A.J. OLeary

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The Del McCoury Band performs at Memorial Hall.

Review: Del McCoury tells stories and plays songs during Memorial Hall concert

Del McCoury, his sons, and the other two members of the Del McCoury band entered the stage in Memorial Hall to thunderous applause last Friday.

UNC's Campus Movie Fest will premiere this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Union. Photo courtesy of Sara Stewart.

Campus Movie Fest brings the red carpet to UNC

By A.J. OLeary

CMF, a campus-wide film contest, has come to UNC. This year's event will feature films about a variety of topics from Carolina basketball to interracial relationships and more.

Rehearsal of "We are Gob Squad and So Are You" at Falmouth University in Britain. Courtesy of Renu Gharpure Kohlmann.

Gob Squad wants you to be a part of their performance

By A.J. OLeary

The Gob Squad, a German and British art collective, will be performing in Current ArtSpace + Studio on Franklin St. on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m.

Local comedy club The PIT – Chapel Hill hosted an in-depth interview with Bryan Tucker, co-head writer on Saturday Night Live and UNC-Chapel Hill alum on Wednesday night.

SNL writer and UNC alumnus Bryan Tucker spoke at the PIT-Chapel Hill

By A.J. OLeary

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.

Peter Marin's art is on display at the Horace Williams House.

Peter Marin brings abstract style to Horace Williams House

By A.J. OLeary

One could call Peter Marin’s art many things, such as colorful, robust or abstract. Quite often it is many things. Most of his paintings are made entirely of geometric shapes overlapping and interacting with each other.

Hot Spot by Michael Banks will be on display at the Hillborough Visitors Center as a part of "Michael Banks: Art to Live By." Courtesy of Michael Banks.

Michael Banks brings non-traditional style to Hillsborough

By A.J. OLeary

Michael Banks will bring his unique style of folk art to Hillsborough, with an exhibit that will run in the town's Visitors Center from Jan. 19 to April 22.

Cirque de Vol showcase features aerial skills and acro-yoga

By A.J. OLeary

Cirque de Vol, a circus arts studio located in Raleigh, hosted a winter-wonderland themed student showcase on Jan. 13 and Jan. 14.

Word on the Street: What is your favorite Christmas song?

By A.J. OLeary

The end of November is an exciting time for students in Chapel Hill. Finals are in a couple of weeks, basketball season is beginning and, of course, Christmastime is right around the corner. To ring in the holiday season, staff writer A.J. O’Leary asked a few students what their favorite Christmas songs are.

Healing Hands brings music to hospitals and assisted living facilities. Photo courtesy of Ashley Cantu.

Healing Hands uses music to make a difference

By A.J. OLeary

The new organization, Healing Hands, seeks to utilize music as more than just a method of self expression or a way to pass the time — they want to help people forget their troubles, even during their darkest hours.

UNC MASH is hosting the first CineMASH food and film festival. Photo courtesy of UNC MASH.

Asian-American art and culture will be highlighted at film festival

By A.J. OLeary

UNC Mixed AAPI Student's Heritage (MASH), in its efforts to promote Asian-American and Pacific Islander culture, will host its first ever UNC CineMASH event on Friday from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. The Asian-American film festival will be complete with dumplings and a discussion panel to talk about the issues brought up in the films after the event.