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St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra stuns with epic evening

By Andy Thomason | April 5

Russian giants arrived in Chapel Hill on Tuesday night, as the St. Petersburg Philharmonic — Russia’s oldest symphonic ensemble — had a packed Memorial ...

Snoop Dogg concert moved to Raleigh Amphitheater

By Nick Andersen | April 5

A free concert featuring hip-hop superstar Snoop Dogg will be held April 23 at the Raleigh Amphitheater, after talks between event organizers and University ...

Photp: Red Clay Ramblers return to stage in musical (Playmakers Rpertory Company

Red Clay Ramblers return to stage in PlayMaker’s ‘Big River’

By Nidhi Singh | April 4

North Carolina folk and bluegrass favorites, The Red Clay Ramblers, are hitting the stage starting this week in PlayMakers Repertory Company’s new production ...

Yearlong writing efforts of honors students to culminate in poetry reading tonight

By Tariq Luthun | April 3

After a year of developing a poem every week, the eight students in James Seay’s Creative Writing Senior Honors Thesis two-part course will share their ...

Sounds of the South Award celebrates regional music

By Abby Gerdes | April 3

With start-up fees from local music entrepreneur and UNC student Reed Turchi, the Center for the Study of the American South’s new ‘Sounds of the ...

Pauper Players to rock with Elvis

By Thankful Cromartie | March 31

It’s time to slip on that dusty pair of blue suede shoes. Tonight, the music of Elvis Presley is coming to Historic Playmakers Theatre as UNC’s Pauper ...

Puppet show takes the stage

By Michelle Lewis | March 31

These aren’t the Muppets. “Woyzeck on the Highveld,” which will be performed at Memorial Hall tonight and Saturday, tells the story of class distinction, ...

Student clowns bring humor to hospitals

By Gloria Schoeberle | March 31

Red rubber noses, outlandish outfits, giant underwear — all in an unexpected place. In the spirit of unconventional health care activist and doctor ...

Grenier relishes the self-re?exive

By Nick Andersen | March 31

Adrian Grenier is the first to admit that he’s famous for pretending to be famous. But that kind of self-reflexive awareness is exactly the kind of ...

Patti Thorp loves art, theater, the chancellor

By Rachel Coleman | March 31

Patti Thorp, UNC’s first lady, has taken an active role in the theatrical community in Chapel Hill. It’s no wonder — she met her husband, Chancellor ...

EA reps: Let Snoop play

By Nick Andersen | March 29

Daily Tar Heel: So why Snoop Dogg? Tyler Bronzino: EA wanted to attach a big name to the game. DTH: These kinds of conversations are above my head, ...

Dutch dance group to perform at Memorial Hall

By Jess Broadbent | March 28

Though the Nederlands Dans Theater is on a world tour, their stop in North Carolina this week is the only place the innovative dance troupe will perform ...

Chapel Hill Community Clay Studio gets new location

By Jenna Stout | March 27

Clay studio instructor Carmen Elliot has a favorite memory. Once, a child from one of her classes approached her with a beautiful stepping stone decorated ...

Cosmic Cantina owner makes guitars sing true

By Katherine Proctor | March 24

Cosmos Lyles, owner of local burrito hangout Cosmic Cantina, is also an accomplished inventor. His newest device, an automatic guitar tuning, is making ...

Snoop Dogg concert decision still on hold

By Katelyn Trela | March 24

University officials are still waiting to release a decision regarding the pending Snoop Dogg concert, won through an online promotional contest for an ...

Student-written play premieres tonight

By Jess Broadbent | March 23

Senior Catya McMullen began writing a one-act play two years ago. After editing and developing another act, “The Collective” has evolved into a full-length ...

Snoop Dogg concert may hit UNC policy hurdle

By Nick Andersen | March 22

While UNC students successfully won a free concert from hip-hop impresario Snoop Dogg, the event’s promotional ties to video game giant Electronic Arts ...

‘John the Revelator’ spins Catholic mass

By Gloria Schoeberle | March 21

Tonight, string quartet ETHEL and vocal group Lionheart will perform a tailor-made composition from Phil Kline. Mixing modern sound with traditional music ...

Honors thesis explores ‘Dreamlife’

By Abby Gerdes | March 20

In the last installment of the Arts desk’s In The Studio series, Peter Pendergrass premieres his honors thesis. Pendergrass is a senior studying performance ...

Dramatic art department holds playwriting contest

By From staff and wire reports | March 17

The Department for Dramatic Art and the Sam Selden Playwriting Contest are accepting original, previously un-produced play scripts for their contest through ...