Office DJ: A goodbye gift to my DTH family

"I was never lying when I said that I have three kids at home, and 200 more at the DTH. This Office DJ playlist is a goodbye gift for my DTH family. I ...

The Spring Finale: Carolina Performing Arts releases semester’s final events

“2021 has without a doubt been an extraordinarily challenging year for our community and for artists across the board,” Chris Pendergrass said. “The ...

Oscars Spotlight: 'Quo Vadis, Aida?' presents a harrowing microcosm of costs of war

Movies about war are rarely ever movies about war. Instead of dwelling on the horrors of conflict, they generally focus on the uplifting aspects of time ...

North Carolina Museum of Art shows mummy exhibit for the first time

“What I like about it is that it's much, much more than just mummies,” Rocheleau said. “It's really about people: about their religious beliefs, ...

UNC senior Kristen Brown releases her third superhero book

“I think she does an excellent job of creating characters that aren’t just reflections of herself,” Zirkle said. “I can tell that she puts thought ...

Triangle-area musician John Harrison embraces his psychedelic tendencies to create music

“John is someone who I’ve really admired,” Felton said. “On one hand, he’s got this light, very open, very relaxed approach to life and art ...

Artist support grant recipients use money to expand projects during pandemic

“The grant has given me a brief window to try to create new work and that has both creative implications in terms of the emotional and spiritual side, ...

Orange County artists reflect on impact of COVID-19 on their work

“We were masked up and six feet apart, when we could be, recording it at home, which was definitely different, but we made it work,” artist Keenan ...

Grace Garcia blends social media and art for internship at the Met

Garcia's internship will focus on utilizing social media to enhance user accessibility to the art collections at The Met. “For me, the Met represented ...

UNC lecturer's fiddle album explores musical realism inspired by literature

Inspired by "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel García Márquez, Hargreaves hopes her solo fiddle album, "Soledad," reaches students, faculty ...

78th Golden Globe Awards makes history and sparks controversy all in one night

The awards show saw several historical moments all while overcoming the technical difficulties a virtual show can bring. 

The Process Series' Storytelling Festival aims to bring people together

“Our brains are now really wired for narrative as the memorable way for us to take in information, sort it out, and store it with meaning,” storyteller ...

'Judas and The Black Messiah' to tell story of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton

"Judas and The Black Messiah” will be released on Friday. We talked with the creators and cast about the making of the movie. 

Hanes Visiting Artist Lecture discuss intersection of art, liberation and social justice

This was the first visiting lecture of the semester and the Department of Art and Art History plan to host more throughout the year. Enriched in history, ...

What's the best movie for Valentine's Day?

UNC alumni-produced film vying for 'Best Original Musical' in the Oscars

"Fix" centers around the reunion of three high school friends who are each facing their own struggles as they navigate adulthood. Viewers can stream the ...

CPA spring season offers opportunities for experimentation, audience interaction

“What can a performing arts organization do if we can’t be on the stage and we can’t invite people to gather and serve communion over art and artists?” ...

In defense of 'Ratched': How it avoided the seven deadly sins of queer film

There are at least seven deadly sins in queer film, such as obnoxious age gaps and lack of queer actors. Despite the negative reviews, the series "Ratched" ...

North Carolina history comes alive on Playmakers website in "Blood Done Sign My Name"

The play recounts the story of Henry "Dickie" Marrow, a Black man murdered in an act of racial violence in Oxford, North Carolina in 1970. Tickets to ...