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Gideon Chickos (left) and Ethan Fox rehearse for the play "Guys & Dolls," Tuesday evening.

PlayMakers’ Summer Youth Conservatory premieres 'Guys and Dolls'

By Trevor Lenzmeier | July 16

With the lights dimmed, the spacious Paul Green Theatre empty and a stage painted in the likeness of a New York City subway map, all that was missing ...

Author Anna Jean Mayhew speaks at a panel on Harper Lee and her new novel, “Go Set a Watchman,” at the Chapel Hill Public Library on Tuesday evening.

Panel discusses Harper Lee’s new novel at Chapel Hill Public Library

By Claire Nielsen | July 16

A panel gathered at Chapel Hill Public Library on Tuesday to discuss “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee and her new novel that was released ...

Poet Jeffery Beam poses in his upstairs study during an interview Monday afternoon. Beam will be participating in the Saving Our Pollinators program series.

Poet set to perform bee anthology at N.C. Botanical Garden

July 16

About 34 years ago, two men moved into a basement apartment in a triplex at the end of a dirt road in Chapel Hill.

Nathan Taylor hosts the WXYC show Hell or High Water, which features recordings from the Southern Folklife Collection.

Southern culture goes digital

By Trevor Lenzmeier | July 9

Instead of going to Carolina in one’s mind, Southern culture will soon be accessible to folks everywhere online.

Political comedian Jamie Kilstein will perform at DSI Comedy Theater tonight.

Q&A with political comedian Jamie Kilstein

By Sarah Vassello | July 9

A co-host of the Citizen Radio podcast show, a stand-up comedian and a musician, Jamie Kilstein is a force in the progressive comedy world. Arts & Culture ...

(From left) Dulci Ellenberger, Amber Sims, Amanda Platt and Melissa Hyman make up the members of Sweet Claudette, one of the bands on the bill for Cat's Cradle's Fourth of July show.

Holy Ghost Tent Revival, other bands play Cat's Cradle for the Fourth of July

By Jocelyn Rives | July 2

Eight years ago, members of Holy Ghost Tent Revival saw their future namesake on a sign as they were driving down the road. One of their most notable ...

Donald Williams, a former NCAA National Championship winner, hosts a summer basketball camp for children in the community.

Former UNC player will raise money for his basketball camp with celebrity fundraiser

By Trevor Lenzmeier | July 2

Basketball has taken Donald Williams to courts across the world, but many of the Garner native’s fondest basketball memories are nestled right here ...

Chapel Hill prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July

By Kyle Hodges and Sarah Vassello | July 2

Tuesday, Arts & Culture Editor Sarah Vassello and Visual Editor Kyle Hodges asked people on campus about their Fourth of July plans.

Q&A with Matthew Quick, author of 'Love May Fail'

By Sarah Vassello | June 25

Matthew Quick is more than just his most famous work, “The Silver Linings Playbook.” A former teacher, a fan of ’80s hair metal and a new resident ...

Robert Kinlaw poses outside his house in White Lake, North Carolina.

UNC student documents White Lake history

By Trevor Lenzmeier | June 25

Junior Robert Kinlaw’s family has a history with White Lake, N.C., that spans generations. Kinlaw’s great-grandfather brought his family to the lake ...

Ashley Maria (left) speaks to Maddy Yara, a person of focus in her new documentary “Pioneers in Skirts.” Maddy Yara is a 14-year-old from Charlotte, N.C.

Graduate ‘pioneers’ workplace in film

By Sarah Vassello | June 25

Ashley Maria was determined to take on the film scene.

The Dutchess of Richmond Regency Ball as part of the Jane Austen Summer Program

Third annual Austen program celebrates "Emma"

By Sarah Vassello | June 19

Two hundred years ago, Jane Austen wrote, “It's such a happiness when good people get together,” in her fifth book, “Emma.”

(From the left) Scott Sawyer, Jason Foureman, Kate McGarry, Dan Davis and Dave Finucane perform at the UNC Summer Jazz Workshop on Tuesday evening.

Summer Jazz Workshop offers more for everyone

By Trevor Lenzmeier | June 18

Students of all ages enrolled in UNC’s Summer Jazz Workshop kicked off a week full of classes on music theory, improvisation and all that jazz on Monday. ...

Piedmont Laureate and local authors debate hero versus hero

By Sarah Vassello | June 18

Piedmont Laureate James Maxey has thought a lot about a matchup between Captain Jack Sparrow and Cthulhu.

Start to PlayMakers’ 2015-16 season is bittersweet

By Trevor Lenzmeier | June 14

PlayMakers Repertory Company’s 2015-16 season will be their 40th, and yet the anniversary was bittersweet.

Honored N.C. poets lead Flyleaf open mic

By Jordan Lem | June 11

Combined, poets Betty Adcock and David Treadway Manning have won Pushcart prizes, a spot in the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame and the North Carolina ...

Nicholas Van Young, a 10-year veteran of the dance group STOMP, leads a class a the Ballet School of Chapel Hill in 2011.

Renowned tap dancers return to Carrboro

By Trevor Lenzmeier | June 10

Fans of dance will be afforded a rare opportunity Saturday — the chance to see some of the world’s premier tap dancing talent without leaving the ...

Q&A with author, former UNC historical architect Paul Kapp

By Sarah Vassello | June 10

As UNC's historical architect and campus historic preservation manager from 2002 to 2008, Paul Kapp spent a lot of time learning about the history of ...

(Left) Dave Hartman (Drums), Rick Miller (Guitar/Vocals), and Mary Huff (Bass/Vocals) are Southern Culture on the Skids.

‘Southern Culture’ thrives at Shakori

By Trevor Lenzmeier | June 4

The audience at Shakori Hills Community Arts Center on Saturday night — which will include everyone from young children and families to young adults ...

Kim Anderson is putting on a music show Saturday to raise money for the Jaycee Burn Center.

Local resident raises money for burn center

By Kristina Kokkonos | June 4

When Chapel Hill resident Kim Anderson’s house caught fire after an unattended frying pan was left on the stove, he lost more than just his home.