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Dr. Peter Rizzolo will be reading some of his new novel, “Forbidden Harvest,” today at Bull’s Head Bookshop.

Q&A with author Peter Rizzolo

By Rebecca Pollack | September 16

Author Peter Rizzolo will be reading from his new novel “Forbidden Harvest” today at the Bull’s Head Bookshop.

Campus Rec hosts an artistically diverse fiesta

By Breanna Kerr | September 16

Tonight at the Student Recreation Center, students will have a chance to participate in a variety of Zumba classes, eat dinner and enjoy performances ...

Triangle art businesses see profits after 2008 recession

By Samantha Sabin | September 16

Sydney Swartz first took an art history class in high school but eventually dropped it out of boredom with the subject. Fast-forward a few years, and ...

Q&A with musician Steve Forbert

By Edmond Harrison | September 15

Steve Forbert, a musician remembered for hit 1980 song, “Romeo’s Tune,” is celebrating the 35th anniversary of his first album “Alive ...

Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band performed on Saturday at the Retro Rock for Reproductive Rights benefit event.

Abortion nonpro?t hosts rock bene?t

By Josephine Yurcaba | September 15

Ipas, a Chapel Hill-based global nonprofit dedicated to preventing unsafe abortions, held a Retro Rock for Reproductive Rights benefit Saturday as part ...

Q&A with author John Milliken Thompson

By Melissa Bendixen | September 12

Novelist John Milliken Thompson will be coming to the Bull’s Head Bookshop Friday to talk about his new book, “Love and Lament.”

Claymakers' Gallery features red, white, blue ceramics exhibit

By Rebecca Pollack | September 12

To go along with the summer motif of red, white and blue, Claymakers’ Gallery in Durham has an exhibit, “Copper, Kaolin & Cobalt: Ceramics in ...

ArtsCenter displays NC textiles exhibit

By Tat'yana Berdan | September 12

A shrimp net, a 100-year-old quilt and a pair of jeans are on display at the ArtsCenter’s new exhibit “North Carolina Textiles: The Fabric of a State.” ...

Ackland store hosts India Bazaar

By Rebecca Pollack | September 11

As the Ackland Museum opens a new exhibit on contemporary art in India, the museum’s store will give shoppers a chance to explore artisanal works from ...

Sahmat, a collective of artists, have been promoting their ideals of egalitarianism through works of art.

Ackland show to feature Indian political art

By Breanna Kerr | September 11

Beginning with an opening reception today, the Ackland Art Museum will showcase “The Sahmat Collective: Art and Activism in India Since 1989” in the ...

By Katie Hjerpe | September 11

Tim Okamura's exhibit, "This Story Has Not Been Told Yet," opens today (Thursday September 12) at the Robert and Sallie Brown Gallery and Museum in the Stone Center for Black Culture and History. Okamura's exhibit will be on display until November 29.

Exhibit marks 25 years of the Stone Center

By Katie Hjerpe | September 11

Every person has a story to tell. “This Story Has Not Yet Been Told,” an exhibition by Tim Okamura, focuses on exactly that.

UNC alumnus Dean Roughton just released his book of humorous essays. “Life 101” is based on his time in college.

Q&A with author and UNC alumnus Dean Roughton

By Gabriella Cirelli | September 10

Dean Roughton, who graduated from UNC in 1997, recently released his new book of humorous essays titled “The Most Educated Idiot I Know.” Roughton ...

Exhibit draws on American India heritage

By Elizabeth Baker | September 10

When Alyssa Hinton was a child, her teacher told her mother that she had an artist on her hands. And now, a decade of Hinton’s creative isolation ...

The Underachievers will open the new monthly series “Plus One” tonight. Photo courtesy of Gabe Chess.

Plus One concerts to bring new acts

By Elizabeth Baker | September 10

Slacking off in college might not be applauded, but the Carolina Union Activities Board is still celebrating the hip-hop duo The Underachievers as the ...

Q&A with Cornell’s Cynthia Robinson

By Katie Hjerpe | September 10

Cornell University professor Cynthia Robinson is an expert in the history of the Islamic palaces of Grenada, Spain and their links to Sufism through poetry. ...

UNC senior spends summer composing in Alaska

By Katie Hjerpe | September 9

This summer, Stewart Engart learned that the birds and the bees really can give the best advice.

Q&A with author Sarah Maas

By Melissa Bendixen | September 8

Sarah Maas, 26-year-old young adult fantasy author, will be coming to Flyleaf Books. Staff writer Melissa Bendixen spoke with Maas about recent achievements. ...

Authors look to e-book format

By Breanna Kerr | September 8

Before this summer, local author Amy Kaufman Burk had never had a book published.

Jake McCord’s artwork will be featured in a gallery in Durham this month.

'From The Porch' honors Georgia artist

By Gabriella Cirelli | September 8

A tribute to self-taught Georgia artist Jake McCord is being held this month at Durham’s Outsiders Art & Collectibles Gallery.