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Students find alternatives to concerts canceled in 2020

By Gabi Allen | November 2

Many concert tours in 2020 ended before they could even start, causing music fans and many UNC students to miss out on seeing their favorite songs performed ...

Meet UNC senior Christian Boletchek, the Rosemary Street parking deck trombone player

By Elizabeth Egan | November 1

The sound of the trombone wafting through Rosemary Street belongs to UNC senior Christian Boletchek, who has taken to practicing in the parking garages ...

'A dream come true': Tattoo shop in Hillsborough creates a safer space for artistry

By Taylor Molina | November 1

Clients are traveling from all over to the Critter Swamp in Hillsborough, a Black, trans and queer-owned tattoo shop that was created to combat many issues ...

'You make your own spaces': Black creatives talk imposter syndrome

By Charity Cohen | October 29

Imposter syndrome happens when an individual minimizes their own achievements and doubts their skills. People of color are especially vulnerable to imposter ...

Let’s do the 'Time Warp' again: UNC Pauper Players records 'Rocky Horror' music video

By Caroline Nihill | October 27

This year, the Pauper Players theatre group will be remotely recording and creating a music video for “Time Warp,” a song from their annual production ...

Virtual Raleigh exhibit features artwork inspired by film noir

By Natalie Huschle | October 25

"Out of Darkness," a virtual exhibition at Block Gallery in Raleigh, features photographs and videos inspired by film noir, a style of dark Hollywood ...

WXYC DJs keep the music, community flowing 24/7

By Chloe Joseph | October 25

The staff of WXYC is working to preserve the station's culture and core values amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The student-run radio station has allowed some ...

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'Catharsis and comfort': UNC artists use music to work through mental health challenges

By Madison Ward | October 25

UNC graduate student Simon Spire captured these tumultuous emotions in his latest song, "Uncomfortable." But there’s brightness desperate to break free, ...

LEVEL Retreat is an oasis for Orange County artists

By Emma Gerden | October 22

The LEVEL Retreat, located in southern Chapel Hill, is working to provide local artists with a peaceful and safe space to work.

'We've been screwed': Local music venues struggle as state restrictions carry on

By Hannah Kaufman | October 22

Chapel Hill bar owners have turned to methods such as livestreaming and GoFundMe to provide entertainment and generate revenue as state restrictions have ...

'Fear of Buildings' premieres on the virtual stage through LAB! Theatre Company

By Rylee Parsons | October 21

LAB! Theatre Company will showcase “Fear of Buildings,” a free virtual production, from Oct. 23-25. "Fear of Buildings" is a comedy about two ...

Kenan Theatre Company's new play explores sexuality and adolescence in virtual format

By Gabi Allen | October 21

Kenan Theatre Company is continuing to provide a safe alternative for theater-goers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their virtual production of Gina Femia’s ...

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Pumpkin houses and DIY costumes: Students find ways to celebrate Halloween indoors

By Taylor Molina | October 21

The spooky spirit is still in the air this season. While there are less people dressed up on Franklin Street, more students have chosen to stay inside ...

'Halloweentown' to 'Hocus Pocus': Students revisit their favorite Halloween movies

By Macon Porterfield | October 20

There’s something special about watching Halloween movies and episodes that guided so many people through their childhoods. From "Hocus Pocus" to "Halloweentown," ...

Chapel Hill artist Kaze4letters releases album celebrating the diversity of Blackness

By Emma Henderson | October 19

UNC alumnus and North Carolina artist Kevin “Kaze” Thomas, who goes by Kaze4letters in the music community, hopes his seventh and most recent project, ...

UNC alumnus to make film debut in Film Fest 919

By Natalie Huschle | October 19

This year’s Film Fest 919 will feature 15 different films, including “Good Samaritans,” in which UNC alumnus Jake Lawler stars alongside his brother ...

Online Durham art school combines arts and academia

By Avery Baker | October 18

Since4Eva's goal of bridging the gap between artists and the community through low-cost online classes has "taken a life of its own" since the start of ...

Carolina Performing Arts explores art during the pandemic with its "Feedback" program

By Lily Chubb | October 18

Carolina Performing Arts is offering a new online program called "Feedback" that explores concepts of arts that are shifting in response to the COVID-19 ...

Save the Music initiative encourages supporting artists and businesses in downtown

By Mika Travis | October 18

If the Save the Music series is successful, the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership hopes for it to continue into November and potentially into the holiday ...

UNC ensembles continue making music despite shift to online instruction

By Caroline Nihill | October 18

With public health safety risks causing classes to move online for the semester, many UNC music ensembles have taken an online format to continue creating ...