Entertainment -

'It feels like the Twilight Zone': Local comedians adjust to pandemic

By Dominick Ferrara | October 15

Comedians in Chapel Hill are finding new ways to connect and share laughs during the pandemic. Some are organizing Zoom open mics while others are gathering ...

'Higher Ground Conversations' virtual series explores racial injustice in America

By Ellis Riggsbee | October 14

The Playmakers Repertory’s latest virtual series, "Higher Ground Conversations," encourages open and direct conversations about racial injustices ...

An eerie echo of today: 'It Can't Happen Here' play to be live streamed from Cat's Cradle

By Taylor Molina | October 14

This Sunday, "It Can’t Happen Here" will be live streamed from Cat's Cradle to the homes of audiences at 7 p.m. "It Can’t Happen Here" is a 1935 novel ...

FaceTime games and margaritas with mom: Celebrating 21st birthdays in quarantine

By Rylee Parsons | October 14

Twenty-first birthdays on UNC's campus are notorious for bar-hopping with large groups of friends on Franklin Street. During the pandemic, students have ...

Students become their own baristas in quarantine

By Macon Porterfield | October 13

Amid the pandemic, people have been staying home from their local coffee shops, driving many to become their own at-home baristas.

20201012_Bittenbender_arts-fall-fashion-2

Bye Chelsea boots, hello sweatpants: Fall fashion shifts in quarantine

By Charity Cohen | October 13

As the leaves change colors, it is clear that autumn is here and people are ready to pull out their fall fashion favorites. With COVID-19 isolation, students ...

UNC students and alumni reflect on how Eddie Van Halen changed music

By Lily Chubb | October 12

Local guitarists are reminiscing on how Eddie Van Halen not only changed music for them but for the music community as a whole.

Meet the Moment Art Walk on Franklin Street encourages voting, honors political icons

By Chloe Joseph | October 11

Meet the Moment Art Walk is a pop-up art installation focused on encouraging voter turnout and highlighting various social justice issues. Artists and ...

UNC student filmmaker named finalist in study abroad film festival

By Dominick Ferrara | October 11

Michael Sparks' film "My Trip to Japan" has been selected as one of three finalists in this year’s IES Abroad Study Abroad Film Festival. The filmmaker ...

Your guide to celebrating spooky season — but from a distance

By Charity Cohen | October 8

Here's your spooky guide to socially distanced Halloween attractions this October.

20201008_Cooke_NCLatinAmericanFilmFestival (3 of 3).jpg

35th annual NC Latin American Film Festival shares Latinx stories over Zoom

By Lucy Smithwick | October 8

Events start Friday, Oct. 9, and run through Sunday, Oct. 18. The event is free but viewers must register online ahead of time. The film festival will ...

'Even for a day': Students plan Mental Health Day self care

By Maggie Dunn | October 8

After Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz encouraged professors to cancel Oct. 9 classes in favor of World Mental Health Day, a flurry of opinions arose surrounding ...

North Carolina paint-out offers exposure to artists, takes a virtual format

By Caroline Nihill | October 7

Through the collaborative efforts of the Orange County Arts Commission and the Hillsborough Arts Council, this year’s fourth annual “Paint it Orange,” ...

New exhibit at Horace Williams House features 91-year-old artist

By Sophia Ramirez | October 5

Video footage on the organization’s website walks visitors through "Then and Now," an exhibition of Anne Thomas’ prints and paintings, in the latest ...

Ackland receives grant for LGBTQ+ community reading, drag storytime

By Chloe Joseph | October 5

The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read at the Ackland Art Museum will highlight LGBTQ+ perspectives in their virtual community reading programs ...

Carrboro Music Festival performers reflect on virtual COVID-19 concerts

By Macon Porterfield and Hannah Kaufman | October 5

In an effort to keep musical spirit alive, the annual Carrboro Music Festival adapted to the pandemic by hosting both live and prerecorded shows last ...

The second life of Draco Malfoy on TikTok

By Mika Travis | October 5

The Harry Potter franchise itself has been making a resurgence in pop culture because of these TikToks.

Music makes me lose control: Albums students can listen to front to back

By Gabi Allen | October 5

Every student has their go-to Spotify or Apple Music playlist for studying or driving, but that feeling you get when you find an album you enjoy from ...

Orange County quilters find and bring comfort to others through their craft

By Lucy Smithwick | October 4

In the past, the Seymour Quilters met weekly to work together and quilt for charity, but since the pandemic, their meeting format has changed. Instead, ...

Legend of Korra allows fans to re-enter the fantasy world years after airing

By Caroline Nihill | October 4

Programs such as "Avatar: The Last Airbender" or the follow-up series "The Legend of Korra" offer different experiences depending on the viewer, as well ...