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'Joy-bringers': Local low-commitment band celebrates New Orleans jazz

By Nadia Jefferson | March 20

Since 2010, the Durham-based, New Orleans-style jazz band the Bulltown Strutters have performed at a range of events, from parades to seafood boils ...

UNC students of color find mental health support through community

By Hamsini Sivakumar and Daneen Khan | March 19

Students of color at UNC support each other and find support through University resources and student groups providing community and creative expression ...

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Health humanities laboratory looks to bridge medical, social sciences

By Charlene Wu | March 19

The health humanities is an interdisciplinary field bridging the humanities and STEM, providing opportunities for students and faculty to research topics ...

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'It's about the process': Art therapy provides creative outlet as mental health care

By Mila Mascenik and Sophia Melin | March 19

Anna Hicken, an art therapist whose work centers around grief and loss, has seen her client's emotions represented in a variety of ways. Art therapy, ...

LGBTQ+ support groups provide community care for substance abuse

By Eliza Benbow | March 19

When Jemm Merritt-Feder moved to North Carolina, they could not find a therapist who understood their experience with both substance abuse and gender ...

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The Farm at Penny Lane grows hope through therapy programs

By Madison Gagnon | March 19

Located on 40 acres in northern Chatham County, the Farm at Penny Lane provides alternative forms of therapy for individuals diagnosed with severe mental ...

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Culture-responsive care addresses mental health disparities in tribal communities

By Kaitlyn Church | March 19

Alicia Freeman leads healing circles through the Carolina Indian Circle, providing Native American students with the space to discuss anything that comes ...

Film project explores pride and joy of historically Black Greek organizations

By Brooke Xu | March 19

A new film by N.C. Central University sophomore Cameron Elyse will explore the history and legacy of the Divine Nine fraternities and sororities. Promotional ...

Tyamica Mabry selected as BIPOC Artist-in-Residence at Eno Arts Mill

By Marion Rambler | March 19

The self-taught artist has been honing her artistic style, which includes painting flowers and bold faces, from her house for years. In 2024, she ...

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UNC alum and writer explores an age of new stories in theatre

By Nithya Indlamuri | March 18

UNC alum Gage Tarlton first fell in love with his community theater program and is now a writer and director in New York City.

Review: Faye Webster unveils 'genre-free agenda' on new album

By Alexis Clifton | March 18

The ambiance Webster creates is one that you can’t help but put on for driving with all your windows down on a hot summer night, and this remains true ...

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Community members find mental health relief in spirituality

By Marisa Rosa | March 17

For some UNC students and surrounding community members, no matter their spiritual practices, mental health support with a spiritual lens has been an ...

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Words of local musician inspire visual creations in Hillsborough gallery

By Jackson Fromm | March 6

From Feb. 20 to March 24, the 21 artists in the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts will be paying homage to Hillsborough singer-songwriter Mary Rocap with visual ...

'Almost a religion of its own': Gospel music provides comfort, community

By Mila Mascenik | March 5

Spoken word artist Ayanna Albertson-Gay has been listening to gospel music since she was born, particularly at her great-grandmother's church in eastern ...

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Fashion connects students on the red carpet at Black Student Movement Ball

By Eliza Benbow | March 5

On Friday night, the Great Hall filled with elegant outfits in a variety of colors and styles, composed of vintage, already-owned and newly-purchased ...

Robust Records keeps pulse of local music in the Triangle

By Alexis Clifton | March 5

Dr. Mitch Collman, a practicing cardiologist, helps new, local artists gain their footing in the music industry through his record label, Robust ...

Review: Denis Villeneuve cultivates desert power in 'Dune: Part Two'

By Charlie Bagwell | March 5

"I’ll say it as bluntly as I possibly can. “Dune: Part Two” is the best movie of 2024 so far. “Dune: Part Two” is probably the best movie of ...

Terrance Hayes encourages broad creative outlets and frequent practice

By Shreya Senthilkumar | March 5

Terrance Hayes, the 2024 Frank B. Hanes writer-in-residence at UNC, is a poet and professor of creative writing at New York University whose writing covers ...

Ackland Art Museum and queer cinema class host movie screening

By Kaitlyn Church | March 5

On Thursday, students and community members watched Fox Maxy's "Gush" at the Varsity Theatre for the Ackland Film Forum.

Students share their plans to get away from spring semester stress over break

By Margaret Hungate | March 4

Students are taking a pause from classes and spending their anticipated spring breaks in places from Scotland and Jamaica to Florida and Chapel Hill.