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Dramatic art professionals discuss LGBTQ presence

By Erin Wygant | February 26

New York City and Triangle-area dramatic arts professionals will join together today for a discussion about the LGBTQ presence in television, film and ...

Kenan Theatre Company puts a modern spin on classic "Romeo and Juliet"

By Megan Caron | February 26

Shakespeare’s classic love story has transcended time periods and settings — now two student directors are playing with the show’s gender roles. ...

Emily Palmer, a senior Global Studies and J-school double major, is also a published author. She wrote her book, The Gingerbread Philosophy, during her junior and senior years of high school and it was published during her sophomore year of college. "Writing is my first passion." Being a Carolina student, "I've learned so much about the editing and revising process and restraint. I'm more thoughtful of it [my writing]."

UNC students have written their way to self-published novels

By Juanita Chavarro | February 26

Senior Emily Palmer writes to tell the stories she sees play out in everyday life.

Arielle Yoder (right) and Julia Gibson and perform in "Love Alone," presented by the Playmakers Repertory Company starting Feb. 26 and continuing through March 16. Playmakers' production of Deborah Salem Smith's story of grief and healing will be performed in the Paul Green Theatre at UNC's Center for Dramatic Art. Individual ticket prices start at $15.

PlayMakers’ ‘Love Alone’ uses technology to put on show

By Paige Hopkins | February 25

With on-stage projections and music videos, PlayMakers’s latest production, “Love Alone” will throw the technological in with the deeply emotional. ...

To support the on campus group Project Literacy, students held a Harry Potter trivia contest.

Campus Y kicks off One Week of Literacy program

By Jessica Zambrano | February 25

The Campus Y’s idea of promoting literacy isn’t just discussing a work of literature in a group.

Husband and wife duo bring theatrical films to Hanes Art Center

By Karishma Patel | February 24

Mary Reid Kelley and her husband Patrick Kelley create alternate worlds in their theatrical films. Tonight, they are bringing those worlds to UNC’s ...

Carolina Performing Arts brings movement to Memorial Hall with Compagnie Kafig

By Juanita Chavarro | February 24

Eleven Brazilian dancers will excite audiences at Memorial Hall tonight with their acrobatic, martial arts and hip-hop moves set to samba and electronic ...

Red Bull donates to UNC's department of music for Carolina Beat Academy

By Madison Flager | February 23

Red Bull might give you wings, but it’s giving a lot more to UNC’s department of music.

St. Anthony Hall rooted in its literary history

By Paige Hopkins | February 19

Near the corner of Pittsboro Street and Cameron Avenue lies a modest house made of red brick with white accents. While onlookers may not notice anything ...

Jazz legend Wayne Shorter headlined Carolina Jazz Festival

By Erin Wygant | February 19

Instead of staying home and eating cake for his 80th birthday, jazz legend Wayne Shorter is touring the world.

Musician Lucy Kaplansky to perform in Carrboro

By Elizabeth Baker | February 19

Eric Peltoniemi, the president of musician Lucy Kaplansky’s record company, calls her the queen of Red House Records.

Adam Versenyi is the new chairman for The Department of Dramatic Arts at UNC. He received his B.A. in the Combined Major in English and Spanish from Yale, as well as his M.F.A. and D.F.A. in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism from the Yale School of Drama. Versenyi has since published many major works and is the founder of the online journal, The Mercurian: A Theatrical Translation Review. In addition, he has worked at Yale Repertory Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, New York Shakespeare Festival, and La Mama E.T.C and other nationally recognized theaters. Versenyi has been the Playmakers Repertory Company dramaturg since 1988.

Versenyi starts as dramatic art chair

By Megan Caron | February 19

Adam Versenyi arrived at UNC in 1988 for a one-year visiting appointment. Twenty-five years later, he’s now the University’s latest chairman of the ...

UNC alumnus Lewis Blackwill headline the weekend comedy festival

By Jaleesa Jones | February 19

When Lewis Black started his stand-up career in Chapel Hill, his jokes flopped.

Q&A with University of Michigan art history professor and muralist Christiane Gruber

By Sarah Vassello | February 18

Christiane Gruber, an art history professor and director of graduate studies at the University of Michigan, will speak at Hanes Art Center today about ...

UNC students of the Department of Music practice for the upcoming Carolina Jazz Festival in conjunction with Jazz Week at Carolina, February 19th through the 23rd. The student ensemble is conducted by James Ketch, the Director of Jazz Studies and trumpet instructor at the university.

37th annual Carolina Jazz Festival jams in Chapel Hill this week

By Paige Hopkins | February 18

While basketball fans and warm weather lovers will enjoy this week, music buffs are also in for a treat.

This is Lewis Black's tenth year coming to UNC for an annual comedy show. Originally Katie Nelson, who worked on a humor magazine asked Lewis to do this. "It's been going strong ever since!" he said. Three UNC students, along with other comedians, opened for Lewis: senior Jack Morgan, sophomore Marcie Maier, and junior Memet Walker. "I am a big fan of Lewis Black and I really enjoy being involved in the community," Maier said. The show was held in the Student Union auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

He made fun of 21st century culture, the government, and Facebook.

UNC comedy festival features Lewis Black, 'SNL' cast members

By Chinelo Umerah | February 18

The Carolina Comedy Festival is a once in a year chance to fully experience the culmination of comedic personas springing from both UNC and beyond — ...

Professor Tonu Kallan directs the UNC Symphony Orchestra at their rehearsal on Monday, February 17, 2014. The orchestra is rehearsing for their concert featuring two student soloists and Vincent Pouazsay, an undergraduate guest conductor. The concert will be held on Tuesday, February 18.

UNC Symphony Orchestra highlights undergraduate talent in mid-semester concert

By Sarah Vassello | February 17

It takes many musical instruments coming together to create a unique harmony. Tonight, UNC students are doing just that in the annual mid-semester UNC ...