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'Indelible legacy': UNC students reflect on Roy Williams' impact

By Elizabeth Egan and Madison Ward | April 1

UNC students reacted to coach Williams' impact on campus culture and their time at UNC. "It’s been both humbling and inspiring to watch a leader like ...

The Spring Finale: Carolina Performing Arts releases semester’s final events

By Ellis Riggsbee | March 31

“2021 has without a doubt been an extraordinarily challenging year for our community and for artists across the board,” Chris Pendergrass said. “The ...

Stone Center Writer’s Discussion Series highlights innovative research

By Valeria Cloës | March 31

“We also wanted to let folks know that this is a vibrant and active part of the scholarly community,” Stone Center Director Joseph Jordan said. “UNC ...

Oscars Spotlight: 'Quo Vadis, Aida?' presents a harrowing microcosm of costs of war

By Guillermo Molero | March 30

Movies about war are rarely ever movies about war. Instead of dwelling on the horrors of conflict, they generally focus on the uplifting aspects of time ...

Column: In Chase Dining Hall, seating is getting a little fishy

By Hannah Kaufman | March 30

To many students, it’s just the clear, open seating area at Chase Dining Hall. Some might even call it “the big glass box” or “that thing people ...

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Chapel Hill Public Library recognized as finalist for national medal

By Ellis Riggsbee | March 25

Each national medal finalist will have a social media spotlight day, and the CHPL will be featured for its spotlight day on April 30. On that day, the ...

Chapel Hill unveils 'New Voices' project, highlighting Town's different cultures

By Valeria Cloës | March 24

“I just want the community to feel welcomed into this space – that they are represented and that they feel enlivened by the artwork,” artist Victoria ...

Oscars Spotlight Column: ‘Another Round’ is intoxicatingly good

By Ryan Phillips | March 24

From start to finish, Thomas Vinterberg’s voice is apparent in "Another Round". It’s a voice that informs every aspect of production, and one that ...

Tracks Music Library playlist celebrates female musicians in the Triangle

By Sophia Ramirez | March 23

Inspired by the “Celebrate the Women of Tracks" playlist by Kat Harding and by Women's History Month, The Daily Tar Heel is profiling four local women ...

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New vinyl art in Chapel Hill aims to inspire diversity and community resilience

By Greta Travaglia | March 23

“I chose this specifically because the African American community along with the Hispanic Latinx community has been fighting for equality for centuries,” ...

Local artists' work at new FRANK gallery exhibit explores gender, sexuality and more

By Mandy Zheng | March 23

The exhibit came to FRANK on Feb. 19 and will be available to view, in-person and virtually, until April 3. It features local artists Sasha Bakaris, Holly ...

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Oscars Spotlight: “Tenet” was overhyped and it under-delivered

By Guillermo Molero | March 23

“Tenet” tried to be a prototypical summer blockbuster, prioritizing big-budget action sequences and astonishing visual effects over the development ...

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“Framing Britney Spears” highlights controversy surrounding conservatorship procedures

By Avery Baker | March 22

The documentary “Framing Britney Spears," released last month on Hulu, has sparked a discussion among viewers, including UNC students and staff, about ...

Oscars Spotlight Column: “Emma.” is all about aesthetics, perhaps to a fault

By Guillermo Molero | March 22

A modern adaptation of a Jane Austen novel of the same name, “Emma.” is a movie whose strength lies in its looks. Yet, its focus on its aesthetic ...

Office DJ: Don't stop celebrating women in music next month

By Madison Ward | March 22

The 2021 Grammys proved that loud and proud females were inspiring a new generation of girls to demand equality while pumping out society-shattering tunes ...

UNC and N.C. State students collaborate to create animated shorts with original scores

By Sara Raja | March 21

“They really had this artistic collaboration once they came together, once the composers got to see the story, once the animators got to hear the composition, ...

Oscars Spotlight Column: 'Hillbilly Elegy' is bait, and the Oscars fell for it

By Guillermo Molero | March 21

Cliches and frustrating writing choices undermine what had the potential to be a gripping drama about a young man from rural Ohio and his dysfunctional ...

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Annual ARTS Day conference highlights the power of advocacy

By Macon Porterfield | March 18

Arts North Carolina works to ensure all North Carolinians have access to art while promoting equality in arts. The conference will cover topics from racial ...

Column: The surprises and snubs of this year’s Oscar nominations

By Ryan Phillips | March 18

With more precursor awards shows left before Oscar night, the races are still in contention. However, I see front runners beginning to rise, including ...

North Carolina filmmakers win regional Emmy for documentary on Shaw University

By Kayla Guilliams | March 17

"Shaw Rising" tells the story of Shaw University’s history, the first historically Black university in the South. The film premiered on UNC-TV on February ...