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The State of Things
12:26 pm
Wed May 29, 2013

Controversial Silent Sam Monument Turns 100

Credit Wilson Library
Unveiling of the confederate monument in 1913.

On June 2nd, 1913, the University of North Carolina dedicated a memorial on its Chapel Hill campus to students who had fought for the Confederacy.  A century later, Silent Sam – as the statue has come to be known – still stirs passions.

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Arts & Culture
2:25 pm
Tue May 28, 2013

Mad Men Tuesday: Episode 9 With Duke's Hartman Center

This is a weekly column written by the Hartman Center, part of Duke University's Rubenstein Library that studies advertising history. Each Monday they dig through their archive to find ads for items referenced in the latest Mad Men episode. Here is this week's column (originally posted on their blog) written by Jacqueline Reid Wachholz and the Hartman Center.

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The State of Things
11:03 am
Tue May 28, 2013

A Writer, A Musician And A Photographer Walk Into The Casbah...

  • Professor Diablo's True Revue

What happens when a writer, a musician and a photographer get together for a one-time performance at the Casbah in Durham? You'll have to show up to Professor Diablo's True Revue tonight at 8 p.m. to find out.

It's the brainchild of Durham writer Eric Martin. He got together with a friend at Duke's Center for Documentary Studies, and they realized that they didn't see many cross-disciplinary performances in the area. They started bringing together area artists for these unique performance.

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The State of Things
12:15 pm
Fri May 24, 2013

Building Community Through Songwriting

Credit http://www.reverbnation.com/hopemarascodurhamcommunitybuilder
Hope Marasco

  • The music of Hope Marasco

Hope talks about her efforts with host Frank Stasio, and performs some of her original songs, along with Mary Johnson Rockers and Will Ridenour.

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