2008 Woodie Awards
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Reading Shakespeare on celloCellist Matt Haimovitz wowed his audience at Sam Bond's this weekendby Lindsay FunstonIn a packed Sam Bond's Garage this weekend, a prodigy took the stage. Captivating the diverse crowd who awaited his performance, Matt Haimovitz arrived. With the cello in his hand nearly reaching his own height, he began playing the dramatic, intricate instrument in the manner for which he has become so famous. |
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Hangar 18 makes smart, danceable hip-hopThe New York-based music duo will bring its banging beats to the Indigo District tonightby Thom BrekkeUnderground and indie hip-hop is not generally associated with banging beats and dancey tracks, instead favoring a mellower, more acoustic backdrop for the emcees' often politically and emotionally charged rhymes. It's a working strategy, and it sells records, but it doesn't always move feet. |
Reading Shakespeare on celloby Kevin Glenn | Freelance Reporter"Northwest Review," the University's tri-annual journal of literature, arts and culture, celebrated its 50th anniversary Thursday evening. The English department held an event honoring Ursula K. Le Guin, a science fiction writer who has had a long, distinguished history with the publication. |
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'Into the Wild' chronicles man's search for life's truthMovie Reviewby Carrie Hamm"Two years he walks the earth. Ultimate freedom." Christopher McCandless did what every young philosopher has done before him in some way or another: He embarked on a quest for truth. The film "Into the Wild," written and directed by Sean Penn, begins with the 1990 Emory University graduation of 22-year-old McCandless, played by Emile Hirsch. |
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