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Tracks Music Series comes to downtown through September, featuring local artists

By Simon Tan | September 13

A variety of musical artists performed at this year's first installment of the Tracks Music Series on Thursday, at the Rosemary and Columbia St. Parking ...

Debut documentary of First Thursday Film Series screened at Chapel Hill Public Library

By Annie Gibson | September 5

The First Thursday Film Series will feature a documentary screening on the first Thursday of each month with expert commentary by one scholar and one ...

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Large animal sculptures part of campus art celebrating UNC Galapagos Center

By Eileen Foster | August 30

Last spring, a series of large, human-sized sculptures were installed to mark the 10-year anniversary of UNC’s Center for Galapagos Studies. The goal ...

Column: An ode to Beyoncé’s Renaissance

By Zari Taylor | August 29

"Beyoncé’s newest album emerges as an act of rebellion against these events and circumstances that have the potential to tear us down and break our ...

ArtsCenter in Carrboro to move to more sustainable facility on Roberson Street

By Caroline Kelly | August 25

The ArtsCenter is moving from its current location next to Cat’s Cradle to 400 Roberson St. Only two blocks away from its previous location, the ArtsCenter ...

Chapel Hill poet laureate position available following end of Suitt's inaugural term

By Lucy Marques | August 22

As Chapel Hill's first Poet Laureate CJ Suitt's term comes to an end, the Town of Chapel Hill is searching for someone new to fill the role. The position ...

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 ...

Local small businesses host events for Counterculture Week to promote kindness

By Samuel Long | May 23

Counterculture Week kicks off Monday at 8 p.m. and will run until Sunday. The week features in-person and virtual events, including a fashion show. It ...

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 ...