As the curtain rises in Memorial Hall, the spotlight will shine on both new, innovative artists and classic, loved performers for Carolina Performing Arts’ sixth season.
G.I. Jane soldiers, “Alice in Wonderland” characters and ‘80s dancers did “stanky legg” dance moves and shimmied their shoulders Saturday night in Memorial Hall.The 4th Annual “Show Us What You Got!” Hip Hop Dance Off, organized by Carolina Union Activities Board’s performing arts committee, featured dance groups from universities across the state.Presenting the teams with a lively spirit and encouraging members of the audience to dance as well, B-Daht from radio station 102 JAMZ hosted the dance-off.
Celtic fiddler Eileen Ivers will perform tonight at Memorial Hall. Daily Tar Heel staff writer Lindsay Saladino spoke with Ivers on Monday about her tour and her music. Ivers’ responses have been edited for space.Daily Tar Heel: Why did you start playing music?Eileen Ivers: I started playing fiddle when I was around 8 years old. I totally loved the instrument as a kid. My parents are both from County Mayo, in the west of Ireland, and they kind of wanted me and my sister to pick something of Irish up, whether it be dancing or the music.
Six actors will try to remind audiences what matters most in life by illustrating what they learned in kindergarten while honoring the memory of a beloved professor.
The Daily Tar Heel had a chance to talk to the director of the new movie “Blood Done Sign My Name” and the author of the book the movie is based on.
Correction (Jan. 28 12:45 a.m.): Due to a reporting error, an earlier version of this story listed an incorrect date for the post-performance discussion with Jules Odendahl-James as Sunday, Jan. 31. The actual discussion will be held Feb. 7. The story has been updated to reflect the correction. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
Kenneth P. Strong lived fully, loved greatly, taught passionately, performed powerfully and left his audience applauding loudly and wanting more of his incredible spirit.
This article was published in the 2009 Year in Review issue of The Daily Tar Heel.
The sounds of wooden bones, mountain dulcimers, steel hammers, banjos and medieval vocals will echo through Memorial Hall tonight.
Two massive closets. Three levels of clothing. Racks of shoes. Containers stretching from the floor to the third floor ceiling. All contain the many props that help transform actors into characters as they take the stage.And even with two huge rooms, the closet is full to capacity. Located in the Center for Dramatic Arts, the costume collection is available for campus productions for both student and professional casts.
