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Valentine's Craft Market highlights local crafters and artisans

By Olivia Jarman | February 11

Chapel Hill Farmers' Market held a Valentine's Craft Market on Saturday where three local vendors sold holiday-themed items including earrings and watercolor ...

Local country-folk duo Blue Cactus prepares to release album

By Lizzie Stoner | February 10

Blue Cactus' newest album "Believer" is set to release on April 25. In anticipation of the album release, they’ve been performing on live stages and ...

Crishawn Darby Quartet performs for Black History Month celebration

By Noel Boggon | February 5

On Sunday, the Crishawn Darby Quartet performed in the Carrboro Century Center as a part of the Town of Carrboro's Black History Month Concert Series. ...

UNC alum to debut new music video at Argyle Film Fest

By Charlie Bagwell | January 29

Chapel Hill alumnus and singer Riley Reid, known as "Riley and the Starlights," will debut a set of three music videos as a short film on Jan. 31 at the ...

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'Service with a smile': Beloved quilter and teacher hosts exhibition

By Marion Rambler | January 27

David Lyles hosted a quilt show at the Hargraves Community Center on Saturday.

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'Radical community building': UNC student band Summer Flood makes waves

By Jaya Nadella | January 27

The band is made up of five members: juniors Jackson Miller, Joseph Sharpe and Will Albright, senior Noah Hancock and alum Will Rutledge.

Spoken and visual art brought together at the Coalesce exhibition

By Zahra Alqudaihi | January 27

The Coalesce Exhibition is open through this month at the Eno Arts Mill Gallery and combines two art mediums — poetry and visual art — allowing local ...

NC Arts Council awards grants to eight Orange County arts programs

By Makenzie Mills | September 5

In an effort to increase investment in smaller and mid-sized organizations, the NC Arts Council gave $219,780 in grants to programs in Orange County.

'She's fearless': Nine-year-old Chapel Hill dancer inspired by moment with Taylor Swift

By Lucy Marques and Kathryn DeHart | August 21

Lucia's dream of dancing professionally means being the star of the show, not backup. Her dance teacher Summer Disher said it’s crucial for young girls ...

Local arts and craft spaces promote creativity and community

By Amie Cooke | May 29

Across Carrboro and Chapel Hill, community arts spaces are providing resources and classes to encourage creativity — ranging from the new Koala Craft ...

'A catalyst for something bigger': UNC senior presents film empowering Awakatek creativity

By Kathryn Bragg | May 15

Later this year, UNC senior Brenda Palacios Rodriguez will release her documentary film, “Creative Roots: Qatanum Expressions,” highlighting Indigenous ...

Local bookstores offer special events for Independent Bookstore Day

By Marion Rambler | April 30

For 11 years, the American Booksellers Association has celebrated Independent Bookstore Day on the last Saturday of April. In Chapel Hill and Carrboro, ...

Annual festival to shine spotlight on student filmmakers

By Carly Breland | April 22

On Saturday and Sunday, the Carolina Film Association will roll out the red carpet for student filmmakers to display two dozen films that were written, ...

Eighth Arts Everywhere Day serves as catalyst for yearlong creativity

By Eliza Benbow | April 16

Students, staff and faculty celebrated creativity on Friday at the eighth annual Arts Everywhere Day, which connected students with artistic groups and ...

Rooftop market encourages community diversity of artistic expression

By Mila Mascenik | April 15

On Saturday, the Attic 506 Rooftop Market brought together art and music through the collaboration of local vendors and musicians.

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Qué Rico hosts first collegiate Latin dance competition in North Carolina

By Delphine Liu | April 10

On Sunday, UNC's Qué Rico hosted La Compentencia, a three-round dance competition for Latin dance groups across North Carolina, attended by Duke's Sabrosura ...

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Students string together jewelry-making businesses on campus

By Madison Gagnon | April 1

At UNC, some students balance school, extracurricular activities and running a small business, like jewelry makers who sell their products on social media ...

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'All my own': Studio art seniors display year of work in exhibitions

By Charlene Wu | March 26

Studio arts majors utilized a variety of mediums, from linocut prints to ceramic sculptures, in their senior honors thesis exhibitions this year. They ...

'Past Forward: Native American Art': Ackland exhibit displays centuries of Indigenous art

By Laney Currin | March 26

"Past Forward: Native American Art from Gilcrease Museum" will be at the Ackland Art Museum from Feb. 16 to April 28, along with collaborative discussions, ...

Franklin Street Rubbish the Raccoon sculpture shares Earth Day message

By Marisa Rosa | March 25

Rubbish the Raccoon, made of nearly 200 pounds of trash collected from college campuses and the Haw River, made its debut at 140 W. Franklin St. Plaza ...