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The LAB! theatre group puts on a production called "Not Just Mere Morals", a collection of comedic plays that challenge the idea of mortality.

LAB! production questions mortality

By Sarah Ang | November 29

Thick, gray curtains frame a studio classroom, setting a somber mood. But the play that will take place in that room will be comic.

Author Mary Karr to visit UNC

By Mary Feddeman | November 28

Celebrated memoirist and poet Mary Karr will visit UNC as the 2013 Distinguished Writer-in-Residence this spring.

Caleb Pressley and Becky Brock perform their final project with their Communication Studies class. Performances are Thursday and Friday night at Kenan Theatre in the Center for Dramatic Arts.

‘Rites of Spring’ performance showcases student talent

By Elizabeth Tew | November 28

The latest addition to Carolina Performing Arts’ “The Rite of Spring at 100” season is being presented by students — instead of world-renowned ...

Leila Kaji (left) and Erik Peterson (right) rehearse a scene for opening night. "Filthy Talk for Troubled Times" opens at Hanes Art Center November 29th at 8pm.

'Filthy Talk' addresses controversial themes

By Elizabeth Baker | November 28

It may not be tolerated in the classroom, but “Filthy Talk” is welcome at Company Carolina.

Memorabilia from the Taylor family collection is a part of the Southern Historical Collection at Wilson Library. There are 5,000 of these special collections and this is one of them. "We are endeavoring to build a collection documenting the Taylor family from Chapel Hill and Massachusetts," said Tim West, curator of the Southern Historical Collection at Wilson Library.

‘Carolina music royalty’ Taylor family to join UNC collection

By David Scarisbrick | November 27

The family whose son has “gone to Carolina in his mind” is becoming a permanent facet in the annals of Southern history.

Q&A with SNL’s Bryan Tucker

By Sierra Wingate-Bey | November 26

Bryan Tucker, a UNC alumnus and writer for “Saturday Night Live,” will give a lecture tonight discussing the presidential election in a comedic light. ...

Student tickets for Common’s last day of classes lecture are on sale

By From staff and wire reports | November 26

Tickets to see the Dec. 5 lecture by hip-hop artist Common went on sale Monday for UNC students. Student tickets cost $10 and are available at the Memorial ...

Preservation Society hosts 40th anniversary art show

By Rebecca Tobin | November 25

Inside the picturesque Horace Williams House, the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill is hosting its 40th Anniversary Retrospective exhibition.

Carolina Performing Arts' ticket revenue inspected by SBI

By Mary Stevens | November 19

Carolina Performing Arts officials never expected a scandal. But the organization that has brought the likes of Bela Fleck and Yo-Yo Ma to UNC is under ...

Campaign for dance minor gains support

By Mary Feddeman | November 19

The push for the creation of a dance minor at UNC is steadily gaining ground — and could be available to students as early as the 2014-15 school year. ...

Carrboro Film Festival featured 33 short films

By Samantha Sabin | November 19

The Carrboro Film Festival brought a little bit of Hollywood out of Carrboro Sunday. The festival featured 33 short films ranging from professional ...

Luzbrilla Winslow Trevathan, 12, of Chapel Hill, performs in The Flowjo’s “Polka Dots, Robots and Bears oh my!” on Saturday afternoon.

Carrboro dance studio teaches aerial gymnastics

By Elizabeth Baker | November 18

David Jones has always enjoyed rock climbing. But when his wife took a course in silks — a form of aerial gymnastics — Jones was intrigued and decided ...

Festival of UNC seniors' shorts an emotional flux

By Josephine Yurcaba | November 16

After a year-long process, six UNC seniors’ works are being presented in rapid-fire mini-marathons this weekend.

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Company Carolina presents rendition of a New York Musical Theatre Festival show

By David Scarisbrick | November 15

With four actors, four chairs and a keyboard, Company Carolina presents what could be considered the “Inception” of theatrical performances. Tonight, ...

Grammy Award winner Bela Fleck to come to Pittsboro

By Michael Lananna | November 15

When 14-time Grammy Award winner Bela Fleck comes to Pittsboro on Saturday, he’ll find a home at Manifold Recording studios.

Rite of Spring brings New York-based band to play at UNC

By Madeline Hurley | November 15

When it designed a year of performance around Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring,” Carolina Performing Arts knew it wanted to include the work’s ...

Thrill City debuts winter clothing line

By Sarah Rutherford | November 15

Art can be expensive — but it does not have to be. Ryan Cocca, co-founder and owner of Thrill City, a Chapel Hill-based clothing brand that benefits ...

No Shame Theatre showcase comes to Carrboro ArtsCenter

By Mary Feddeman | November 15

Playwrights, actors and performance artists put their talents — and speed — to the test monthly at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro.

Long Story displays student shorts

By Gabriella Cirelli | November 15

From Russian Roulette to dinner parties and missing children, the 10-minute plays of six UNC seniors will debut tonight at the Long Story Shorts festival. ...

Silent films make a comeback in 'Talking Music'

By Elizabeth Tew | November 14

Silent films are back in vogue, and a German music ensemble is adding a new twist to them.