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'Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky' comes to Varsity Theatre

By Anissa Putois | September 27

Paris, 1913: Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” opens at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and is met with cries of outrage and hostile taunts. ...

Carolina Performing Arts set to sell out 15 shows

By Caroline Pate | September 20

Carolina Performing Arts is having its second most profitable year since 2005 — and it’s just getting started.

Arts programs increase budgets for 2012-13 year

By Deborah Strange | September 19

In an era of continuous budget cuts, campus arts organizations have made strides to become more self-sufficient, taking on larger budgets and projects. ...

National Theatre of Scotland performs in Back Bar

By Madeline Hurley | September 16

The National Theatre of Scotland, which performed two years ago in Memorial Hall, is returning to UNC to open Carolina Performing Arts’ new season.

‘Rite of Spring’ series to feature 12 new works

By Mary Stevens | August 19

All the world’s a stage, and Carolina Performing Arts is one of the major players this year.

UNC celebrates ‘Rite of Spring’ centennial

By Carson Blackwelder | August 19

The first showing of “The Rite of Spring” in 1913 elicited audience participation — but not on purpose.

Carolina Performing Arts manager leaves

By From staff and wire reports | June 27

Ellen James, the marketing manager for Carolina Performing Arts, is pursuing a job offer with the Duke School of Nursing. Her last day with Carolina Performing ...

Carolina Performing Arts announces 2012-2013 season

By Deborah Strange | May 17

Carolina Performing Arts will bring nine world premieres and two U.S. premieres from around the globe to the Memorial Hall stage in its 2012-2013 season. ...

Kang selected for national arts council

By Becky Bush | May 15

One of UNC’s own has been nominated by President Barack Obama to serve on the National Council on the Arts.

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones to end Memorial Hall's season

By Caroline Pate | April 24

The recipients of Grammy Awards in nine categories — the most in the awards’ history — will play tonight in Memorial Hall.

Memorial Hall will host companies from France and Sweden performing old ballets with modern spins

By Janna Jung-Irrgang | April 16

Within two weeks, Carolina Performing Arts is presenting two very different ballets.

Carolina Performing Arts hosts series of global musicians

By Kathryn Muller | April 9

In the span of a week, the music of Senegal, European youth and some of America’s finest jazz musicians will grace the stage of Memorial Hall.

'Snow White' ballet to visit UNC's Memorial Hall on U.S. tour

By Katelyn Trela | April 2

A warmly lit green room with walls covered in framed posters of iconic plays, ballets and music performances buzzes with French chatter.

Memorial Hall to showcase 4 dance groups this weekend through Carolina Dance Initiative

By Hayley Paytes | March 29

After months of midnight rehearsals and hours of practice, four dance groups will showcase their work this weekend at Memorial Hall, with tickets free ...

“Whispering Pines,” a one-act opera, opens at Memorial Hall

By Kathryn Muller | March 26

Shana Moulton has an alter ego named Cynthia, an agoraphobic hypochondriac who lives in her own virtual environment.

The Historical Playmaker's Theater presents it's latest installment of the Process Series which is a so-called "puppet dream play." Tori Ralston, inspired by Eastern culture, wrote the play called "Harvesting Pomegranate Dreams" that premiers Friday evening at 8 p.m.

Puppets bring 'Dreams' alive in latest Process Series play

By Kendra Benner | March 15

Tori Ralston was walking down the aisle of a thrift store when a couple of puppets caught her eye. A graduate student studying sculpture at the University ...

PlayMakers Repertory Company releases its 2012-13 season

By Katelyn Trela | March 14

In September, an intriguing line-up of modern American stories and commissioned premieres will begin for PlayMakers Repertory Company.

Django Haskins performs 'Painting the Town: A Rock n' Roll Life and the Souls of Four Great American Cities' January 20th and 21st at 8:00 p.m. in Gerrard Hall. Haskins writes, sings, and performs all his own songs based on his new book about the American cities he has toured as a musician.

Breaking the fourth wall in Gerrard Hall

By Britton Alexander | January 19

Audiences in Gerrard Hall this weekend aren’t expected to simply watch, applaud and leave.

Carolina Performing Arts takes a break in January to ready for spring season

By Deborah Strange | January 16

This month is relatively empty for Carolina Performing Arts. Rather than its usual four or five performances per month, Carolina Performing Arts presented ...

Brooklyn Rider brings classical music with a twist

By Kathryn Muller | January 10

Brooklyn Rider has performed in the Library of Congress, New York nightclubs and the Todai-ji Temple in Japan.