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'Shipment' performance in Memorial Hall causes laughter, discomfort

By Jenn Kim | February 15

Arts Verdict: 3.5 of 5 StarsYoung Jean Lee’s “The Shipment” forced laughs from some and led others to leave the play early Friday night in Memorial ...

'Sunset Limited' comes to Kenan Theater

By Jacqueline Scott | February 12

UNC’s undergraduate theater will explore race, religion and ideology in its latest production, “The Sunset Limited.”The play, written by Cormac ...

Memorial Hall to host 'unsettling' show

By Colin Warren-Hicks | February 12

CORRECTION 3 p.m. Feb. 12: An earlier version of this story misquoted professor Jennifer Ho. The incorrect quote has been removed. The Daily Tar Heel ...

"Vagina Monologue" performance comes together at the last minute

By Mary Choi | February 11

After learning that there would be no performance of “The Vagina Monologues” on campus this year, senior Katherine Wilkinson was u

Members of Born 2 Step, founded by Lindsey Jefferies, center, practice Tuesday night in the ROTC Armory. DTH/ Lauren Vied

UNC step teams create own music, rhythm

By Lucie Shelly | February 11

Every Tuesday night, rain or calm, a group of women gather at the UNC ROTC armory building to clap, stomp and move in unison at the command of their director, ...

White and black bloggers entertain UNC crowd

By Kyle Olson | February 10

The minds behind “Stuff White People Like” and “This Week in Blackness,” entertained a packed Great Hall with their comedic ways, including a ...

Jennifer Larmore, a mezzo-soprano, is scheduled to perform tonight in Memorial Hall. Courtesy of Carolina Performing Arts

Jennifer Larmore to perform at UNC's Memorial Hall tonight

By Fabiana Brown | February 9

With Valentine’s Day approaching quickly, many recognize the myriad emotions—joy, angst, melancholy and humor—that love incorporates. Opera singer ...

Black, white blogs to meet

By Kelly Blessing | February 9

In Chapel Hill this morning, slews of white people are opening up their copy of The Daily Tar Heel with their Mac sitting next to them, indie music running ...

Ira Glass, host of “This American Life,” amused at UNC on Saturday.

Ira Glass visits UNC, charms Memorial Hall

By Sara Gregory | February 8

Soon after he started out in radio, Ira Glass “invented” the perfect storytelling formula.Friends have since pointed out that he isn’t the first ...

Sarah Jastram sells tickets to the Ira Glass show. Arts organizations are adapting to make do with less money. DTH/Lauren Vied

UNC performing arts groups get creative in the face of budget cuts

By Gavin Hackeling | February 7

In difficult economic times, arts organizations have had to find innovative productions or learn to make do with less.

Ira Glass of 'This American Life' to speak at UNC

By Mark Sabb | February 5

You all know the voice. Now meet the face.Ira Glass, host of the public radio program “This American Life,” will deliver a speech about radio stories ...

Bill Jenkins, an epidemiologist at the Institute of African American Research, views the gallery Thursday. DTH/Sam Ward

UNC's Stone Center showcases Hispanic healing rituals

By Katelyn Trela | February 4

It has historically been a woman’s job to heal the soul and spirit.With the Sonja Haynes Stone Center’s newest exhibit, “La Sombra y el Espíritu: ...

A capella groups together in one effort for Haiti

By Shelby Marshall | February 4

UNC students are using their artistic talents to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims, offering original art works and beautiful music. All nine ...

From left, Christian Conn, playing Chris Keller, and Paul O’Brien, as Joe Keller, in “All My Sons." Courtesy of Jon Gardiner

Playmakers' 'All My Sons' cast superb

By Adam Hinson | February 4

Art Verdict: 4 of 5 Stars

Carrboro elects new poet laureate

By Amanda Ruehlen | February 2

A former Carrboro Alderman with a self-published book of haikus makes for a rare combination. But that’s Jay Bryan, an alderman from 1987 to 1997 who ...

MCT/Bob Eighmie, MCT/Judy Sloan Reich, MCT/Janet Hostetter, MCT/Tom Fox

Bringing UNC’s instruments in for a tune-up

By Hillary Rose Owens | February 1

The tuba has a dent. The drumhead rips open. The violin neck is severed from its body.Even with attentive care from musicians, bad things happen to good ...

Anish Thakkar, a senior international studies and Asian studies major, performs on Friday. DTH/Perry Landers

Air guitar contestants 'rock on air'

By Mark Sabb | February 1

Dressed in tight black jeans, a navy seals shirt, a faux-leather jacket and a Bihawk, Mystery Meat walked across stage Friday to claim his title as Air ...

Marc Bamuthi Joseph falls to his knees as a part of his performance for “the break/s: a mixtape for stage.” DTH/Duncan Culbreth

Multimedia experience 'Mixtape' works well with intimate crowd

By Shelby Marshall | January 31

Seated on the stage of Memorial Hall instead of their traditional spot in the seats, audience members had a chance to see an experimental approach to ...

Air Guitar championship to rock Student Union

By Laney Tipton | January 29

Tune your invisible strings and hook up your invisible amplifier. It’s time for the third annual Air Guitar Championship, hosted by the Carolina Union ...

Nick Culp and Jamie Serkin rehearse Wednesday in the Student Union for their upcoming performance.

Broadway Melodies show

Pauper Players' show highlights musicals

By Lauren Russell | January 29

Pauper Players premieres its biggest fundraiser and its most popular annual show, “Broadway Melodies 2010,” tonight at 8 p.m. in the Student Union ...