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'Dune' stars reflect on film process at Warner Bros. college journalist roundtable

By Ellis Riggsbee | October 19

Set to release in the United States this Friday, Warner Bros.’ “Dune” has sparked conversation throughout campus and the entertainment industry. ...

Asian art exhibit 'The Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon' arrives at the Ackland

By Jade Neptune | October 19

On Oct. 8, the traveling "Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon" art exhibit made its way to UNC's Ackland Art Museum. The exhibit, which will travel ...

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'Part of what's here': Being and Belonging exhibit hosts Latinx artists across N.C.

By Valeria Cloës | October 17

The exhibition will be on display until Dec. 12 and aims to introduce a greater audience at UNC to a Latin American aesthetic sensibility. ...

A guide to festivities in Chapel Hill and Durham this fall

By Hannah Kaufman | October 11

There are plenty of festive events that Chapel Hill and Durham have to offer. Turn over a new leaf with this guide to all of the best pumpkin patches, ...

Viral "Mario Kart Man" travels through Chapel Hill, UNC's campus

By Samuel Long | October 7

Joshua Schaffer was wandering the streets of Chapel Hill and UNC's campus driving a go-kart dressed as Nintendo's Mario. Students accordingly dubbed ...

N.C. Latin American Film Festival to showcase Latinx stories and voices

By Jenna Rupp | October 6

The North Carolina Latin American Film Festival will run from Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, with an additional film showing on Oct. 31. Its stated mission is to ...

Column: “The Many Saints of Newark” can’t escape the shadow of “The Sopranos”

By Guillermo Molero | October 4

"But as I watched the closing credits roll down the screen, I wondered, 'Did this movie need to be made? Did this ‘Sopranos Story’ need to be told?'" ...

She Thrifty Apparel aims to combat fashion waste with thrifting

By Jenna Rupp | September 29

She Thrifty Apparel is a local, female- and Black-owned secondhand clothing store in Chapel Hill that aims to break the cycle of linear fashion and change ...

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'They’re human as well': Athlete-focused UNCUT celebrates two-year anniversary

By Joshua Dolgoff | September 26

UNCUT is a storytelling platform prided on allowing athletes to express themselves off the field.

Carolina Ukulele Ensemble brings students together through music

By Valeria Cloës | September 26

The Carolina Ukulele Ensemble became the world's first collegiate ukulele ensemble in 2010. The group is currently taking new members in their rolling ...

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Column: For a musical, "Dear Evan Hansen” would’ve been better with less singing

By Guillermo Molero | September 23

"The biggest issue this movie has, still, is its deep-seated desire to have its characters sing almost all the time. And when the musical numbers don’t ...

UNC Arts Everywhere hosts fall arts pop-up to offer 'a moment of creativity'

By Kate Carroll | September 20

Arts Everywhere partnered with the Carolina Union Activities Board for the Sept. 16 and 17 event. “This was our way of promoting the arts organizations ...

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Town of Carrboro cancels 2021 Carrboro Music Festival as COVID-19 cases surge

By Emmy Martin | September 16

“While we are all disappointed, the reactions I have seen from folks in the community, including performers, have been understanding and supportive ...

Marvel’s “Shang-Chi” release sparks conversation about representation in film

By Ellis Riggsbee | September 13

Marvel’s latest film, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," is the first of its kind in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, both led and ensembled ...

Tracks offers free, outdoor concerts through the end of September

By Charlotte Easley | September 12

Over the course of the month, concerts will continue to be held on each consecutive Thursday in a parking lot at University Place with featured musical ...

Column: Bippity-boppity-bad! Even magic couldn't fix this 'Cinderella' remake

By Guillermo Molero | September 9

"Once upon a time … there was a world where this movie didn’t exist. If only we could still be living in it."

Column: A 'thank you' to the arts during COVID-19

By Layla Peykamian | September 6

"So, here is a thank you to all of the artists who made living through COVID-19 bearable. And thank you to all of the students studying the professions ...

New Chapel Hill-Carrboro mural celebrates local Black trailblazers

By Charlotte Easley | August 30

The mural recognizes and celebrates 12 Black trailblazers and their contribution to the local community. Artist Kiara Sanders hopes the mural will catch ...

Can't agree on who gets aux? There's an app for that, started by UNC students

By Lily Chubb | August 16

Meet the UNC students behind the new app Aux, a way to create a unique listening experience where everyone gets a say in the music.

UNC graduate Oona Lewis hosts art exhibit to help victims of Nepali human trafficking

By Isabella Reilly | July 12

Oona Lewis, a UNC graduate, is hosting an art exhibit at Vecino Brewing Co. in Carrboro that will benefit victims of Nepali human trafficking.