Superchunk Coming to Nasher for Release
Superchunk will release its first new album in nine years with a concert on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010 at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. It will be the only North Carolina venue for the Chapel Hill-based band’s national fall tour in support of their new album, “Majesty Shredding” (available 9/14). The concert is open to the public and begins at 8:30 p.m.
Under the Radar Magazine says “Majesty Shredding” displays "a cohesive band scaling the heights of their formidable powers.” Time Out Chicago says the album "puts the pedal to the metal with youthful abandon.”
The Superchunk performance, a complement to the Nasher Museum’s exhibition “The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl,” will take place after a 6 p.m. talk by New York-based visual artist Xaviera Simmons, whose work is part of the exhibition. “The Record” explores the culture of vinyl records through 50 years of contemporary art and features work by 41 artists from around the world who use vinyl records as subject or medium.
are $12 for adults and $6 for Nasher Museum members and $5 for Duke students with I.D.
Superchunk will have a busy week that week, as they will appear on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon late on the evening of September 20.
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Carol Burnett Tickets Now On Sale
Tickets are now on sale for "Laughter and Reflection With Carol Burnett: A Conversation with Carol where the Audience Asks the Questions." The Q&A takes place at the DPAC on Saturday, April 2. The "Conversation with Carol" is a real treat for people in the Triangle, as the DPAC is only one of three venues nationally hosting a "Conversation" event with Carol during the 2011 season.
Buddy Guy Coming to DPAC
On Saturday, September 11, the man hailed as “Eric Clapton’s favorite guitarist”, , will be playing the DPAC. Guy is one of the living blues legends, and has a magnetic personality (I had the opportunity to talk with him in the restroom last month in his bar. Very delightful person!)
are on sale and range from $35 to $55.
Serious Sports Live at High Park Tonight
From 8:30 to 10:30 tonight, Chip Patterson and Hayes Permar will host a night of jokes, songs, bed-wetting ghost stories, and other entertainment from . You may have heard some of their material on David Glenn’s shows on 850 the Buzz and 99.9 The Fan. The event takes place at the (corner of Whitaker Mill and Bernard).
State Fair Tickets Go On Sale Monday
Monday morning (8/2) at 10am you’ll get your first chance to to upcoming events at the N.C. State Fair. Concert tickets, admission tickets, and ride tickets will be available online. The concert lineup for this year is almost complete (concert prices do not include the Fair’s general admission):
- Thu, Oct 14: Danny Gokey ($5)
- Fri, Oct 15: Casting Crowns ($15)
- Sat, Oct 16: Honor Society ($5)
- Sun, Oct 17: Carolina Chocolate Drops ($5)
- Tue, Oct 19: Chris Young ($5)
- Wed, Oct 20: Gloriana ($5)
- Thu, Oct 21: Jeffery Osborne ($10)
- Fri, Oct 22: Chris Tomlin ($10)
(The biggest act is slated for Saturday at $20, and is yet to be announced.)
Of course, these events have been added to the on Google Calendar. More
Hoping to be in the front row for your favorite concerts at the State Fair? Then you better be sitting in front of you computer at 10 a.m. on Monday morning. That’s when we’ll flip the switch and tickets will go on sale. The first hour is usually pretty hectic and the website can get bogged down for little awhile as everyone tries to get those coveted seats. So I’m recycling our annual tips on how to have a successful concert ticket purchase:
- BE PATIENT! Things may run a little slow, but your order won’t time-out.
- Go to the a few minutes before 10 a.m. You can either go to the page or the page to buy tickets for a specific artist. When it gets close to 10 a.m., start refreshing your browser. You’ll see “Buy Now” buttons when it’s time to go on sale. Note: It doesn’t matter what time it is on your computer. The tickets go on sale when the eTix server says it is 10 a.m., so it may be a few minutes earlier or a few minutes later than 10, based on your computer clock. But keep in mind that if you refresh too often, your computer may cache the page and not actually refresh. Check your browser settings to clear the cache if you still don’t see the “Buy Now” buttons.
- You’ll want to buy your concert tickets FIRST. Then go back and buy your admission and ride books. (Admission is NOT included in the price of the concert tickets.) And don’t forget about the Early Bird Special: if you buy at least $40 in purchases before convenience fees, you’ll earn a free admission ticket. (More information on the.)
- Have your credit card ready- we can only accept MasterCard & Visa. Don’t type spaces or dashes as part of your credit card number. Also, you’ll need to know your credit card’s , so go ahead and identify that ahead of time.
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If you aren’t happy with the seat selection, you can try to check back a little later as better seats MAY be released. This is because a seat selection is held for at least 5 minutes. If a purchase isn’t completed, or if a credit card transaction is not approved, those seats will be re-released into the general pool of tickets available for purchase. WARNING: You are not guaranteed better seats if you wait because it depends on whether or not people go through with their transactions or not, so try this tactic at your own risk!
