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Six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald performs a ahow of broadway standards in Memorial Hall Friday night.

Carolina Performing Arts brings diverse artists to students

By Zhai Yun Tan | March 2

Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour’s performance at Memorial Hall in September wasn’t just greeted with applause — the Senegalese community rallied ...

Community turns to public art to grieve recent tragedies

By Morgan Vickers | March 1

In the weeks since the deaths of Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha, many who knew them have turned to art to make sense of death and remember ...

Disc jockeys unite at WXYC alumni dance

By Christine Bang | March 1

In conjunction with WXYC’s semi-annual ’90s dance, the first ever WXYC alumni dance took place Friday night at Cat’s Cradle.

Varsity Theatre goes live with 'Love'

By Paige Connelly | February 27

Tonight, the Varsity Theatre won't be showing a movie. Instead, it will be hosting the fifth annual Love Live Concert.

Sean Henderson, left, and Cameron Manning perform a skit on gender roles Monday evening for "What Are You Looking At?," a performance and facilitated discussion program about media literacy and body image issues across gender and race.

Interactive Theatre Carolina looks at the body for Eating Disorder Awareness Week

By Jun Chou | February 24

Interactive Theatre Carolina is posing an important question — but not in a way one would expect.

Kim Gordon, the co-founder of Sonic Youth, will be speaking at Cat’s Cradle with Jon Wurster on Wednesday about her memoir. Courtesy of Emilly Homonoff.

Flyleaf, Cat’s Cradle host rock legend Kim Gordon

By Ryan Schocket | February 24

Rock legend, fashion icon and bonafide rebel Kim Gordon is heading to Cat’s Cradle tonight to talk about her new memoir, “Girl in a Band.”

Local creatives turn to crowdfunding

By Siena Scarbrough | February 24

Whether the goal is funding an alternative spring break trip or creating a calendar featuring nothing but bearded men eating breakfast foods, crowdfunding ...

Alvin Ailey returns for eighth Carolina Performing Arts performance

By Gwendolyn Smith | February 24

For dancer Hope Boykin, performing at Memorial Hall today with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will bring her passion full circle.

Medical school’s literary magazine accepting pieces

By Jamie Stuart | February 23

In the middle of a place known for science and routine, one student publication is encouraging surprising artistic creativity.

A capella group UNC Walk-Ons advance in competition at Duke

By Madison Flager | February 22

The UNC Walk-Ons, a co-ed a cappella group, stood in a circle in Dey 307 on Friday night to rehearse for the last time before competing in the International ...

Teachers take to Twitter for snow day chat

By Erin Wygant | February 20

Allison Stewart, a dual language teacher at Frank Porter Graham Elementary in Chapel Hill, turned to social media during this week’s snow days.

PlayMakers Repertory Company Producing Artistic Director Joseph Haj is the 2014 recipient of the Zelda Fichandler Award.Photo courtesy of Connie Mahan. Photographer is Jenny Graham.

PlayMakers director Joseph Haj to leave post in July

By Sindhu Chidambaram | February 19

The man who got PlayMakers Repertory Company on sound financial footing will leave his post for Minneapolis’ Guthrie Theater in July.

Art museums fuel UNC-Duke fire

By Gabriella Cirelli | February 18

Chapel Hill's Ackland Art Museum and the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University are Twitter-feuding over tonight's UNC-Duke men's basketball game. ...

UNC freshman Luke McGinty founded and is now the editor-in-chief of The Charles Carter, a new literary magazine on campus. Courtesy of Luke McGinty.

Q&A with literary editor Luke McGinty

By Palak Patel | February 17

UNC freshman Luke McGinty is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Charles Carter, a new literary magazine on campus that combines written work with ...

Andrew Aghapour, a Ph.D. student and stand-up writing workshop teacher, performs at N.C. Comedy Arts Festival on Feb. 5. Courtesy of Ryan Kelly Coil.

Residents treasure local improv comedy classes at DSI Comedy Theater

By Madison Flager | February 17

DSI Comedy Theater regularly hosts comedy shows featuring improvisation, stand-up and scenes based on the lives of well-known local figures like Gary ...

Resident paints larger-than-life Dean Smith mural on US 15-501

By Elizabeth Baker | February 16

To Scott Nurkin, Dean Smith always seemed larger than life.

Q&A with professional cuddler Donald

By Sarah Vassello | February 16

Professional cuddling, a business in which cuddlers offer a platonic therapeutic touch, is a trend that has been sweeping the nation for the past year. ...

EROT's Valentine's performance has something for everyone

By Sarah McQuillan | February 13

Whether you’re in love, out of love or just plain sick of love, EROT said that tonight's Love Stuck: A Valentine’s Presentation will have something ...

No pressure to marry, UNC students say

By Morgan Vickers | February 13

As the cold weather melts away and warm feelings start to rise, social media sites are filled with images of engagements and love at the Old Well.

CHiPs, False Profits to unite for first time for NC comedy festival

By Christine Bang | February 12