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Preview: Hopscotch Festival highlights local artists, comedians

By Mila Mascenik | September 7

Hopscotch Music Festival will welcome artists from the Triangle and beyond for a three-day weekend of performances and events from Sept. 7 to 9. ...

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Student-run fashion magazine explores storytelling, social discourse

By Morgan Brenner | September 5

Coulture, a fashion and lifestyle magazine run by UNC students since 2015, is looking toward a new year of content and fashion storytelling.

Inaugural genre-bending festival blends music and activism

By Emi Maerz | September 5

LFG Fest, a new genre-bending hip-hop, punk and noise microfestival, had its first weekend of performances in Durham in late August.

Indigenous communities care for local ecosystems through native gardening

By Kathryn Bragg | September 5

UNC's American Indian Center is in the process of creating a cultural garden intended to support and affirm Native people on campus and in the broader ...

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Student film organizations sustain community, prepare for upcoming projects

By Hamsini Sivakumar | September 4

Student organizations on UNC's campus prepare for the upcoming year of producing films and supporting student writers, actors, producers and directors. ...

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'Sigh of relief': Resident advisers and students reconnect after shooting

By Eliza Benbow | August 31

Students on campus reconnected with each other after the Monday afternoon lockdown — sharing hugs, moments of silence and space to process their experiences. ...

Parents, campus community support students following lockdown

By Emi Maerz | August 30

Community members, parents and alumni gathered on Tuesday to provide support to students through food, hugs and dogs.

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'Emporium of fun and funk': Tripp's Store brings creatives, community together

By Sydney Brainard | August 27

Community is at the center of Tripp's Store, a colorful, eclectic arts space a short drive from Downtown Chapel Hill. Founded by Tracy Kilpatrick and ...

'Feels like magic': Georgie Nakima displays Afrofuturistic mural at The Ackland

By Mila Mascenik | August 27

Charlotte artist Georgie Nakima's exhibit "Pantheress" is on view at the Ackland Art Museum through July 21, 2024. The installation honors the Black Panther ...

UNC football cheers and traditions to know before game day

By Kaitlyn Church | August 27

From "Hark the Sound" to James Taylor's "Carolina in My Mind," North Carolina sports fans sing and chant a variety of songs that have become a part of ...

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N.C. farm owner, author hopes to "restore Eden" by highlighting pollinators' plight

By Satchel Walton | August 27

Elizabeth Hilborn, an environmental health scientist and honey bee specialist veterinarian, discussed her recent book, "Restoring Eden" at Flyleaf on ...

'We reside where we are': Local performers use puppeteering for activism

By Morgan Brenner | August 25

Paperhand Puppet Intervention, which has been putting on elaborate and colorful spectacles since 1998, is showcasing its 23rd annual show "Where Our Spirits ...

Book List: Recommendations for the start of the fall semester

By Madison Gagnon | August 24

Community members and local bookstores recommend a variety of academia-themed books that reflect the anticipation, fear and excitement of the start of ...

Welcome to Lifestyle, the new home of arts coverage at The Daily Tar Heel

By Eliza Benbow | August 23

The Lifestyle section will cover life in Chapel Hill and Carrboro through stories about the thoughts, feelings and artwork of community members.

'The ultimate recycling': Where to buy and sell used books in the Triangle

By Charlene Wu | August 23

Buying and selling used books is made accessible by local bookstores like Flyleaf Books, Golden Fig Books, Prologue and Letters Bookshop.

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'Something for everyone': A guide to art galleries in the Triangle

By Kaitlyn Church | August 23

The Triangle offers a variety of galleries, from basements to museums, for the exploration of local and global visual art.

Fashion predictions: Fresh trends to watch on campus this fall

By Sydney Brainard | August 23

Perfectly messy outfits, baggy silhouettes, loose denim and unconventional pairings are sure to dominate fashion this fall, both on the runway and the ...

Beyond produce: Carrboro Farmers’ Market offers a blend of the arts

By Mila Mascenik | August 23

Along with produce from local farms, the Carrboro Farmers' Market provides a permanent space for local artisans and their goods, from cedar chests to ...

New initiative Garden Spot supports small food businesses

By Carly Breland | August 23

Garden Spot, located behind Lantern Restaurant in Chapel Hill, opened this summer as an initiative to connect small food businesses to the Chapel Hill ...

Finding sustainable, fashionable shopping options in the Triangle

By Laney Crawley | August 22

Local thrift and consignment stores help students invest in inexpensive, sustainable clothing and decorations for the new school year.