- There is no limit on the number of concert tickets you can purchase (unless you are buying more than 99, in which case you need to directly.)
- Lastly, everything is processed through our great ticket partner, . So if you have problems, they are going to need to help you out. Here’s a .
DOCSIS 3.0 Coming to Raleigh
at dslreports’ message boards reveals that several Time Warner Cable representatives have confirmed that their DOCSIS 3.0 service is coming to Raleigh in November. The service, which recently went live in Charlotte, provides internet access speeds of 50Mb down/5Mb up, about 10X the current speed of basic Road Runner services in Raleigh. The service is said to cost $99/mo, but will be in package offers, too. For example the SignatureHome deal is $179.95 for 12 or 24 months on contract (renewable for another 24 months) including 2 Whole house DVR’s, RoadRunner Wide Band, and Unlimited Phone.
NCT’s “Annie” Featured on TODAY Show
NBC’s TODAY Show did an entertaining feature with , the replacement for original star of “Annie” on Broadway. Thirty years later, McArdle returns to “Annie” as mean Miss Hannigan in the production. “Annie” is at Memorial Auditorium thru Sunday.
Visit msnbc.com for , , and
Death and the Maiden Begins Wednesday
, a chilling moral thriller by Chilean writer Ariel Dorfman, begins on Wednesday and runs for a week-and-a-half. The story follows Paulina, a woman who was once a political activist against the fascist party. She is convinced a guest in her home is the man who once tortured her for the government. Directed by Hot Summer Nights’ Associate Artistic Director/Co-Producer, Adam Twiss, Death and the Maiden is one show that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
General Admission
- Adult $22.00
- Student (ID required) $18.00
- Senior (65+) $18.00
- Military (ID required) $18.00
Obit: Kaye Cowher
Kaye Cowher, the 54 year-old wife of former NCSU player and Steeler coach Bill Cowher, lost her battle with skin cancer Friday. The Bunn native and her husband moved here with their three girls after Bill’s retirement, and became a very supportive, tight family. They were frequently seen as a friendly, loving family at the daughters’ Ravenscroft sporting events and at North Ridge Club.
The Pittburgh Post-Gazette has a bit .
Dirty Projectors Coming to Page
Wow, the first Page Auditorium note here… On Tuesday, October 5, will be playing Duke’s Page Auditorium. are $15, $22, and $26.
David Sedaris Coming to Memorial Auditorium
Raleigh native will be returning home for one show at Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, October 9. Tickets go on sale Friday morning at 10am, but there are two presales going on right now until midnight Thursday.
Symphony Holding Talent Search
The on Saturday, September 25. The winner (or winners) will earn a chance to perform live with the Symphony as a featured soloist on New Year’s Eve.
“People who never thought they could perform with the North Carolina Symphony now have that opportunity,” says Scott Freck, North Carolina Symphony Vice President for Artistic Operations and General Manager and one of the judges of the competition.
The Search is open to vocalists and instrumentalists either as individuals or in performing groups, from any genre of music, be it classical, rock, gospel, bluegrass, jazz, Broadway, opera, hip hop, or something else.
“The trick is that it has to work with the Symphony somehow,” says Freck, noting that the Symphony has collaborated with artists as wide-ranging as Yo-Yo Ma and Ben Folds. It recently held a successful benefit featuring jazz great Branford Marsalis onstage with headliners from throughout the bluegrass, gospel, folk, classical and jazz worlds. “The more the better,” Freck says, “and we’ll make a great show out of it.”
Winners will be invited to perform live with the North Carolina Symphony during its New Year’s Eve Celebration in downtown Raleigh’s Meymandi Concert Hall, under the baton of Associate Conductor Sarah Hicks. The Triangle Talent Search will be judged by Freck, Hicks, and Raleigh News and Observer music critic David Menconi.
Reservations are required to audition.
Rahman Reschedules Raleigh Date
It looks like we’ll be getting an Jai Ho tour date after all! Officials with the “A.R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour” announced that the newly rescheduled date for Raleigh’s RBC Center will be Wednesday, September 29, at 7:30pm.
A.R. Rahman was forced to cancel his June 19 show in Detroit due to a structure collapse which damaged the set. The incident occurred during stage construction. No one was seriously injured. All remaining dates for the North American leg have been rescheduled due to the incident. Mr. Rahman regrets any inconvenience this causes his fans and is deeply grateful no one from his team or the local Detroit stage crew was seriously injured.
Tickets for the previous dates will be honored for the Sept. 29 show. Ticket holders that are unable to attend the rescheduled concert can obtain a refund at their original point of purchase. Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster outlets.
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