Arts North Carolina works to ensure all North Carolinians have access to art while promoting equality in arts. The conference will cover topics from racial justice and equity to the impact of the pandemic on the arts community.
Playwright and assistant professor Jacqueline E. Lawton's most recent play, "Edges of Time," shows the life of Marvel Cooke, the first Black woman journalist to have her own byline in a major U.S. newspaper.
"After 17 years as a writer, Lyons has published over 15 children’s books with people of color serving main character roles."
“This is their best album,” Jurman said. “It is absolutely fantastic. It is one of the best albums that came out last year. It is clearly their best album of their career.”
The Orange County Arts Commission inducted two new advisory board members, UNC senior Matthew Keith and photographer Sean T. Bailey.
UNC seniors in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media class initiated a real-life project allowing students to reconnect while bringing campus alive once more.
With so many students owning smartphones, resources to guide them through self-care exercises are right at their fingertips. Apps like Calm, Breathe and Headspace, among others, have become a key part of students' self-care and meditation routines.
There’s something special about watching Halloween movies and episodes that guided so many people through their childhoods. From "Hocus Pocus" to "Halloweentown," seasonal movies and TV shows take the audience for a ride through the spooky season with beloved characters on the screen. The wide variety of Halloween films across genres is a positive for the movie marathons to come this season, as some people love the Halloween spirit but cannot fathom the suspense of horror movies.
Amid the pandemic, people have been staying home from their local coffee shops, driving many to become their own at-home baristas.
In an effort to keep musical spirit alive, the annual Carrboro Music Festival adapted to the pandemic by hosting both live and prerecorded shows last weekend. Presented via Facebook, YouTube and the local radio, the festival featured over 100 total bands and solo artists from a variety of different genres and backgrounds.
