Grace Tatter

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Soldier copes with PTSD in PlayMakers' one-woman play, 'Penelope'

The first rehearsal of PlayMakers Repertory Company’s newest production, “Penelope,” coincided with the rampage of a U.S. soldier that resulted in the death of 16 Afghan civilians. APR 25

Poetry slam with UNC Wordsmiths to protest Amendment One

Students will use poetry to voice their dissent against North Carolina’s proposed Amendment One tonight. UNC Wordsmiths, a campus organization that promotes poetry on campus, is teaming up with the UNC Coalition Against Amendment One to host a poetry open mic tonight in the Pit. APR 13

PlayMakers piece on Proposition 8 precedes NC Amendment One vote

It’s a coincidence that a local theater company is producing a dramatic reading about Proposition 8 less than a month before the state will vote on Amendment One, a similar piece of legislation. APR 9

CUAB and WXYC radio work together to bring jazz to campus

The impetus for the first collaboration between CUAB and WXYC came from a famous jazz musician. While Googling himself, jazz pianist Matthew Shipp discovered that UNC radio station WXYC frequently plays his music. He asked the station to help him find a venue to perform in the area. MAR 30

Company Carolina deals in business and art

There isn’t a class about business contracts in the drama department. But Clare Shaffer, a sophomore dramatic arts major, said one might be useful. MAR 26

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will implement an online gradebook app next year

A Google application recently approved by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education could help parents keep a better tab on their children’s grades — but some worry the new technology might not reach the parents who need it the most. MAR 21

Son House, legendary blues musician, honored by Southern Folklife Collection

In 1964, Dick Waterman knocked on blues musician Son House’s door with good news — the music House had recorded 30 years ago had finally made him famous. Long before the age of the Internet, Waterman had driven around the country to find House. MAR 12

PlayMakers tries out live captioning to make plays more accessible

Live caption services were offered for one performance of both “Henry IV” and “Henry V” in February. They will also be used for “Noises Off” in April. FEB 29

Planned Parenthood sees more donations after threats from Komen, NC General Assembly

The Komen foundation and N.C. General Assembly’s threats to cut Planned Parenthood funding have led to increased financial support from other sources for the central North Carolina clinic in Chapel Hill. MAR 20

Q&A with Chris Hedges

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges has reported on war from more than 50 countries. But at a PlayMakers Repertory Company community forum tonight, his focus will be the battlefields of 15th-century England. FEB 13

‘The Making of a King’ an epic journey for PlayMakers

The 24 cast members of PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production of “Henry IV” and “Henry V” will more or less live in Paul Green Theatre until March. JAN 29

Q&A with Nilaja Sun

Since 2007, Nilaja Sun has traveled around the country performing her one-woman show “No Child…,” the title of which refers to the No Child Left Behind act, which turned ten this week. The play is being performed this weekend as part of PlayMakers Repertory Company’s PRC2 series. JAN 20

10 years of No Child Left Behind seen as impediment by many local educators

Ten years ago Sunday, the No Child Left Behind Act was enacted, mandating the use of standardized tests to assess the academic performance of K-12 students to ensure that they performed on grade level. JAN 9

Chapel Hill chorus changes name to Voices

After more than 30 years of existence, the group formerly known as the Chapel Hill Community Chorus is rebranding itself to convey its quality and the variety of its membership and audience. DEC 5

Master of fine arts student wins $20,000 fellowship

Jason Osborne was awarded one of two annual fellowships from the Dedalus Foundation, a national group promoting the practice and research of modern art. NOV 17

UNC undergraduate curatorial class hosts fine arts graduate students exhibit

Elin O’Hara Slavick’s curatorial class had only two weeks to put together an exhibit that included works from all 17 masters in fine arts students at UNC. NOV 17

BOE victors to face smaller budgets

School board elections happen every two years — but the members elected this Tuesday will have to handle an unprecedented combination of challenges, officials say. Among the seven candidates running are incumbents Mia Day Burroughs, Annetta Streater, Jamezetta Bedford and Mike Kelley. New to the race are James Barrett, Raymond Conrad and Kris Castellano. After Nov. 8, five of them will be added to the seven-person board for four years. NOV 13

Q&A with Daniel Wallace, author of ‘Big Fish’

Daniel Wallace, director of the UNC creative writing department, writes and illustrates short stories, novels and children’s books.
He is best known for his novel “Big Fish,” which was adapted into the Tim Burton film of the same name. NOV 3

‘Living With the Tiger’ focuses on psyches of tiger-owning Americans

In North Carolina, it’s legal to own a tiger — but not a chipmunk — as a household pet. This fact is one of the opening lines of “Living With the Tiger,” theater company Haymaker’s first production. OCT 24

NC Botanical Garden changes direction of annual sculpture exhibit

The 23rd annual Sculpture in the Garden exhibit, which will run through Nov. 19, is the first to include artists by invitation only. OCT 13

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Celebrated jazz musician visits student radio station

Jazz pianist Matthew Shipp visited the WXYC station today, and staff writer Grace Tatter listened in. MAR 29

LAB!'s premiere of "The Milford Project" is excellently laughable

The east coast premiere of “The Milford Project” is a lengthy but thoroughly enjoyable romp through science, middle school and atomic warfare. FEB 26

Q&A: Joseph Haj

PlayMakers Repertory Company’s PRC2 series opens tomorrow night with “A Number.” Staff writer Grace Tatter spoke with Joseph Haj, the artistic director for PlayMakers, about his background in theater and the upcoming season. SEP 6

Alvin Ailey to perform last Carolina show with artistic director Judith Jamison

Although the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater may come back to the Memorial Hall stage in the future, this week’s trio of performances is the last time the group will perform under Judith Jamison.

Jamison has been artistic director of the influential company since 1989, and danced with the company from 1965 to 1980. She will retire at the end of the season this spring.

The company has performed at UNC at least four times in the past, but this is the first time they have performed on campus for more than two nights, said Sean McKeithan, Carolina Performing Arts Marketing Director. FEB 23

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