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UNC Students Justin Bucher, Nick Peterson, Quinton Grady, Alex Joiner and Jorge Martinez-Blat (left to right) are members of the band Sky Cloud.

SkyCloud started in a bathroom, now an EP

By Josephine Yurcaba | April 23

It all started two years ago in the corner bathroom of the 10th floor of Morrison Residence Hall in rooms 1055-1058.

‘Hold These Truths’ performed at PlayMakers

By Karishma Patel | April 23

America: land of the free — unless in a time of war.

Grant Bisher, a junior German and comparative literature major, has worked at WXYC since his first semester at UNC.

Late night beats on WXYC; Just because you're not listening doesn't mean they aren't playing

April 22

Instead of packing his bags and leaving the library at midnight, freshman Griffin Allen walks against the crowd. He heads toward a room at the second ...

WomenCraft Gifts presents exhibit of more than 60 locally-created mugs

By Tat'yana Berdan | April 21

A new location and exhibit bring a new beginning for WomanCraft Gifts, a well-established local craft co-operative.

George Spencer displays work at Chapel Hill restaurant Crook's Corner

By Elizabeth Baker | April 21

George Spencer attributes his artistry to a how-to-draw book he gave his daughter about 10 years ago.

Alvin Ailey audience draws from multiple majors

By Ally Levine | April 21

Every year, Carolina Performing Arts brings Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to campus to engage students who are otherwise disinterested ...

‘Accidental Jihad’ author Krista Bremer visits Flyleaf

By Crystal Yuille | April 21

When she was a graduate student at UNC, Krista Bremer regularly ran a running trail in Carrboro.

Allison Tierney, a Master of Fine Arts graduate student, uses recycled material in her work.

Artists bring new life to discarded items in recycled art

By Juanita Chavarro | April 21

Painter Allison Tierney started using house paint she picked up at a dump because she couldn’t afford painting supplies. Now, five years later, ...

Movie Review: Le Week-End

By Drew Goins | April 21

“There’s more to love than loving or being loved.” So says Nick (Jim Broadbent) to his wife Meg (Lindsay Duncan) as they stand over the Paris grave ...

Movie Review: Railway Man

By Avery Thompson | April 21

“The Railway Man” is an impressive and poignant tour de force surrounding the life events of Eric Lomax, who must wrestle with the emotional ramifications ...

Movie Review: Bears

By Schyler Martin | April 21

“They say the first year of parenting is the hardest,” narrator John C. Reilly says in the opening scene of “Bears.” Half of all bear cubs perish ...

Music Review: Grandma Sparrow

By James Stramm | April 21

Grandma Sparrow and his Piddletractor Orchestra is one of the year’s most ambitious and bizarre records. On the album, Grandma Sparrow — Joe Westerlund ...

Music Review: The Apache Relay

By Dixon Ferrell | April 21

The Apache Relay was quickly lumped into the folk-rock genre following the release of its 2009 debut album, American Nomad , it’s subsequent touring ...

Music Review: Wye Oak

By Charlie Shelton | April 21

In the opening track of Wye Oak’s latest album, Shriek, singer Jenn Wasner finds herself waking up disoriented on a floor as she uses the celestial ...

New-school Carolina blues band TURCHI come home

By Kristina Kokkonos | April 21

With graduation fast approaching, some seniors might be struggling to figure out what to do afterward. Imagine receiving your degree and immediately leaving ...

First Art of Cool festival in Durham hopes to engage residents in local, international jazz

By Stephanie Zimmerman | April 21

The Art of Cool Festival, an inaugural event in Durham, is bringing performances from local jazz combos, student musicians and internationally renowned ...

Q&A with dynamic guitarist Steve Gunn

By Allison Hussey | April 21

Steve Gunn is a dynamic guitarist based in Brooklyn, New York. A wizard at the instrument in his own right, Gunn has also worked with the likes of Kurt ...