Donny Cates, sci-fi comic connoisseur, visiting Ultimate Comics Chapel Hill
Comic fans get ready for autographs and photographs. Donny Cates, one of the biggest names in the comic industry, is coming to Ultimate Comics Chapel Hill.
CULTURE
Hark the sound of ICCA quarterfinals with the Tar Heel Voices
The Tar Heel Voices, UNC’s oldest co-ed a cappella group, are preparing to compete at the quarterfinal level in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella on Saturday at the Carolina Theatre in Durham. This will be the group’s first appearance at the ICCAs in five years.
Never grow up with Chapel Hill Dance Theater's 'Peter Pan'
Chapel Hill Dance Theater will perform Peter Pan at Chapel Hill High School this weekend. It hopes you'll "follow the star" and come see.
Alan Ball's "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress" speaks to "Me Too" from the 90s
"A combination of 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Bridesmaids,'" the comedy play "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress" premiers this weekend at the William Peace Theatre.
"Wilmington on Fire:" the N.C. massacre you've probably never heard of
Action NC and Durham NAACP are hosting a screening of “Wilmington on Fire" on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Full Frame Theater in Durham. With a message that is still relevant today, director Christopher Everett hopes the screening will educate the public on an overlooked part of history.
Company Carolina celebrates female empowerment with "The Vagina Monologues"
As couples, friends and singletons alike celebrate Valentine’s Day with chocolates and Nicholas Sparks movies, Hannah Hendren will be celebrating a different kind of V-Day: the celebration of vaginas around the world. Yes, vaginas.
Feel the power of jazz at the Carolina Jazz Festival
On Feb. 15, the Department of Music will kick off its 41st annual Carolina Jazz Festival. Festival director Jim Ketch and his students detailed the work they've put in to make sure the event plays out smoothly.
Bluegrass double-header at Cat's Cradle highlights North Carolina's talent
Bluegrass fans, rejoice! Hank, Pattie & The Current and the Carolina Bluegrass Band are bringing the sound of the South for a double-header bluegrass jam.
Q&A with Jessica Jones, an artist, accountant and UNC grad
UNC graduate Jessica Jones created the series "Artists Are...," which is made up of monthly discussions hosted at The Carrack in Durham. This month, the theme is "Artists Are... Taxpayers." Staff writer Hannah Lee talked with Jones about how the series aims to empower artists economically and personally.
Spill your secrets at Durham comedy show
Every Wednesday local comedy group Mettlesome performs "Hush Hush," an improv comedy show about secrets, at Fullsteam Brewery in Durham.
The Hayti Heritage Film Festival celebrates its 24th season of black cinema
The Hayti Heritage Film Festival (HHFF) will starts Friday in Durham. From documentaries to fictional shorts, the festival focuses on celebrating both local and national black cinema. The festival also includes food, a market, and talk-backs with some of the film creators.
PlayMakers brings Shakespeare and enchanted forests to go
The PlayMakers Repertory Company brings iconic Shakespeare plays on the road in the Research Triangle.
LAB! Theatre gets down and dirty on Valentine's Day
LAB! Theatre knows just what you need for unconventional Valentine's Day festivities: live readings of erotic fiction.
Baroque instrumentalists will steal your heart on Valentine's Day
Heal your baroque'n heart with cellos, guitars, violins and dulcians at the Ackland Art Museum with Heartland Baroque.
“Bent” performance challenges public knowledge of homosexuals in the Holocaust
Because of the public's exposure to the events of the Holocaust through countless documentaries, Hollywood films and school curricula, there is general knowledge surrounding the persecution of certain demographics of people by Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich. However, The Justice Theater Project felt this general knowledge was not enough, which is exactly why it chose to revisit “Bent.”
At 69 years old, Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant kicks off 'Carry Fire' tour
Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant and his backup band, the Sensational Shifters, began their "Carry Fire" tour by performing a mixture of classics and new songs from his solo career in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts.
SNL writer and UNC alumnus Bryan Tucker spoke at the PIT-Chapel Hill
UNC alumnus Bryan Tucker, who has written for "Saturday Night Live" and "Late Show with David Letterman," visited the PIT-Chapel Hill, a comedy school and theater on Franklin Street and talked about his comedy career.
Q&A with Raleigh Little Theatre Artistic Director Patrick Torres
From Feb. 9 to 25, the Raleigh Little Theatre is performing the musical "Little Shop of Horrors." Staff writer Krupa Kaneria interviewed Patrick Torres, the artistic director of Raleigh Little Theatre and director of "Little Shop of Horrors," about the upcoming production.
Q&A with local band propersleep
A local band signed to Cardigan Records, propersleep, is performing at Slim’s Downtown in Raleigh this Friday at 9 p.m. Staff writer Emma Strickland spoke with the members of propersleep (Benjamin Young, guitar, vocals; Scott Jackson, drums; Andrew McGinn, bass, vocals) about their upcoming concert, what it means to be punk and the experience of performing.
The Sit-In Series honors HBCUs through art (and free beer)
“The power of this movement allows us to celebrate now, but also allows us to progress the movement at the same time. It’s a crucial event, but it’s also going to be a lot of fun," C.N.O.T.E. co-founder Chantin Daniels said.
