By The Raleigh Telegram ORLANDO – The Walt Disney Company was recently criticized for its attempt to trademark a national holiday that is celebrated in Mexico and South America. The “Day of the Dead” or “Dia de los Muertos” is traditionally celebrated the day after Halloween to honor relatives and…
By The Raleigh Telegram An expanded Carolina Rebellion returns May 4th and 5th, 2013 at Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, just outside of Charlotte. After uncharted success in 2012, the Mid-Atlantic’s biggest rock festival is growing to two full days in its third year…
By The Raleigh Telegram DANVILLE – According to the Danville Police Department in southern Virginia, a famous character known as “Tickle” on the popular “Moonshiners” reality television show on the Discovery Channel has been arrested recently. Police said today that they arrested Steven Ray Tickle, age 35, on charges of…
By The Raleigh Telegram DURHAM – The highly successful Durham Performing Arts Center recently announced its lineup of Broadway and other shows for next year’s season. The DPAC is operated by the Nederlander group, which is responsible for booking shows and running the theater. The performing arts center has gained…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – According to the Carolina Hurricanes, former National Hockey League player and Raleigh business owner Bates Battaglia will star on the upcoming season of the TV show “The Amazing Race” on CBS. Battaglia is a well known former hockey player who played from 1998 to…
Submitted, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – When local artist and World Traveler Georges Le Chevallier was named as one of only four recipients nationwide to a Travelocity Travel for Good Grant to journey to Tanzania to volunteer on education, health, and social services initiatives in the community, he never imagined how much…
By Gordon And Marcia Mercer, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – “If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.” Will Rogers, Cherokee, Cowboy and American Humorist, 1879-1935. The great westward migration, the building of the railroad and a thriving nation’s demand for beef spawned…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Local NC State University student and Garner native Scotty McCreery has announced some initial date for his new headline tour. The “American Idol” country star released the information via his Facebook page and said that more dates will be announced. McCreery has been immensely…
By Dorothy Lewis, The Raleigh Telegram DURHAM – A scientific phenomenon is storming through the Triangle this week, electrifying the Durham Performing Arts Center, and leaving a path of intrigue in its wake. Former American Idol contestant, Constantine Maroulis has shockingly transformed his own identity into a man possessed of…
By The Raleigh Telegram CARY – Local filmmaker and adventurer Allan Smith survived a terrifying but unique experience this past summer as he filmed an expedition trying to make a record climb to the top of Mt. Everest. By the end of the summer, 10 people had died on the…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Summer is in full bloom, Chicago’s Grant Park resonates with it’s familiar flutter of musical genius and smells of some of Chicago’s finest tastes draws in the yearly masses. Much has changed since Jane’s Addiction front man Perry Farrell’s brainchild Lollapalooza festival debuted in…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In case you missed it on TV, you can watch the GadgetMonkey Post Thanksgiving, Pre New Year’s, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas Day TV Special, presented by RTP-TV and the Raleigh Telegram. The half hour special is hosted by the world-famous GadgetMonkey as well as local…
By The Raleigh Telegram THE NORTH POLE – In this special video from The Raleigh Telegram and RTP-TV, Santa Claus says hello to kids on Christmas Eve and explains that kids should be in bed on time and they should be good in school. Merry Christmas from Santa and Mr.…
By The Raleigh Telegram CARY – One of the few locally owned and operated movie theaters in the Triangle has now shut down as their building will be demolished by their landlord who will replace the cinema with a Harris Teeter supermarket. Known for independent films, locally produced films, and…
By Steve Niezgoda, The Raleigh Telegram DURHAM – Excited audience members were transported back to the night of December 4th, 1956 at the Durham Performing Arts Center on Tuesday night. The event was perhaps one of the greatest nights of music ever, the jam session of the very first, if…
By RLT, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Cinderella and her colorful friends return to Raleigh Little Theatre this holiday season, once again bringing to life this timeless tale and delighting families from across the region. This year marks both the 29th anniversary and the 300th performance of this…
By Dorothy Lewis, Special To The Raleigh Telegram DURHAM – Oh, what a night as some guys from Jersey mesmerized and hypnotized an audience at the DPAC Friday evening. That’s right, the Broadway musical “Jersey Boys” has hit the Triangle, spellbinding audiences with a story that takes one to another…
By Tom Murro, The Raleigh Telegram NEW YORK – Last month, hundreds found shelter from the pouring rain aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum on the Hudson River in NYC. All there to commemorate the first anniversary of the repeal of the military’s ban on openly gay and…
