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Moroccan art to visit campus

By Lauren Russell | October 7

Moroccan-born artist Hamid Kachmar weaves cultures together in his multimedia pieces, which will be exhibited in the Sonja Haynes Stone Center beginning ...

‘Nickleby’ adapter to discuss play

By Lindsay Saladino | October 7

Thirty years ago, David Edgar adapted an 800-plus page novel into a two-part, six-and-a-half-hour play for the Royal Shakespeare Company.Tonight he will ...

Ravi Shankar, a legendary musician from India, entertained a sold-out audience at Memorial Hall. DTH/Reyna Desai

Concert review: Shankar’s sitar captivates

By Nick Andersen | October 7

The music of Ravi Shankar breathes with a shifting, pulsing sense of color.And in Shankar’s remarkable concert Tuesday evening in Memorial Hall, the ...

Ravi Shankar, called the “godfather of world music” by George Harrison, will perform with his daughter at Memorial Hall.

‘Godfather of world music’ to perform

By Abe Johns | October 6

Ravi Shankar, deemed the “godfather of world music” by former Beatle George Harrison, will perform a sold-out show with his daughter tonight in Memorial ...

Science, art meet in exhibit

By Megan Shank | October 6

For some people, art and science don’t go hand-in-hand. But Wolfgang Ritschel has a passion for both.Ritschel, a painter and sculptor, was trained in ...

Songwriters let audience in at Deep Dish event

By Adam Hinson | October 4

Three local musicians shared their stories and songs Friday, giving aspiring musicians a rare opportunity to gain insight into what it takes to be a songwriter.In ...

New art exhibition arrives at UNC

By Eric Pesale | October 4

After the passing of UNC alumnus Sidney Siegel, ’39, art enthusiast Shirley Siegel said she wanted to give something back to the University he loved.“My ...

Rha Goddess performing "Low," a piece that divulges into the mind of a manic depressive.

Rha Goddess' 'Low' takes audience into a mind with manic depression

By Chelsea Lang | October 4

Rha Goddess brought her audience into the tumultuous mind of a young woman suffering from manic depression with her performance Friday night.The show ...

Lab! Theatre’s “The Anatomy of Gray” to open tonight

By Latisha Catchatoorian | October 2

Grab a seat for the season premier of “The Anatomy of Gray” tonight.But don’t expect to see Meredith or McDreamy from ABC’s prime time show.“The ...

Rha Goddess’ Show speaks on mental health system

By Fabiana Brown | October 2

Mental illness is considered a delicate topic many prefer not to discuss.But poet, hip-hop artists and social entrepreneur, Rha Goddess, aims to spark ...

Ackland features abstract art in a new exhibit

By Katy Doll | October 2

The Ackland Art Museum will open its doors Saturday to display the treasures of its collection in an exhibit that promises to be a who’s who of abstract ...

Ackland staff member to read from his novel

By Shelby Marshall | October 1

Nic Brown is best known to the UNC community as a member of the Ackland Art Museum’s team. But today he’ll show another side — his critically acclaimed ...

N.C. jazz orchestra plays with numbers

By Kavya Sekar | September 30

Music and math met Tuesday night for “Jazz by the Numbers,” a performance by the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra.“Music is arithmetic for ...

The Carrboro ArtsCenter held an all-day arts mini-camp for children. DTH/Laura Melosh

No work, all play

By Lauren Russell | September 29

Bits of blue string rained on a dancing Ana Leigh, 7, to the beat of a hand-made maraca Monday at the Carrboro ArtsCenter.Ana was a blooming flower being ...

Cary Holladay, a novelist and short story writer, is the second speaker of the Living Writers series.

Students ‘starstruck’ by author

By Judith Katz | September 28

For young writers, a chance to talk with a successful author can be a great inspiration, but it can be hard to come by.Students of the Living Writers ...

Art groups seek visibility

By Fabiana Brown | September 28

UNC holds a number of student organizations tailored to the arts, and this year they plan to help get people excited about the arts and access the arts ...

Theater review: ‘Opus’ captures art, emotion of musicians

By Lindsay Saladino | September 27

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Curator Timothy Riggs examines a painting by Bruce Forriest. DTH/Mary-Alice Warren

A closer look

By Gavin Hackeling | September 25

Curator Timothy Riggs has evaluated many interesting works of art in his time — everything from Japanese illustrations to chromolithographs, a form ...

Indigo Girls concert to benefit student group

By Mark Sabb | September 25

Clarification: Beacon of Hope is a non-governmental organization associated with the umbrella organization Africa Rising, but the two are unrelated in ...

Faculty among those to perform this weekend

By Megan Shank | September 25

The UNC Department of Music has planned back-to-back concerts this weekend, featuring its own faculty as well as outside musicians.They will perform “Music ...