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No. 16 UNC women's basketball dominates NCCU, 119-43, recording most points under Courtney Banghart

| November 29

Arts

The Importance of Being Earnest comes to UNC's Student Union

By Juanita Chavarro | November 21

Medical and graduate students will get a chance to trade the classroom for the stage in the School of Medicine drama club’s production of “The Importance ...

Carrboro Film Festival co-founder has film screened at home

November 21

His films were screened all over the country. That is, except for the one place he called home.

'An Artful Affair' to showcase art from adults with autism, disabilities

By Jaleesa Jones | November 20

On Thursday, Extraordinary Artists will display the work of participants with its annual art showcase, “An Artful Affair.” The gala is open to the ...

Q&A with Col. Oliver North

By Robert McNeely | November 20

Col. Oliver North is a decorated combat veteran of the U.S. Marines with more than 50 years of service devoted to the military. Since his time on the ...

The UNC choir and orchestra rehearsed "Isaiah," a piece written by Stephen Anderson in Hill Hall on Wednesday. Anderson was commissioned by the Mormon Artist group to write the piece. "Isaiah" will be performed on Thursday, November 21 at 8 p.m. in Hill Hall Auditorium.

7-movement composition 'Isaiah' to premiere Thursday

By Edmond Harrison | November 20

Not very many people would describe the oratorio masses of Handel and Mozart as “jamming,” or “grooving really hard,” but composition professor ...

Rehearsals of Izzy Francke's Tales from Ovid at Kenan Theater Company on Wednesday night.

‘Tales from Ovid’ a take on ‘Metamorphoses’ myths

By Karishma Patel | November 20

Roman gods and goddesses are popular with Chapel Hill theater companies this month.

Q&A with Frances Mayes

By Jaleesa Jones | November 19

Author of the New York Times best-seller “Under the Tuscan Sun” and international best-sellers “Bella Tuscany” and “Every Day in Tuscany,” ...

Q&A with sculptor Joe Kessler

By Ally Levine | November 18

Jon Kessler is a sculptor from upstate New York who uses materials such as engine motors and television monitors to create installations. He will be speaking ...

Flyleaf Books celebrates four-year anniversary

By Breanna Kerr | November 18

The sole mission of Flyleaf Books is not to sell books.

Carrboro hopes to incubate arts and entertainment with new district

By Samantha Sabin | November 18

The town of Carrboro and The Carrboro ArtsCenter are collaborating to revamp to way the area thinks about its arts economy.

Courtesy of the Rosenberg Fund for Children

Folk duo performs at Carrboro ArtsCenter

By Elizabeth Tew | November 17

Charlie King and Karen Brandow believe that the folk music they write about ordinary people has a message that can affect its listeners.

Patrick Herron and his son, Booker, 7, look at the student created artwork on display at University Mall on Saturday. Booker is a student at Estes Hill Elementary School.

Elementary gallery showcases young talent

By Gabriella Cirelli | November 16

Forget being taped to the fridge — the art of these young students is on gallery display for all to enjoy.

PlaySlam event brings rapid playmaking to Carrboro's ArtsCenter

November 15

Thirteen playwrights and 16 actors will come together for a night of frantic playmaking at The ArtsCenter’s annual PlaySlam competition on Saturday. ...

UNC Paupers Players are putting on a production of "Sweeney Todd" this Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday nights at the Historic Playmakers Theater. Student tickets are $5 and tickets for the public are $10.

Pauper Players opens Sweeney Todd’s barber shop Friday

By Josephine Yurcaba | November 14

Come, take a seat in his chair and have a relaxing shave with a vengeful blade that cuts a little too close.

Jordan Hale, Political Science and Communication Studies double major, and Kenan Bateman, Journalism and Mass Communication and Communication Studies double major, of the UNC comedy troupe False Profits rehearse Thursday evening in Hanes Arts Center for their debut show, "Wanted," on Sunday.

False Profits group provides outlet for comedic talent

By Kristin Tajlili | November 14

When finals sit on the horizon like a cloud of impending doom, spending a couple of hours laughing could be as refreshing as sleeping through a 9 a.m. ...

Trombone Shorty, a jazz-fusion musician from New Orleans, will perform at Memorial Hall Friday in a concert presented by Carolina Performing Arts. He will perform with his band, Orleans Avenue.

Photo courtesy of Kirk Edwards

Trombone Shorty brings Big Easy’s jazz to UNC

By Rupali Srivastava | November 14

It’s a dance party with a side of history and culture, a la New Orleans. The Big Easy’s jazz-fusion musician, Trombone Shorty, will bring the party ...

One-woman show 'The Box' explores family ties, Cuban revolution

By Juanita Chavarro | November 14

The rocky relationship between a daughter and her Cuban revolutionary father is explored in the semi-autobiographical, one-woman show called “The Box,” ...

Q&A with Trampled by Turtles

By Katie Hjerpe | November 14

Trampled by Turtles is a Minnesota-based folk bluegrass band playing at Memorial Hall tonight as a part of a collaboration between Carolina Union Activities ...

Luke Fischbeck (right) and Sarah Rara (left), founders of Sumi Ink Club, draw in the John and June Allcott Gallery on Tuesday. The drawing is open to anyone and to all ages. "We first started in 2005 by having people from the neighborhood come over to our house to have open drawings. Its always been really fun," said Luke.

Event allows people to decorate Hanes Art Center walls

By Breanna Kerr | November 14

People of all ages had the chance to ink the walls of Hanes Art Center this week.

Q&A with curator and researcher Susan Bean

By Emily Hackeling | November 13

Susan Bean was formerly an anthropology professor at Yale University, and she helped curate the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts. Bean spoke with ...