In addition to getting Tucker Max to talk about the 25 Douchiest Colleges in America, the Chronicle’s Chase Olivieri also caught video of the much reviled writer-turned-screenwriter addressing his protesters [NOTE: foul language] and some footage of the protest scene at the Raleigh premiere of Max’s movie I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. Check out the videos below.
U2 has confirmed that their LiveNation tour will make a stop in Raleigh, N.C. Interrogatives when and where still remain in play.
It doesn’t look like U2 will be coming to Duke’s Wallace Wade Stadium, but the N&O’s David Menconi is reporting that the Irish rockers might be making a stop in Raleigh at NC State’s Carter-Finley Football Stadium Oct. 3.
Trianglemusic first scooped the story, reporting from the band’s Web site that they had a Raleigh date which has since been removed from the tour schedule. It is still up in the air, but it looks more and more like the Edge, Bono, et. al. will be coming to the Triangle.
In spite of being the most uncool branch of the Triangle’s most uncool city, Raleigh will be the area and the state’s best-represented city at South by Southwest this year. The Bull City will be sending two of its finer acts to Austin this year, though Des Ark association with Durham is pretty loose given her recent move to Charlotte and stronger ties to Pittsboro. Nonetheless, props to the Triangle for sending 13 of North Carolina’s 18 bands to Texas for the festival. If only one of them was playing for Rachel Ray…
Here’s a list of all the bands from the Tar Heel state playing in Austin March 18-22.
Chapel Hill
Black Skies
Dexter Romweber Duo
The Moaners
The Physics of Meaning
Valient Thorr
Durham
Des Ark
Megafaun
Raleigh
Alesana
Annuals
Colossus
The Love Language
The Rosebuds
Lonnie Walker
Other North Carolina Towns
The Avett Brothers (Concord)
Brother Reade (Winston-Salem)
Ear Pwr (Asheville)
Floating Action (Black Mountain)
He Is Legend (Wilmington)
Evan Rachel Wood will return to her hometown of Raleigh, N.C. May of this year for a stint in Theatre in the Park’s performance of Romeo and Juliet. Her brother, Ira David Wood IV will make his directorial debut for the performance. (what’s with the double first names or use of the middle name, Wood family?)
The 21-year-old actress was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance as a troubled teen in 2003’s Thirteen and most recently appeared as Mickey Rourke’s daughter in The Wrestler. She has also been in the limelight for her relationship with former boyfriend Marilyn Manson, which ended last year.
Specific dates for the performance are forthcoming.