Arts & Entertainment

• Jon Lovitz is coming to Raleigh

  Result 1

  Discovered June 30, 2009 at 4:55 pm

  The former Saturday Night Live cast member will perform stand-up at Goodnights Comedy Club starting July 30, reports gogoraleigh. He has shows through Aug. 2, which means you can probably count on New Raleigh stalking him if he visits Morning Times.

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• 24-hour diner to open on Glenwood South

  Result 2

  Discovered June 29, 2009 at 10:55 am

  The owner of the Hibernian and Solas plans to open the diner at the site of the former Hard Times Cafe, reports the Triangle Business Journal. This will definitely be a welcome addition for the folks who like to party in downtown Raleigh.

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• Help raise money by drawing pictures of bugs

  Result 3

  Discovered June 22, 2009 at 5:04 pm

  If you like bugs, then you might appreciate this fundraiser that Toxic Free NC will soon be sponsoring. LOVE BUG: The Great Bug Draw Off is a contest that pits artists and their bug drawing skills against each other. Here are the details:

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• Duke Energy CEO appears on “Colbert Report”

  Result 4

  Discovered June 17, 2009 at 1:49 pm

  Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers appeared on “Colbert Report” last night. Steven Colbert said his title seems like an oxymoron: “Environmentalist Energy Company CEO.” In true Colbert style, he livens up the somewhat stale interview with his witty remarks.

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• Lineup announced for Festival for the Eno

  Result 5

  Discovered June 17, 2009 at 10:36 am

  The Festival for the Eno is always a lot of fun. If it’s too hot, you can wander away from the stages and crafts and dip your toes in the Eno River. The music is always good, and this year’s acts have just been announced. Jake at the MyNC Music blog has the full lineup:

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• You pick the perfect Troika lineup

  Result 6

  Discovered June 16, 2009 at 4:50 pm

  The folks over at Troika are soliciting suggestions for Triangle performers to appear at this year’s festival. My picks would be Lonnie Walker, Gray Young and The Kingsbury Manx. Ring in with your three favorites at the Troika blog.

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• Indy Week runs down the best of the Triangle

  Result 7

  Discovered June 12, 2009 at 2:21 pm

  Because the “Best of the Triangle” is a readers’ poll, blame can’t really be put on Indy Week. However, I can fault the readers for voting Chapel Hill Comics as the “Best Comic Book Store.” Maybe if you’re looking for graphic novels, collections or manga; but not comics. It’s still a very nice store, though.

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• See photos from Durham’s Beaver Queen Pageant

  Result 8

  Discovered June 9, 2009 at 2:28 pm

  Durham blogger Barry posted photos from Saturday’s Beaver Queen Pageant (see video above). You have to take a look at their homemade slip and slide to see what you missed:

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• Miley Cyrus won’t come to Wilmington to film Disney movie

  Result 9

  Discovered June 9, 2009 at 10:14 am

  Wilmington could have been the setting for a new Nicholas Sparks movie being made by Disney. And get this, it stars Miley Cyrus (I’m predicting it’s going to suck b/c that kid can’t act). But the N&O explains the movie deal fell apart thanks to our state’s tax laws.

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• Annuals: Fashion icons?

  Result 10

  Discovered June 5, 2009 at 2:56 pm

  I had no idea the folks in Raleigh-based band Annuals were fashionistas. There’s no doubt that keyboardist Anna Spence has some model characteristics, and it really shows in the latest catalog from Anthropologie.

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