‘The Little Prince’ pays a visit

When a disenchanted aviator crashes his plane in the Sahara, he is surprised to meet an ethereal visitor from a faraway star. Through the startling insights shared by this charming “Little Prince,” the aviator is reminded of what is truly important in life.

Cherished by adults and children alike, Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s classic novella The Little Prince is filled with all of the magic, exuberance and wonder of childhood.   Read the rest of this entry »

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By Erica Eisdorfer
The Air We Breathe

by Andrea Barrett
(Norton, 320 pages)

Andrea Barrett does what she does better than anyone else, and that is to combine hard science with beautifully wrought fiction. Barrett has the ability to ensnare her readers in a story, wrap a character around us and then fill us up with information–hard facts, made [...]

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“Holiday Spirits” - Winter Stories program includes live, instrumental music & storytelling. Thu., Dec. 6, 5 p.m. UNC Campus: Wilson Library, 201 South Rd, Chapel Hill.
Transactors Holiday Extravaganza Musical - Improv. Fri., Dec. 7, 8 p.m. $14, students $7. The ArtsCenter, 300-G E Main St, Carrboro, 929-2787, www.artscenterlive.org.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday parade – The annual parade [...]

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DSI 
STANDUP COMEDY - December 6, 7:30pm. $5
MISTER DIPLOMAT - December 7, 9:30pm. $12
COMEDYSPORTSZ 4 KIDZ - December 8, 5pm. $10
COMEDYSPORTZ - December 8, 7:30pm. $12
BEST SHOW EVER - December 8, 9:30pm. $12
Playmaker’s
THE LITTLE PRINCE - November 28-December 16; Tuesday-Saturday 7pm, Sunday 2pm
ArtsCenter
TRANSACTORS HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA - December 7 – December 8, 8pm.

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McIntyre’s 

December 6: 7PM Open mic night. Call 542-3030 to sign up.
December 7: 2PM Nancy Smith Thomas discusses her book Moravian Christmas In The South.
December 8: 11AM Lour Ureneck reads from his memoir, Backcast: Fatherhood, Fly-Fishing and a River Journey Through The Heart of Alaska.  

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