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Tyamica Mabry selected as BIPOC Artist-in-Residence at Eno Arts Mill

By Marion Rambler | March 19

The self-taught artist has been honing her artistic style, which includes painting flowers and bold faces, from her house for years. In 2024, she ...

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New anthology keeps the songs and traditions of American roots music alive

By Adele Harris | March 4

Released on Feb. 16, "Song Keepers: A 30 Year Anthology," tells the stories of over 75 blues, roots, folk and gospel musicians who have worked with Music ...

Interdisciplinary project brings lesser-known Greek play to life

By Alexis Clifton | March 3

A stage reading of the lesser-known "Alcestis" by Euripides led by Kari Lindquist will be held on April 8 in the hopes of bringing together the community, ...

UNC Hip Hop Ensemble encourages collaboration, creative freedom

By Marisa Rosa | March 3

The UNC Hip Hop Ensemble — UNC’s first performance ensemble dedicated to hip-hop’s cultural traditions and global impact — is a class offered ...

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Former Chapel Hill student bands remember a lifetime of music

By Hamsini Sivakumar | February 27

Countless bands are started in Chapel Hill by college students whose love of music outlasted the groups themselves. Not every band formed at UNC ...

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Preview: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater comes to Chapel Hill, celebrates 65 years

By Preethika Ratnam | February 26

For 65 years, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has carried out the legacy and vision of its late founder, American dancer and choreographer Alvin ...

Kenan Theatre Company makes "The Seagull" its own

By Delphine Liu | February 25

The cast of "The Seagull" experienced emotionally charged moments while discussing the script that inspired them to reframe the ending of the narrative ...

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Preview: "Whose Life is it Anyway" explores stand-up as embodied form

By Marisa Rosa | February 23

In their upcoming performances on Thursday and Friday, Joseph Richards is exploring the themes they are researching in their dissertation about how stand-up ...

Review: Why 'The Holdovers' deserves Best Picture

By Charlie Bagwell | February 21

"Alexander Payne’s 'The Holdovers' is the epitome of a feel-good Christmas movie. It’s got heart, humor and an aesthetic sense so well-cultivated ...

North Carolina poet and novelist leaves lasting legacy in students

By Kaitlyn Church | February 21

Fred Chappell, one of the most accomplished writers to emerge from western North Carolina, died in January. The award-winning author published over 20 ...

Musicians, students jam out at Carolina Jazz Festival

By Madison Gagnon | February 21

At the end of this week, soulful melodies and improvisations could be heard throughout campus during the Carolina Jazz Festival, which connected jazz ...

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Ackland, like museums globally, works through art repatriation

By Satchel Walton | February 20

In January, the Ackland Art Museum held a ceremony to return a painting to the heirs of a Jewish lawyer whose collection was seized and auctioned off ...

Students celebrate modern love with open mics, erotica and picnics

By Marion Rambler | February 19

Last week and over the weekend, students with varying perspectives on Valentine's Day celebrated the holiday with loved ones through a range of activities. ...

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UNC a cappella group hits the right notes at quarterfinal competition

By Phoebe Martel | February 19

The Tarpeggios advanced to the semifinals of International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella South Quarterfinal with the highest score, followed by ...

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Carrboro concert series celebrates heritage and influence of N.C. Black musicians

By Mila Mascenik | February 12

During the month of February, the Carrboro Century Center is hosting artists for their third annual Black History Month Sunday Concert Series as part ...

Carolina Performing Arts hosts new opera based on Hemingway novel

By Grace Gao | February 11

An opera adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Old Man and the Sea" took the stage at Memorial Hall on Saturday.

Review: Playmakers' 'Fat Ham' shows peril and promise of liberated theater, culture

By Satchel Walton | February 6

"Readers of Shakespeare will be familiar with the murder and marriage dynamics of the protagonist’s family, but the play goes beyond its loose source ...

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'Somebody standing beside you:' Local record label supports local artists

By Margaret Hungate | February 2

Founded nearly five years ago by Gabe Anderson and Saman Khoujinian, Sleepy Cat Records is a local collective inspired by their community of 18 artists. ...

New campus group spotlights student artists

By Shreya Senthilkumar | January 31

The Carolina Arts Coalition, founded in the fall semester, is a place for artists from various disciplines and backgrounds to connect and share their ...

UNC students, alumni contribute to young adult literature

By Hamsini Sivakumar | January 22

Various UNC alumni, from Jenny Han to Tracy Deonn are writing young adult books, a market for teenagers and students, adding their voices to a relatively ...