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'Forum' offers Roman jokes

By Adam Hinson | April 17

Those who enjoyed the dark atmosphere of Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" might be in for a surprise if they expect ...

Library displays works of UNC's cartoonists

By Daniel Stainkamp | April 17

Wilson Library's latest exhibition is as steeped in ridicule, satire, lampoon and political commentary as it is in jibes at student government and campus ...

Iron & Wine showcases range

By Kevin Turner | April 16

A full, rich and textured sound wafted through Memorial Hall Tuesday as Iron & Wine played a subdued and beautiful set to a sold-out house. The vast ...

Iron & Wine revisits roots

By Kevin Turner | April 15

From his lo-fi, muffled acoustic tracks, which gave him instant notoriety among the indie crowd, to the critically acclaimed studio-produced The Shepherd's ...

Ackland displays student artwork

By Kevin Turner | April 14

A spinning dress made of banana peels stitched together. Flower sculptures reminiscent of the human brain. A house decorated with coffee grounds, honey ...

Bang on a Can brings modern global sound

By Nash Roberts | April 14

A genre-defying blend of musical compositions by the Bang on a Can All-Stars challenged audience members' perceptions of musical form Saturday at Memorial ...

Clefs play Memorial Hall to mark 30 years

By Catarina Saraiva | April 14

Rewind the UNC a cappella scene 30 years, and you'll find the Morrison Dorm Singers, a barber shop quartet-style group that sang primarily at the dorm. Thirty ...

Singing along

By Seth Wright | April 14

CORRECTION: Due to a reporting error, "Singing along" incorrectly states that Cheylaine Murchison, a junior who opened for musical act, Musiq Soulchild, ...

Play explores death penalty

By Kelly Yang | April 11

Instead of offering his play to Broadway, actor and playwright Tim Robbins offered "Dead Man Walking" to schools and universities throughout the nation. Adapted ...

Musical group to do more than just 'bang on a can'

By Nash Roberts | April 11

Bang on a Can is a group on a mission to push music outside of the confines of rock or classical, jazz or folk. "People like their music to be easily ...

R&B artist to sing today

By Seth Wright | April 11

Freshman Jessamyn Weis had never heard of Musiq Soulchild until her friend Nicole Powell told her to listen to the artist's 2003 album, Soulstar. She ...

'Funeral' at black box

By Alexandria Shealy | April 11

In his freshman year of high school, Brian Fenty didn't cast classmate Joanna Zelman in a musical production he was directing. Even after making her ...

Concert to benefit Carson's fund

By Alyssa Griffith | April 11

CORRECTION: Due to a reporting error, Friday's article, "Concert to benefit Carson's fund," incorrectly states that Tau Kappa Epsilon is the newest fraternity ...

Sex, drugs and choreography

By Bennett Campbell | April 10

What do Jesus, marijuana and the soundtrack of the 1930s have in common?

'80s dance transports crowd to decade of excess

By Alyssa Griffith | March 31

Editor's Note: Campus radio station WXYC held its annual '80s dance Friday. Staff writer Alyssa Griffith dressed the part and relived the decade at Cat's ...

Let the music play

By Alyssa Griffith | March 28

It might be difficult to imagine a time when big hair and even bigger shoulder pads were the height of fashion and Michael Jackson was seen as a sex icon ...

Jazz pianist headlines festival

By Bennett Campbell | March 28

There might be a tendency among UNC students to ask, "Gonzalo who?" when they hear the name of the jazz pianist slated to take the Memorial Hall stage ...

Play examines N.C. death penalty

By Jess Thom | March 27

The complicated issue of the death penalty in North Carolina will be presented in theatrical form through the play "Still.Life," which opens today in ...

N.C. hip-hop groups dance for top honors

By Seth Wright | March 27

Slideshow: Dance-off at Memorial Hall It was a night filled with crowd interaction and intense competition, as host Kel Mitchell's antics helped bring ...

'Global village' aims to create world experience

By Bennett Campbell | March 27

The FedEx Global Education Center will live up to its name today as it hosts "Global Village," a free event featuring music, food and art from across ...