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Student's thesis honors Stone

By JOHN COGGIN | May 19

Chuck Stone's legacy at the University was cemented in a documentary by masters student Chad Danford at Carroll Hall on Thursday. The film —Danford's ...

'Footloose' cast kicks off production, shoes

April 28

Take off your Sunday shoes and get ready for the Pauper Players’ spring performance of “Footloose.” The musical, made popular in ...

Students to get cheap arts tickets

April 28

You might have seen the ads and fliers around campus this week that left students wondering what they could get for only $10. As it turns out, that’s ...

Scheduling policy to be announced soon

By JIM WALSH | April 28

Emil Kang has a tough job ahead of him. During a time of transition for UNC’s arts community, the University’s newly installed executive ...

Arts groups, leaders ready for forum

April 28

The fall opening of Memorial Hall is the talk of the town as University leaders and students gear up to help campus groups plan to use the venue. The ...

Versed in poetry

April 27

Mice incinerating a house. Disgruntled house pets visiting from beyond the grave. Even the tried-and-true tactic of honoring women via the simile. All ...

'Jesus Christ' lifts the spirits

By SALEM NEFF | April 25

If you think it’s a musical, you should update your rock opera vocabulary. “Jesus Christ Superstar” prophesizes — in sweet, ...

Board discusses arts, summer reading book

By JIM WALSH | April 25

On what could be the dawn of a new era for the arts at UNC, the Board of Visitors meeting changed gears Friday and, after talks of tuition and faculty ...

Antiquity shines in 'Caesar'

By HARRY KAPLOWITZ | April 20

Consistency is key for PlayMakers Repertory Company. Each theatrical foray the group undertakes is a dramatic success, full of the things professional ...

Concert to benefit UNC sailing club

April 20

Rock the Boat, a benefit concert sponsored by the University Sailing Club, is back and better than ever. Which is good: It’s only the second ...

'Chick' troupe finger-lickin' good

By JIM WALSH | April 18

The chickens do not have an agenda. No, the women of the Chicken Ranch, a female performing group, instead have made a name for themselves with an ...

Black, others offer dark humor

April 18

A sold-out crowd was treated to a high-energy show from stand-up comedians Saturday night in the Union Auditorium, led by UNC alumnus Lewis Black. The ...

Violinist to bring strings to hip-hop

April 18

Few musicians trained to play the notes of classical legends like Isaac Stern and Ludwig Strauss have successfully made the transition from the stately ...

Comedian to return to the Hill

By JIM WALSH | April 15

Sometimes, it’s good to be a black sheep. A regular on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” comedian Lewis Black has achieved national ...

Achordants to sing in New York

By LEAH KONEN | April 15

A group of UNC students is crooning its way to the Big Apple. The Achordants, an all-male a cappella group, will perform tonight in Gerrard Hall before ...

Franken's broadcast stays left of the dial

By Kristen Williams | April 14

He’s good enough, he’s smart enough, and doggone it, people like him. Al Franken, famous for his Stuart Smalley character on “Saturday ...

'Chappelle' writer to speak

April 14

He’s not Rick James, Lil’ Jon or Black Bush — but he’s doing OK for himself. One can safely say that about UNC alumnus Bryan Tucker. He’s written ...

Writers make an a-peel-ing blend

By Kristen Williams | April 13

Eventually, any journalist might tire of conducting interviews. Not Peter Koechley, staff writer for The Onion. But it might help that in the newsroom ...

Lewis Black, others to highlight festival

April 11

It isn’t easy being funny. But students at UNC with aspirations of inducing side-splitting laughter can get a little help from the pros this week. ...

Film connects past, modern life

By JOHN COGGIN | March 30

As part of the 20th anniversary celebration of Africa Week, the Organization of African Students’ Interests & Solidarity screened director/producer ...