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Review: Five hair-raising reads for a spooky Halloween

By Alexis Clifton | October 16

Five creepy books that will keep you up all night for the 'spooky' October season.

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Free little art galleries in Carrboro encourage people to take art, leave art, love art

By Marion Rambler | October 15

Free Little Art Galleries can be found in Carrboro — dollhouse versions of art galleries where community members can 'hang' their own mini art inside ...

'The ritual of public screening': Triangle Guerrilla Cinema shows subversive films

By Michael Melton | October 15

Triangle Guerrilla Cinema is a collective of film enthusiasts who value screening radical, subversive and non-mainstream films in public spaces. On Sunday, ...

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Attic 506 hosts rooftop market as part of second Friday open studios tour

By Adele Harris | October 15

On Friday, Attic 506 hosted a rooftop market as a part of the second Friday open studios in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area. The market included vendors ...

UNC Paksoc hosted cultural celebration with traditional music, dance

By Medha Nair | October 14

On Friday, UNC Pakistan Society hosted Mehndi Ki Raat, a cultural celebration based on a Pakistani wedding tradition. The event included food, drinks, ...

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French Film Festival offers an experimental entry into cinema

By Cameron Hall | October 14

The Albertine Cinémathèque French Film Festival, which screens movies once a week from Sept. 18 to Oct. 30, screened "The Beast" on Friday night in ...

Local music venues and artists donate proceeds to Hurricane Helene relief

By Mollie Ray | October 14

Local independent artists' in the Triangle are working together to donate part of their proceeds to relief for Hurricane Helene.

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Interactive cello performance explores themes of offering and loss

By Erin Mun | October 14

OkCello's performance was split into four distinct acts and included audience participation and collaboration with a fellow musical artist, Shana Tucker. ...

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UNC Hip Hop Ensemble puts on horror-themed show

By Albert Carlson | October 13

The UNC Hip Hop Ensemble performed at The PITCH on Franklin Street on Friday. The group is formed from a class by UNC professor Suzi Analogue, and includes ...

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Spence Whitman headlines sold-out comedy show ‘Problem Solved’

By Sophia Graci | October 13

UNC student Spence Whitman performed his first comedy show, "Problem Solved," at the Varsity Theatre on Friday. Through Whitman's mix of careful planning ...

Latin American film festival opens new frontiers in storytelling

By Ashley Burnette | October 13

Sponsored by UNC and Duke's Latin American Studies Departments, the North Carolina Latin American Film Festival kicked off on Oct. 7. The festival aims ...

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Carolina Union Activities Board highlights diversity in dance showcases

By Margaret Hungate | October 13

On Oct. 9, CUAB hosted the first-ever Global Diversity Awareness Dance Showcase in the Great Hall of the Student Union. The event included six dance teams ...

PHOTO FARM cultivates creativity in newly opened space

By Kate Alexander-Heyward | October 13

PHOTO FARM is a maker space that recently opened its doors this fall. The space focuses on providing artists, especially photographers, opportunities ...

'Joker: Folie à Deux' is not the movie anyone needs, but the one 'Joker' fans deserve

By Charlie Bagwell | October 10

When early reviews started coming in for 'Joker: Folie à Deux,' many of the incel Joker-ites admonished the sequel as an unfaithful condemnation of both ...

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'Show our culture': Community members gather to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

By Rebecca Savidge | October 10

Community members danced and engaged in conversation on Tuesday night at the Seymour Center to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place from ...

Music producer professor Suzi Analogue 'un-defines' music

By Medha Nair | October 9

Suzi Analogue is a UNC professor, artist and producer embarking on a fall educational tour at different universities where they will incorporate research ...

NC Arts Disaster Relief Fund helps western North Carolina’s artists rebuild

By Ava Beahn | October 9

NC Arts Disaster Relief Fund works to help artists and art organization in Western NC rebuild through grants and donations.

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'A big spot in my heart': All Day Records remains a Carrboro staple for past 14 years

By Michael Melton | October 9

All Day Records is an eclectic record shop that allows people to slow down and appreciate music in its physical form.

Local Cake Pickin’ serves sweets, community

By Shreya Senthilkumar | October 9

Last Sunday in Southern Community Park, KC Hysmith and Oona O'Toole hosted Cake Pickin' — an event for local bakers to share their food creations with ...

Bhangra Elite Dance Club brings energetic performance to halftime show

By Temiloluwa Alagbe | October 8

At the Pitt football game on Saturday, Indian dance teams, including Bhangra Elite, Chalkaa and UNC Ek Taal performed at halftime. This was the first ...