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Find your next good read with these short story dispensers debuting on Friday

By Cam Edson | April 9

UNC is bringing story dispensers, which will print short stories for on-the-go readers, to campus for Arts Everywhere Day. These dispensers have two buttons, ...

Stone Center to host 15th annual "He Was a Song, He Was a Poem" for MLK Day

By Maydha Devarajan | January 20

Charles E. Williams, an artist based out of Greensboro, N.C., explores the family relationship, forgiveness and transformation in his exhibit.The exhibit ...

'The Nutcracker' brings holiday magic to Memorial Hall

By Elsa Mark | November 27

Experience the magic of ballet and the holidays this weekend at Memorial Hall.

The Town has ideas for Varsity Theatre, but do they have the owners' support?

By Andreamarie Efthymiou | October 29

The Town of Chapel Hill plans to establish a task force to investigate potentially broadening the use of Varsity Theatre, helping attract patrons to other ...

Southern Oral History Program aims to give a voice to untold stories

By Suzanne Blake | October 8

The Southern Oral History Program online database allows students to look back into the lives 6,000 people in the American South.

'It's a constant vigil': PlayMakers celebrates 100 years of breaking down barriers through art

By Karen Stahl | September 6

It all started with a letter.

The PlayMakers Repertory Company is a professional theatre company in residence at UNC Chapel Hill.

Get cultured with photography, theater and dance at UNC

By Adam Phan and Maeve Sheehey | March 26

With midterms ending and finals season fast approaching, many UNC professors are asking students to attend cultural events for their classes. Whether ...

Paul Dresher plays with the instrument he named 'peacock' in preparation for the grand opening of Carolina Preforming Arts new space, CURRENT.

In February, grab your friends and interact with Carolina Performing Arts

By Emma Strickland | January 31

Carolina Performing Arts will kick off their new venue CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio with a special installation by Paul Dresher on Feb. 2. His installation, ...

Arts Everywhere app allows students to locate and connect to arts events on campus

By Kayla Boswell | January 22

The Arts Everywhere initiative has launched an eponymous app, which allows everyone to locate all University arts events in one place.

'Cold Mountain' brings the art of UNC alums back to campus

By Ashley Mills | September 27

UNC alumnus Charles Frazier’s best selling novel, “Cold Mountain,” is coming to Chapel Hill in the form of an opera.

Carrie Mae Weems will be Carolina Performing Arts' artist in residence

By Jacob Hancock | March 9

Carolina Performing Arts has invited Carrie Mae Weems to be an artist in residence for the next few years.

Mellon Foundation grant for CPA

By Alexandra Blazevich | July 14

Major changes continue to come to the Carolina Performing Arts.

Carolina Performing Arts increased funding threefold in preparation for two new spaces

By Morgan Vickers | March 30

In one year, Carolina Performing Arts tripled the donations they received.

Arts@TheCore increases Carolina Performing Arts ticket sales

By Sindhu Chidambaram | October 21

Lauren Farrington, now a sophomore, took a first-year art seminar in spring and attended a dance show at Memorial Hall with her class. After attending ...

Blues legend Buddy Guy performs at UNC

By Maria Mullis | October 1

At 79 years old, Buddy Guy still rocks just as hard as the rest of them.

Memorial Hall music to inspire student attendance at CPA events

By Chloe Lackey | September 24

In a busy college campus, it’s difficult to catch students’ attention.

Q&A with Emil Kang, executive and artistic director of Carolina Performing Arts

By Sarah Vassello | August 26

Emil Kang, executive and artistic director of Carolina Performing Arts, has been appointed to serve on the selection committee of the Institute of International ...

Carolina Performing Arts announces Franklin Street location

By Sarah Vassello | May 27

Chancellor Carol Folt took the stage at Memorial Hall Wednesday morning, addressing the Carolina Performing Arts advisory board, members of the Board ...

Carolina Performing Arts announces 11th season performers

By Erin Wygant | May 21

Carolina Performing Arts’ eleventh season was announced Wednesday and will feature 42 diverse performances bringing international and local performers ...

Prima ballerina Wendy Whelan will be performing her new show “Restless Creature” at Carolina Performing Arts at 7:30 tonight (Courtesy of Carolina Performing Arts).

Prima ballerina Wendy Whelan comes to Memorial Hall barefooted

By Ryan Schocket | April 21

To Wendy Whelan, the show is like getting on a ride she can’t get off.