Guitarist Jason Vieaux Shares the Baldwin Stage with the Escher String Quartet
In back-to-back concerts, the Duke Performances Chamber Arts Society presented two young string quartets, each playing for the first time on their series and each one named after a visual artist. The Modigliani Quartet performed...
Read MoreA Trailer Park Christmas at Manbites Dog Theater: Y’all Come!
In the tradition of great holiday fare comes a relatively new “must see” event rivaling A Christmas Carol, It’s a Wonderful Life, and Miracle on 34th Street. NOT! What comes to mind is more along the lines of...
Read MoreIn Their 805th Year, the St. Thomas Choir of Leipzig at Duke Chapel
More than one hour before the starting time, a line was already snaked and rapidly growing around Duke Chapel. The main reason was the rare opportunity to hear and see the St. Thomas Choir of Leipzig. The questionable word in...
Read MoreA Minor-Key Night with the Modigliani Quartet at Baldwin Auditorium
When a string quartet, or any musical ensemble for that matter, decides to name their group using a historical figure or a geographic location, there is usually some reason or story behind that. Try as I might, I was unable to...
Read MoreLife Sucks.: Manbites Dog Theater Invites You to Watch and Decide
The countdown is on for the final productions to be presented at that lovely, little audacious theater at 703 Foster Street in the burgeoning hipster, ever-increasing high rent district of downtown Durham. In its...
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