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Peel Gallery's 'Best in Show' exhibition brings paws-itive energy to Carrboro

By Marion Rambler | February 6

The Peel Gallery January exhibition, "Best in Show," came to a close with a dog adoption event hosted alongside Hope Animal Rescue.

Crishawn Darby Quartet performs for Black History Month celebration

By Noel Boggon | February 5

On Sunday, the Crishawn Darby Quartet performed in the Carrboro Century Center as a part of the Town of Carrboro's Black History Month Concert Series. ...

Reggae lovers celebrate Bob Marley's legacy, music

By Manuela Williams | February 4

Cat's Cradle hosted the 25th Annual Bob Marley Bash on Saturday, with multiple performers, including Mickey Mills and Steel, Jamrock Reggae Band, Zion ...

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From a national championship to poetry program, Bob Young inspires students

By Alexis Dorf | February 4

Former UNC basketball player and poetry enthusiast Bob Young publishes student poetry in The Daily Tar Heel.

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Behind the scenes of PlayMakers' 'Death of a Salesman'

By Mollie Ray | February 4

"Death of a Salesman" is now showing at Playmakers Repertory Theatre through Feb. 16. Combining elements of tradition and modernity, this iteration of ...

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ArtsCenter quilt showcase highlights legacies of African American women

By Will Kleinschmidt | February 4

The ArtsCenter in Carrboro is opening The Portraits of Resistance and Resilience Exhibition Feb. 14 through March 3. The gallery showcases quilting as ...

Sonny Kelly honors past and future generations through storytelling company

By Rebecca Savidge | February 4

Sonny Kelly is the founder of Legacy Heirs Productions Inc., most well-known for his show, "The Talk," a one-man performance where Kelly himself plays ...

Upcoming celebration highlights local Black LGBTQ+ artists

By Caroline King | February 4

UNC Department of Communication is hosting "A Celebration of Queer Life and Love" on Valentine's Day in Swain Hall's Black Box Theatre. The event will ...

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School of Rock Chapel Hill starts the new year off with a blast

By Erin Mun | February 3

The Chapel Hill School of Rock hosted their 2025 Blast-Off show to start the year on Sunday, bringing kids and adults together to learn to perform rock ...

Review: 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' is the perfect note to end on

By Marion Rambler | February 2

Staff Writer Marion Rambler reviews The Weeknd's six studio album, "Hurry up Tomorrow," which is expected to be the artist's final bow.

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Poetry-based performance explores themes of war, resilience

By Shreya Senthilkumar | February 2

Through poetry-based performance, "Night Sky with Exit Wounds", an operatic work based on Ocean Voung's poetry collection, explores themes of war, grief ...

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Column: The clothes we know each other by

By Hamsini Sivakumar | February 2

Senior staff writer Hamsini Sivakumar describes her own and UNC students' signature clothing items.

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'We are here': The Black UNC Yearbook shines a light on the Black student body

By Morgan Perry | February 1

The Union of Black Men and Historically Black at UNC launch the Black UNC Yearbook to highlight the stories of Black students on campus.

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Carrboro Film Festival shares the diversity of Southern culture

By Michael Melton | January 29

The Carrboro Film Festival was held Friday to Sunday and featured Southern films.

UNC alum to debut new music video at Argyle Film Fest

By Charlie Bagwell | January 29

Chapel Hill alumnus and singer Riley Reid, known as "Riley and the Starlights," will debut a set of three music videos as a short film on Jan. 31 at the ...

'Choose native plants': Tree Museum opens in Pittsboro

By Ella Williams | January 28

Event space and cultural hub located in Pittsboro, The Plant, recently opened a Tree Museum, an ode to both Joni Mitchell and the diverse native plant ...