Patti Thorp, UNC’s first lady, has taken an active role in the theatrical community in Chapel Hill. It’s no wonder — she met her husband, Chancellor Holden Thorp, when they both performed in a play in Fayetteville as children.
Chapel Hill sculptor Dan Murphy has displayed his work in the Union Gallery before. But his high creative energy means this current collection of gold and silver metal sculptures is something completely different. The exhibition is part of the Carolina Union Activities Board’s efforts to offer more 3-D art in its galleries.
Folk artist Ben Sollee brings an unusual approach to his profession. With his bow and fingers, he uses the cello — a traditional classical instrument — as a way to explore modern folk and soul music. Sollee is performing a concert at Memorial Hall tonight with fiddle player Carrie Rodriguez as a part of the Carolina Performing Arts series.
For men, finding women’s clothes that fit might be a hassle. But the drag queens who starred in the UNC Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Straight Alliance’s fall drag show, “Dirty Pop,” said they never have that problem. “You basically just go into a store like Bebe and say, ‘I need some clothes to dress in drag,’ and they are like ‘Okay, girl, we’ve got you!’” said 2010 alumnus George Drometer, who helped put together the show while taking part.
As part of the Carolina Photojournalism Workshop in May, Sircar and 18 other UNC multimedia students spent 10 days in Little Switzerland, N.C., filming residents and telling their stories.
