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Here is a list of fun things to do in the Triangle this weekend!

January 23 - January 26, 2009

>>SPORTS

DUKE VS. MARYLAND (College Basketball)
Saturday @ Noon

Cameron Indoor Stadium
301 Whitford Drive
Durham, NC 27705

Tickets: SOLD OUT

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>>MOVIES

INKHEART (PG)

Cast: Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Andy Serkis

Mo Folchart is a father who possesses a secret ability to bring characters from books to life when he reads them aloud. But when Mo accidentally brings a power-hungry villain from a rare children’s fable to life, the villain kidnaps Mo’s daughter and demands Mo bring other evil fictional characters to life. In an attempt to rescue his daughter, Mo assembles a disparate group of friends - both real and magic - and embarks on a journey to save her and set things right.

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UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS (R)

Cast: Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra, Steven Mackintosh, Kevin Grevioux

This prequel story traces the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires known as Death Dealers and their one-time slaves, the Lycans. In the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor, the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, Sonja, in his battle against the Death Dealer army and his struggle for Lycan freedom.

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KILLSHOT (R)

Cast: Diane Lane, Mickey Rourke, Johnny Knoxville, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Thomas Jane, Rosario Dawson

From Academy Award nominated director John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) comes Hossein Amini's wry adaptation of Elmore Leonard's best-selling crime novel. The beautiful Carmen Colson (Diane Lane) and her husband Wayne (Thomas Jane) become entangled in a scam with a bumbling, small time con artist (Joseph Gordon Levitt) and his over-the-hill hitman partner the Blackbird (Mickey Rourke). Ultimately, it all comes down to one wife, one husband, two killers…and one lethal killshot.

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>>FREE EVENTS

Raleigh is indeed the "Home of the Free" with more than 30 free attractions symbolizing the essence of City Life, Carolina Style. Also dubbed the "Smithsonian of the South" for the quality of its 30 free attractions, Raleigh's museums and greenway trails are among the region's finest.

CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF FREE EVENTS




That's it for now.


If you want to share cool weekend events, post a comment here, and I'll be sure to check them out!