fury

The 136-minute "Speed Racer" is chaotic as a six-ring circus, gaudy as a transvestites convention and soullessly cute as a robot puppy.

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How Iron Man was trounced by a scruffy car thief

Niko Bellic is richer than Tony Stark. While vying for similar audiences at the same time, "Grand Theft Auto IV" bested "Iron Man" by about $300 million in their respective first weeks on the small and big screens.

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Drinks flow at Alley Cat again

Alley Cat is fully operational again after a brief suspension of its temporary liquor license, according to managing partner Kevin Mitchell. "We're back to full swing with full liquor permits. So come in and get your favorite drink," Mitchell said this week.

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Fans make Radiohead a big event

Charlotte fans waited 15 years for Radiohead to perform here. So they made the British electronic rock outfit's concert Friday at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre an event.

  • Acclaimed Southern voice takes on Sept. 11

    But Gilchrist's tale of sisters and cousins seems to lose its way at times

    The “Dangerous Age” in Ellen Gilchrist's new novel is the one we live in: seven years past 9-11, five years into a divisive war that has claimed more than 4,000 American lives and rolls on with no end in sight.

  • Sharp, steady footwork needed to stage a swordfight

    ‘Romeo and Juliet' performers carefully rehearse scenes to ‘get the blades to sing.'

    It could be a slow-motion film, except that these are live dancers in a studio. They're learning a sword-fighting sequence from “Romeo and Juliet.” One jab at a time.

  • Kids finding hangout in Aggie's

    Parents come, too, for an after-school treat

    You'll often find 8-year-old Caty Tripodi at Aggie's Ice Cream and Grill with her mother after school.

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Sarah Aarthun

Sarah Aarthun

Stars coming to Race Weeks

Race Weeks is fast approaching, and with it, dozens of celebrity appearances, including Kellie Pickler, Travis Tritt and Gary Allan.

Julie York Coppens

Julie York Coppens

'Color Purple' headlines theater season

Disciples of "The Color Purple": Your prayers have been answered.

Steven Brown

Steven Brown

Contrasting works create a complementary program

The two pieces are so different that putting them together might seem a little nutty. Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto epitomizes the lyricism and sparkle that are Mendelssohn's trademark. Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" is a chorus-and-orchestra extravaganza that revels in music's primal forces.

Pam Kelley

Pam Kelley

Summer college books offer provocative ideas

Many college-bound students get their first taste of college work when they dip into their required summer reading. If you're looking for fine writing and provocative ideas, choose from the books Carolinas students will be reading this summer. Among the selections:

Mark Washburn

Mark Washburn

Newspapers trim delivery routes

Faced with rising newsprint and fuel costs, newspapers in the Carolinas and other parts of the country are cutting deliveries on the fringes of their circulation zones.


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