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Artist in Residency Program brings enrichment to elementary school classrooms

By Laney Currin | January 21

The ArtsCenter's Artist in Residency Program provides an alternate way of learning to four Title I elementary schools in Orange County.

Crocheted frogs spread joy around campus

By Shreya Senthilkumar | January 19

An anonymous Instagram account hosts multiple scavenger hunts a week for UNC students to find crochet frogs around campus.

'Don’t think we are all that different': UNC class combines science and art

By Mila Mascenik | January 17

On Friday, students of Studio Art 409: Art and Science: Merging Printmaking and Biology, displayed their science-based art in the Genome Sciences ...

Romance and erotica genre expands to include new voices

By Morgan Brenner | January 17

Romance and erotica written for female audiences has been growing more popular with a wider age range, and has been broadening its horizons to include ...

Musician behind Iron & Wine displays new visual work in Carrboro

By Delphine Liu | January 17

Sam Beam, a successful indie-folk musician and multimedia artist, brought his visual work to Peel Gallery in Carrboro through the exhibit "Recent Visual ...

'Pink House forever': Student house holds generations of memories

By Emi Maerz | January 17

UNC students and alums archived their time in an iconic house on North Street since the '90s.

Attic 506 invites local community to explore artistic space

By Margaret Hungate | January 16

On Friday, the current resident artists of the Attic 506 art studio hosted an open studio for community members and friends to gather to view the artists' ...

The Salt Collective connects artists around the world, performs at Cat's Cradle

By Preethika Ratnam | January 15

The Salt Collective, created out of the Paris-based band Salt, released their album "Life" in 2023. The album features a number of artists from across ...

UNC alum and master's student comes home again in new book

By Grace Gao | January 15

Katherine Snow Smith, a UNC media and communication master's student and adjunct instructor, published her second book in November of 2023. The memoir, ...

Review: Sandwiches are great, too bad they fund a cult

By Satchel Walton | January 15

"After catching up on our breaks, Victor threw out a pitch — what if we went to the Yellow Deli, a restaurant he absolutely loved, tomorrow? Only two ...

Durham book drive encourages community service, promotes literacy

By Jackson Fromm | January 14

The 13th annual Dream Big Book Drive from Book Harvest, a Durham-based nonprofit that works to share and spread literacy to children across the Triangle ...

UNC student and poet 'does not shy away from what is difficult'

By Marisa Rosa | January 14

Since after taking her first poetry course last spring, Ash Chen's work has been published in several publications and is now in "Coalesce 2024," a gallery ...

Silverspot Cinema, located at University Place, is pictured in October 2015.

Review: “Saltburn” was freaky, filthy and funny

By Skye Taylor | January 12

"As an American student at a posh British university myself, this part of the movie was a true representation of the omnipresent role that class plays ...

'History's first mean girl': Upcoming play retells story of Helen of Troy

By Charlene Wu | January 11

The Blue Box Theatre Company's upcoming show provides a fresh, humorous retelling of Helen of Troy that examines why female public figures are susceptible ...

'This is my music': UNC students produce their own beats

By Madison Gagnon | January 9

Students at UNC are mixing beats and producing their own music, aided by accessible technology, classes at school and courses that provide space for creation. ...

Fresh takes on fresh starts: UNC community sets goals for the new year

By Preethika Ratnam | January 9

Students' New Year's resolutions include spending more time on their mental health and working toward the kind of person they hope to become.

Book content creators predict trends for 2024 reads

By Madison Gagnon | January 9

As readers seek out new books to read for fun in 2024, book content creators are at the forefront of recommending books and sharing literary trends.

Community savors final drinks during 'Linda's Last Stand'

By Eliza Benbow | January 7

Students, alumni and community members went to Linda's Bar and Grill this week to celebrate the bar and have last drinks, loaded tots and trivia sessions. ...

Review: The movies that made 2023

By Carly Breland | December 14

"2023 was the resurrection of the movie theater. As a self-proclaimed film reviewer, here are my 2023 year-end opinions – coming from someone who ...

From the vault: Seed storage aids student gardening, conservation

By Jackson Fromm | December 6

Native seed storage at the N.C. Botanical Garden helps protect and replenish local plant species, and UNC students can check out seeds for their own gardening ...