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Nicole Ackman

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Raleigh
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Historian & Writer in NC. Culture critic. Editor of Common Thread. Tea drinker. Van Gogh enthusiast. (She/Her)

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A New Era for Captain America: Brave New World 

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By Nicole Ackman, Rhiannon Taylor, Lex Williams
| Culture Cabinet
This review contains minor spoilers for the film. Let’s get one thing out of the way: Sam Wilson is the correct character to take on the mantle of Captain America. Whatever issues Captain America: Brave New World has, they’re not Sam Wilson or actor Anthony Mackie’s fault. The film is the thirty-fifth in the MCU and the fourth installment in the Captain America series, though the first without Steve Rogers (formerly played by Chris Evans).
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Mamma Mia: How Could I Resist You

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By Nicole Ackman, Lex Williams
| Culture Cabinet
There’s something about the musical Mamma Mia that just screams summertime. It’s not just the coastal Greek setting; there’s something about a musical this fun and frivolous that evokes the same feelings summer break does. So the timing of the national tour of the show coming to the Durham Performing Arts Center couldn’t be better.
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A Sit Down with the Devil: Zachary James on Being King of the Underworld

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By Lex Williams, Nicole Ackman
| Culture Cabinet
Hadestown tells the story of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, two ill-fated lovers who venture to the underworld after Eurydice seeks shelter from the harsh realities of the world above, leading Orpheus to try and rescue her. The shelter that Eurydice seeks is offered to her by Hades, the King of the Underworld. Being caught in the throes of issues with his wife, Persephone, Hades seeks out someone who will appreciate the security he feels he’s created in Hadestown.
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Nancy Wheeler from Stranger Things.

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Email is always the best way to reach me.

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