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Hip-hop artist Fabolous will perform for Homecoming on Sunday.

Fabolous selected as only performer at Homecoming

By Katy Doll | October 27

UNC will host hip-hop artist Fabolous, who has had several successful singles in the last eight years, for Sunday’s Homecoming concert.Fabolous, born ...

A student observes the giant rooster constructed in the lobby of the Hanes Art Center. DTH/Erin Hull

Giant rooster draws stares

By Latisha Catchatoorian | October 25

A 10-foot-tall rooster with big silver-balled eyes, a red cape and machetes on its hind claws greets everyone that walks into Hanes Art Center’s side ...

PlayMakers celebrates year

By Carly Yusiewicz | October 21

Nearly 300 people will enter the Carolina Inn at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, leaving Chapel Hill behind for a night of international carnivals.PlayMakers Repertory ...

“We Shall Not Be Moved: African Americans in the South, 18th Century to the Present,” is on display in Wilson Library.

Black history exhibit opens

By Kavya Sekar | October 19

A new UNC exhibit works to capture the struggles and triumphs of Southern black history. The display includes such diverse items as a pair of 19th century ...

Actors teach play’s secrets

By Chelsea Lang | October 19

PlayMakers Repertory Company has started a new program to engage audience members before the play even opens.

Students at Frank Porter Graham Elementary help lead the parade during the Walk For Education on Saturday.DTH/Margaret Williams

Banding together

By Hannah Weinberger | October 19

Over 70 third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students banged away on plastic buckets as they set off down Franklin Street on Saturday.The Sound Machine, a ...

Polk Place was host Thursday afternoon to the MP3 Experiment. DTH/Joseph Paquette

MP3 for all

By Gavin Hackeling | October 16

At precisely 12:30 p.m. Thursday, dressed in blue as per instructions, I pressed the play button on my iPod and began the MP3 Experiment.After a ...

Stafford Wing will be honored for his 40 years of teaching. DTH/Reiley Wooten

Professor honored for 40-year music tenure

By Lindsay Saladino | October 16

Due to an editing error, this story incorrectly attributed a statement from Stafford Wing to Terry Rhodes. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error. ...

MP3 experiment part of a bigger playlist

By Adam Hinson | October 16

This article was modified on Monday, Oct. 19 to correct the title of Kara Larson.

Lab! Theatre enters ‘Putnam County Spelling Bee’

By Lauren Russell | October 15

S-U-C-C-E-S-S. That’s what the Lab! Theatre’s latest production, supported by the Department of Dramatic Art, hopes to spell.“The 25th Annual Putnam ...

Author to advise aspiring writers

By Megan Shank | October 15

For Chicago native Stuart Dybek, UNC is more than just the location of his latest speaking event. It’s home to the Carolina Quarterly, one of the first ...

The UNC Symphony Orchestra, led by Tonu Kalam, will be performing “Of Angels and Neurones." Courtesy of UNC Department of Music

Orchestra debuts new work

By Shelby Marshall | October 14

In tonight’s performance, the UNC Symphony Orchestra has the honor of premiering a new piece that has never been heard before and was made specially ...

Chuck D, co-founder of hip-hop group Public Enemy, speaks to students Monday.

Lyrics for life

By Eric Pesale | October 13

Due to an reporting error, this story misstated which day Chuck D spoke on campus. He appeared Monday. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.

Art therapy is used to improve patients' quality of life. Courtesy of the N.C. Art Therapy Institute

Durham institute practices art therapy

By Laney Tipton | October 12

Due to a reporting error, this story misstated the date the institute will hold a training session. The event will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Nasher ...

Banjoist Béla Fleck, tabla player Zakir Hussain and double bassist Edgar Meyer play Sunday in Memorial Hall DTH/Chessa Rich

Concert review: Fleck delights at Memorial Hall

By Carly Yusiewicz | October 12

4.5 of 5 stars

Campus groups share stage

By Lucie Shelly | October 12

When the sun goes down, improv and slam poetry will come out for a night of laughs and drama.The Chapel Hill Players, CHiPs, and Ebony Readers/Onyx Theatre, ...

Public Enemy rapper to speak on campus about youth in politics

By Paula Peroutka | October 12

For Chuck D, rap is a real solution for social and political issues.At 8 p.m. tonight in the Great Hall, Chuck D, rap legend and member of the group Public ...

Piedmont's poet laurete performs at Mama Dip's

By Gavin Hackeling | October 9

‘Nicholas Nickleby’ playwright engages PlayMakers

By Mark Sabb | October 9

Tony Award-winning playwright David Edgar sat down with director Joseph Haj on Thursday night to give a behind-the-scenes look at their production of ...

Banjoist Béla Fleck back to perform

By Carly Yusiewicz | October 9

Three talented musicians in their own right will combine their disparate styles to create a genre-defying musical experience this Sunday.Banjoist Béla ...