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Analysis: 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' is a show for our moment

By Cynthia Dong | August 10

"This year has made it abundantly clear that we are at turning points in our own wars. Wars, not against the Fire Nation, but against disease, racism, ...

UNC Department of Music program provides novice instrument lessons

By Aaron Sugarman | August 10

Faculty and staff of the UNC Department of Music reference the benefits of learning to play instruments as a contributing factor in their new initiative, ...

'More Chapel Hill love on the map': New streaming service showcases local musicians

By Rylee Parsons | August 10

Tracks is a new initiative created through a partnership with Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture and the Chapel Hill Public Library. The music featured ...

Area schools get creative as they adapt the arts to online instruction

By Maddie Singleton | August 9

Arts classes and extracurriculars are adapting for online instruction at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and in the Orange County School District after ...

Tour vans, live streaming, and videos: How NC musicians create during a pandemic

By Liz Johnson | August 9

With concerts and large audiences out of the question, these musicians are finding creative new ways to produce new music.

Artists, activists commemorate Black Lives Matter movement with murals

By Alexandra Smith | July 13

“They say the eyes are the gateway to the soul, so when you see something so beautiful, it just speaks to you,” Nina Scott, an artist involved in ...

N.C. artists raise funds for Cat's Cradle as industry struggles amid pandemic

By Camila Moreno-Lizarazo | July 7

The arts is one of the industries most impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Here's how the arts community in Orange County, including longstanding music ...

Carolina Performing Arts suspends fall performances, launches virtual concert series

By Elizabeth Egan | July 5

Like many other areas of the UNC and Chapel Hill communities, Carolina Performing Arts is "looking forward" with an ongoing virtual concert series.

'Zeroed in on funk': Chapel Hill-based band JULIA. talks creating in quarantine

By Ben McEntire | June 15

About three years ago, Torin Alston, Danlee Gildersleeve, Todd Davis and Sean Meehan came together to form JULIA., a Chapel Hill-based alternative blues-rock ...

Ackland Art Museum holds first virtual Friends and Family Sunday program

By Sara Raja | June 1

The Ackland Art Museum closed its doors to in-person visitors in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This weekend, the Ackland held its first Virtual ...

'Outer Banks' co-creators talk Netflix, the UNC-Duke rivalry and the ferry to Chapel Hill

By Maddie Ellis | May 18

Co-creators Shannon Burke and Josh Pate of the hit Netflix series, "Outer Banks," have their roots and found their inspiration in North Carolina and UNC. The ...

Creativity at your keyboard: The ArtsCenter adapts to social distancing regulations

By Alexandra Smith | May 18

The ArtsCenter is bringing arts into the home with online classes, virtual resources and art supply kit donations to needy families.

'Hey Ya!' and low-rise jeans: A look back at UNC in the early 2000s

By Mary King | April 23

From Abercrombie & Fitch obsessions to the moment they learned about Facebook, students think back on the UNC of the 2000s.

Column: From origami to bath bombs, here are crafts to pass the time during quarantine

By Aaron Sugarman | April 23

"Whether it's origami or bath bombs, getting creative with crafts and being productive in fun ways can help make this tough time a bit more bearable." ...

UNC graduate explores his North Carolina roots and finds the meaning of home on new EP

By Dominick Ferrara | April 23

Nathan Vincent will release his new EP, "Cedar and Pine," on April 24, and states that hopes his music allows people to "rest in the messiness of life." ...

'The passion became a lifestyle': UNC arts majors say the backlash is worth it

By Emma Gerden | April 23

UNC arts students face the criticism head-on and stand firm in their decision to major in creative areas.

Get your quarantine reading fix: UNC Libraries bring free resources online

By Kristen Jones | April 22

"Our mission is to provide the campus with the resources that they need to do their work whether it's teaching, learning or research. And right now we ...

UNC's cultural groups find ways to stay connected to their communities

By Rylee Parsons | April 22

“The biggest thing is making sure we’re balancing ourselves because we are a student-led organization, but also presenting ourselves available for ...

Office DJ: Some selfish nostalgia for your quarantine blues

By Emily Siegmund | April 20

Co-Editor-in-Chief Emily Siegmund delivers a playlist that is full of personal nostalgia, but hopes to be a distraction from the monotony of quarantining. ...

Mi Pueblo and CAPS host online event using art to relieve stress

By Rylee Parsons | April 19

Mi Pueblo combines artistic expression with real-life coping skills in a CAPS-led Zoom meeting last week.