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Drink Up! — Graduation edition

Graduation is within reach for the class of 2012. And though celebratory restaurants have probably been long selected, nothing says, “Congratulations, you did it!” quite like a quality beer with friends and family. Here are a few refreshing options to consider: Nøgne Ø Saison (6.5 percent ABV) — This saison is crisp, thirst quenching and [...]

Band dreams its way to successful return

Dreams So Real is not R.E.M. or The B-52s. But it is another alternative rock band that placed Athens on the map before the University’s current graduating class was born. Band members Barry Marler, Trent Allen and Drew Worsham met at The Grill — although their Wikipedia page claims it was a record store — [...]

‘Burning Man’ too distancing to stir debate

I almost felt like a voyeur. It was as though I was an outsider at an underground club. Five minutes before the show’s start, there were 17 people in the audience — and they all seemed to know each other. At one point, a woman from the fourth row called a man away from his [...]

Play provides thought for death penalty themes

“Burning Man” is not just a play — it’s a conversation starter. A major capital punishment case coincides with the city’s annual Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nev. Tension builds as the festival progresses and the characters each explore their different thoughts on the death penalty in the hours leading up to the [...]

‘Funky’ group gets audience up and moving

Sol Driven Train is like a musical dress-up box. Most of its songs are eccentric, and not one of its songs sounds like the preceding tune. The song “Watermelon” on the “Watermelon” album opens with a funky, soulful sound. But careful attention to the lyrics reveals that the tune is truly just about a seasonal [...]

Conspirator returns to Theatre for ‘live electronica’

Conspirator is half human, half machine. This six-person group has all of the makings of a typical jam band, including a keyboardist, bassist, guitarist, drummer and DJ. But for live shows, the stage sets up interplay between the live musicians and their electronic backdrop. “We call it ‘live electronica,’’ said guitarist Chris Michetti. “We compose [...]

Genius battles jealousy in musical Mozart drama

“Amadeus” captures the paradox of a genius — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, to be exact. But the paradox extends beyond him, too. Antonio Salieri, another musical mastermind and Mozart’s nemesis in the play, embodies everything that Mozart is not. He is old. He is couth. He is jealous. And he knows that despite his success, Mozart [...]

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Curran constantly fighting adversity

In many ways, Rennie Curran hasn’t changed. Admittedly, his braces are three years gone and he’s playing with the big dogs now. But Curran isn’t any taller, and as the tattoo on his left bicep attests, this Liberian is still dreaming. “In the next five years I’m hoping to have my first business,” Curran said. [...]

Broadway talent bolsters ‘Chicago’

Somehow “Chicago” downplays murder and gets away with it. Perhaps it’s the production’s glamour — flashing lights and blaring jazz — that tricks the audience into laughing at brandished pistols. Or maybe it’s the saucy choreography and catchy vocal numbers. One thing is for certain: it’s got the University’s Department of Theatre excited. “Chicago’s actually [...]

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