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Long­time Elvis Pres­ley drum­mer D.J. Fontana dies at 87

June 15, 2018

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — D.J. Fontana, a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer who rose from strip joints in his native Shreveport, La. to the heights of musical history as Elvis Presley’s first and longtime drummer, has died at 87, his wife said on Thursday.

Karen Fontana said her husband died in…

Once sidelined, romantic comedies rise again this summer

June 14, 2018

LOS ANGELES — Summer is always full of action and superhero pics, but this year a once dormant yet utterly adored genre is coming back in a big way: the romantic comedy.

After a 2017 without any from a major studio, this summer is proving to be a re-birth for this lost Hollywood staple with…

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‘Purlie’ tack­les racial is­sues in the 1960s

June 08, 2018

When Mitch Butts saw “Purlie” on Broadway years ago, he walked out of the theater with his jaw dropped open.

That’s likely because it’s one of those shows he described as “a wonderful comedy, but inspirational that it will send chills down your spine.…

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Country star to perform at Tar River Orchestra’s summer show

May 31, 2018

Crocker Farm will host the Tar River Orchestra’s Soulful Summer concert on Saturday.

Ticket holders can stake out their spots on the grass beginning at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and can bring chairs, blankets, picnic baskets and small shade tents. The concert starts at about 6 p.m. It is a rain or…

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June 21, 2018

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'A Quiet Place' an ingeniously inventive horror-thriller

April 06, 2018

A creeping, increasingly queasy sense of dread pervades “A Quiet Place,” John Krasinski’s nervy thriller that marks a notable addition to the recent spate of smart, timely genre pictures.

Like “Get Out,” which was on its way to becoming a pop culture juggernaut around…

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Fossil festival celebrates 25 years in Eastern North Carolina

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May 25, 2018

GREENVILLE — A town just southeast of Greenville has a population of about 500, but this weekend, more than 25 times that number of people are expected to crowd the streets.

The town, aptly nicknamed Fossil Town, USA, is otherwise known as Aurora. It is home to the Aurora Fossil Museum, which…


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Arts Center set to open ‘sweet’ new summer exhibits

June 08, 2018

The Maria V. Howard Arts Center has a sweet summer planned with ice cream sundaes, cupcakes and more.

A sweet treat theme will include photo-realism paintings of desserts of all kinds and delicious looking metal sculptures of cupcakes and ice cream cones. The exhibits, both opening today are…

Silk to headline Juneteenth festival

May 20, 2018

National R&B group Silk and North Carolina's own Sleeping Booty Band will headline Rocky Mount’s two-day Juneteenth Community Empowerment Festival in June.

Known for chart-topping hits like “If You (Lovin’ Me),” “Girl U for Me/Lose Control” and other songs,…

Concert to blend harmony, humor

May 18, 2018

GREENVILLE — Diners at Oklahoma’s Tulsa Club must have thought there was something funny going on that spring evening when more than two dozen men met on the roof and spent several hours singing old songs.

Customer complaints about the noise caused the next meeting to be moved to the…

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