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Toni Scott's art exhibited at the Stone Center

By Breanna Kerr | February 7

Scott’s exhibit “Bloodlines: The Work of Toni Scott” is now on display in the Robert and Sallie Brown Gallery of the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for ...

Annual Southern music conference comes to UNC

By Mary Feddeman | February 7

Yodels, transatlantic hip-hop and the Southern sounds of the banjo will fill the FedEx Global Education Center Friday and Saturday.

Wynton Wong is working on creating a documentary and web series focused on dance clubs and opportunities at UNC. Their final aim is to create a dance minor before Chancellor Holden Thorpe retires.

Documentary aims to bring attention dance at UNC

By Lauren Clark | February 7

Led by sophomore Wynton Wong, students are developing the “Carolina Dance Documentary Project,” aiming to showcase dancers at UNC and encourage Chancellor ...

Miles Cozart plays Guthrie in the LAB! production “July House.”

'July House' and 'Baby Blue' address ignored problems

By Tat'yana Berdan | February 6

Two student-written plays are attempting to tackle dark themes that will awake audiences to common, but often ignored, problems.

Miriam Hyman plays Beneatha Younger in A Raisin in the Sun. The dress rehearsal of A Raisin in the Sun at Playmakers Theatre was on Thursday night.

Rotating shows raise conversations worth having

By Mary Feddeman | February 6

“Once upon a time, freedom used to be life — now it’s money. I guess the world really do change,” proclaims Mama, portrayed by Kathryn Hunter-Williams. ...

‘Remixed’ gallery and store sells repurposed items

By Paula Seligson | February 5

When stepping into A Remix Art Gallery in Carrboro, there’s no way to know what to expect.

The Pauper Players rehearsed their upcoming show, Broadway Melodies, in the Hanes Art Center auditorium on Thursday night. Matt Verner, Quinn Matney, and Richard Walden play characters in The Avengers Convention.

Broadway Melodies delivers on witty humor

By Elizabeth Tew | February 4

Pauper Players’ “Broadway Melodies 2013” seamlessly combines classic Broadway melodies with pop culture.

CowParade North Carolina raises about $250,000 for the NC Children’s Hospital at auction Saturday

By From staff and wire reports | February 3

The North Carolina branch of CowParade, a public arts exhibit which has brought more than 80 fiberglass bovines to locations throughout the Triangle, ...

Blues Night A Capella at 6:00 pm in FRANK Gallery. Three UNC A Capella groups performed blues music; Achordants, The Loreleis, and Walk-ons.

UNC student groups sing the blues at FRANK

By Gabriella Cirelli | January 31

FRANK Gallery is combining art and music to counter the winter blues. As part of its new “Blues” exhibition, FRANK is hosting a series of Thursday ...

Elias Bowles grabs a button from Gregory Sale's interactive "Love for Love" piece, at the More Love exhibition opening at the Ackland Museum.

Ackland Art Museum debuts new exhibition 'More Love'

By Sarah Ang | January 31

Curators hope visitors will fall in love with the Ackland Art Museum’s newest exhibit.

Damian Stamer Exhibit. Lots of paintings of rural structures and some abstract art. Refers to the old barns as "ready-made playhouses waiting to be explored".

Artist brings worldly art style back to the South

By Breanna Kerr | January 31

Artist Damian Stamer wants to reconnect with his Southern roots, which he is hoping to find in UNC’s Love House.

Dottie, the "mini-moo" featured here, was painted by 8-10 students and a part of the "Glamour Cow" theme. Carolyn Inselmann is the teacher that encouraged the children paint the "mini-moos" and helped bring "Cows in Schools" to The Hospital School.

UNC Hospital School students paint cows for 'Mini Moos in Schools Contest'

By Samantha Sabin | January 31

The contest, which ran from Jan. 22 to 29, works to raise money for the N.C. Children’s Hospital, and the painted cows that received the most votes ...

The Pauper Players rehearsed their upcoming show, Broadway Melodies, in the Hanes Art Center auditorium on Thursday night. Richard Walden plays a character in The Avengers Convention.

‘Broadway Melodies’ mixes pop culture with tradition

By Elizabeth Baker | January 31

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but Pauper Players prefers to offer its own twists on beloved Broadway classics.

Richie Walter, director of James Bond the Musical, poses in a manner that coincides with his play.

Q&A with student director Richie Walter

By Tat'yana Berdan | January 30

Richie Walter, a junior music composition and communication studies major, is one of three directors for Pauper Players’ “Broadway Melodies 2013,” ...

Alex Thompson, director of Cluesicle, poses with a game of Clue that coincides with his play.

Q&A with Alex Thompson

By Elizabeth Baker | January 29

Alex Thompson, a junior communications major, is one of three directors for Pauper Players’ “Broadway Melodies 2013,” opening Friday. His show is ...

Alex Koceja of Pauper Players holds up props that coincide with the play that he is directing based off of the Avengers. The props are representative of the main characters, Thor and Loki, that are in conflict with each other throughout the play.

Q&A with director Alex Koceja

By Rebecca Pollack | January 28

Alex Koceja, a senior drama major, is one of the three directors for Pauper Players’ “Broadway Melodies 2013,” opening Friday. His show is entitled ...

‘A Rite’ brings new meaning to show

By Carson Blackwelder | January 27

“A Rite,” a collaborative venture between theater legend Anne Bogart and choreographer Bill T. Jones, held its world premiere Saturday, after weather ...

Bill T. Jones and Anne Bogart are interviewed with questions related to the history and influences of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. They were also asked about their personal decisions with the work, and how they felt about the work.

2 artists reimagine "The Rite of Spring" through dance

By Carson Blackwelder | January 24

Two titans of their respective art genres have united for a unique and personal reimagining of Igor Stravinsky’s iconic score to “The Rite of Spring.” ...

PlayMakers Repertory Company confronts prejudice in shows

By Josephine Yurcaba | January 24

Starting this weekend, PlayMakers Repertory Company will join the conversation confronting issues of gentrification in Chapel Hill.

Triangle Vintage Dance hosts its 10th Annual Victorian Ball this weekend.

Photo courtesy of Dawn Sanks Imershein.

Annual victorian ball waltzes to Carrboro

By Tat'yana Berdan | January 24

Dancers at the 10th Annual Victorian Ball will travel back in time this weekend, disappearing into the world of hoop skirts, top hats and petticoats.