By Gordon and Marcia Mercer, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – “Hear that lonesome whippoorwill? He sounds too blue to fly. The midnight train is whining low, I’m so lonesome I could cry.” — Hank Williams With Hank Williams’ final days covered in “The Last Ride” (2012), we headed to Montgomery,…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Did you miss the Presidential debate from Colorado last night? Thanks to the power of the internet, you can now watch the entire debate online as many websites offered live streaming of the debate between President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney. [VIDEOS APPEAR…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The CIA engaged in a top secret submarine mission in 1972 to retrieve a spy satellite film package from 16,400 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean. In this interview at the Raleigh Spy Conference at the North Carolina Museum of History, we…
By Tom Murro, The Raleigh Telegram NEW JERSEY – Ever wonder how and where some of the Housewives Of N.J. are spending their summer? Thinking somewhere exotic? Well think again. Real Housewife Of N.J. Jacqueline Laurita shared with me that her castmates/in-laws Caroline and Al Manzo rented a three story…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – We recently had a chance to see Cirque Du Soleil’s “Dralion” production as it is playing in the PNC Center each night in Raleigh through the end of this weekend. We’ve seen other Cirque Du Soleil shows before, so there is a certain level…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Viewers in the Triangle area who want to catch the closing ceremonies from the London Olympics can watch it online live at the NBC Youtube streaming channel or they can watch it on regular TV as well. Local NBC affiliate NBC-17 will be airing…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy Theatre continues its run later this month with the “Avenue Q” musical. The musical presented by Theatre Raleigh runs from August 15th through August 19th at the Fletcher Opera Theatre at Progress Energy Center in downtown Raleigh. Written…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In this exclusive video, filmed in November of 2007, The Raleigh Telegram interviewed Dutch Van Kirk, the navigator of the “Enola Gay.” On August 6th, 1945, the famous B-29 bomber plane under command of Colonel Paul Tibbetts dropped the first atomic bomb used in…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH - For decades, fans of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” have been attending the weekly showing of the cult classic film at midnight on Fridays at the old Realto Theatre in downtown Raleigh. Those thousands of fans in Raleigh may be delighted to hear that…
By Tom Murro, The Raleigh Telegram NEW YORK – We just had a wonderful time at the David Yurman Summer Rooftop Soiree on Wednesday night August 1st, in New York City. Who was there? David Yurman and his wife Sybil, NY Giants great Tiki Barber and his new wife and…
By Tom Murro, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Former Real Housewives of New Jersey castmate, Kim G, revealed that she was going through a divorce during season 3 of the Real Housewives of New Jersey, and could have used friends instead of frenemies who wanted to set her up for…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Raleigh’s own Lauren Kennedy will direct her Tony-nominated husband Alan Campbell in a new production in Raleigh that runs through this weekend. The play “Race” will be appearing at the Kennedy Theatre in downtown Raleigh at the Progress Energy Center this week through Sunday.…
By R. Gregg, The Raleigh Telegram DURHAM – At an amazing show at the Durham Performing Arts Center, the cast of the musical “Chicago” rocked the audience on opening night on Tuesday. The audience seemed to be blown away with the performance of the cast which carried on without the…
By R. Gregg, The Raleigh Telegram DURHAM – At a fantastic dinner in his honor, author Daniel Wallace of Chapel Hill recently announced that his book “Big Fish” will be made into a Broadway musical that will start next year. The author made that announcement, along with news of the…
By R. Gregg, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – What would happen if the power went out for a day or two? Maybe not much — there would be a run on gas and milk and bread which usually takes place during a snowstorm or hurricane. But what if the power…
By Tom Murro, The Raleigh Telegram NEW YORK - On the night of the Batman: Dark Knight Rises movie premiere in New York City just days before the tragic Colorado shooting, I didn’t think much of it at the time, but security that night seemed to be on high alert. Security…
By The Raleigh Telegram DURHAM – According to promoters for the event, Anderson Cooper, CNN anchor and Emmy winner will bring his “Anderson Cooper’s 360° World View” show to the Durham Performing Arts Center later this year. Cooper will be at the DPAC on Friday, September 21, 2012 and tickets…
By Gordon and Marcia Mercer, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – “An actor who never looked like he was acting, a moral compass who saved as many souls as most preachers, and an entertainer who put more smiles on more faces than almost anyone; this was as successful a life as…
By Tom Murro, The Raleigh Telegram NEW YORK – I was lucky enough to be party hopping recently with former Real Housewives Of N.J. cast-mate Kim G. who was a laugh and a scream a minute. It’s always an interesting experience when Kim is around, especially during Gay Pride Week…
By The Raleigh Telegram CARY – One of the few locally owned and operated movie theaters in the Triangle says they will fight the proposed demolition of their building by their landlord, who may replace the cinema with a Harris Teeter supermarket. According to Kim Yaman of Galaxy Cinemas, which…
By Tom Murro, The Raleigh Telegram NEW YORK – I recently attended the POSH Affair Benefit Gala at the Pierre Hotel in NYC, hosted by Vogue magazine’s Hamish Bowles along with Amy Fine Collins and Lorry Newhouse. The event honored Robert Coturier, Chris Fiore and Lizzie Tisch, kicking off the…
By Tom Murro, The Raleigh Telegram NEW YORK – The Thursday night bowling league never looked so good! My regular red carpet crusader, and Couples Therapy housemate, Chef Chris Nirschel and I teamed up once again, this time it was to bowl with FX Network’s A-Team at Lucky Strike Lanes…
