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Mural at Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe Elementary celebrates diversity, immersion

By Madison Ward | August 16

Inaugural Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe Elementary School resident artist Antonio Alanís has been working with students on a mural that celebrates diversity ...

Chapel Hill Art + Transit partners with local artists for LGBTQ+ themed designs

By Taylor Barnhill | August 14

Chapel Hill Art + Transit unveiled a new LGBTQ+ themed bus and bus shelter after partnering with two local queer artists. Including the Pride installation, ...

Column: The case for "Westworld" — one of TV's greatest but most neglected series

By Guillermo Molero | August 7

"Despite its stellar output, 'Westworld' has cratered in ratings. The show’s first season averaged a viewership of over 1.8 million people in 2016 but ...

Chapel Hill to host annual Movies Under the Stars at the Forest Theatre until Aug. 18

By Henry Thomas | July 20

Arts Everywhere, Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture and Chapel Hill Public Library are partnering to host Movies Under the Stars, an annual series ...

Community workshops to be held to discuss future Forest Theatre renovations

By Zhuyu Li | June 27

Two community workshops will be held in the Koch Memorial Forest Theatre to gather community feedback on renovations for the theatre that would address ...

'Finally Juneteenth is being celebrated': local community commemorates the holiday

By Sarah Choi | June 20

The Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities celebrated Juneteenth at the Hargraves Community Center on Sunday afternoon. Tents and food trucks ...

Chapel Hill hosts Tracks Local Music Fest featuring five local artists of varying genres

By Fallon Maher | May 22

Tracks Local Music Fest, a free outdoor concert in downtown Chapel Hill, will be held for the first time at CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio at 123 West Franklin ...

PlayMakers artistic director Vivienne Benesch lights up the stage with Broadway directorial debut

By Madelyn Van Meter | May 4

Vivienne Benesch, currently in her sixth season as producing artistic director for the PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill, directed "Birthday ...

A new space has opened for LGBTQ+ teens to build community through art

By Sierra President | April 28

Earlier this month, the Orange County Arts Commission opened the Teen Art Collective: LGBTQIA+ in Hillsborough — a space that works to bring teenagers ...

UNC students and alumni play in local indie rock band

By Holly Adams | April 26

Members of Lauds, an indie-rock band from Wilmington, share a love of music, their hometown, and UNC basketball. The band has released two EPs in the ...

Local small businesses, UNC students will feature goods in community market Saturday

By Sarah Choi | April 23

The market will be held on April 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 462 West Franklin Street in The PITCH event space.

UNC artist receives climate art award for short film on humanity and the environment

By Natalie McCormick | April 19

Velez's recent project, titled "Of the Air," examines how humanity is both dependent and disconnected from the natural world and environment. “On ...

Carrboro and Poet Laureate Fred Joiner celebrate April as Poetry Month

By Sierra President | April 19

From a free "Poetry on Your Plate" event to a "Poem in Your Pocket Day," Carrboro has a series of events lined up to mark its Poetry Month, which was ...

Column: Impossibly bad, the horrors of “Morbius” are the punishment audiences deserve

By Guillermo Molero | April 12

"Appeals to the public alone do not make a good movie. Instead, caving to populist cravings can have catastrophic effects on film, with the industry turning ...

Flo Milli performs for CUAB Jubilee 2022 at UNC

By Lauren Lovitt | April 12

Rapper Flo Milli was the headliner for the Carolina Union Activities Board's Jubilee 2022 on Saturday. Typically held annually, Jubilee is the University’s ...

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'Grounded Growth': University hosts sixth annual Arts Everywhere Day

By Lauren Fichten | April 10

In addition to the “I Was Here: Postcards from the Pandemic,” exhibit, Arts Everywhere Day included an Asian Pacific Islander Desi American student ...

From trash to treasure: NCMA celebrates eighth 'Art in Bloom' festival

By Madelyn Van Meter | April 10

From March 16-20, the North Carolina Museum of Art hosted its eighth Art in Bloom festival, where local artists created floral arrangements around the ...

Editorial: The 203 Project solves lacking access to crucial infrastructure

By Editorial Board | April 7

"A project like this will no doubt bring new life to Orange County, but more importantly, it will democratize resources and technology for those who might ...

Carrboro resident appointed to President Biden's Advisory Committee on the Arts

By Caroline Wills | March 30

Carrboro resident Diane Robertson was appointed this month to the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts. She is the only appointee from North Carolina. ...

Turning over a new leaf: Fallen tree repurposed into Hillsborough art project

By Avery Baker | March 27

The project was developed by the Hillsborough Arts Council in partnership with the Orange County Arts Commission and local government representatives. ...