Lincoln-inspired work deserves a tip of the hat

By Lauren Russell | January 18

Bill T. Jones presented a modern dance inspired byAbraham Lincoln without top hats, big beards or pennies Friday night at Memorial Hall.

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From Africa to UNC, choir brings energy

By Katy Doll | January 18

A single, piercing note split the silence to start Sunday night’s show, setting the stage for a high-energy and emotional performance from the Soweto ...

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History in motion

By Lauren Russell | January 15

Dance fans and history buffs alike have been eagerly awaiting the UNC premiere of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company’s “Fondly Do We Hope... Fervently ...

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Gospel choir to perform in memorial hall Sunday

By Fabiana Brown | January 14

A lively group with colorful costumes, innovative dances and powerful voices will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Hall.

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‘Noche Flamenca’ heats up Memorial Hall

By Judith Katz | November 22

The heat in the full Memorial Hall already started before the show. It perfectly complemented the passion that the dancers of “Noche Flamenca” conveyed ...

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Flamenco dance sells out

By Emily Stephenson | November 20

Flamenco began as a outlet for cultural expression for repressed ethnic and religious groups during the Spanish Inquisition.

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‘Pictures Reframed’ combines music, art

By Adam Hinson | November 17

UNC will play host today to an event that combines classical music with modern images to create a richly visual and audible story.

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Sing, twang, bang

By Lindsay Saladino | November 17

The sounds of wooden bones, mountain dulcimers, steel hammers, banjos and medieval vocals will echo through Memorial Hall tonight.

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Concert review: Fleck delights at Memorial Hall

By Carly Yusiewicz | October 12

4.5 of 5 stars

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Banjoist Béla Fleck back to perform

By Carly Yusiewicz | October 9

Three talented musicians in their own right will combine their disparate styles to create a genre-defying musical experience this Sunday.Banjoist Béla ...

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Concert review: Shankar’s sitar captivates

By Nick Andersen | October 7

The music of Ravi Shankar breathes with a shifting, pulsing sense of color.And in Shankar’s remarkable concert Tuesday evening in Memorial Hall, the ...

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Rha Goddess' 'Low' takes audience into a mind with manic depression

By Chelsea Lang | October 4

Rha Goddess brought her audience into the tumultuous mind of a young woman suffering from manic depression with her performance Friday night.The show ...

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Rha Goddess’ Show speaks on mental health system

By Fabiana Brown | October 2

Mental illness is considered a delicate topic many prefer not to discuss.But poet, hip-hop artists and social entrepreneur, Rha Goddess, aims to spark ...

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Concert review: Jazzing up Memorial Hall

By Nick Andersen | September 23

Memorial Hall is not a jazz club. It’s big, it’s drafty and it seats more than 1,400 people.

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Prominent saxophonist jazzes up UNC

By Kavya Sekar | September 22

As a teenager he played saxophone amongst famous musicians such as Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk in Harlem. Now, Sonny Rollins is one of the last living ...

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Carolina Performing Arts begins unorthodox series

By Abe Johns | September 8

This fall Carolina Performing Arts offers a new experimental series that breaks down the formality between artist and audience.

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